Charry Service: B’nei Mitzvah of Yael & Jonah Smith-Posner
Led by Rabbi Zeff, this weekly service puts an emphasis on learning, with a shorter Shacharit prayer service and a longer period for study, led by the Rabbi and by members. The service meets in the Charry Sanctuary during the year, place where most of our Bar and Bat Mitzvah services and celebrations take place,
It’s a mitzvah! Men’s Club Day @ JRA
Join Men's Club as volunteers of all ages and backgrounds meet as a community at JRA’s northeast Philadelphia warehouse (10980 Dutton Road, adjacent to the NE Airport). Volunteers pack over 3000 boxes with fresh produce and non-perishable food, and deliver food and a smile into the homes of those in need. All of these food
Israel Program: Ruby Namdar
Living in English, Writing in Hebrew: A Conversation with Israeli-American Author Ruby Namdar Eighteen years ago, Israeli author Ruby Namdar arrived in New York, not knowing that he had just taken the first step of an incredible literary, cultural and personal journey. Namdar’s novel The Ruined House, winner of the 2014 Sapir Prize, Israel’s most prestigious
Lunchtime Torah (Zoom)
Join Rabbi Zeff each week online via Zoom for study of the Torah portion and how the ancient rabbis understood it, based on Rabbi Reuven Hammer's A Year with the Sages. The intent is to have some brief learning about the lens that the ancients brought to Torah, how they understood it, and how that
HAZAK Shabbat with Glenn Bergman
On Saturday, November 2, the guest speaker for HAZAK Shabbat will be Glenn Bergman, former General Manager of Weaver’s Way Coop and current General Manager of Philabundance, “the Delaware Valley’s largest hunger relief organization which acquires, rescues and distributes food to help feed those in need, while also advocating for policies that increase food access.”
Rising Song Minyan
Led by participants and faculty of the Rising Song Jewish Music Residency, this bimonthly service merges traditional nusach (prayer chant) and soulful nigunim (wordless melodies). Together, we’ll cultivate the power of the communal voice through rhythm, spontaneous harmony, and careful listening. The minyan meets in the Magil Chapel twice a month between September and May.