Virtual MRLT Life
As we continue to utilize technologies, such as Zoom, to gather as a community, we continue to review protocols that ensure the safest virtual community possible. We look to you all to be our partners in creating a safe virtual space. When you sign into a meeting, class, or services, your name must be present in the waiting room; we cannot admit anyone whose device name appears as iPad or iPhone. Before you enter a Zoom, please make sure your device is listed correctly. You can do this on your phone or iPad by doing the following:
Go to Settings —> General —> About
Tap the first line, which is the name of your device
Rename your device so it reads your FIRST AND LAST name, and then tap done.
It is OK if your device reads (your name) iPhone/iPad, as long as your name is present. We thank you for your help. We want you to be a part of anything and everything that we offer at MLRT. If you have any questions, please contact any member of the senior staff. We look forward to seeing you on Zoom.
Please note: If you use Safari as your web browser (iPhone/iPad or Mac), it is much easier to use the Zoom App, which you can download for free.
Also, please be sure you are using the most current version of Zoom.
Go to Settings —> General —> About
Tap the first line, which is the name of your device
Rename your device so it reads your FIRST AND LAST name, and then tap done.
It is OK if your device reads (your name) iPhone/iPad, as long as your name is present. We thank you for your help. We want you to be a part of anything and everything that we offer at MLRT. If you have any questions, please contact any member of the senior staff. We look forward to seeing you on Zoom.
Please note: If you use Safari as your web browser (iPhone/iPad or Mac), it is much easier to use the Zoom App, which you can download for free.
Also, please be sure you are using the most current version of Zoom.
While we may need to be physically distant at this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, MLRT has never been closed. We continue to offer our services, many classes, and programs online. Your health and safety are of our utmost concern. If you have any questions, please call the office at 610-649-7800.
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WEEKLY PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Mondays
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KEEPING IT REEL
Monday, February 1 | 8:00 pm
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Netflix)
During a recording session, tensions rise between Ma Rainey, her ambitious horn player and the white management determined to control the uncontrollable "Mother of the Blues". Get your popcorn ready for this discussion with Rabbi Newburge!
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Monday, February 1 | 8:00 pm
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Netflix)
During a recording session, tensions rise between Ma Rainey, her ambitious horn player and the white management determined to control the uncontrollable "Mother of the Blues". Get your popcorn ready for this discussion with Rabbi Newburge!
Click here to join our Zoom discussion! Call into the discussion: +19292056099,,541115685#
Thursdays
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BIBLE STUDY
Thursdays | 11:00 am -12:00 pm Our rabbis lead an ongoing discussion of the Tanakh over the year. Join anytime, whether you are an avid Torah student or have never looked at the Torah before. Click here to join our Zoom discussion! Call into the discussion: +19292056099,,399045189# |
Fridays
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SHABBAT SERVICE
Friday, January 29 | 6:30 pm Celebrate Shabbat Shira through the music of the Israeli Progressive Movement. We will welcome Shabbat with a message and teaching from our sister congregation in Ma’alot Tivon and share in the music of our friends and fellow worship leaders from Israel who so graciously shared their music videos with us. Click here to join our Livestream Service. Click here to join our Friday Shabbat Service on Zoom. Call into the discussion: +19292056099,,459523097# |
Saturdays
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TORAH STUDY
Saturdays | 9:00 - 10:00 am Each week our Rabbis lead us in lively discussion as we read from the Parsha, or weekly portion, and learn about its context and history. Anyone is welcome to join us, from wherever you are. Click here to join the Zoom discussion. Call into the discussion: +13126266799,,630310808# |
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SATURDAY MORNING SERVICE
Saturdays | 10:00 am following Torah Study We can't meet in the Chapel but we can meet through the computer! Click here to join the Zoom discussion. Call into the discussion: +13126266799,,630310808#  CLICK TO JOIN!
HAVDALAH WITH THE RUDNICKS
Saturdays | 6:30 pm We may all be stuck inside, but we can share in the joys of Shabbat together. Join Cantor Faryn Rudnick and her family for a virtual Havdalah. Click here to join our Havdalah Zoom service. |
LIFELONG LEARNING & SERVICES
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MAIN LINE COOKS: SIPS & SNACKS
Wednesday, February 10 at 7:00 pm
Join Bonnie and David for an appetizer and wine Zoom get together! Prepare your favorite appetizer or hors d’oeuvre, pour a glass of your favorite beverage and schmooze with other foodies. If you send your recipes to Bonnie or David, they will share them with all participants after the event. Please let Bonnie or David know if you are able to attend.
Wednesday, February 10 at 7:00 pm
Join Bonnie and David for an appetizer and wine Zoom get together! Prepare your favorite appetizer or hors d’oeuvre, pour a glass of your favorite beverage and schmooze with other foodies. If you send your recipes to Bonnie or David, they will share them with all participants after the event. Please let Bonnie or David know if you are able to attend.
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SHORT STORY DISCUSSION WITH SALLY BROWN
Thursday, February 11 at 12:00 pm
“When She is Old and I Am Famous” by Julie Orringer
Last year we read her “Stations of the Cross”, a remarkable story. This time we will read “When She is Old and I Am Famous”, a beautiful story of two young women, one an artist and the other a model, and how their relationship changes over time, from the collection How to Breathe Underwater. Click here to be a part of the conversations.
Thursday, February 11 at 12:00 pm
“When She is Old and I Am Famous” by Julie Orringer
Last year we read her “Stations of the Cross”, a remarkable story. This time we will read “When She is Old and I Am Famous”, a beautiful story of two young women, one an artist and the other a model, and how their relationship changes over time, from the collection How to Breathe Underwater. Click here to be a part of the conversations.
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FORWARD THINKING
Tuesday, February 16 at 12:15 pm
A thought-provoking lunchtime discussion of selected articles from The Daily Forward.
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Tuesday, February 16 at 12:15 pm
A thought-provoking lunchtime discussion of selected articles from The Daily Forward.
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MUSIC CLASS: THE MENDELSSOHNS
Thursday, February 18 at 7:00 pm - Felix Mendelssohn
This in-depth discussion will be taught through music and dialogue by professor of music, Karl Middleman, and feature Andy Heller, Jessica Lennick, Diane Steinbrink, and Sherrill Neff. Co-sponsored by St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church!
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Thursday, February 18 at 7:00 pm - Felix Mendelssohn
This in-depth discussion will be taught through music and dialogue by professor of music, Karl Middleman, and feature Andy Heller, Jessica Lennick, Diane Steinbrink, and Sherrill Neff. Co-sponsored by St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church!
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HASSEL ADULT EDUCATION LECTURE: Knock, Knock... Jews There?
Sunday, February 21 at 10:00 am
Join us on Zoom as comedic actress, Sharon Geller, gives us a program on Jewish humor. Is there anyone who doesn’t need some comedy in his or her life right now?
Sharon Geller, a Philadelphia native and graduate of Temple University, has appeared on Saturday Night Live and has been in the national touring company of the off-Broadway hit, Old Jews Telling Jokes. Let’s try to find something to laugh about at this time.
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Sunday, February 21 at 10:00 am
Join us on Zoom as comedic actress, Sharon Geller, gives us a program on Jewish humor. Is there anyone who doesn’t need some comedy in his or her life right now?
Sharon Geller, a Philadelphia native and graduate of Temple University, has appeared on Saturday Night Live and has been in the national touring company of the off-Broadway hit, Old Jews Telling Jokes. Let’s try to find something to laugh about at this time.
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SISTERHOOD AUTHOR TALK
Tuesday, February 23 at 11:00 am
Susie Orman Schnall will enlighten us about her book, We Came Here to Shine. Set at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, this historical novel features two bold and ambitious women who navigate a world of possibility and find out what they're truly made of during a glorious summer of spectacle. Sisterhood members and all congregants are invited to attend!
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Tuesday, February 23 at 11:00 am
Susie Orman Schnall will enlighten us about her book, We Came Here to Shine. Set at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, this historical novel features two bold and ambitious women who navigate a world of possibility and find out what they're truly made of during a glorious summer of spectacle. Sisterhood members and all congregants are invited to attend!
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LUNCH & LEARN WITH RABBI DAVID STRAUS
Tuesday, February 23 at 12:00 pm
Take a break for lunch while Rabbi Straus serves up interesting conversation! Click here to be a part of the conversation.
Tuesday, February 23 at 12:00 pm
Take a break for lunch while Rabbi Straus serves up interesting conversation! Click here to be a part of the conversation.
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NOSH & DRASH
Friday, February 26 | 12:00 pm
Start your Shabbat with some learning with Rabbi Geri Newburge! Explore ancient and modern texts for new perspectives in Jewish life and thought. Click here to join our Zoom class.
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Friday, February 26 | 12:00 pm
Start your Shabbat with some learning with Rabbi Geri Newburge! Explore ancient and modern texts for new perspectives in Jewish life and thought. Click here to join our Zoom class.
Call into the discussion: +19292056099,,966873748#