Virtual MRLT Life
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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.
Our tradition implores us to take great care of our bodies, and we're told that the Torah was given to us for us to live through it. The Sages of the Talmud understand this to mean that sometimes we must lessen our celebration of a single Shabbat in order to be able to honor many more Shabbatot in the future.
That is why we changed our Shabbat Services, Religious School and Early Childhood Education Programs, and all programs and classes at the Temple that involve larger numbers of people gathering to virtual programs, classes, and services.
We are fortunate to be living in a time when we can still meet, if not in person, at least virtually. Please see the Zoom links below for ways to stay involved and interactive from the comfort and safety of your home!
That is why we changed our Shabbat Services, Religious School and Early Childhood Education Programs, and all programs and classes at the Temple that involve larger numbers of people gathering to virtual programs, classes, and services.
We are fortunate to be living in a time when we can still meet, if not in person, at least virtually. Please see the Zoom links below for ways to stay involved and interactive from the comfort and safety of your home!
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WEEKLY PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Mondays CLICK TO JOIN!
KEEPING IT REEL
Monday, June 1 | 8:00 pm -9:00 pm There will not be Keeping It Reel on Monday, May 25 in recognition of Memorial Day Rabbi Newburge will lead a discussion on "The Invention of Lying" available on Netflix. Get your popcorn ready! Click here to join our Zoom discussion! Call into the discussion: +19292056099,,541115685# |
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SINGING AND S'MORES
Tuesdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 | 6:00 pm Bring a little of camp into your home with a few songs, the bedtime Shema, and a virtual fireside treat during Singing and S’mores with Cantor Faryn Rudnick. Join the fun by clicking here! |
Wednesdays
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MLRT HAPPY HOUR
Wednesdays | 6:00 pm -7:00 pm
Join our clergy and staff with the drink of your choice to mix, mingle, and toast our community!
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Wednesdays | 6:00 pm -7:00 pm
Join our clergy and staff with the drink of your choice to mix, mingle, and toast our community!
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Thursdays
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COFFEE & CONVERSATION WITH THE CLERGY
Thursdays | 9:00-10:00 am
Social distancing doesn't have to mean total distance. Check in with the clergy while enjoying your morning coffee. Click here to join the Zoom discussion.
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Thursdays | 9:00-10:00 am
Social distancing doesn't have to mean total distance. Check in with the clergy while enjoying your morning coffee. Click here to join the Zoom discussion.
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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# |
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MAY MEDITATION AND STRETCH WITH JANET LEE
Thursdays | 4:00 pm
Join our new Executive Director, Janet, for a gentle, mindful meditation and stretch class that can be done in a chair or on your mat. Our focus will be on muscles we tend to over use, particularly when seated or hovering over a desk or computer. We will move our joints to Increase range of motion and open the spine. Different breathing techniques, pranayama will be incorporated to help calm the mind, reduce stress and relieve anxiety. No previous experience necessary.
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Thursdays | 4:00 pm
Join our new Executive Director, Janet, for a gentle, mindful meditation and stretch class that can be done in a chair or on your mat. Our focus will be on muscles we tend to over use, particularly when seated or hovering over a desk or computer. We will move our joints to Increase range of motion and open the spine. Different breathing techniques, pranayama will be incorporated to help calm the mind, reduce stress and relieve anxiety. No previous experience necessary.
Click here to join the Zoom session!
Fridays
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NOSH AND DRASH WITH RABBI GERI NEWBURGE
Fridays | 12:00 pm Keep your brain engaged and learn a little something new about Jewish life and tradition with Rabbi Geri Newburge. Click here to join our Zoom class. Call into the discussion: +19292056099,,966873748# |
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FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICE
Fridays | 6:30 pm We invite you to join us at 6:25 pm on Zoom as we say Shabbat Shalom to one another, light candles together and make Kiddush. At the end of services, we will unmute all for our Virtual Oneg Shabbat, when again we can talk to one another. Click here to join our Friday night Zoom service. 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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HAVDALAH
With Cantor Rudnick & Her Family Saturdays | 6:30 pm We may all be stuck inside, but we can share in the joys of Shabbat together. Join Cantor Rudnick and her family for Havdalah virtually. Have your candle, Kiddish cup, and spices ready for this beautiful ending to Shabbat as we separate the sacred from the secular. Click here to join our Havdalah Zoom service. Call into the discussion: +19292056099,,750122961# |
LIFELONG LEARNING & SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES
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THE REALITY OF CHILDHOOD GRIEF
Wednesday, May 27 at 8:00 pm
There are no set rules for grief. Each person experiences and expresses grief in his or her own unique way, and in this respect, children are no different from adults. However, there are some specific behaviors related to grief that can be cause for concern, and there are ways for you to support a child through this difficult time. Join us to learn more about "The Reality of Childhood Grief," presented by Kesselman Clinical Associates.
Join the Zoom seminar here.
Wednesday, May 27 at 8:00 pm
There are no set rules for grief. Each person experiences and expresses grief in his or her own unique way, and in this respect, children are no different from adults. However, there are some specific behaviors related to grief that can be cause for concern, and there are ways for you to support a child through this difficult time. Join us to learn more about "The Reality of Childhood Grief," presented by Kesselman Clinical Associates.
Join the Zoom seminar here.
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THE SPIRITUALITY OF IMPERFECTION, BOOK DISCUSSION
Tuesday, June 9 at 10:00 am
Each of us has our own journey. How have you traveled down life’s path? “The Spirituality of Imperfection speaks to those who seek meaning in the absurd, peace within the chaos, light within the darkness, joy within the suffering- without denying the reality and even the necessity of absurdity, chaos, darkness and suffering.”
Join Rabbi Newburge for a reflection on our questions about the mysteries and challenges of life, based on the inspiring book The Spirituality of Imperfection by Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham. Each month we will read a chapter as the basis for our reflection on our spiritual journeys.
Join this month's Zoom discussion here.
Tuesday, June 9 at 10:00 am
Each of us has our own journey. How have you traveled down life’s path? “The Spirituality of Imperfection speaks to those who seek meaning in the absurd, peace within the chaos, light within the darkness, joy within the suffering- without denying the reality and even the necessity of absurdity, chaos, darkness and suffering.”
Join Rabbi Newburge for a reflection on our questions about the mysteries and challenges of life, based on the inspiring book The Spirituality of Imperfection by Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham. Each month we will read a chapter as the basis for our reflection on our spiritual journeys.
Join this month's Zoom discussion here.
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THE BERNIE KLEINMAN BROTHERHOOD BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, June 9 at 7:30 pm
All are invited to join the fascinating discussion of Wedding of the Waters by Peter Bernstein. The building of the Erie Canal, like the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Panama Canal, is one of the greatest and most riveting stories of American ingenuity. Best-selling author Peter Bernstein presents the story of the canal's construction against the larger tableau of America in the first quarter-century of the 1800s.
Join the Zoom discussion with ZOOM Meeting ID 734-4026-5604 and Password 054135.
Tuesday, June 9 at 7:30 pm
All are invited to join the fascinating discussion of Wedding of the Waters by Peter Bernstein. The building of the Erie Canal, like the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Panama Canal, is one of the greatest and most riveting stories of American ingenuity. Best-selling author Peter Bernstein presents the story of the canal's construction against the larger tableau of America in the first quarter-century of the 1800s.
Join the Zoom discussion with ZOOM Meeting ID 734-4026-5604 and Password 054135.
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SHORT STORY DISCUSSION: "THE DOCTOR'S DIVORCE"
Thursday, June 11 at 12:00 pm
This month's story, which is not contained in your spiral book, was written by our esteemed Israeli author S.Y. Agnon. We have read and enjoyed one of his earlier stories titled ”The Kerchief.” As his writing career progressed, he wrote about more modern topics like our June story “The Doctor’s Divorce." It can also be found in the collection by S.Y Agnon: Twenty-one Stories.
Shmuel Yosef (S.Y.) Agnon experienced his creative life in three places. He was born in Eastern Europe in 1888 and spent ten years in Germany among progressive Jewish intelligentsia before finally making his home in Jerusalem in 1924. In 1966, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature and died in 1970.
No matter what form the discussion takes, whether it is in person at MLRT, a virtual Zoom discussion, or a hybrid of the two, there is plenty of time for you to read the story and join in! Please email Sally Brown if you have a question. Click here to download "THE DOCTOR'S DIVORCE"
Thursday, June 11 at 12:00 pm
This month's story, which is not contained in your spiral book, was written by our esteemed Israeli author S.Y. Agnon. We have read and enjoyed one of his earlier stories titled ”The Kerchief.” As his writing career progressed, he wrote about more modern topics like our June story “The Doctor’s Divorce." It can also be found in the collection by S.Y Agnon: Twenty-one Stories.
Shmuel Yosef (S.Y.) Agnon experienced his creative life in three places. He was born in Eastern Europe in 1888 and spent ten years in Germany among progressive Jewish intelligentsia before finally making his home in Jerusalem in 1924. In 1966, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature and died in 1970.
No matter what form the discussion takes, whether it is in person at MLRT, a virtual Zoom discussion, or a hybrid of the two, there is plenty of time for you to read the story and join in! Please email Sally Brown if you have a question. Click here to download "THE DOCTOR'S DIVORCE"
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LUNCH & LEARN WITH RABBI DAVID STRAUS
Tuesday, June 16 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, June 16 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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FORWARD THINKING
Monday, June 22 at 12:00 pm
A thought-provoking lunchtime discussion of selected articles from The Daily Forward. Please email Cindy Marshall to be added to this email list. Click here to be a part of the conversation.
Monday, June 22 at 12:00 pm
A thought-provoking lunchtime discussion of selected articles from The Daily Forward. Please email Cindy Marshall to be added to this email list. Click here to be a part of the conversation.
SPECIAL SERVICES
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Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Thursday, May 28 | 7:00 pm Candles & Kiddush followed by study sessions
Join Rabbis Straus, Newburge, Kleinman and Steinbrink and Cantor Rudnick for Tikkun Leil Shavuot beginning with the lighting of holiday candles and Kiddush.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot is traditionally an evening long study session held the night of Shavuot. The custom originated in the 16th century with the mystics of Tzfat. While the practice has evolved to stay up all night reading and studying a variety of sacred texts, we hope you will join us for a portion or all of our study sessions on unique Jewish leaders, thinkers and rabbis.
Thursday, May 28 | 7:00 pm Candles & Kiddush followed by study sessions
Join Rabbis Straus, Newburge, Kleinman and Steinbrink and Cantor Rudnick for Tikkun Leil Shavuot beginning with the lighting of holiday candles and Kiddush.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot is traditionally an evening long study session held the night of Shavuot. The custom originated in the 16th century with the mystics of Tzfat. While the practice has evolved to stay up all night reading and studying a variety of sacred texts, we hope you will join us for a portion or all of our study sessions on unique Jewish leaders, thinkers and rabbis.
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7:15 pm- Rabbi Newburge- Rabbis of the 1st and 2nd century
7:45 pm- Rabbi Steinbrink- Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise 8:15 pm- Rabbi Kleinman- Maimonides |
8:45 pm- Cantor Rudnick - The Cantors who Train Cantors: Jack Mendelson, Benjie Ellen Schiller, and Jonathan Comisar
9:15 pm- Rabbi Straus - Zionist Thinkers and Israel Today |
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Shavuot Service
Friday, May 29 | 10:30 am
Join our virtual Shavuot Service and Yizkor (Memorial Prayers) for those we have lost in the past year.
Click here to join the Shavuot Service.
Friday, May 29 | 10:30 am
Join our virtual Shavuot Service and Yizkor (Memorial Prayers) for those we have lost in the past year.
Click here to join the Shavuot Service.
Main Line Reform Temple: Our Virtual Schools
MLRT Virtual Religious School (KINDERGARTEN - 7)
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SUNDAYS
K-2nd Grade 9:00-9:35 am 3rd-6th Grade 10:00-10:45 am |
TUESDAYS
K-2nd Grade Hangout 3:30-4:00 pm 7th Grade 7:00-7:45 pm |
WEDNESDAYS
3rd-6th Grade 3rd Grade – 3:00-3:25 pm 4th Grade – 3:30-3:55 pm 5th Grade – 4:00-4:25 pm 6th Grade – 4:30-5:00 pm |
Prayer Lab
Monday-Friday 2:30-3:00pm M, T, W is for AM service Th, F is for PM services |
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MLRT's TheTribe (8-12)
Tuesday Evenings: 7:00 pm Friday Shabbat: 5:00 pm |
MLRT ECE Classes & Programs
Request access to the daily schedule of programs below. |