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.
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. Our office is currently open; our Early Childhood Program is currently meeting at the synagogue, as are small classes of our Religious School. Your health and safety are of our utmost concern. If you have any questions, please call the office at 610-649-7800.
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. Our office is currently open; our Early Childhood Program is currently meeting at the synagogue, as are small classes of our Religious School. 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
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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RABBI NEWBURGE'S NOSH & DRASH
Fridays | 12:00 pm Start Shabbat off right with a little learning with Rabbi Newburge. We will explore various texts and traditions from throughout Jewish history. Click here to join our Zoom class. Call into the discussion: +19292056099,,966873748# |
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FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICE: Special this week!
Fridays | 6:30 pm We invite you to join us at 6:25 pm for a Shabbat service. 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 Shabbat 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#  CLICK TO JOIN!
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# |
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HAVDALAH
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 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. |
LIFELONG LEARNING & SERVICES
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KEEPING IT REEL
Monday, October 26 | 8:00 pm -9:00 pm
Rabbi Newburge will lead a discussion on "The Spy (series)", available on Netflix. Get your popcorn ready!
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Monday, October 26 | 8:00 pm -9:00 pm
Rabbi Newburge will lead a discussion on "The Spy (series)", available on Netflix. Get your popcorn ready!
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CREATING A COMMON VOCABULARY: MLRT CONVERSATIONS ON RACE
Wednesday, October 28 on Zoom at 7:30 pm
Monthly dialogues led by congregants for congregants about issues related to race with the goal of creating connections, strengthening community, and developing cultural competence among members of Main Line Reform Temple. Join the conversation!
Session 2 - Led by Congregant Alyson Solomon What is White Privilege? Do We Have It?
Reading: Why am I always being told to "check my privilege"? So you want to talk about race. Ijeoma Oluo (2019)
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack Peggy McIntosh (1989)
Viewing: How to recognize your white privilege - and use it to fight inequality
Wednesday, October 28 on Zoom at 7:30 pm
Monthly dialogues led by congregants for congregants about issues related to race with the goal of creating connections, strengthening community, and developing cultural competence among members of Main Line Reform Temple. Join the conversation!
Session 2 - Led by Congregant Alyson Solomon What is White Privilege? Do We Have It?
Reading: Why am I always being told to "check my privilege"? So you want to talk about race. Ijeoma Oluo (2019)
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack Peggy McIntosh (1989)
Viewing: How to recognize your white privilege - and use it to fight inequality
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FORWARD THINKING
Tuesday, November 10 at 12:00 pm
A thought-provoking lunchtime discussion of selected articles from The Daily Forward. Join the discussion here!
Tuesday, November 10 at 12:00 pm
A thought-provoking lunchtime discussion of selected articles from The Daily Forward. Join the discussion here!
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SHORT STORY DISCUSSION WITH SALLY BROWN
Thursday, November 12 at 12:00 pm: Angel Levine
We are reading “Angel Levine” from the collection titled “Bernard Malamud: The Complete Stories”. This volume brings together fifty-four stories written over four decades. The story centers around Manischevitz, an elderly poor tailor who is unable to work due to health problems. When he prays to G-d for health for his wife, a Black man who strives to be an angel appears at his tenement flat. The angel, named Alexander Levine, states that he must be able to produce a miracle so that he can achieve full status as an angel. Join us at noon as we discuss a story revealing the humanity of a master of the short story.
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Thursday, November 12 at 12:00 pm: Angel Levine
We are reading “Angel Levine” from the collection titled “Bernard Malamud: The Complete Stories”. This volume brings together fifty-four stories written over four decades. The story centers around Manischevitz, an elderly poor tailor who is unable to work due to health problems. When he prays to G-d for health for his wife, a Black man who strives to be an angel appears at his tenement flat. The angel, named Alexander Levine, states that he must be able to produce a miracle so that he can achieve full status as an angel. Join us at noon as we discuss a story revealing the humanity of a master of the short story.
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HASSEL ADULT EDUCATION LECTURE: Women "Off" the Wall: Liberating the Western Wall. Again
For 32 years, Women of the Wall have been fighting towards equal rights for women at the holiest site for the Jewish people. Who are we liberating it from? And why?
Sunday, November 15 at 10:00 AM
Yochi Rappeport, Executive Director of Women of the Wall, was born in Safed and raised in the Orthodox environment. Upon turning 18, Yochi was drafted to the Israel Defense Forces where she served as a commander in the Nativ Military Course - teaching Judaism and Zionism to new immigrants and non-Jewish soldiers. Following her military service, Yochi studied Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies at Bar Ilan University. After graduating, she served as an executive assistant at an Israeli news agency. Yochi joined Women of the Wall in 2016 as Director of Education and Community Outreach and in 2019, was appointed Executive Director of the organization.
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For 32 years, Women of the Wall have been fighting towards equal rights for women at the holiest site for the Jewish people. Who are we liberating it from? And why?
Sunday, November 15 at 10:00 AM
Yochi Rappeport, Executive Director of Women of the Wall, was born in Safed and raised in the Orthodox environment. Upon turning 18, Yochi was drafted to the Israel Defense Forces where she served as a commander in the Nativ Military Course - teaching Judaism and Zionism to new immigrants and non-Jewish soldiers. Following her military service, Yochi studied Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies at Bar Ilan University. After graduating, she served as an executive assistant at an Israeli news agency. Yochi joined Women of the Wall in 2016 as Director of Education and Community Outreach and in 2019, was appointed Executive Director of the organization.
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CONVERSATIONS ... ON CURRENT EVENTS: Where Do We Go From Here?
Monday, November 16 at 7:30 PM
We are excited to open the floor up to you, the participants! Join us for an open dialogue on issues of your choosing. We could have a follow-up discussion from the prior week about the relationship between Israel and liberal American Jews, talk about Israel and its developing relationships with the Sunni Arab countries and its impact on the peace process with the Palestinians, the election, the state of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact, or any other issues on your mind. Join the discussion!
Monday, November 16 at 7:30 PM
We are excited to open the floor up to you, the participants! Join us for an open dialogue on issues of your choosing. We could have a follow-up discussion from the prior week about the relationship between Israel and liberal American Jews, talk about Israel and its developing relationships with the Sunni Arab countries and its impact on the peace process with the Palestinians, the election, the state of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact, or any other issues on your mind. Join the discussion!
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LUNCH & LEARN WITH RABBI DAVID STRAUS
Tuesday, November 17 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, November 17 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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BUILDING PEACE & PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ARABS & JEWS IN ISRAEL: Hand in Hand Introductory Call
Tuesday, November 17 at 11:45 am
In a society defined primarily by the conflict between Arabs and Jews, Israelis and Palestinians, Hand in Hand has created a growing and thriving new model of integrated schools for Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens. Now with over 2,000 students in seven schools, Hand in Hand is making a tremendous impact for Jewish-Arab partnership and coexistence. Over the next ten years, Hand in Hand aims to create a network of up to 10-15 integrated bilingual schools, supported and enhanced by active communities, involving thousands of Israeli citizens.
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Tuesday, November 17 at 11:45 am
In a society defined primarily by the conflict between Arabs and Jews, Israelis and Palestinians, Hand in Hand has created a growing and thriving new model of integrated schools for Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens. Now with over 2,000 students in seven schools, Hand in Hand is making a tremendous impact for Jewish-Arab partnership and coexistence. Over the next ten years, Hand in Hand aims to create a network of up to 10-15 integrated bilingual schools, supported and enhanced by active communities, involving thousands of Israeli citizens.
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THE BERNIE KLEINMAN BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, December 8 at 7:30 pm
We welcome anyone interested in reading to join us Tuesday evenings about every 6 weeks for friendship, discussion and review. Those attending will have the opportunity to pick a book and be the discussion leader. We are looking for people with different interests to share with us. Our next book is House on Endless Waters by Israeli author, Emuna Elon. In the tradition of The Invisible Bridge and The History of Love, comes an exquisitely moving novel about a writer who discovers the truth about his mother’s wartime years in Amsterdam, unearthing a shocking family secret that becomes the subject of his magnum opus. Join us!
Tuesday, December 8 at 7:30 pm
We welcome anyone interested in reading to join us Tuesday evenings about every 6 weeks for friendship, discussion and review. Those attending will have the opportunity to pick a book and be the discussion leader. We are looking for people with different interests to share with us. Our next book is House on Endless Waters by Israeli author, Emuna Elon. In the tradition of The Invisible Bridge and The History of Love, comes an exquisitely moving novel about a writer who discovers the truth about his mother’s wartime years in Amsterdam, unearthing a shocking family secret that becomes the subject of his magnum opus. Join us!