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Rabbi Seth M. Haaz Celebration of a New Partnership As the Between a Community and Its Rabbi Vol. 72, No. 4 December 2008 Kishlev-Tevet 5769 Vol. 83, No. 2 November/December 2019 Heshvan-Kislev-Tevet 5780 One thing I ask of Adonai - this I seek: to dwell in the House of God all the days of my life, to behold God's beauty and visit in God's sanctuary. - psalm 27 - Installation, a Funny Word Please join us as we joyfully celebrate Message from Rabbi Haaz the Installation of While “installation” may seem a more appropriate word for a light fixture than a human being, an installation is essentially the Rabbi Seth M. Haaz celebration of a new partnership as the between a community and its rabbi. senior rabbi It is an opportunity to commit to one another, to dream together about what a synagogue community could Har Zion Temple be, and to appreciate the shared years to come. At the Installation on Sunday, November 17, we will consider what it means to be in a congregant-rabbi relationship and how our spiritual home will best help us navigate our Sunday the 17th of November lives over the coming decades. To enrich our conversation, we will welcome Dr. Two Thousand and Nineteen Arnold Eisen, Chancellor of the Jewish Theological at 10:45 in the morning Seminary of America, and Rabbi Adam Kligfeld, a dear colleague and mentor. In addition to his 12 years at the Jewish Theological Seminary, the fountainhead of the Har Zion Temple Conservative Movement, Chancellor Eisen speaks from a social sciences background and offers unique insight 1500 Hagys Ford Road into the evolving landscape of the American Jewish Penn Valley, Pennsylvania 19072 community. Rabbi Kligfeld, Senior Rabbi at Temple Beth Am in Los Angeles, is a mensch, a scholar, and a visionary who has received wide recognition for establishing his synagogue Reception to follow as a model for innovative and engaging prayer. We will (Continued on page 5) Har Zion's Multifaith Initiative Message from Allyson Zacharoff What would the world look like if people of different religions got along? What would it look like if they not only got along, but they were friends? And what would it look like if they were not only friends, but they had such respect for the others’ traditions that they would stand in solidarity with their sisters and brothers of different faiths in an uncertain world at an uncertain time? I know it may be hard to see sometimes, but this type of religious harmony exists. There are people around the world committed to multifaith dialogue, that is, bringing people together across lines of different, to learn about the other, and so increase understanding and respect.This is the field I have worked in for several years, and I am very excited to work at Har Zion to help build up more interfaith programming at the shul – for multifaith families in the community, for those who want to learn about other traditions, for anyone who wants to meet people of other faiths, and more. There is already incredible work going on in the Philadelphia area, and we are excited to bring Har Zion into that fold. For those of you whom I have not yet met, my name is Allyson Zacharoff. I am a rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Wyncote, and I have been working in this field since 2012. I grew up as the Jewish child of an interfaith marriage, and so (Continued on page 5) RELIGIOUSLY SPEAKING . Shabbat Services and Activities November December Friday, November 1 – 4 Heshvan Friday, December 6 – 9 Kislev 5:30 PM Shabbat Sha-Blue Jeans and Stay & Play, Shalom 5:15 PM ProNeg with Discussion with Chai and Garinim Dinner (by reservation only) guest speaker, Yizhar Hess 6 PM Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv 5:30 PM Shabbat Sha-Blue Jeans (by reservation only) 6:30 PM Teen Dinner, Dessert & Discussion 6 PM Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv with Yizhar Hess 6:30 PM Teen Dinner, Dessert & Discussion Saturday, November 2 – 4 Heshvan 7 PM Congregational Oneg Shabbat with Yizhar Hess 9:30 AM Morning Service Bat Mitzvah Talia Wargon, daughter of Saturday, December 7 – 9 Kislev Margie Perilstein Wargon and Brian Wargon 9:30 AM Morning Service 5:40 PM Minha/Ma’ariv/Havdalah B’nai Mitzvah Charlie and Theo Novick, sons of Ellen & William Novick Friday, November 8 – 11 Heshvan 10 AM Parashat Hashavua with Rabbi Moriah 6 PM Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv 11 AM Junior Congregation with Norman Einhorn 6 PM Instrumental Shabbat 3:15 PM Parents and Kids Together 7 PM Joy of Shabbat Dinner (by reservation only) 4:15 PM Minha/Ma’ariv/Havdalah 8:15 PM Speaker Series with CDR Risa B. Simon 6:30 PM Parents Night Out Saturday, November 9 – 11 Heshvan Friday, December 13 – 16 Kislev 9:30 AM Morning Service 6 PM Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv Bar Mitzvah Joshua Chalal, son of Jennifer & Matthew Chalal 6 PM Instrumental Shabbat 10 AM Parashat Hashavua with Rabbi Moriah 7 PM Joy of Shabbat Dinner (by reservation only) 3:30 PM Parents & Kids Together with Rabbi Shawn 8:15 PM Speaker Series with Dr. Ely Levine 4:30 PM Minha/Ma’ariv/Havdalah 6:30 PM Parents Night Out Saturday, December 14 – 16 Kislev 9:30 AM Morning Service with guest speaker Friday, November 15 – 18 Heshvan Rabbi Chaya Baker 6 PM Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv Bar Mitzvah Luke Maslow, son of 7 PM Congregational Oneg Shabbat Lisa & Ronald Maslow 4:20 PM Minha/Ma’ariv/Havdalah Saturday, November 16 – 18 Heshvan 9:30 AM Morning Service Friday, December 20 – 23 Kislev Bat Mitzvah Izzy Greenberg, daughter of 6 PM Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv Abby & Nathan Greenberg 7 PM Congregational Oneg Shabbat 11:15 AM Tot Shabbat– Up to age 6 with parents 4:30 PM Minha/Ma’ariv/Havdalah Saturday, December 21 – 23 Kislev 9:30 AM Morning Service Friday, November 22 – 25 Heshvan Bat Mitzvah Emily Strick, daughter of 6 PM Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv Sarah & Daniel Strick 10 AM Parashat Hashavua with Rabbi Moriah Saturday, November 23 – 25 Heshvan 4:20 PM Minha/Ma’ariv/Havdalah 9:30 AM Morning Service Bat Mitzvah Emily Hare, daughter of Jenifer & Wartin Wachs Friday, December 27 – 30 Kislev 10 AM Parashat Hashavua with Rabbi Moriah Fifth Day of Hanukkah – Light 6th Candle 11 AM Junior Congregation with Norman Einhorn 6 PM Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv 4:20 PM Minha/Ma’ariv/Havdalah Saturday, December 28 – 30 Kislev Friday, November 29 – 2 Kislev Sixth Day of Hanukkah – Light 7th Candle 6 PM Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv 9:30 AM Morning Service 4:25 PM Minha/Ma’ariv/Havdalah Saturday, November 30 – 2 Kislev 9:30 AM Morning Service 4:30 PM Minha/Ma’ariv/Havdalah Bat Mitzvah Kayla Schulman, daughter of Kristy & Jeffrey Schulman 2 November/December 2019 Shabbat Learning Joy of Shabbat Speaker Series – 8:15 PM Milton Pomerantz Interactive Torah Study Friday, November 8 – Commander Risa Simon USN Saturdays, 1 PM Jewish Life in Active US Military Service This participant-led and organized study group wrestles Friday, December 13 – Dr. Ely Levine with the meaning of the weekly portion. On the Shabbat of Rosh Hodesh it is led by Rabbi Shawn. Teen Dinner, Dessert and Discussion with Rabbi Shawn and Norman Einhorn Friday evenings, November 1, December 6, January 3 Shabbat Talmud Class 6:30-8:45 PM Study Talmud with Rabbi Charlestein in the For our Post Bar/Bat Mitzvah Students Rudofker Library one hour before Minha. Join us for stimulating conversation and delicious desserts. Held in a congregant's home. Please contact the school office, [email protected], for the address. If you would like to host this program, please contact Parents and Kids Together Rabbi Shawn, [email protected]. Saturdays, once a month, one hour before Minha November 9, December 7, January 11 For 5th Graders and Above Parashat Hashavuah Are your children looking for a way to do Shabbat but sleep in with Rabbi Moriah SimonHazani on Saturday morning? This Shabbat afternoon program is for Saturdays, November 9, 23; December 7, 21; January 11 parents and children to learn together while sharing a light 10-11 AM Seudah Shlishit (late Shabbat meal), read and discuss some Join Rabbi Moriah as she helps to unpack the biblical text wisdom from rabbinic narrative sources. All are welcome! using literary methods and rabbinic interpretations. Shabbat Sha-Blue Jeans Weekday Post-Minyan Study Friday evenings, 5:30 PM November 1 – Stay & Play, Shalom Chai, & Garinim Dinner D’var T’filah (a “teaching about prayer”) December 6 and January 3 Tuesday after 7 AM Services For all HZ families with children age infant to 6 years old Hazzan Vogel will offer brief insights into the spiritual Shabbat Sha-Blue Jeans is a monthly opportunity to welcome dynamics of prayer focusing each time on why prayer is Shabbat with singing, dancing, prayer, and dinner, difficult and what we can do about it. BYOB (Kosher). Jeans and casual attire encouraged! Congregants are invited to continue our exploration of this subject over breakfast in the Rudofker Library. Your HSA dues cover this event Reservations are required Email Debbie Folz, [email protected] TISCH Wednesday after 7 AM Services Tot Shabbat Remain after Minyan for breakfast and halacha study with Diane Halpren with Rabbi Shawn in the Rudofker Library. We will read the Saturdays, November 16, January 18, 11:15 AM-12 PM traditional and then connect it to our own current practices. Celebrate Shabbat as a Whole Family! Sing! Dance! Play! We will have our own Kiddush before joining the rest of the congregation for refreshments and socializing! Friday Morning Minyannaires Friday after 7 AM Services Junior Congregation Family Service Men’s Club-sponsored study with Rabbi Haaz in his study.
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