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Fall/Winter Courses The Rise and Fall of the 2nd Jewish What is a ? How do we tie ? Commonwealth Taught by Celebrating the Path of and Mitzvot Taught by HAROLD GORVINE Sunday Nov. 22 2 – 4pm Three Sunday Afternoon Workshops on comes alive when taught by history in the P’nai Or Beit Room professor Harold Gorvine. The in (small cost to buy tzitzit) The of Jewish history lasted between 530 BC and 70 AD, when •Pre-register at [email protected] •What is Torah? Why do we say Torah contains the Second Temple of existed, and ended with everything? Why is Torah considered equal to all mitzvot? the Roman destruction of Jerusalem. the inside story! •How to Study Torah: of wisdom: How Torah Dates: Sunday, Nov. 8 and 15 11 – 12:30 Creative Writing: Write a New and Personalized becomes your life and your life becomes Torah. in the P’nai Or Beit Midrash Room Eshet Chayil. •A Model Torah Learning Session based on the Parshah •Pre-register at [email protected] Facilitated by JANET NEUFELD of the Week. Create an original Eyshet Chayil, "Woman of Valor," poem of praise that you would want read to you, or that you Dates: Oct. 11, 18 and 25, 2 – 3:30 pm The Lord’s as A Taught by MAGGID MELVIN METELITS would read to a loved one in your life, based on text from Taught by RABBI MARCIA PRAGER Proverbs 31. in the P’nai Or Beit Midrash Room Study this Jewish Prayer (yes, really!!) in Hebrew and January 24 11:30 – 2ish •Pre-register at [email protected] . You will be delighted and surprised! At Janet’s home in Collingswood NJ / Includes brunch. Date: Monday evening October 26 and Nov. 2. At the home of Amy and Jean on Germantown Ave in •Pre-register at [email protected] The Afterlife Journey of the Soul in W.Mt.Airy. • Pre-register at [email protected] Taught by REB SIMCHA RAPHAEL, PhD. Afternoon Learning at P’nai Or

Does believe in the afterlife? Unequivocally, the Beauty and Light: A spiritual writing journey in Our famous “Shabbat Shmooze” series – answer is yes! However, today many are unaware of preparation for Chanukah These are sometimes scheduled in advance or traditional Jewish wisdom on life after death. Learn about Taught By RABBI MALKAH BINAH KLEIN can be “pop-up” sessions on great topics. Judaism’s afterlife teachings, particularly in Kabbalah and How did the rose ever open its heart and give to this world all of its beauty? It felt the encouragement of light against its Look for: Hasidism. being, otherwise we all remain too frightened. –Hafiz •Music on the Lawn – in our Oct 3 Great beauty lies within each of us, waiting to be Begins with a light , the third meal of discovered and expressed. We will engage in a writing •Seth Fishman teaching more lessons from Reb Zalman Shabbat and ends with havdallah. Simcha’s new book practice, with the opportunity to read our writing aloud, will be for sale. Potluck offerings to augment the meal •Other special guests on great topics through the year as a path to shining light on our inner knowing. Bring a are welcome. journal, an open heart, and a favorite pen. Date and Time: 2pm, various Shabbos Date: Sunday Dec. 6 10 am – 12 pm Date: at the end of Shabbos, Oct. 24, 5 -7pm afternoons, following our P’nai Or potluck lunch. in the P’nai Or Beit Midrash Room In the P’nai Or Davvenen’ Room •Pre-register at [email protected] •Preregister at [email protected] P'nai Or Philadelphia MUSIC AT P’NAI OR P’nai Or Philadelphia Details on the website! P'nai Or Philadelphia is a welcoming and diverse Jewish congregation. Our name, P'nai Or, means "Faces of Light." www.pnaior-phila.org Beit Midrash We come together for prayer, study, and celebration, building a vibrant spiritual community to effect personal and global SACRED SOUNDS LABORATORY transformation. Upcoming Courses We meet on and every Shabbos (Saturdays, With Joey Weisenberg 10:30 am. to 1:00 pm.) in our light and spacious Davvennen’ The Beit Midrash Room in the Summit Church Community Wing, 6757 Greene PO Artist-in-Residence. Street in the West Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, is a project of P’nai Or Philadelphia, A monthly participatory singing event Pennsylvania, 19119. the Congregation in Join Joey Weisenberg’s Spontaneous Jewish Our davvenen’ (prayer-style) is musical, celebrational and Choir in which we explore new Jewish Spirituals. participatory, blending Hebrew and English song and chant the heart of West Mt. Airy. with reflection, meditation, learning and sharing. Throughout We experience new music as it’s coming into the year we also sponsor classes, get-togethers, and holiday being, and become part of the process of its celebrations. creation. Come to join in the singing or just to Shabbos Morning services are followed by a vegetarian/dairy listen. This is not a concert. It is a communal potluck lunch. musical/spiritual practice session. First An hour of lively, participatory Torah study precedes our Thursdays of the month, Sept – April. 7:30pm Shabbos Morning davvenen at 9:15 am. Beit Midrash Classes DRUM AND CHANT CIRCLE are our gift to promote spiritually alive A monthly late Shabbat afternoon gathering Jewish learning. We invite donations-of- the heart so that we can support our Explore the blend of voice and skillful use of percussion to engage us in deepening the teachers. Your financial contribution is journey of Jewish prayer, song and chant. welcome! P'nai Or 5pm at the end of Shabbat, the last Shabbat afternoon classes are free for all who brings together teachers and seekers Shabbat of the month. Including , attend. for learning as appropriate to the time of day. • Visit us at www.pnaior-phila.org Beginning Sept 26 that touches the soul Always check our Facebook page, website and your email for updates. and lifts the heart.