VAYECHI THIS WEEK’S EVENTS Friday, January 13 – 16 Tevet 4:40 PM Candle Lighting Sunday, January 15 – 17 Tevet 6 PM Traditional Service – DOGOLE CHAPEL JFGRS Closed All programs labeled 6 PM Kol Zimra – Instrumental Service featuring Sally Mitlas and 9 AM Morning Minyan with this icon will 6 PM Minha/Ma’ariv include Engaging Finally Friday: A Musical Kabbalat Shabbat – BENJAMIN B. LEVIN ROOM Jerusalem content. 7 PM Joy of Shabbat Dinner (by reservation only) welcoming Rabbi SimonHazani and his family – FISHMAN-TOBIN AUDITORIUM Monday, January 16 – 18 Tevet – Martin Luther King Day of Service NCCECE Closed Saturday, January 14 – 16 Tevet 6:50 AM Morning Minyan 9:30 AM Kol Tefilah – Shabbat Morning Service – MAIN SANCTUARY 10 AM Talmud Study with Rabbi Alpert Bar Mitzvah: EVAN ZALES, son of Allison & David Zales 11:30 AM Shul Stitchers READING: GENESIS 47:28 Page 293 MAFTIR: GENESIS 48:20 Page 297 1-3 PM Cook for a Friend, Fun-a-thon, Donation Sorting, Letter Writing, Crafts and more : I KINGS 2:1 Page 313 1:30-6:30 PM Red Cross Blood Drive 11:15 AM Kol Mishpacha – Tot Shabbat – BENJAMIN B. LEVIN ROOM 6 PM Minha/Ma’ariv : Congregation and guests are cordially invited to join us in the GORSON AUDITORIUM. We are grateful for this week’s donation to the Shabbat Fund Tuesday, January 17 – 19 Tevet by Sisterhood. The Extended Kiddush is sponsored by Allison & David Zales 7 AM Morning Minyan in honor of our son, Evan Matthew’s Bar Mitzvah and Janet & Dr. Joel Cooper in 6 PM Minha/Ma’ariv celebration of the anniversary of Joel’s 65th Bar Mitzvah. 7 PM Introduction to Judaism Milton Pomerantz Interactive Group: Following the Extended Kiddush, join 7:30 PM Joint Board of Directors and Trustees Meeting Charlotte Muchnick for an interactive Torah study session in the BAILIS ROOM. 3:40 PM Talmud Study – Join Rabbi Gary Charlestein in the RUDOFKER LIBRARY Wednesday, January 18 – 20 Tevet 4:40 PM Minha//Ma’ariv/ – DOGOLE CHAPEL 7 AM Minyan and TISCH - Halakha Yomit (daily halakha) with the Mishnah Berurah - conversation 5:44 PM Shabbat Ends & breakfast with Rabbi Allen IN MEMORIAM – BARUCH DAYAN HA-EMET 10:30 AM Siddur Study with Dr. Sara Cohen The Congregation extends its deepest sympathies to the family of: 11:30 AM Sisterhood General Meeting with special guest Esther Rabizadeh MICHAEL BECHER, father of David Becher, January 2, 2017 (5 Tevet 5777) 6 PM Minha/Ma’ariv 7 PM School Committee Meeting HAR ZION LANDAU GIFT BOX JANUARY SALE Do You Need The 10% OFF EVERYTHING EXCEPT BOOKS, JUDAICA, FOOD, AND SPECIAL ORDERS Thursday, January 19 – 21 Tevet Caring Connection? COME IN AND SHOP OUR 50% OFF SECTION! 6:50 AM Morning Minyan We are a network of fellow Regular Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:30 AM-4 PM – Friday, 9:30 AM-3 PM 10 AM Popular Commentaries on Genesis with congregants who would Sunday, 9:45 AM-1 PM (when school is in session) Rabbi Rosenberg like to hear from you if For info, 610-667-2698 or [email protected]. 6 PM Minha/Ma’ariv you have a need in your 7 PM Har Zion Yeshiva – A Modern Take on Jerusalem good times and bad. We with Rabbi Moriah SimonHazani encourage any congregant Mi Shebeirach to contact us if you know Friday, January 20 – 22 Tevet of a fellow congregant Mi shebeirach avoteinu Mi shebeirach imoteinu 7 AM Men’s Club Minyannaires – Join Rabbi Rosenberg for who is ill or has had a loss. M'kor hab'racha l'imoteinu M'kor habrachah l'avoteinu “Jeopardy Rashi Style.” This morning’s breakfast is Please don’t assume we May the source of strength, Bless those in need of healing with sponsored by Charlotte Muchnick in honor of the clergy. know. Call Laurie Albert, Who blessed the ones before us, r'fuah sh'leimah, 610-667-5000, ext 111 or Help us find the courage to make our The renewal of body, the renewal of spirit, 4:48 PM Candle Lighting 6 PM Minha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv [email protected]. lives a blessing, and let us say, Amen. And let us say, Amen Help us help you! 7 PM Congregational Oneg Shabbat ExperienceAVIV – HAR theZION’S Joys 20’s of & Yiddish 30’s Curious what Har Zion hasTuesday, to offer for January people in their24, 1020’s AM and and 30’s? 5 InterestedPM in joining a group May their souls be bound Do youof young love HarYiddish Zionites language, for social literature, events (informal poetry, song, Shabbat theater, and holiday or cinema? meals, Then parties, this movieis the class nights, game nights, etc.), religious/educationalfor you! Led by Gerry opportunities, Spector. and social action projects? up in the bond of life. Looking for opportunities to hang out* *with * old friends and meet new ones? For more info,Siddur contact Study Rabbi Knopf, with [email protected]. Sara Cohen The following yahrzeits will be observed during the coming week. Wednesday, January* * *25, 10:30-11:30 AM From ReadingRE-JEW-VENATE to Meaning: CLASS A Comprehensive – SUNDAYS, APRIL Exploration 15, 29, 10:00 of the AM Prayer Book Come(Re-JU-ve-nate, to explore v.) the to upgradehistory of one’s the developmentJewish skills – of this our is liturgy.a program Study for adultsthe structure who wish and to contentshave a SaraHerman Frankel Chudnoff MaxShirley Brodsky Harmelin MaxwellMildred Waber Dlott Bar/Bat Mitzvah or wouldof like the to Siddur, enhance the their textbook skills. ofFor the more synagogue. information or to sign up, please SamuelRose Graub Handler DavidNorman Bubis Herman SydneyClara Waldman Goldenberg email the classRSVP: coordinator, Rabbi Allen, Marilyn [email protected]. Becker, at [email protected]. EdwardSophie K.Krantz Gross HillelEstelle Chaiken Kardon BernardBenjamin Weinberg Kliger ** * * ** FredaSamuel Lurie Lauter MortonSamuel Clayman Lichtenfeld LisaBetty Aronin Joyce Liss Men’sSISTERHOOD Club Breakfast ADULT ED Meeting – TUESDAYS, – Sunday, APRIL 17, January 24, 10:00 29, AM 10 AM JosephKenneth Lurie Leis PaulJoseph M. CooperMirsky EstherMyer Berez Rednor Featuring guest speakerA Year of Steve Sisterhood Feldman Education of the Philadelphia through the EyesZOA, of who Rabbis will speak about Israel, BenjaminBenjamin PollinLevy MaxRose Heller Porter PaulFrances Fisher Shulman “At the Crossroads”April concerning 3 – Rabbi Iran, Knopf: the The Trump Conservative presidency, Movement and Israel’s “communities” MorrisS. Estelle Rasner Shapiro KevyLouis Kaiserman Russock AnnaRose Glassman Soloman FreeApril to 17 Men’s – Rabbi Club Grife: members The Jew – Guests in Lotus $10 JosephRoslyn CohnA. Rosen Sklaroff GeorgeColeman M. Sayer Kohn PaulDavid Janoff Cohen RSVP Aprilby January 24 – Rabbi 26 to Grife: Jack Jew Marine, Boos, [email protected] Buddists Dora Schreibman Betty Aaron Nettie Cohn William Smith Celia Leonard Richard Kelman Light food will be served. For more info, contact* * * Jamie Mushlin, [email protected]. AbrahamHerman Taxin Zappel LibaHerman Snyderman Adin IrwinRose Lipstein Gubelbank Sisterhood Shabbat – Friday *and * * Saturday, February 10 and 11 Rae Baylinson Miriam Bush Enrique Guzman Minerva Bergman Henrietta Weiss Finnie Mandelcorn Sisterhood SCHOLARSHIPinvites you to a SUBMISSION celebration of DEADLINE Shabbat Shirah- APRIL and 12 Tu B’Shevat Sarah Hornstein William Citron Anita Kelman Abraham E. Freedman Eva Zayzeva Samuel Mazurek Har Zion is pleased to be able to offer a limited number of scholarship awards to help support those Sidney L. Jacobs Arthur Edelson Herbert Levin Friday, February 10, 6 PM Services – Dinner immediately following services Rose Glantz Sylvia Wapner Dietz Sandra Lee Robbins pursuing Jewish educational programs primarily for students at the High School level and above. Pesa Leah Kobrin Max Edelson Frances Marcus Saturday, February 11, 9:30 AM Service Sylvia Greenberg Mary Fishman Norma Schwarz Several generous donors have established endowments at Har Zion for this purpose. Jay Lewis Anna Friedman Ilonka Roth In honor of Tu B’Shevat, please consider planting a tree in Israel (http://www.jnf.org/) Israel Kliger Harry Gornish Julia Boroff Stillman Scholarships will be awarded twice during the year. Those who wish to be considered for an award Beatrice Margolis Stephen Hutton Harry Sall You are welcome to bring your own unopened Kosher wine Sharyn Joy Levin Sidney Levin Murray Weisberg should submit a letter outlining the program or activity, the cost, and other pertinent information. Eileen Moskowitz Celia Kauffman Bessie Stein RSVP for dinner no later than February 3 Harry Panzer Philip E. Panzer Mark Appel Final determination of awards and amounts will be decided on merit, need, and the number of Esther Ponnock Sarah Kleiman David Cooper Adults/$39 – Children 6-12/$18 – Children 2-5 years old (complimentary) Thelma S. Segall Minnie Segall Alice Brazina requests received. Anita N. Weinstein Anna Kolchins Betty Dym Please make checks payable to Sisterhood of Har Zion Temple. SamuelFannie SwingerDash DorothyJerome MillerS. Werner MaxRobert Bressler Goldberg All letters should be directed to Har Zion’s Executive Director, Gavi Miller. Please label the envelope LeonardLillian Cooper Hoffman EstherJoan Ricefeld Amon MichaelSidney Caplan Lundy Scholarship Awards/Assistance so that confidentiality can be maintained. Requests can be SarahIrving LewisDriansky BessieSylvia EpsteinSlutzky JordanJoseph Seth Saltz Charlestein submitted for any member in good standing, but must be postmarked (or hand-delivered to EllieHarry Sall Gerwood Schlager DavidNathan Freedman Sobelman BenjaminMorris ComroeSoroka the office) by noon, April 12 for consideration. For more information, contact Gavi Miller at MartinIsadore Schecter Goldman WilliamIsadore Goldschlager Wolson SalomonMax Stone Goldszmidt 610-667-5000 ext 105 or [email protected]. RhodaPeggy AuerbachHorwitz SimonHarry Chopnick Golub AnneBetty Greenbaum Tinkle * * * EstherCecelia Harmelin Lundy BessieMarie KahnCorson AlanFlorine Isen Waxman INNOVATION OLAM COLLECTIONS UPDATE FROM FOR GOLDEN SLIPPER Emanuel Rosenberg Frances Nerenberg Esther Kauffman The Tikkun Olam CommitteeExpress is now Yourself: collecting Put men’s Your Own and women’s Face in An toiletry Emoji items for Golden Slipper Sophie Segall Helene Neusnadter Joseph Milestone Emoticonsfor Mother’s such & Father’sas smiley Day. faces Please are drophelpful them in inexpressing the bin at theyour Gift tone Shop in entrance. an email, Thank post you!or text Flora M. Semberg Edith Plitnick Moe Singer message. Emojis such as a thumbs-up are great for expressing ideas without even typing a word. Molly Zelnick Fanny F. Segall Joshua Stone Yet, even with all the options loaded into your messaging apps, sometimes you can’t find exactly the right iconMADREGOT to get across FUNDRAISERyour mood or concept. – ARE That’s YOU whyIN THE so many CALENDAR? apps offer create-your- own emojis, including some with the faces of pop stars. Then again, why use others faces when We are excited to once again bring you the Madregot calendar. This calendar supports our special you can use your own? needs program, serving students with a variety of cognitive and physical disabilities including The Israeli startup, Panimood, hopes to answer that question with Moojis, a free iOS and Android attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorders and cerebral palsy. All donations will be app. Users snap a selfie and the app processes it, via a proprietary image-processing algorithm, recognized in the calendar. List your simha date for only $28, or add a special message. into a portrait that you can then manipulate with simple tools to fashion different Moojis. We need you to help us be successful! Please check your mail for the details and join us in To read more, go to: http://www.israelideas.org/#!current/c1gqf. supplementing this amazing special needs program. 22ND ANNUAL GREATER PHILADELPHIA Love to Act? Love to Sing? Be a Part of Our Shpiel MARTIN LUTHER KING “Billy Joel: The Megillah Man” DAY OF SERVICE First Rehearsal – Monday, January 23, 7 PM This year on Purim, allow your inner-thespian a chance to express itself. MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1-3 PM Take a part in the Purim Shpiel: “Billy Joel: The Megillah Man.” We’ll read through the script and listen to the songs. Volunteer Options on MLK Day Include: Bring along any friends whom you think might be interested. The Purim Shpiel will take place on Saturday evening, Donation Sorting – Help to organize and sort donated goods for distribution to local MEGILLAH MAN: March 11. If you have any questions, please contact THE MUSIC OF charities. Hazzan Eliot Vogel at 610-667-5000, ext 102 or Cook for a Friend – Help us prepare meals for those in need in our community. Debbie Folz at 610-667-6534. If you are interested in Billy Joel being part of the shpiel, please email Debbie at Crafting a Difference – Creating simple crafts for Seniors and cards for Veterans. [email protected] and include in your Shul Stitchers will also be building blankets to help warm souls. response whether or not you will be able to attend our first read through. Never Too Young to Help – Help write letters to US and Israeli Soldiers, while talking to Veterans. Francisvale – Learn about this no-kill shelter and meet ‘new friends’ for possible adoption! Teen Shabbat ~ ”Ramah/USY Style” Fun-a-thon – $5 requested donation – Carnival for pre-schoolers - games and bounce Friday and Saturday, January 27 and 28 house. Please bring non-perishables for the Narberth Community Food Bank. Families with children of all ages are invited to join the congregation for this special American Red Cross Blood Drive – 1:30 - 6:30 PM • Gorson Auditorium Shabbat full of youthful energy recreating the Ramah atmosphere at Har Zion. All presenting donors will receive a voucher for a free medium Dunkin Donuts hot coffee and a donut! Reserve your slot today – call Shirley Swinger, 484-412-8299. Special Guests: Rabbi Joel Seltzer, Executive Director Camp Ramah in the Poconos Kate Herron, Regional Youth Director Hagesher USY

We are currently accepting donations of: Friday, January 27 6 PM Service – 7 PM Dinner Clothing for Men, Women, and Children – Professional Attire, Jewelry, Watches, Hand- $10/Adult, $6/Youth (12 and under), $36/Family Max bags, Dress Shoes, Casual Clothing, Formal Wear, Coats, Hats, Scarves, Gloves, Etc. RSVP to harziontemple.ticketleap.com (nominal online fees may apply), drop off a check Household Goods – Can Openers, Spatulas, Turners (Flippers), Ladles, Tongs, Serving and with Sharon Kenworthy or email [email protected]. Cooking Forks and Spoons, Towels (gently used), Laundry Detergent, Pots, Pans, NEW Pil- lows, Etc. Saturday, January 28 9:30 AM Service Pet Items – Dog/Cat Carriers, Crates, Leashes, Cans of Food, Treats 12 PM ‘Camp Ramah Style’ Kiddush Lunch Books – Childrens’ Books, How-To Art Books, Spanish-English Dictionaries, Legal Dictionaries 4:45 PM Shiur Ben Arbaim/Afternoon Class 5:30 PM Seudah Shlishit Personal Items – Disposable Razors, Reading Glasses, Sample-Sized Toiletries 6 PM Havdalah Sisterhood of Har Zion Temple 1500 Hagys Ford Road Penn Valley, PA 19072 610.667.5000 harziontemple.org

Engaging Come learn. Come connect. Come home. Jerusalem Sisterhood Meeting “If“If I forgetI forget thee, thee, O Jerusalem...” O Jerusalem...” Shalom Aleichem, Aleichem Shalom: Jerusalem has captured the imagination of Jews for centuries. It’s the direction to which Honoring Our Past Secures Our Future weJerusalem pray, it’s the hasaspiration captured of centuries the of imagination dreamers, it holds of hope Jews and promisefor centuries. for many. Wednesday, January 18, 11:30 AM InIt’s honor the of direction the 50th anniversary to which of the we Six pray, Day War, it’s Har the Zion aspiration will engage ofour centuries kehillah in a celebrationof dreamers, of our eternal it holds city of hope hope. Over and the promise next eight months,for many. we will explore the diverse Free for Sisterhood Members (includes lunch) – $10 for Guests role Jerusalem has played for us as a people from biblical times to present day. Pay at the door or drop into the Sisterhood mail box RSVP to Sheila Schafer, [email protected] EachIn commemoration month has been assignedof the 50th a verb anniversary that will guide of the our Six exploration. Day War, HarJanuary Zion will will be engage Studying Jerusalemour kehillah. Throughout in a celebration January of we our will eternal offer opportunities city of hope. both Over within the ournext regular eight class months, schedule Come and learn why the traditional greeting is a unifying force among Jews. The guest speaker at our and through special programs to explore Jerusalem in all of her diversity, struggles, and glory. Sisterhood meeting this month will be Esther Rabizadeh. She has been teaching classes in Cherry Hill, we will explore the diverse role Jerusalem has played for us as a people from biblical New Jersey for several years to many groups of women. She believes that we can bring about peace in times to present day. our own communities and our world with our positive thoughts and prayers. She states that our words Siddur Study with Dr. Sara Cohen and our thoughts reach each other. Come learn with us to try to make this a better and more peaceful time in our lives. FromEach Readingmonth has to Meaning:been assigned A Comprehensive a verb that willExploration guide our of theexploration. Prayer Book January will be Wednesday, January 18, 10:30-11:30 AM Studying Jerusalem. Throughout January we will offer opportunities both within our For more on Esther Rabizadeh, go to http://www.jewishvoicesnj.org/news/2017-01-04/Local_News/ Come to explore the history of the development of our liturgy and how it relates to Jerusalem. Cherry_Hill_resident_is_on_mission_to_revive_ancie.html Sponsoredregular class by Sisterhoodschedule and– All throughare invited special programs to explore Jerusalem in all of her diversity, struggles, and glory. Har Zion Yeshiva - Thursdays, 7-9 PM Open a Book... Open Your Mind A Modern Take on Jerusalem JanuaryHot Topic: 19 •Jerusalem Led by Rabbi Moriah SimonHazani Sip & Skype Explore modern Jerusalem through the lens of contemporary poetry, music, film, art, and literature Wednesday, January 11, 6:15 - 7:15 PM featuring Kate Siegel LedLed byby NormanRabbi Moriah Einhorn SimonHazani. Hamsa Making with The Clay Studio Sunday, January 22, 10 AM JanuaryPlease note 26 the • Led NEW by evening Rabbi time! Uri ThisAllen class • $10/person will focus on a multi-media look at the $5 in advance (harziontemple.ticketleap.com)/$8 day of event complexities facing the Holy City. The Clay Studio is coming to Har Zion to lead us in creating a hamsa, a spiritual focal point to Questions and to RSVP: 610.667.5000 x184 direct our prayers for peace in Jerusalem. To RSVP, call or email Harriet at 610.667.5000Popular or [email protected],Commentaries on Genesis or drop a check at the Books will be available for purchase at the event. front desk by January 26. Due to space, this class is limited to the first 35 registrants. Thursday, January 12, 10 AM Join us for morning beverages and snacks as we speak via Skype with author, Kate Siegel. Ms. Siegel’s Led by Rabbi Rosenberg book, Mother, Can you Not? lovingly lampoons the lengths to which our mothers will go to better our lives Adult Bible Study – even when it feels like they’re ruining them in the process. This program will contain adult content. Sunday, January 22, 2 PM • Led by RabbiRabbi Robert Rosenberg Alpert will lead us in identifying the references to Attendee discretion advised. The views expressed by the authors are theirs alone. Examine the Northern (Israel) and SouthernJerusalem (Judah) found Kingdoms within the of first Israel book in ofthe the centuries Bible. following the death of Solomon through the end of each kingdom while noting the important role played Presented by Sisterhood and the Jane Fishman Grinberg Religious School in partnership with the by Jerusalem during this time period. Jewish Book Council.