Rabbi
Nehama Benmosche
President
Sue Wolper
Vice President
Julie Mackey Didi Yunginger
Treasurer
Izzy Studzienko
Recording Secretary
Barbara Katz
Corresponding Secretary
Anita Goldman
Past President
David Smith
Board Members
Janet Glassman
Janice Kay
Jeffrey Frank
Madeleine Langman
Paula Tahler
Adrian Shanker
Scott Berman
Ken Fifer
Voice Mail
610-435-3775
Leave a message and we will return your call (we may pick up only once
or twice a week, please be patient) JCC Front Desk
610-435-3571 Talk to Gail or Norma, who have a schedule of our events.
Email
http://listserv.shamash.org/
archives/ahpa.html. Click on AHPA, then click on "Join or leave
the list." You will receive email updates of upcoming events.
Donations
Please mail all donations to
Am Haskalah c/o
Ignacy Studzienko
Treasurer
911 Hawthorn Road
Allentown, PA 18103-4677
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Our services offer a traditional Jewish expression of prayer and study
within the context of Reconstructionism's philosophy of "the past
having a vote but not a veto." There is a combination of Hebrew and
English, traditional prayers along with creative readings, and the incorporation
of elements that our congregants find meaningful, such as healing prayers
and meditation services. We are musically diverse, with drums and guitars
along with the human voices. There is always an opportunity to bring the
personal into the midst of community.
Shabbat Services
We hold Shabbat Services Friday evening at 8:00pm at the Allentown Jewish
Community Center throughout the year, except for summer, when we hold
services every other Friday evening at a member's home. There is also
a Family Shabbat Dinner, that starts at 6:00pm, once a month. We also
have Shabbat Morning Services once a month.
Holidays and Special Events
Am Haskalah has services for all Jewish holidays and special events throughout
the year. See the Calendar page for dates
and times.
Bar & Bat Mitzvah
A Bar or Bat Mitzvah is one of the most important life cycle events for
a Jew. For a child, it is the first time that he or she is called to the
Torah. It marks the child’s becoming an adult member of the community
in religious and ritual matters. For an adult, it often represents acquiring
a new level of Jewish knowledge and/or commitment.
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