Upcoming Events
Zoom Chanukah Party!
Join us for Chisuk Emuna's first ever
Zoom Chanukah Party!
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Saturday, December 12th at 6:30pm
From the comfort of your home via Zoom
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Everyone is welcome to come to this party. Those who buy a raffle ticket will receive a special gift bag loaded with Chanukah gifts, an opportunity to submit Chanukah greetings in a video hug, and a chance to win numerous prizes in our drawing.
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Top prize for the drawing is $1,000! Other prizes include gift cards from Amazon, Athletica, Barnes and Noble, Giant and Starbucks, as well as artwork from Susan Leviton and a personalized cartooning lesson with Michael Green.
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$100 for one ticket, $160 for two tickets, $200 for three tickets. The more tickets you buy the greater your chance to win!
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To be sure you're entered into the raffle drawing,
RSVP by Monday, December 7th.
Racism and Antisemitism Workshop
Tuesday evenings,
November 10th, 17th and 24th
7:45 pm - 9:15 pm​ via Zoom
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As part of a continuing social action initiative, Chisuk Emuna is offering a three-part workshop series on Racism and Anti-Semitism in America, Past and Present.
Rabbi Mordechai Liebling
Director of the Reflection and Renewal Process at POWER, a faith-based community group
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Megan Black
National Clergy Organizer for Faith in Action,
a multi-faith community organization
Thank you for your interest in this program!
All spots are filled and registration is now closed.
Zoom link will be sent by email to pre-registered participants.
Stay tuned for further details.
Virtual Spaghetti Dinner
Thursday, Dec 24th
This Week, Nov 20-26
Chisuk Emuna continues to meet virtually through the online video conferencing site, Zoom. Please see below or explore this homepage to join one of our many gatherings.
Friday 20
4:00pm | Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Candlighting 4:26pm
Saturday 21
10:00am | Shacharit / Morning Service
5:45pm | Havdallah
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Sunday 22
9:30 - 11:00am | Gesher School
10:00am | Chisuk Emuna Chat: Coronavirus update with Michael Katzman, MD and David Spector, PhD.
11:30am - 12:30pm | Hebrew Comprehension Course with Rabbi Ilyse Kramer. For more information or to register, please contact the office.
11:30am - 12:30pm | Course for Prayer Leaders with Carl Shuman. For more information or to register, please contact the synagogue office.
7:15pm | Evening Mishna Study
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Monday 23
7:15pm | Evening Mishna Study
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Tuesday 24
9:00am | Shacharit / Morning Service.
10:00am Gan Tuesday. Storytime and songs for young children with Rabbi Muroff.
7:15pm | Evening Mishna Study NOTE: The gathering this Tuesday and next will have different Zoom link than the other nights of the week due to its proximity to the Racism and Anti-Semitism workshop.
7:45pm | Racism and Anti-Semitism Workshop. Please note: registration for this series is now closed. Pre-registered participants will receive a zoom link via email.
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Wednesday 25
4:45pm | Gesher School
7:15pm | Evening Mishna Study
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Thursday 26
7:15pm | Evening Mishna Study
Prayer Literacy and Leadership Classes
Sunday mornings,
November 8th - January 1st
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Hebrew Reading
and Comprehension
with Rabbi Ilyse
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This is a continuation from our “Learn how to decode and read Hebrew" series this past summer. Join us if you already know all of the Hebrew letters and vowels, and are already able to (even if slowly) sound out Hebrew words and phrases.
This new series will teach us how to improve reading fluency and to understand the content you are reading in the Prayerbook.
Course for Prayer Leaders
with Carl Shuman
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If you already have some familiarity with Shabbat morning services and are interested in learning how to lead parts of musaf, the additional service, and concluding hymns, please consider joining a class with Carl Shuman on Sunday mornings.
Weekday Gatherings of Prayer and Learning
Sunday - Thursday evenings
7:15pm via Zoom
Please see This Week section (top right) for exact zoom links for each evening as they may vary throughout the week.
Chisuk Emuna Chats​
Sundays, 10:00 - 10:30 am
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This series of informal presentations are a way for us to visit with and learn from each other.
Coronavirus Update
with Michael Katzman, MD
and David Spector, Ph.D.
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Sunday, November 22nd, 10:00 am
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Join us this Sunday, November 22nd at 10:00 am on Zoom as Chisuk Emuna members Michael Katzman, MD and David Spector, PhD answer your questions about COVID-19 (the disease) and SARS-CoV2 (the virus).
It will be most helpful to them if you will email your questions to dspector@psu.edu before
Friday, November 20th.
Membership
We warmly invite you to any one of our numerous online events or services!
Interested in finding out more?
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Email Rabbi Muroff at or call 717-232-4851.
