​P’nai Or Philadelphia Renewing Judaism as it Renews Us….

Welcome to Our Jewish Renewal Community!

Davven with us!

Celebrate life changes with us!

Celebrate High Holy Days with us!

Learn with us!

Join in Tikkun Olam with us!

Study and Renew with us!

Enjoy the Seasons with us!

Help feed the hungry with us!

P’nai Or Purim

Queen Ester’s
Laugh ’til You Plotz
P’nai Or Purim Costume Party

Sunday, March 24, 2:00-4:00 ET
In-Person & Zoom

 

 

 

 

 

 

“When the month of Adar arrives, happiness increases!”

We join together for our traditional wacky English Megillah reading and our awesome Purim shpiel. With costumes, masks, food and, of course, fun!

  • Bring yourselves and friends, adults and kids!
  • Wear your dancin’ shoes!
  • Enjoy party nosherei and drinks – snacks, veggies, dips…
  • Wear your best costumes
  • Or create a costume from our costume table.

Click here to learn more about Purim and some surprising inner meaning of this holiday at “A Journey from Purim to Pesach”

Last year’s celebration was loads of fun. Here are some videos:

  1. Fun Songs
  2. The Magillah Reading
  3. The Shpiel
  4. Another recorded on Zoom

Drum and Chant

Drum and Chant Circle

A monthly gathering the last Shabbos of each month at 5 pm. Led by Hazzan Jack Kessler and spiritual drum mavinim!

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In-Person in the Common Room of Summit Church (Greene St. entrance, through the double red doors). Explore the blend of voice and skillful use of improvisational percussion to engage us in deepening the journey of Jewish prayer, song and chant. Or dance and move to the rhythms! Not necessary to have a drum. RSVP to ErichDeHaven@gmail.com.

Next Drum and Chant Circles:
5:00 pm ET
January 27
February 24
(dates subject to change)

Kabbalat Shabbat

Monthly Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom

Come join P’nai Or and Tzedek v’Shalom for monthly Friday evening Kabbalat Shabbat services led by the dynamic team of Rabbi Marcia Prager and Hazzan Jack Kessler.

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P’nai Or is known for pioneering a creative, musically expressive, and spiritually enlivened approach to Shabbat and holiday gatherings. This collaboration between P’nai Or and Tzedek v’Shalom builds on our relationship which has grown organically over many holiday celebrations. To meet the needs of our increasingly geographically diverse communities, these Erev Shabbat evening Friday night events will be on Zoom. The P’nai Or Erev Shabbat Siddur can be downloaded or viewed here. Page numbers in the Reconstructionist Siddur will also be called.

Next Kabbalat Shabbat:

January 19
February 23

 

Disability & Inclusion Access

P’nai Or strives to raise awareness of and respond to the diverse needs and concerns of our members.  Given the limitations of a historic building design, we work to identify how to be of maximal assistance to anyone with special needs. To discuss your questions for accessing our activities or to share about your inclusion needs and how we can welcome your involvement at P’nai Or, please email our rabbi Pnaiorrabbi@aol.com

All Are Welcome…

Join Us For…

Arthur & Phyllis

Torah Study From Home

9:15-10:15 Reb Arthur Waskow guides our Torah study on Zoom in a unique Interactive Zoom session for discussion of this week’s parshah and how it relates to us.

To join the conversation, please refer to your member email. If you are a new participant, please read this.

Davvenen In-Person & Interactive Zoom

1. We welcome you wherever you are. Come join us at Summit Church or on Zoom.

  • 10:30-12:00 ET P’nai Or Shabbbat Morning Shacharit.
  • 12:00-1:00 ET Torah Service with breakout discussion and closing prayer.
  • 1:00 ET Pot Luck Lunch

2. For an archive of past week Torah readings click here.

3. Yizkor
P’nai Or Philadelphia Yizkor Service
Printable Yizkor Prayers

To enhance your experience of our Pnai Or Shabbat Morning service, download Rabbi Marcia Prager’s Shabbat Morning Siddur.

For more information, please email Batya Segura.

Shabbas Shmooze on Zoom

2:30 After the davennen you can participate in a separate LIVE interactive discussion Shabbas Shmooze, on Zoom.

To join the shmooze, please refer to your member email.

Please read these Online Etiquette Guidelines.

Come as you are!

  • If you are Jewish but don’t know what that means, you are welcome.
  • Whether or not you believe in God, or if you struggle with your beliefs, or even if you’re not sure what to believe, you are welcome.
  • If you have become disconnected from your Jewish roots, no matter how far back they may go, you are welcome.
  • If you are not Jewish but something in you loves something about Judaism, you are welcome.
  • If you have traversed other spiritual paths and are still seeking spiritual nourishment and community, you are welcome.
  • if you love being Jewish and are searching for something deeper, you are welcome!

Just come as you are! Be comfortable, questioning, curious, and find something new for you…

For more information, please email Batya Segura.

Staying Safe – A Mitzvah

Dr Cannuscio an epidemiologist at Penn shared that in creating alternatives to in-person worship  all houses of worship have it in their power to save many lives. And in Judaism this is a mitzvah.

B’emunah in faith
R. Marcia, Tobie Hoffman, and Rich Heiberger

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  • P’nai Or Philadelphia’s davvenen/prayer style is upbeat, celebratory and participatory, blending Hebrew and English song and chant with opportunities for reflection and sharing.
  • We are a welcoming and diverse Jewish Renewal Community, a member of Keshet, working for the full equality and inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Jews in Jewish life.
  • P’nai Or Philadelphia is a member of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, a world-wide organization which advances vital Judaism as an ethical and spiritual path.
  • We meet in the Community Wing of Summit Presbyterian Church, 6757 Greene St. #110, Philadelphia, PA 19119 in the West Mt. Airy neighborhood of NW Philadelphia.  Find us.

Website designed by Rivkah Walton. No photos on this website were taken on Shabbat or Yom Tov.

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