Calendar

Saturday, February 04 - 06:30 PM - 11:00 PM
BTBJ Mystery Night
The bus to a mystery location leaves BTBJ at 6:30 p.m! $30 per person for members, nonmembers are free! Fabulous food, dessert and 2 "drinks" are included. RSVP by January 10 and be entered to win free babysitting!
FINAL RSVP date January 20

Monday, February 06 - 06:00 PM -
BTBJ Sisterhood Movie and Membership Appreciation Night
The Sisterhood will host a movie night and member appreciation night. "A Matter of Size", an Israeli feel-good movie will be shown. Free to Sisterhood members, $10 for non-members.

Tuesday, February 07 - 07:30 PM -
BTBJ University

Friday, February 10 - 06:00 PM -
Mechina Dinner and Service
Dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m., and Services at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 23 - 07:30 PM -
Board Meeting

Sunday, February 26 - 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM
ADL Diversity Series: HOW DO WE VIEW THE PEOPLE AROUND US?
The Anti-Defamation League’s A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Institute will lead an interactive workshop designed to help participants discuss views of, and responses to, diversity within our community. This program will create an environment where participants feel comfortable expressing different opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints. Activities will provide participants the opportunity to examine and explore their own identity and beliefs.
Babysitting for ages 2-12 will be available
Light snacks will be served
Sponsored by The Steinberg Adult Education Fund.
Registration

Monday, February 27 - Sunday, March 11 -
Preschool Book Fair and Tye Dye Sale

Tuesday, February 28 - 07:30 PM -
BTBJ University

Saturday, March 03 - -
BTBJ Purim Gala Ball
National Museum of American Jewish History
101 S. Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, Pa.
Our Honoree: The Queen of our Ball
Linda Grife
An evening of dinner, dancing & Purim Festivities

Tuesday, March 06 - -
Sisterhood Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Grife
“Four Obscure Esoteric Lessons from the Holy Books”
“The prophet Samuel & King Saul: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times” (Prophets)

Wednesday, March 07 - 07:00 PM -
Megillah Reading
Come in costume!
Groggers for All
Lots of yummy hamentashen
Story Time with Rabbi Saul
Fun songs with Hazzan Unger
Purim Trivia
Come Cheer Mordecai, Boo Haman and have lots of grogger fun!

Sunday, March 11 - 11:30 AM -
Purim Carnival
Fun! Food! Games!

Tuesday, March 13 - 12:00 AM - 07:30 PM
BTBJ University

Wednesday, March 21 - 07:00 PM -
ADL Diversity Series: HOW DO PEOPLE AROUND US RELATE TO JEWS?
Dalet, Hay & Teens Together students and interested congregants will watch the film: "Paper Clips"
When the students of Tennessee’s Whitwell Middle School began studying The
Holocaust as a way to learn about tolerance and diversity, nobody could have predicted the
results. Norwegians invented the paper clip and used it as a symbol of solidarity against the
Nazis. The Whitwell students started collecting paper clips to help visualize such vast
numbers of victims. Over 11 million paper clips were collected and in 2001, the Paper Clip
Project culminated in a unique memorial that changed the lives of those who created it, as well
as touching Holocaust survivors and countless students, adults and communities.
Sponsored by the Julian Cuker Holocaust Memorial Fund and Mitchell and Beth Sargen.
Register

Thursday, March 22 - 07:30 PM -
Board Meeting

Sunday, March 25 - -
Hay Class Trip

Sunday, March 25 - 02:30 PM -
ADL Diversity Series: HOW DO PEOPLE AROUND US RELATE TO JEWS?
Congregational screening of the film: "Paper Clips"
When the students of Tennessee’s Whitwell Middle School began studying The
Holocaust as a way to learn about tolerance and diversity, nobody could have predicted the
results. Norwegians invented the paper clip and used it as a symbol of solidarity against the
Nazis. The Whitwell students started collecting paper clips to help visualize such vast
numbers of victims. Over 11 million paper clips were collected and in 2001, the Paper Clip
Project culminated in a unique memorial that changed the lives of those who created it, as well
as touching Holocaust survivors and countless students, adults and communities.
Sponsored by the Julian Cuker Holocaust Memorial Fund and Mitchell and Beth Sargen.
This film will be followed by discussion and light fare dinner (Babysitting for ages 2-12 will be available)
Register

Friday, March 30 - 07:30 PM -
ADL Diversity Series: Shabbat Service with special guest speaker Sandra Roberts
In 1998 Whitwell Middle School principal Linda M. Hooper asked Sandra Roberts to begin a Holocaust Education class that would be the basis for teaching tolerance in a voluntary after-school program. Sandra Roberts held the first class in the fall of 1998. Soon the students were overwhelmed with the massive scale of the Holocaust and asked Ms. Roberts if they could collect something to represent the lives that were exterminated during the Holocaust. Ms. Roberts responded that they could if they could find something that related to the Holocaust or to World War II. Through Internet studies, the students discovered that Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian, designed a loop of metal, and the Norwegians wore paper clips on their lapels during World War II as a silent protest against Nazi occupation. The students decided to collect 6,000,000 paper clips to represent the estimated 6,000,000 Jews killed between 1939 and 1945 under the authority of the Nazi government of Adolf Hitler. Ms. Roberts will relate to us the powerful lessons learned as a result of the Paper Clips Project.
This program is sponsored by Norman and Debbie Einhorn and family in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Allison Einhorn. Thank you to the Einhorn Family and Mazel Tov, Allison!
Followed by a Festive Oneg Shabbat
Register

Saturday, March 31 - -
NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Tuesday, April 17 - -
Sisterhood Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Grife
“Four Obscure Esoteric Lessons from the Holy Books”
“Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People?: The Story of Job” (Writings)

Sunday, April 22 - 12:30 PM -
Religious School PSG Cooking Class
The kids will first eat a dairy lunch then bake some goodies!
Questions? Please call Lisa Schwenderman

Tuesday, April 24 - -
NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Wednesday, April 25 - -
Sisterhood New York Theater Trip
The Sisterhood will be traveling to New York for their annual theater trip to see "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" with Harry Connick, Jr.

Sunday, April 29 - -
Sisterhood Torah Fund Celebration and Brunch
The Sisterhood Torah Fund Celebration and Brunch will be honoring Jen Schindler

Sunday, May 13 - -
Mother's Day Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Walk
Join the Sisterhood as they participate in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Walk.

Thursday, May 17 - -
Annual Men's Club Steak Dinner
The Men's Club will have their annual steak dinner with menu by gourmet chefs Larry Axelrod and Ivan Bell