Shabbat at the Trans Health Conference | Philadelphia

Friday June 1st 2012
5:30pm-8:00pm
Arch Street United Methodist Church (just across from the Convention Center)

Nehirim and the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference Jewish Working Group invites everyone to our 4th annual erev Shabbat service and 1st annual Shabbat dinner on Friday, June 1st, at the Arch Street United Methodist Church at N.Broad St (would be14th St) and Arch St, right across from the Convention Center. Everyone is welcome to attend either/both! Bring a friend, Jewish or not (even if they haven’t attended PTHC), and celebrate the beauty and peace of Shabbat.

Shabbat Dinner

Don’t know challah from halvah? Haven’t had a matzah ball in years? That’s fine, bubbeleh! You can still enjoy Shabbat dinner at PTHC! Dinner will begin at 5:30pm on Friday, June 1. Nehirim faculty member Joy Ladin will be the “keynote” speaker during dinner, sharing her experience as the first transwoman professor at an Orthodox Jewish university. Dinner, catered by Maggiano’s, will be vegetarian. If you need gluten-free, please request it when you RSVP. We ask that everyone RSVP, although we will attempt to welcome walk-in’s. Dinner will cost $16.00/person and payment can be made in advance at:http://mazzonicenter.org/events/shabbat-dinner-and-service-2012

or by sending a check to:

Shelley Rosenberg-1220 Red Rambler Rd. Rydal, PA 19046.

Shabbat Service

The Shabbat service will begin at 7:00pm on Friday, June 1. Joy Ladin will be giving the d’var (talk/discussion) during the service, which will be led by Jewish Working Group members….and anyone else who would like to participate. We’ll save some parts to assign that night, so don’t be shy about asking for one. Our service will be short and sweet and strive to include everyone, no matter what type of synagogue you [used to] go to….or never went to. Don’t know the words? Doesn’t matter! We hum, read in English, and generally just enjoy being together to celebrate Shabbat.