Main Line Reform Temple is an inclusive learning community, committed to the shared practice of lifelong Jewish study that is nourishing to the mind, heart, and soul. Our goal is not only to gain Jewish knowledge, but to understand how Judaism can help us live better, more joyful, and purposeful lives.
Our vibrant and active program of Lifelong Learning responds to the diverse and changing interests of our members. One thing remains constant: a high standard of education that translates into interesting and engaging conversation and a deep understanding of our culture and our people.
Main Line Reform Temple offers classes for all ages and schedules, casual learning opportunities, and social gatherings for adults designed to bring Jewish values, culture, rituals, and texts into our everyday lives. We expand our social and cultural horizons with visiting Jewish scholars, professors, Jewish authors, political pundits, artists, journalists, rabbis, and more.
Main Line Reform Temple’s learning opportunities are designed to build relationships, helping us connect more deeply with our history, with the traditions of the Jewish people, and with one another. Learning at Main Line Reform Temple is structured as a journey that is both accessible and challenging, inviting those at every level to progress and grow in their Jewish knowledge and practice.
Classes, Studies, and Programs
KEEPING IT REEL
WITH RABBI NEWBURGE
Mondays, 8:00 pm on Zoom
A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.
🎞October 21 – Goyo (Netflix)
A young autistic museum guide lives by a strict routine — until he falls in love with his coworker and must confront a whirlwind of new, intense emotions.
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LUNCH WITH THE RABBI
Monday, September 23 and Monday, October 28 at 12:00 pm
Take a break for lunch and spend an hour expanding your horizons with Rabbi Newburge. Each month she leads a thoughtful, and often timely, conversation in person and on Zoom.
✡ Israel Committee Meetings
Monday, September 23 and Monday, October 28 at 2:00 pm
The Israel Committee is a group of Main Line Reform Temple-Beth Elohim members who love Israel, and who work to promote the spiritual, historical, and cultural bonds that connect us deeply to the Jewish homeland.
🗨Shabbat Service with guest author, Adam Nimoy
Friday, September 27 at 6:30 pm
Hear how the son of Spock learned to navigate a tumultuous relationship—from Shabbat dinners to basement AA meetings—and how he was finally able to reconcile with his father—and with himself. Adam will join us via Zoom and discuss his book, The Most Human, and his experience growing up with Leonard Nimoy.
📖Bernie Kleinman Book Club – Tuesday, October 29 at 7:30 pm in person and on Zoom
Revisit the era of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, and Martin Luther King, Jr. with Doris Kearns Goodwin. In An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s, she will take you from the days of Camelot, to Vietnam, and American assassinations. If you have any questions, please contact Norm Fienman.
JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL AUTHOR NETWORKMain Line Reform Temple is a member of the Jewish Book Council. This marvelous organization makes it possible for us to bring in Jewish writers to highlight their wonderful new books. We hope you will be able to meet and greet these diverse and interesting authors who have written about the many facets of our rich Jewish life.