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Thank you for joining us for Asher's special day!!

Events

09/05/2025

Friday Evening Shabbat Dinner at Or Hadash

8pm

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10pm

Event Details

09/05/2025

Friday Evening Shabbat Dinner at Or Hadash

Hosted by Asher's paternal grandparents, Terri Ginsburg & Jeffrey Spoon and Elliot Ginsburg & Linda Doctor.


Dinner will be served immediately...

Event Details

8pm

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10pm

09/06/2025

Bar Mitzvah Service - The Main Event!!

10am

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12pm

Event Details

09/06/2025

Bar Mitzvah Service - The Main Event!!

Or Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue

190 Camp Hill Rd, Fort Washington, PA 19034 

10am

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12pm

09/06/2025

Brunch - Grab some bagels with us following the service!

12pm

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1pm

Event Details

09/06/2025

Brunch - Grab some bagels with us following the service!

Or Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue

190 Camp Hill Rd, Fort Washington, PA 19034 

12pm

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1pm

09/06/2025

Asher's Party - Come celebrate his big day!!

4pm

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8pm

Event Details

09/06/2025

Asher's Party - Come celebrate his big day!!

Topgolf King of Prussia

588 N Gulph Rd, King of Prussia, PA 19406 

4pm

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8pm

OUR VENUES

Or Hadash

Asher's Bar Mitzvah service will be held at Or Hadash in Fort Washington.  This is a Reconstructionist Synagogue.  Learn more about Reconstructionism at About Reconstructionism | Or Hadash.  This is significant to Asher since his great-grandparents, Dr. Sid Altman and Barbara Altman were one of the six founding families of the Synagogue in 1983, and Sid was the first President.  Asher will also be the first member of a fourth generation of a founding family to be a Bar Mitzvah at Or Hadash.  The building itself - The former Cadwalader Mansion - has quite a history and was purchased in 1995. Learn more at From Fairwold to Or Hadash | Or Hadash.

TopGolf King of Prussia

Asher's party will take place at Topgolf in King of Prussia. When choosing a location, Asher wanted to find a place to have fun with his friends and family and play sports. Like his maternal grandfather, Dale Bennecoff, Asher loves golf.  He may not yet have patience for a full 18-hole game, but he does enjoy the driving range.  He looks forward to hitting a few rounds of golf balls with everyone before the dancing, games, dining, and speeches, and other fun begin!

 

 Golf, Party Venue, Sports Bar & Restaurant | Topgolf King of Prussia  

ABOUT TODAY'S SERVICE

The Torah

The Torah

The Torah

The Torah is a parchment scroll that contains the five books of Moses - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.  It is divided into 54 parashot, or weekly portions, with one parsha being read weekly.  


Asher's Torah portion is called Ki Teitzei.   One of the more unusual features of a Torah scroll is that it lacks vowels and punctuation (unlike the prayer books, the Siddur) - making Asher's task of reading from the Torah all the more challenging!  

The Ark

The Torah

The Torah

The Ark is an ornate cabinet that houses the Torah scrolls and is the central object on the bimah—the platform at the front of the sanctuary. Out of respect, the community stands while the ark is open, in spirit or body.

A Kippah

A Tallit or Prayer Shawl

A Tallit or Prayer Shawl

A kippah (a head covering) was traditionally worn only by men.  However, at Or Hadash and many other egalitarian synagogues, everyone is welcome to wear a kippah.  During the service, many Jewish adults will additionally wear a tallit (prayer shawl). 

A Tallit or Prayer Shawl

A Tallit or Prayer Shawl

A Tallit or Prayer Shawl

A tallit is a large rectangular shawl made of wool, cotton or synthetic fibers. In each of the four corners of the shawl are strings tied in a particular pattern, called tzitzit.  The corner fringes on this ritual garment remind the wearer of all the commandments in the Torah. You will see Asher hold all four corners of the tallit as he reads from the Torah. Interesting fact:  Each of the fringes contains 8 threads and 5 knots, making a total of 613. This number corresponds to the 613 commandments contained in the Torah. 

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