C ommunity
COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, APRIL 23
Parsha for Life
Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman,
Jewish educator and psychotherapist
at the Institute for Jewish Ethics,
at 9 a.m. for a journey through the
Torah portion of the week with
eternal lessons on personal growth
and spirituality. Go to ijethics.org/
weekly-torah-portion.html to receive
a Zoom link and password.

MONDAY, APRIL 26
Bugsy Siegel
Jewish gangster Benjamin “Bugsy”
Siegel rose from poverty on the
Lower East Side of Manhattan to
ill-gotten riches in Las Vegas. Join
the Center for Jewish History and
the National Museum of American
Jewish History at 4 p.m. for a
webinar about his life. Register at /
tickets/bugsy-siegel-2021-04-26. SUNDAY, APRIL 25
TUESDAY, APRIL 27
Dr. Ruth
Acclaimed sex therapist Dr. Ruth
K. Westheimer receives her first
honorary doctorate from an Israeli
university, bestowed by Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev President
Daniel Chamovitz and Rector Chaim
Hames. The virtual ceremony will
take place at 1 p.m. Register at
aabgu.org/events/celebrating-the- remarkable/.

Bari Weiss
Join Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El
at 7:30 p.m. for a Zoom webinar
featuring a question-and-answer with
journalist, author and commentator
Bari Weiss. Email kkrivitzky@tbhbe.

org for more information.

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N E W S MAKE R S
Minnie Kauffman, a resident of Lions
Gate Life Plan Community in Voorhees,
New Jersey, celebrated her 103rd birthday
on April 1
Minnie Kauffman, one of three
centenarians at Lions Gate
Photo by Sandy Kushner
On May 23, Beth Sholom Congregation will hold a virtual concert from the a cappella group Six13.

Here, on March 10, synagogue leadership, teachers, staff, volunteers and children from the Early
Learning Center install a sign announcing the concert.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28
Diverse America
HIAS Pennsylvania is hosting the
2021 Golden Door Awards: A Diverse
America is a Strong America virtually at
5:30 p.m. to highlight the critical work
that elected officials, congregations
and immigrants themselves do to
support refugees and immigrants in the
Greater Philadelphia area. Register at
hiaspa.org/goldendoor2021. Empowering Seniors
ElderNet and Narberth’s Advocacy
Committee will host a virtual
town hall with Jewish Family and
Children’s Service and senior care
experts to answer questions about
life transitions during COVID-19.

Register for the 7 p.m. event at
jfcsphillyorg.zoom.us/j/98033734015. Photo by Elliot Miller
Ventnor Educational Community Complex teachers participated in a Dress Down Day fundraiser
in which proceeds benefited Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties. The educa-
tors enjoyed the relaxed attire and raised money for JFS.

Stained Glass
Join Rabbi Lance Sussman of Reform
Congregation Keneseth Israel at
7:30 p.m. for a conversation about
the release of the new art book, “The
Prophetic Quest: The Stained Glass
Windows of Jacob Landau” by David
Herrstrom and Andrew Scrimgeour.

Email Contact@KenesethIsrael.org or
call 215-887-8700 for a Zoom link. l
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