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APRIL 29–MAY 5
FRI DAY, A P R I L 29
WELLNESS FEST
TV’s Katie Lowes and Adam Shapiro
join Jewish Family and Children’s
Service via Zoom at 11 a.m. for “Bal-
ancing Work, Marriage and Children”
about how they make it work, tips to
find that elusive sense of balance and
what to do when times are tough.

Wellness Fest Retail Therapy will
take place before the speakers at 10
a.m. and after at 12:30 p.m.

For more information, contact
Sharon Schwartz at 267-256-2112 or
sschwartz@jfcsphilly.org. 345 Montgomery Ave.,
Bala Cynwyd.

SATURDAY, APRIL 30
B E T T Y C O NC E RT
BETTY, the internationally known
band of Jewish sisters, Amy and
Elizabeth Ziff, and their best friend
Alyson Palmer, bring their joyous
music, intricate harmonies, heart-
felt politics and humor to City
Winery Philadelphia at 8 p.m. Part
of the proceeds will go directly to
the RUSA helping LBGTQ people
in Ukraine. linktr.ee/BETTYrules.

990 Filbert St., Philadelphia.

S UN DAY, M AY 1
ANTISEMITISM DISCUSSION
Antisemitism incidents are rising;
Israeli American Council, ADL Phila-
delphia and Gvanim invite our par-
ents and students to participate in
this crucial and informative
conversation at 12 p.m. RSVP at
iac360.org/event/schools-philly. ARTOLERANCE CONCERT
ARTolerance, in partnership with Har
Zion Temple, is hosting an afternoon
of music from 3-5 p.m. in memory of
Dr. Arnold Porges. The concert will
feature members of the Philadelphia
Orchestra and ARTolerance.

For more information, visit
artolerance.org/event/baroque- to-folk-and-a-touch-of-klezmer.

1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley.

YOM HASHOAH OBSERVANCE
In honor of Yom Hashoah, the Phil-
adelphia Holocaust Remembrance
Foundation, 3G Philly and the Friends
Select School are hosting an outdoor
event for families at the Horwitz-
Wasserman Holocaust Memorial
Plaza at 3:30 p.m. 16th Street and
Benjamin Franklin Parkway,
Philadelphia. JEWISH BROADWAY
Join two gifted Philly ensembles —
Nashirah and the Philadelphia Voices
of Pride — for an afternoon of live
Broadway hits starting at 4 p.m. at
the William Way LGBTQ Community
Center. eventbrite.com/e/
an-afternoon-of-jewish-broad- way-tickets-294006841377.

34 MICHAEL SMERCONISH TALK
Beth Sholom Congregation wel-
comes Michael Smerconish, a fixture
in broadcasting and politics for three
decades, to discuss America’s polit-
ical divide through autobiographical
vignettes, insight and humor. 7 p.m.

Call 215-887-1342 for ticket
information. 8231 Old York Road,
Elkins Park.

TUESDAY, MAY 3
SISTERHOOD TRIP
The Sisterhood of Congregations of
Shaare Shamayim is running a cul-
tural trip to visit historic Congregation
Mikveh Israel at 1 p.m. The syna-
gogue is at 44 N. 4th St., Philadel-
phia, and the cost is $10 per person.

Transportation is not included. Call
the synagogue office for additional
information at 215-677-1600.

WOMEN & MONEY
Join a supportive group of women
with Jewish Family and Children’s
Service over Zoom to learn about a
range of financial topics, share tips
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and ideas and alleviate your stress
and anxiety around money at 7:30
p.m. To RSVP, contact Laura
Flowers, financial empowerment
program coordinator, at 267-256-
2274 or lflowers@jfcsphilly.org.

birth control, pregnancy termination,
IVF and adoption, from the perspec-
tive of Jewish texts and tradition.

Registration is required:
mkorshalom.org/events/circleoflife. WE D N E SDAY, MAY 4
OLDEST BIBLE AUTHOR TALK
HOARDING SUPPORT
Join Jewish Family and Children’s
Service and like-minded individuals
from April 13-July 27 from 5:30-7:30
p.m., in a supportive community
where you will learn tools to address
compulsive acquiring and saving
while deepening your understanding
of clutter and how you got here. To
register or for more information on
sliding scale options, contact Rivka
Goldman at 267-256-2250 or
rgoldman@jfcsphilly.org. CIRCLE OF LIFE DISCUSSION
Led by Congregation M’Kor Shalom
Rabbi Richard Address on May 4, 11
and 18 at 10:30 a.m., these sessions
will examine several critical and cur-
rent issues, such as life’s beginnings,
TH U RSDAY, M AY 5
Chanan Tigay, author of “The Lost
Book of Moses: The Hunt for the
World’s Oldest Bible,” will discuss
the extensive research that went into
crafting the memoir at 6:30 p.m. at
Drexel University. Hillel Rabbinical
Intern Adam Tigay will moderate. The
event is free and open to the public.

To reserve a seat or get the Zoom
link, email hpi22@drexel.edu. 118 N.

34th St., Philadelphia.

SACRED CINEMA
Congregation M’kor Shalom con-
cludes its Sacred Cinema series this
year with Disney Pixar’s “Inside Out,”
at 7 p.m. The film looks at the role of
emotions in our lives. Registration is
required at mkorshalom.org/event/
insideout?instance_id=6053. JE