C ommunity
COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, APRIL 30
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 the Zoom link and
password. Folkshul Speaker Series
For the final presentation in
Folkshul’s 2020-2021 Speaker Series,
Folkshul will host a virtual panel
discussion, “Insider Observations:
Race and our Criminal Justice
System” at 7 p.m. Call
215-620-2626 for more
information. SUNDAY, MAY 2
Annual SPEC Event
Congregation Adath Jeshurun’s
annual SPEC fundraiser will take
place online at 6:45 p.m. and feature
musician, actor, writer and radio
host Seth Rudetsky. He is the host
of “Seth’s Big Fat Broadway” and
“Seth Speaks” on Sirius/XM Satellite
Radio’s “On Broadway.” Register at
adathjeshurun.info/form/SPEC-2021. N E W S MAKE R S
The Farmers’ Market at
KleinLife opened for the season
TUESDAY, MAY 4
on April 23. An array of fresh
fruits and produce will be sold
Memorial Blood Drive
to the public on Wednesdays
The 10th annual Carol H. Axelrod
from noon to 3 p.m. until late
Memorial Blood Drive will be held
November. Much of the food is
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Radnor
Activity Center in Wayne. Appointments being grown on the KleinLife
campus, with the proceeds
are required and can be scheduled
supporting the KleinLife Home
at chablooddrive.org or by calling
Delivered Meals Program.

1-800-RED-CROSS. All presenting
donors will receive a special gift.

Distinguished Scholar Lecture
For Gratz College’s Shusterman
Distinguished Scholar Lecture,
Professor Wayne Dawkins will
present his new biography of
Emanuel Celler, whose 1957 and
1960 bills set up the 1964 Civil Rights
Act, at 7:30 p.m. Preregistration
required to receive the Zoom link. For
more information, email mcohen@
gratz.edu or 215-635-7300, ext. 155.

From left: John Eskate, Marsha
Lewis, Inna Gulko and Ben
Toledano Photo by Stu Coren
On April 15, Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy students celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s 73rd
birthday. WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
Support Group
This Jewish Family and Children’s
Service support group is for relatives of
an LGBTQ individual looking for a safe
place to ask questions, express emotions
and learn from other folks. RSVP for
the 6:30 p.m. event at jfcsphilly.org/
supportgroups. For more information,
contact Galia Godel at ggodel@jfcsphilly.

org or call 267-273-6006. l
Photos by Jordan Cassway
Tabby Davoodi-Rafael, a Los Angeles-based columnist and community activist, spoke to attendees
at a Young Jewish Leadership Concepts event on April 15 about leadership for young adults.

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Tabby Davoodi-Rafael (center square) addresses YJLC participants
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