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APRIL 7–13
FRIDAY, A P R I L 7
MONDAY, APRIL 1 0
Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman, a
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. Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El
Sisterhood invites the community to
join our weekly mahjong game at 7
p.m. Cost is $36 per year or free with
MBIEE Sisterhood membership. For
more information, call 215-635-1505
or email office@mbiee.org. 8339 Old
York Road, Elkins Park.

PARSHA FOR LIFE
MUSICAL KABBALAT SHABBAT
Join Beth Sholom Congregation’s
Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin, Cantor
Jacob Agar and the band at 6 p.m.

for a musical Kabbalat Shabbat. The
community is welcome to attend. Call
215-887-1342 for information. 8231
Old York Road, Elkins Park.

KOL ZIMRAH
“Kol Zimrah” means “the sound of
singing.” This musical service, offered
online at 6 p.m., is led by Germantown
Jewish Centre Rabbi Adam Zeff and
Executive Director Nina Peskin and
features original melodies and kavanot
(short spiritual reflections). venue.

streamspot.com/a79c0def. SUNDAY, APRIL 9
MAHJONG GAME
PASSOVER BBQ
The Congregations of Shaare
Shamayim is holding its annual
Passover BBQ at 6 p.m. Cost for adults
is $25 per person. Our menu is chicken,
hot dogs, chips, salad, gefilte fish, fruit,
cake and more. Call the CSS office at
215-677-1600 for further details or to
make reservations. 9768 Verree Road,
Philadelphia. THUR SDAY, APRIL 1 3
LGBTQ COMMUNITY SEDER
CANASTA GAME
Ohev Shalom of Bucks County
Sisterhood invites the community to
a weekly canasta game from 1-3 p.m.

Open play is $4. Call 215-968-6755 for
more information. 944 Second Street
Pike, Richboro. ■
Attention All
Community Organizations
social announcements
B I RT H DAY
If you would like to update your listing in the
Baltimore Jewish Times
2023-2024 GUIDE
TO JEWISH LIFE
please contact
Jewish Exponent Editor
Andy Gotlieb at
jewishexponentguide@gmail.com Join J.Proud and Germantown Jewish Centre for our annual LGBTQ Passover
seder, in person under an outdoor tent. We’ll join together for a traditional
Passover meal and service, while exploring themes like queerness, trans
identities, activism, liberation and freedom. For more information, contact
Galia Godel at ggodel@jfcsphilly.org or 267-273-6006. 400 W. Ellet St.,
Philadelphia. DOROTHY SWARTZ
$5 JEWISH
LIFE Guide to
2022-2023 Baltimore Guide to Jewish
Life Dorothy (Dot) Swartz celebrated her
105th birthday on March 3.

A party was held in her honor given
by her daughter Joan Markizon, along
with her grandchildren, great-grand-
children and friends. Coincidentally,
Ron Jaworski, U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew
and New Jersey state Sen. Mike Testa
were at the venue that night, and all
stopped by with their birthday wishes.

Courtesy of the Swartz family
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6 1 KleinLife held a Purim celebration at its facility in Northeast Philadelphia. 2 ​Rabbi Isaac Leizerowski treated Abrams Hebrew Academy students to a
mezuzah workshop. 3 Israeli Olympic judo medalist Ori Sasson visited Drexel University’s Hillel as part of Jewish National Fund-USA’s Positively Israel
campaign on college campuses. 4 Members of the Israeli and Jewish American community protested the judicial overhaul proposal put forth by Israel Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, since suspended. 5 Meredith Jacobs, the CEO of Jewish Women International, was the presenter at the Sid Tessler Forum
of the Jewish Interest Group at Shannondell at Valley Forge on March 15. 6 Philadelphia Flyers executive Valerie Camillo met 91-year-old Abramson Center
resident Harvey Ballen in person after they struck up a friendship during the pandemic.

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