C ommunity
NE WSMAKERS
Beth Sholom Congregation
celebrated a throwback Kabbalat
Shabbat with the Neshama Band
on July 30.

From left: Tess Zakrzwski and
Lisa Stein on guitar, Rabbi David
Glanzberg-Krainin, Steve Blechman
on keyboard and Mitch Harris
on drums
Photo by Elliot Miller
COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, AUG. 13
Parsha for Life
Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman,
Jewish educator and psychotherapist
at the Institute for Jewish Ethics, at
9 a.m. for a weekly 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.

Film Double Feature
The Gershman Philadelphia
Jewish Film Festival is ending the
summer with a double feature — two
throwback films honoring the legacy
of legendary composer Kurt Weill:
The Threepenny Opera (1931) and
September Songs: The Music of Kurt
Weill (1995). The films are streaming
until Aug. 16 at pjff.org/event/double-
feature-2021/, and the cost of the
event is $12.

SUNDAY, AUG. 15
Food Distribution
Join the Jewish Relief Agency
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for its Rosh
Hashanah food distribution. Grab a
box, hop in line and help pack boxes
of food and critical household items
for more than 6,800 individuals in
our community coping with food
insecurity. Packing takes place
at JRA’s warehouse in Northeast
Philadelphia at 10980 Dutton Road.

Advanced registration is required:
form.jotform.com/211933892820156. MONDAY, AUG. 16
Mahjong Game
Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El
Sisterhood invites the community to
its weekly mahjong game, Mondays
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.

MBIEE is at 8339 Old York Road in
Elkins Park.

TUESDAY, AUG. 17
Summer Food Truck
All returning and prospective
members of Temple Sholom in
Broomall are invited to join us for
a pizza food truck night at 6 p.m.

Parking is in the front lot, to the side
of the building and by the preschool/
annex. Food truck is free, and
preregistration is required by using
SignUpGenius or calling 610-356-
5165. Contact Marissa with questions
at community@temple-sholom.org.

EDNESDAY,
W AUG. 18
Job Search Webinar
Are you unsure how to look for a job
following such unprecedented times
or how to adapt your interviewing
style to a virtual format? Join JEVS’
expert career advisors at noon for
a free Zoom webinar to discuss
establishing short- and long-term
goals, connecting on LinkedIn with
purpose and finding a mentor to help
you grow your network.

T HURSDAY,
AUG. 19
Career Expert Q&A
Join JEVS at noon as we provide
the opportunity for you to ask our
professional career advisors specific
questions regarding your job search
process. Anything about resumes,
interviews, applications, networking,
career transitions, returning to work
during COVID, etc. The event will
be held at jevshumanservices.

org/event/qa-ask-a-career-expert- anything/. l
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