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BEING ___ AT
CHRISTMAS Being ___ at Christmas is back
at The Weitzman. Beginning
at 10 a.m., get in the groove
at an interactive kids’ concert,
a traditional Chinese lion
dance demonstration from the
Philadelphia Suns, a family-
friendly drumming workshop
and hip-hop dance workshop
with Movemakers Philly.
For more information, contact
programs@theweitzman.org or 215-923-3811.
101 S. Independence Mall East,
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the Zoom link and password.
Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman, a
Jewish educator and psychotherapist
at the Institute for Jewish Ethics, at
9 a.m. for a weekly journey through
the weekly Torah portion with
eternal lessons on personal growth
and spirituality. Go to ijethics.org/
weekly-torah-portion.html to receive
MUSICAL KABBALAT
SHABBAT PARSHA FOR LIFE
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.
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MAHJONG GAME
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.
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BINGO WITH BARRY
Join Barry at Tabas Kleinlife for an
afternoon of bingo at 12:45 p.m. on
Dec. 27 and 28. Free parking and
free to play with snacks available
on Dec. 28. For more information,
call 215-745-3127. 2101 Strahle St.,
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INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM
Introduction to Judaism at
Congregation Kol Ami is an engaging,
multi-session course for anyone who
wants to gain a deeper understanding
of Jewish life, from Nov. 2-March
8 at 7-8:30 p.m. No charge for
congregants. $180 per device for non-
congregants. For more information,
contact Ruth Scott, director of
community engagement at
ruth@kolaminj.org. 1101 Springdale
Road, Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
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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. JE
ENGAGEMENT J
GOULDLINARES ulia and David Gould of Newtown and Lisa and Bryant Linares of Hopkinton, Massachusetts,
announce the engagement of their children, Jacqueline Taylor Gould to Cameron Robert Linares.
Jacqueline is a graduate of Bloomsburg University with a teaching degree in special education
and a master’s degree as a reading specialist. She is a special education teacher in New Jersey.
Cameron is a graduate of Fordham University as a business major with a dual concentration in
finance and information technology. He is the principal consultant at Wonderbotz.
Jacqueline’s grandparents are Fran and Floyd Zonenstein of Boynton Beach, Florida.
A spring 2024 wedding is planned.
Courtesy of the Gould family
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