C ommunity
COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, DEC. 24
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.

Geography of Summer
What is the history of the summer
vacation? How does it apply to
the Jewish community? Why and
where and how do we travel?
What is a Jewish “staycation”?
Reform Congregation Keneseth
Israel’s Temple Judea Museum
2021 fall exhibition “The Geography
of Summer” is open. Visit the
gallery in person at 8339 Old York
Road in Elkins Park, or follow the
exhibition on the Temple Judea
Museum Facebook page and
on YouTube.

SUNDAY, DEC. 26
Writing Course
In the Briya Project’s Sh’ma –
Hear Your Inner Voice weekly
course of eight, two-hour class
sessions from 6-8 p.m., we gather
on Zoom for moments of ritual and
writing, to harness our creative
spirits, to seek our artistic voices
and to let them speak out.

The course continues until Jan. 16.

Contact talia@briyaproject.com
for more information.

MONDAY, DEC. 27
Support Group
Tikvah is hosting a facilitated space
to provide support and resources
to parents, family members, friends
and caregivers of those with the
lived experience of mental illness at
6 p.m. The Zoom group is facilitated
by doctoral student Alexis Brazy and
Tikvah board President Neen Davis.

Call 215-832-0671 for details.

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.

TUESDAY, DEC. 28
Text Study
Join Beth Sholom Congregation
Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin at 8
p.m. for a close reading of Avivah
Gottlieb Zornberg’s work “Moses: A
Human Life,” which reveals Moses as
far from perfect; a very human man,
riddled with insecurities, anxieties
and uncertain of his faith. 8231 Old
York Road, Elkins Park.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29
Mahjong Class
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am
presents weekly beginner mahjong
classes until Jan. 19 from 6:45-
9 p.m. $80. Contact Gail Stein at
aplusteacherus@gmail.com or
215-947-2203 for registration.

971 Old York Road, Abington. l
N E W S MAKE R S
Barrack Students Win Awards
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy seniors Arielle Zabusky and Madelaine Denker took home first
and third place, respectively, in the Delaware Valley Science Council’s 74th Annual Awards.

Both students earned their honors with outstanding achievement in the STEM (science,
technology, engineering, math) field. Both also got prize money to further their STEM education
in college.

From left: Arielle Zabusky
and Madelaine Denker
Courtesy of Jack M. Barrack
Hebrew Academy
Rabbi Speaks About Judaism,
Darwinism On Dec. 16, the Jewish Residents
Council of Ann’s Choice hosted Rabbi
Shai Cherry to discuss Judaism and
Darwinism. Cherry spoke to about 150
residents about the postures between
religion and science and the conflict
between them.

From left: Phyllis Halpern, president of JRC;
Rabbi Shai Cherry; Joe Shrager, education
chair Photo by Bernie Roseman
JFS Employee Honored
Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape
May Counties Case Manager Moses
Gbadebo was presented with the Integrated
Case Management Service Case Manager
Award by the New Jersey Association of
Mental Health and Addiction Agencies,
Inc. for his dedication and service. He is a
12-year staff member.

Moses Gbadebo
What’s going on in Jewish Philadelphia?
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of Atlantic & Cape May Counties
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