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FRIDAY, DEC. 25
Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Join the Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El Kehillah for
an exciting, interactive and musical Kabbalat Shabbat
and Maariv service with Cantor Stephen Freedman at
3:30 p.m. at facebook.com/groups/mbiee.org. For more
information, call 215-635-1505.

MONDAY, DEC 28
Caretakers Support Group
In this supportive online Jewish Family and Children’s
Service group facilitated by Lillian Rozin, you will have
a forum to talk about the challenges and opportunities
that come with the responsibility of caring for others.

The group meets at 3 p.m. and RSVPs are required to
receive a Zoom password. Contact Rivka Goldman at
267-256-2250 or rgoldman@jfcsphilly.org.

TUESDAY, DEC 29
Family Bingo
Bring the kids (or grandkids) and join JAFCO
FamilyMatters at 10 a.m. for a fun morning of BINGO
via Zoom to support our cause. Play virtually on a
device or print your cards and play the old-fashioned
way. Prizes for every round. One card is $18. RSVP
by Sunday, Dec. 27 to receive your bingo cards and a
link to attend the virtual event. For more information,
contact JAFCO FamilyMatters Events Manager
Melanie Foldes at melanie@familymattersnetwork.org
or 267-637-0210.

Prayer Series
Join Cantor Stephen Freedman of Melrose B’nai Israel
Emanu-El for his continuing virtual prayer series,
“These Are A Few Of My Favorite Prayers,” at facebook.

com/groups/mbiee.org at 1 p.m. Call 215-635-1505 for
more information.

Cooking Classes
Join Judaism Your Way’s virtual cooking classes at
6:30 p.m. to make our favorite Jewish comfort foods
during a fun, hands-on lesson sure to produce tasty
results! You’ll receive the easy-to-follow recipe and
easy-to-find ingredient list ahead of time. Find more
information and register at judaismyourway.org/
cooking-classes/. Cost is $36.

N E W S MAKE R S
Ann’s Choice resident Joe Shrager turned 100 on Dec. 1. Shrager
sits on the board of the Jewish Residents Council and continues
to take courses at Gratz College.

WEDNESDAY, DEC 30
IT Support
A Jewish Family and Children’s Services group for
people to come and ask questions and learn about
various ways to connect. Topics may include Zoom,
Google Hangouts, FaceTime, Facebook Messenger,
WhatsApp, etc. Come with specific questions or to
learn a new communication platform! Questions?
Contact Rivka Goldman at 267-256-2250 or
rgoldman@jfcsphilly.org. Group meets at 10 a.m.

Donations of $10 appreciated.

THURSDAY, DEC 31
Programs from Israel
Volunteers for Israel announces VFI EDUCATES,
its new online content-rich live Zoom programs
from Israel. The programs are designed to transport
you to archaeological digs, historic neighborhoods
and homes, ancient cultural sites, and bustling streets
in the Jewish homeland. All programs are free and
interactive, with real-time discussions. To be notified
of future programs and Zoom codes, email your name,
email and state to vfivolunteer@gmail.com.

Starts at 2 p.m. l
Joe Shrager at Kabbalat Shabbat services
Photo by Bernie Roseman
OceanFirst Foundation presented Jewish Family Service of
Atlantic & Cape May Counties with a $20,000 grant to support
Village by the Shore, a membership program which provides a
multitude of concierge, professional and volunteer services and
socialization for residents over the age of 50.

A NOTICE TO
OUR READERS
There will be no print edition of the
Jewish Exponent the week of Dec. 31.

That week, please visit us online at
jewishexponent.com, where the paper
will be available in digital form.

Veronica Morey (back row, right) presented a $20,000 check to benefit
Village by the Shore. Beth Joseph, Andrea Steinberg and Marla Rosenthol
accepted the check on JFS’ behalf.

Courtesy of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic and Cape May Counties
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