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COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, FEB. 18
Jewish Signs Exhibit
The Signs of Our Jewish Times
exhibit at the Temple Judea Museum
at Reform Congregation Keneseth
Israel will be on display until March
31. What constitutes a “sign”?
Admittedly, our definition is quite
broadly interpreted. See for yourself.

8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

For more information: TJMuseum@
kenesethisrael.org; 215-901-2656 or
215-887-8700, ext. 416.

Parsha for Life
Join Rabbi Alexander
Coleman, 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. MONDAY, FEB. 21
President’s Day Celebration
Join Congregation Mikveh Israel
and the Museum of the American
Revolution from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

for a full tour of the Museum of
the American Revolution and
Congregation Mikveh Israel’s
colonial synagogue. Mikveh
Israel’s annual reading of President
George Washington’s “Letter
to our Congregation” will be at
1 p.m. Tickets may be bought
at amrevmuseum.org/events/
presidents-day-weekend-at-the- museum.

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.

Night of Learning
Join Kehillah of Chester County’s
virtual Kallah at 7:15 p.m. for thought-
provoking entertainment and
intellectual fulfillment. The event
features a live performance of
Theatre Ariel’s “Ethics of the
Fathers aka: The Gangster and
The Grandpa.” For more information,
email chestercounty@kehillah.

jewishphilly.org. N E W S MAKE R S
Perelman Starts New Social Studies Unit
Perelman Jewish Day School
introduced a new social
studies unit to fourth and
fifth graders. Its subject was
economic diversity with a
specific focus on hunger/food
insecurity. Students learned
how they could help alleviate
food insecurity, too.

A representative from Mazon,
a Jewish organization that fights
hunger, talks to Perelman students.

Courtesy of the Perelman
Jewish Day School
TUESDAY, FEB. 22
Bingo with Barry
Join Barry at Tabas KleinLife for an
afternoon of bingo from 12:30-3:30
p.m. on Feb. 22, 23 and 24. Free
parking and free to play with snacks
available on Feb. 23. For more
information, call 215-745-3127.

2101 Strahle St., Philadelphia.

Barrack Names New Head of
Upper School
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy named
Rebecca Trajtenberg as its new upper
school director. Trajtenberg has worked
at Barrack for 13 years, currently as dean
of college counseling and student affairs.

She will begin her new role overseeing the
academic and overall program of the upper
school on July 1.

Virtual Tour
Join Golden Slipper Gems at 1:30
p.m. as we tour the galleries of
the newly opened Museum of the
Southern Jewish Experience with
tour guide Lizzi Meister, MSJE’s
public programs manager, over
Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/
register/WN_j7GqOVOLTdyXmjd- cappmQ.

THURSDAY, FEB. 24
JEVS Workshop
Could you benefit from an education
to employment program to help
you gain new skills? JEVS career
coaches will share education-to-
employment programs focused on
gaining skills needed for a satisfying
job that balances work, family and
social distancing at our virtual 11
a.m. workshop: jevshumanservices.

org/event. l
www.jewishexponent.com Rebecca Trajtenberg
Courtesy of Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
Jewish Family Service Gets Donor Pledge
The Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties got a two-year donor pledge from
Visiting Angels of Atlantic County, a home health care service based in Egg Harbor Township.

Visiting Angels will provide
funds to help older adults in
the community continue to
enjoy programs and access
services for individual needs.

The company has been a JFS
partner for more than 13 years.

From left: Visiting Angels
representatives present a
check to JFS Senior Director
of Communications and Donor
Relations Beth Joseph, center.

Courtesy of the Jewish Family Service of
Atlantic & Cape May Counties
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