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moves on to examine stories of rabbis
shaming one another. The course asks
the overarching question: What is the
Talmud trying to tell us about shame/
shaming? 10:30 a.m. Har Zion Temple.

1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley.

Mahjong. Play and learn from 12:30-2 p.m. with
the HSA of the Noreen Cook Center
for Early Childhood Education and
the Sisterhood of Har Zion Temple
in weekly community open mahjong
play. You may bring a kosher dairy
lunch or dairy/parve kosher snacks.

Call 610-667-500 for information.

1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley.

Bereavement Group.

For the newly bereaved, there’s
help at Congregations of Shaare
Shamayim from 1-2:30 p.m. No
charge. Contact Rivkahpowers55@
gmail.com or leave a message at
215-677-1600 for details.

9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia.

Mahjong. The Sisterhood of Melrose B’nai
Israel Emanu-El invites all to its
weekly friendly mahjong game at
7 p.m. Open to the entire kehillah.

No charge for MBIEE sisterhood
members. A one-time charge of $36
includes membership to the MBIEE
Sisterhood. Contact 215-635-1505 or
vp-rebecca@mbiee.org for further
information. 8339 Old York Road,
Melrose Park.

Life and Death.

A course exploring Jewish images
of life and death at 7:30 p.m. taught
by Reb Simcha Raphael, founding
director of the DA’AT Institute for
Death Awareness, Advocacy, and
Training. For questions/RSVP, email
info@spiritualwell-being.org or call
215-887-1342, ext. 109. Beth Sholom
Congregation. 8231 Old York Road,
Elkins Park.

TUESDAY, FEB. 26
Jewish Playwrights.

In this interactive hands-on class
presented by Golden Slipper Gems,
we will read and discuss 10-minute
plays by American Jewish playwrights
to answer the question: What are they
writing? Each session will focus on a
diff erent theme, time period or issue,
JEWISHEXPONENT.COM including Biblical Midrash, American
history, the Shoah, American Jewish
identity, Israel, family and faith.

10 a.m. Adath Israel Synagogue.

250 N. Highland Ave., Merion Station.

Lunch and Learn.

Join us for a lunch ($1 donation) at
KleinLife Rhawnhurst, followed by a
stimulating discussion about current
issues. Lunch starts at 11:30 a.m. and
the discussion begins at 12:30 p.m.

Call 215-320-0351 to register or to
request a ride for NORC members.

2101 Strahle St., Philadelphia.

Lunch and Learn.

Discussion of the parshah of the week.

This session will be led by Rabbi
Robert Alpert. All are welcome. Noon-
1 p.m. at BDO USA LP. 1801 Market St.,
17th Floor, Philadelphia.

Lunch and Learn.

Discussion of the parshah of the week
at the Congregation Adath Jeshurun
library. This session will be led by
Rabbi Fred Davidow. All are welcome.

Noon-1 p.m. 7763 Old York Road,
Elkins Park.

Mahjong. Our mahjong group meets at 1 p.m.

in the Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel
synagogue chapel, to play the game,
have fun and raise money for tikkun
olam. Have you heard of mahjong and
want to learn to play? Are you new in
town looking for the game? Have you
lived in town and want a new group
to play with? We’re always looking
for new players. We ask for a $4
donation per session. 303 S. 18th St.,
Philadelphia. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27
Museum Trip.

The Sisterhood of Congregations of
Shaare Shamayim is running a trip to
the Philadelphia Museum of Art. We
will be seeing the Dior fashion exhibit
at 10:30 a.m. Cost is $18 per person.

Drivers needed. Meet at 9 a.m. at CSS
to carpool to the museum. Make checks
payable to CSS Sisterhood. Contact
Lynn Azoulay at 267-904-9516 for
information or to make a reservation.

9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia.

This session will be led by Rabbi
Gary Charlestein. All are welcome.

12:30-1:30 p.m. 1710 Romano Dr.,
Norristown. Bereavement Group.

For the post-bereaved, held at
Northeast NORC, from 1-2:30 p.m.

No charge. Email rivkapowers@
gmail.com or call 215-320-0351
to register. 8546B Bustleton Ave.,
Philadelphia. Mahjong.

Old York Road Temple-Beth Am will
host a drop-in mahjong game at 7
p.m. Bring your cards. Mahjong sets
and cards will be for sale. Call 215-
886-8000 for information. 971 Old
York Road, Abington.

THURSDAY FEB. 28
Current Events.

Current events group with Bob
Rubin at 8:30 a.m. Beth Sholom
Congregation. 8231 Old York Road,
Elkins Park.

Mommy and Me.

Sherrie Turetsky, director of the
School of Early Learning at Old York
Road Temple-Beth Am, will lead a
weekly one-hour “Mommy & Me”
class at 9:30 a.m. 971 Old York Road,
Abington. assemble for a lunch and learn ($1)
at the Northeast Older Adult Center,
followed by an interesting program.

Call 215-320-0351 to inquire about
the topic of the program or to request
a ride for NORC members.

8101 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia.

Bible Study.

A member of Main Line Reform
Temple’s clergy leads a discussion of
the Tanakh, or Jewish bible, at 11 a.m.

This is an ongoing process, beginning
with Genesis and proceeding over the
course of the year. 10 a.m.

410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood.

Canasta. Weekly drop-in canasta game at
1 p.m. with the Sisterhood of
Ohev Shalom of Bucks County.

$2 donation. Lessons by request.

Call 215-958-6755 for information.

944 Second Street Pike, Richboro.

Biblical Commentaries.

Study the commentaries found in
the Hertz Chumash, the Etz Hayim
Chumash and the commentaries of
modern biblical scholars to deepen
our understanding of the fi rst book
of the Bible. Har Zion Temple,
1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley.

Lunch and Learn.

NORC members (public welcome, too)
Stress Reduction.

This program will run through March
14 and is organized by Beth Sholom
Congregation. Cost for the course
is $500, with Beth Sholom members
receiving a $100 discount. Payment
arrangements are available. For
registration, visit jeff erson.edu/
mindfulness and select “Public
Programs” or email mbsr@
jeff erson.edu. 8231 Old York Road,
Elkins Park. ●
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