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COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, FEB. 25
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;
215-887-8700 ext. 416.

JDAIM Shabbat
Reform Congregation Keneseth
Israel’s Inclusion Committee presents:
Inclusion Shabbat with Association for
Adults with Developmental Disabilities
at 6 p.m. with Cantor Amy Levy and
congregant Heather Michaelson. Join
us in-person or at kenesethisrael.org/
stream. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins
Park. SATURDAY, FEB. 26
Piano Concert
The Reform Congregation Keneseth
Israel Community Music Arts
Committee announces the next
concert of its 22nd season: Haochen
Zhang, world-renowned pianist, in
recital at 3 p.m. Tickets are $36 at
kenesethisrael.org/musicarts. The
recital also will be available (only
to ticket holders) via Vimeo in early
March. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins
Park. MONDAY, FEB. 28
Virtual Classes
Golden Slipper Gems is a great
place to connect with friends and
meet new people. Our diverse
speakers will stimulate your passion
for learning, and you’ll keep returning
to sample all that we have to offer.

Click on our website and learn more
about our most recent classes:
goldenslippergems.org. Tikvah Support Group
Join Tikvah at 6 p.m. for a
facilitated space to provide support
and resources to parents, family
members, friends and caregivers
of those with the lived experience
of mental illness. The meeting
is facilitated by Alexis Bracy and
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, MARCH 1
Bingo with Barry
Join Barry at Tabas Kleinlife for
an afternoon of bingo from 12:30-
3:30 p.m. on March 1, 2 and 3. Free
parking and free to play with snacks
available on March 2. For more
information, call 215-745-3127. 2101
Strahle St., Philadelphia.

N E W S MAKE R S
Jewish Men’s Clubs Wrap Tefillin
Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs held its
annual tefillin-wrapping event at Beth Sholom
Congregation in Elkins Park on Feb. 13.

Seasoned wrappers and first-time wrappers
both participated; wrappers also took part
from home via Zoom.

Cantor Jacob Agar and first-time wrapper Kathy
Banker at the tefillin event at Beth Sholom on Feb. 13.

Courtesy of Beth Sholom Congregation
Jewish Family Service Gets Donation
The Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape
May Counties received a two-year pledge of
$2,500 annually from J.S. Goldstein Funeral
Home and Monuments, Inc. The funds will
help JFS ensure that residents and clients
get the programs and services they need.

Jason Goldstein, owner of J.S. Goldstein Funeral
Home and Monuments, Inc., presents a $2,500 check
to Beth Joseph, senior director of communications and
donor relations for Jewish Family Service.

Courtesy of Jewish Family Service of
Atlantic & Cape May Counties
South Jersey Rabbis
Select New Leader
Perelman Students Enjoy Spring Weather
Perelman Jewish Day School students said the Hatikvah outside
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 The South Jersey Board of during a spring-like day last week. Temperatures were in the 60s.

Book Talk
Join Jewish National Fund-USA
and small communities from across
the country virtually as we hear from
businessman, thought-leader and
author Scott Shay. Learn about his
case study of anti-Zionist conspiracy
theories in his book “Conspiracy U”
at 7 p.m. Email jwertheim@jnf.org for
more information.

Rabbis and Cantors named
Rabbi Abby Michaleski as its
new president. Michaleski is the
spiritual leader of Beth Israel
Congregation in Vineland. She
has been a member of SJBRC
since 2018.

Courtesy of Perelman Jewish
Day School
Abrams Holds Annual Shabbat Event
THURSDAY, MARCH 3
Book Talk
Har Zion Temple Sisterhood and
Department of Lifelong Learning
present the “Open A Book ... Open
Your Mind” series via Zoom. Each
event will cost $18. At 7 p.m.,
author Mark Gerson will discuss
“The Telling.” For information and
to register, email: openabook@
harziontemple.org. l
Perelman students start
their school day outdoors.

The Abrams Hebrew Academy held its 16th annual Cholent Bowl
on Feb. 18. The Cholent Bowl emphasizes the importance of
Shabbat by having each
class make cholent, a
Jewish stew. A panel
of judges even picks a
winner from the classes.

Rabbi Abby Michaleski
Courtesy of Beth Israel Congregation
Abrams students pose
during the 16th annual
Cholent Bowl on Feb. 18.

Courtesy of Abrams
Hebrew Academy
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