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530 Washington Crossing Road,
Newtown. Shabbat Sababa.

Join Tiferet Bet Israel at 7:30 p.m.

for a musical and spiritually uplifting
Kabbalat Shabbat service with a
Middle Eastern fl avor. Join Rabbi
Eric Woodward, Cantor Elizabeth
Shammash and Roger Mgrdichian
(oud), Stan Slotter (fl ute), Marc
Bernstein (bass guitar) and Joe
Tayoun (percussion). Come experience
prayer and welcome Shabbat with us
in a way that will move your body and
warm your soul. 1920 Skippack Pike,
Blue Bell.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2
Torah, Bagels, Coff ee.

Begin Shabbat morning at Old York
Road Temple-Beth Am with an
interactive, engaging discussion of the
weekly portion including bagels and
coff ee at 9 a.m. followed by a peer-led
Shabbat service at 10:15 a.m. Casual
dress is appropriate, and everyone is
welcome. For more information, call
215-886-8000. 971 Old York Road,
Abington. Torah Study.

Each week, our Main Line Reform
Temple rabbis lead us as we read
from the parshah, or weekly portion,
and learn about its context and
history. There is always a lively
discussion and anyone is welcome.

Call 610-649-7800 for information.

410 Montgomery Ave.,
Wynnewood. SUNDAY, MARCH 3
Challah Bake.

Join Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Aish HaChaim and Adath Israel for a women’s community
challah bake. Hundreds of women will gather at Adath Israel in Merion Station to make and braid challah to
take home and bake. 3:30 p.m. at Adath Israel, 250 N. Highland Ave., Bala Cynwyd.

Jewish Film Festival.

Join us at 7 p.m. at Congregation
Beth El for one, two or all six fi lms.

Beginning March 2, weekly for
six weeks. For more information
call 215-493-1707, or email info@
bethelyardley.org. 375 Stony Hill
Road, Yardley.

JFS Cocktail Party.

Get ready to catch some beads and
wear some bling at the 12th annual
Jewish Family Service of Atlantic
and Cape Mays Counties Cocktail
Party. Starting at 7 p.m., guests are
invited to this event to benefi t Jewish
Family Service and its children and
family programming. Cocktail party
tickets are $150 per guest. For more
information or to buy tickets, call
609-822-1108 or visit jfsatlantic.org.

Bourre, 201 S. New York Ave.,
Atlantic City, N.J.

SUNDAY, MARCH 3
Israel Elections.

Ilan Peleg, the former president of the
Association for Israel Studies,
will speak at 10 a.m. at the
Germantown Jewish Centre about
how the all-important Israeli elections
of April 9 ought to be interpreted
within the broader context of Israel’s
prolonged identity crisis. Cost is $18.

400 W. Ellet St., Philadelphia.

Torah Tots.

Parents and tots from babies to
5 years old are invited to join Amy
Deutsch at 10 a.m. at Congregation
Brothers of Israel for age-
appropriate, hands-on, Jewish-
themed programming. Snacks and
fun. 530 Washington Crossing Road,
Newtown. Game Day.

Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El
Sisterhood invites the community
to Game Day at 11:30 a.m. Cost is
$20, including lunch (pizza, salad
and dessert). For more information,
contact us at 215-635-1505 or email
offi ce@mbiee.org. 8339 Old York
Road, Elkins Park.

Luncheon, Concert.

The Henrietta Szold group of
Hadassah is sponsoring a luncheon
at Angelo’s Italian Restaurant, 441
Second Street Pike in Southampton, to
be followed by a performance of the
Bryn Athyn Symphony and the Bryn
Athyn College’s Mitchell Performing
Arts Center, 800 Tomlinson Road in
Bryn Athyn. The event begins at noon.

Cost is $50.

Hamentashen Baking.

Hamentashen baking, PJ Library
SUNDAY, MARCH 3
Breast Cancer Event.

The Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer will present at
Congregation Beth Or at 9 a.m. Rachel Brem, a renowned breast
cancer physician, will speak on the importance of early detection,
individual risk factors and self-advocacy. Free genetic counseling
available. Light refreshments will be served. Event is free,
but RSVP at bethor.org/brem2019. 239 Welsh Road,
Maple Glen.

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