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JANUARY 13–19
TU E SDAY, JA N . 1 7
THUR SDAY,
JA NUA RY 1 9
WORLD JEWISH
CONGRESS TALK
Join The Hadassah 4 - Stronger
Together, a collaboration of four
chapters of Hadassah Greater
Philadelphia, at 7 p.m. as we hear from
keynote speaker David Meluskey,
director of political affairs for the World
Jewish Congress. Tickets for this Zoom
event are $18. For more information,
contact Candice Feldman at
candicefeldman@gmail.com or
412-916-4487. BINGO WITH BARRY
Join Barry at Tabas KleinLife for an
afternoon of bingo at 12:45 p.m. on Jan.

17 and 18. Free parking and free to play
with snacks available on Jan. 18. For
more information, call 215-745-3127.

2101 Strahle St., Philadelphia.

W E D N E SDAY, JA N . 1 8
SISTERHOOD STUDY PROGRAM
The Congregations of Shaare
Shamayim’s Rabbi Sandi Berliner will
teach a class on “Words of Wisdom
from Jewish Ethics” as part of the
Sisterhood Study Program at 10 a.m.

on every Wednesday in January and
the first two Wednesdays in February.

For further information, call the
synagogue office at 215-677-1600.

9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia.

ENTERING THE MISHKAN
FRIDAY, JA N . 1 3
PARSHA FOR LIFE
Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman, a
Jewish educator and psychotherapist
at the Institute for Jewish Ethics, at
9 a.m. for a weekly journey through the
Torah portion with eternal lessons on
personal growth and spirituality.

Go to ijethics.org/weekly-torah-
portion.html to receive the Zoom
link and password.

JRA FOOD PACKING
Volunteers will assist with Jewish Relief
Agency’s pre-distribution preparation
from 10 a.m.-noon. Volunteers will
tape boxes, pack toiletries and
assemble family-friendly food bags.

For more information about JRA’s
volunteer schedule, visit jewishrelief.

org/calendar. 10980 Dutton Road,
Philadelphia. MUSICAL KABBALAT SHABBAT
Join Beth Sholom Congregation’s
Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin, Cantor
Jacob Agar and the band at 6 p.m.

for a musical Kabbalat Shabbat. The
community is welcome. Call 215-887-
1342 for information. 8231 Old York
Road, Elkins Park.

26 JANUARY 12, 2023 | JEWISH EXPONENT
INLIQUID EXHIBIT
InLiquid’s Ursula Sternberg: Daydream
is a celebration of the career of a
Philadelphia-area artist, the late Ursula
Sternberg, whose life and career
spanned many mediums and multiple
continents, taking her from Nazi-
occupied Germany to Elkins Park. The
exhibit runs through Jan. 21 and is
open from 12-6 p.m. Wednesdays
through Saturdays. 1400 N. American
St. #314, Philadelphia.

‘LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS’
Walnut Street Theatre presents Jewish
playwright Neil Simon’s “Last of the Red
Hot Lovers,” a comedy running from
Jan. 9-21. Start times and ticket prices
vary. 825 Walnut St., Philadelphia.

‘INDECENT’ A Tony Award nominee for Best Play,
“Indecent” follows the real-life events
surrounding the Broadway debut of
Sholem Asch’s controversial “The
God of Vengeance.” Players Club of
Swarthmore will perform the show
from Jan. 6-21, with tickets starting at
$10. Contact Donna Dougherty at
president@pcstheater.org or 610-328-
4271. 614 Fairview Road, Swarthmore.

S U N DAY, JAN . 1 5
JRA FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Join Jewish Relief Agency from
9 a.m.-2 p.m. for junior and all ages
food packing, as well as food delivery
to allow recipients to receive assistance
directly to their door, alleviating some
of the challenges they may face,
such as transportation, language
barriers or access. Additional delivery
opportunities are available Monday
through Wednesday. For more
information about JRA’s volunteer
schedule, visit jewishrelief.org/
calendar. 10980 Dutton Road,
Philadelphia. MON DAY, JAN . 16
MAHJONG GAME
Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El
Sisterhood invites the community
to join our 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.

In this three-part series starting at
10:30 a.m., Congregation Kol Ami and
Rabbi Jennifer Frenkel will look at our
Shabbat prayerbook, Mishkan T’filah, its
design and use, including opportunities
for personal and communal
prayer and reflection. Register at
kolaminj.shulcloud.com/event/ enteringmishkanjan2023. Questions?
Email AdultEd@kolaminj.org or call
856-489-0029. INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM
Introduction to Judaism at
Congregation Kol Ami is a multi-session
course for anyone who wants to gain
a deeper understanding of Jewish life,
from Nov. 2-March 8 at 7-8:30 p.m.

No charge for congregants. $180 per
device for noncongregants. For more
information, contact Ruth Scott,
director of community engagement:
ruth@kolaminj.org. 1101 Springdale
Road, Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

TH U RSDAY, JA N . 1 9
CANASTA GAME
Ohev Shalom of Bucks County
Sisterhood invites the community to a
canasta game from 1-3 p.m. Open play
is $4. Call 215-968-6755 for more
information. 944 Second Street Pike,
Richboro. ■