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JANUARY 20–26
F RIDAY, JA N UA RY 20
family for Shabbat services starting
at 9:15 a.m. and a learn, lunch and
shmooze afterward with Rabbi Grife.

For more information, contact
shul president Shelly Schwartz at
office@mbiee.org or 215-635-1505.

8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

‘HIDDEN’ VIDEO PREMIERE
Musicians and songwriters David and
Jenny Heitler-Klevans will premiere
the video “Hidden: The True Story of
Ruth Kapp Hartz” at 7:30 p.m. over
Zoom. Tickets are $15. The video
features Hartz telling her story of
being a hidden child in France during
World War II. For more information,
contact david2kind@gmail.com
or 215-782-8258.

MON DAY, JAN . 2 3
MAHJONG GAME
‘INDECENT’ The Players Club presents “Indecent,” a play that follows the real-life events
surrounding the Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’s ‘The God of Vengeance.’
The production runs until Jan. 21, with the final performances starting at 8 p.m.

For more information, contact president@pcstheater.org or 610-328-4271.

614 Fairview Road, Swarthmore.

FRIDAY, JA N . 20
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 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.

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 to attend.

Call 215-887-1342 for information.

8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

INLIQUID EXHIBIT
InLiquid’s Ursula Sternberg: Daydream
is a celebration of the career of
Philadelphia-area artist, the late Ursula
Sternberg, whose life and career
spanned many mediums and multiple
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continents, taking her from Nazi-
occupied Germany to Elkins Park.

This exhibit runs through Jan. 21 and
is open from noon-6 p.m. 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 until
Feb. 5. Start times and ticket prices
vary. 825 Walnut St., Philadelphia.

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.

T U E SDAY, JAN . 2 4
BINGO WITH BARRY
Join Barry at Tabas KleinLife for an
afternoon of bingo at 12:45 p.m. on Jan.

24 and 25. Free parking and free to
play with snacks available on Jan. 25.

For more information, call 215-745-
3127. 2101 Strahle St., Philadelphia.

WE D N E SDAY, JAN . 25
SISTERHOOD STUDY PROGRAM
‘THE CEMETERY CLUB’
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.

SATURDAY, JAN . 2 1
ENTERING THE MISHKAN
Three Jewish widows meet once a
month for tea before going to visit their
husbands’ graves in “The Cemetery
Club,” a production of Colonial
Playhouse. The show opens Jan. 20
at 8 p.m. and runs until Feb. 5.

For more information, contact
Kate Sapsis at ksapsis@gmail.com.

522 W. Magnolia Ave., Aldan.

LUNCH AND LEARN
Join the Melrose B’Nai Israel Emanu-el
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 an engaging,
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 non-congregants.

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 . 26
YIDDISH SHMOOZE GROUP
If you’ve got the chutzpah, get off your
tuches and join Congregation Kol Ami
for casual conversations and programs
in Yiddish. Yiddish Shmooze Group will
meet on Zoom from 10:30-11:45 a.m.

on the second and fourth Thursdays
of the month, through June. Register:
kolaminj.shulcloud.com/event/ yiddishgroup.

CANASTA GAME
Ohev Shalom of Bucks County
Sisterhood invites the community to
a weekly canasta game from 1-3 p.m.

Open play is $4. Call 215-968-6755 for
more information. 944 Second Street
Pike, Richboro.

10TH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION Discover a local Jewish artist creating
secular, musical theatre and Jewish
music. Songwriter Rory Michelle
Sullivan is celebrating 10 years of
intentional artistic practice at Howl at
the Moon Philly at 7:45 p.m. Check in
under “Rory Michelle Sullivan” when
you arrive for free admission, line
privileges and drink specials.

For more information, contact
liveitstudios@gmail.com or
856-607-2183. 258 S. 15th St.,
Philadelphia. ■