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FRIDAY, JAN 22
Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Join the Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-
El Kehillah for an exciting, interactive
and musical Kabbalat Shabbat and
Maariv service with Cantor Stephen
Freedman. 3:30 p.m. at facebook.

com/groups/mbiee.org. For more
information, call 215-635-1505.

SUNDAY, JAN 24
Save a Life
Join Congregation Or Hadash for
QPR training at 10:30 a.m. QPR
stands for Question, Persuade,
Refer, three simple steps that
anyone can learn to help save a life
from suicide. Gatekeeper Training
prepares attendees to recognize
the warning signs of suicide, ask
someone about suicidal thoughts an
offer and connect to help. Preregister
at or-hadash-adult-qptraining.

eventbrite.com. Folkshul Tu B’shvat
Jewish Children’s Folkshul will
convene virtually as a community
from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with
earth-centric folk songs, discussions
and age-based activities. Each
registered participating household
will receive supplies to start two
parsley plants, one for family use
during Pesach and one to be donated
to a food pantry of their choice. Jenia
Jolley, a Pennsylvania Horticultural
Society certified master gardener,
will lead the seed planting. Call 215-
248-1550 for registration information.

The Wandering Israeli
Join Israeli American Council and
Jewish Federation of Greater
Philadelphia at 2 p.m. for an
uplifting hour of Zoom theater,
music, comedy and a far-out Israeli
adventure. It’s live, free and you’ll be
taking part in (not just watching) an
unforgettable, funny and engaging
virtual show with an Israeli twist.

Register at wandering-israeli.com/
philly/. N E W S MAKE R S
Congregation Adath Jeshurun Men’s Association hosted former Philadelphia Phillies General
Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. for a virtual event on Jan. 10.

MONDAY, JAN 25
Hollywood and WWII
This meticulously crafted World
War II documentary reminds us just
how powerful a tool cinema can be
and that whoever holds the camera
matters. “Hollywood and World
War II” will premiere virtually at
Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film
Festival the week of International
Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Screening starts at 7 p.m. and
will stream for 48 hours. Tickets
$12, email info@pjff.org for more
information. TUESDAY, JAN 26
JAFCO Wellness Experience
During January, access the Wellness
Experience Library, including exercise
classes from yoga to HIIT workouts,
calming meditations, expert tips and
DIY self-care. For more information,
contact JAFCO FamilyMatters Events
Manager Melanie Foldes at melanie@
familymattersnetwork.org or
267-637-0210. Clockwise from top left: Ruben Amaro Jr., Mark Schwartz, Ed Moses and Skip Atkins
Photo by Rachel Palitto
James Beard Award winner Michael W. Twitty presented a virtual cooking demonstration as
part of the Cook & Connect series at Congregation Rodeph Shalom on Jan. 10.

Michael W. Twitty making
blackeyed pea hummus.

 Courtesy of Congregation
Rodeph Shalom
THURSDAY, JAN 28
Importance of Credit Scores
Join JEVS Career Strategies &
Career Solutions for a series
of financial education webinars
geared toward those aged 55 and
up in partnership with Citizens
Bank. This session’s topic is
learning the benefits of tracking
and understanding money
coming in and going out. RSVP at
jevshumanservices.org/finance0128 to join the noon event. l
Lions Gate Assisted Living resident Harriet
Levy, 92, was among the first residents on
Jan. 10 to receive the Pfizer COVID-19
vaccine. CVS/OmniCare administered the
vaccine distribution at the Voorhees, New
Jersey, facility.

Harriet Levy (right).

Photo by Chris Walley
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