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FRIDAY, JAN. 29
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.

SUNDAY, JAN. 31
Maritime Strength in Israel
Yosef Ashkenazi, rear admiral
in the Israel Navy and recently
retired officer in the Israel Defense
Forces, will discuss how the IDF
and the Israel Navy build strength
in the Mediterranean Sea based
on technology and innovation. Join
Gratz College at 11 a.m. on Zoom to
dive deep into the current challenges
Israel is facing in its maritime
arena. Call 215-635-7300 for more
information. Israel Gems
Join renowned hosts Gadi Ben-Dov
and Selma Roffman and Hebrew
Free Loan Society at 11 a.m. for this
exciting Zoom tour of Israel. The
stops include a view of Jerusalem
through the tunnels and tasty
morsels at the shuk in Tel Aviv.

This is a fundraiser for HFLS. Cost
$54-$540, and ticket buyers are
entered into a drawing to win a $100
Amazon gift card. Call 215-820-7703
for more information.

TUESDAY, FEB. 2
JFCS – Nourishing Community
Join Jewish Family and Children’s
Service at 6:30 p.m. for a virtual
cooking series to raise funds for
the food insecurity program. Learn
unique recipes from renowned
chefs, home cooks and cookbook
authors while supporting JFCS’
work to address food insecurity in
our community. Support this work
by making a donation from the
mitzvah “menu” as your “entree”
to the event series. Donations of
$25 or higher include attendance
to all five events. Visit jfcsphilly.

org/nourishingcommunity for more
information. David Seltzer, a vice president of the executive committee at Congregation Adath Jeshurun,
delivered a lecture titled “Being Grandparents in an Interfaith Family” to the AJ Grandparents
Group on Jan. 14.

THURSDAY, FEB. 4
Owning a Business
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
understanding what it takes to own
and operate a business. RSVP at
jevshumanservices.org/finance0128 to join the noon event.

The Race for America
“Jews, Race and Religion,” a free
online lecture series offered by
the Katz Center for Advanced
Judaic Studies at the University
of Pennsylvania, will focus on
intersections of race and religion,
drawing lessons from the history of
anti-Semitism, examining the role
of Jews in the racialized culture
of the United States and exploring
the role of race in Jewish identity.

All events in the series will take
place on Thursdays, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Register at katz.sas.upenn.edu/
resources/blog/jews-race- and-religion. l
David Seltzer, Sheva Cohen and Barb Shotz during Seltzer’s lecture.
Photo by Rachel Palitto
Einstein Healthcare Network
held a free community virtual
Women’s Health Symposium
on Jan. 13. Attendees heard
information about obstetrics,
gynecology and preventing
Jewish genetic diseases.

Clockwise from top left:
Chani Yondorf, Julie Hensler-
Cullen and Lisa Jablon
Courtesy of
Einstein Healthcare Network
Each week, families from
Congregation B’nai Jacob
deliver 40 boxes of groceries
from JRA and 10 more in
coordination with Phoenixville
Area Community Services.

Here, congregants pack and
deliver boxes on Jan. 17.

Photos by Lisa Anton
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