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COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, JULY 9
Parsha for Life
Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman,
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.

Whitemarsh Valley Country Club,
815 Thomas Road, Lafayette Hill.

SATURDAY, JULY 10
Artist Discussion
The Center for Jewish History
presents “David Ludwig Bloch: A
German Jewish Artist in Shanghai,”
featuring Michael Simonson, archivist
at the Leo Baeck Institute, and Nancy
Berliner, curator of Chinese art at
the Museum of Fine Arts. 4 p.m. via
Zoom. Pay what you wish; register at
programs.cjh.org/tickets/out-of-the- box-2021-07-12 for a Zoom link.

Film Discussion
Join Bucks County Kehillah for the
second film in the series: “La Razzia
(The Raid).” Watch the movie any
time between July 10-13, then join
a Zoom conversation at 8 p.m. to
discuss it. The documentary traces
one of the most tragic pages of
Italian history — the October 1943
arrests of more than 1,250 Jews
in Rome, who were then sent to
Auschwitz — through the voices of
those who lived it. Register to receive
a film link and a link to join the
discussion at //bit.ly/3cnA3GG.

‘Labyrinth of Peace’
The Gershman Philadelphia
Jewish Film Festival is starting this
summer off with a six-part virtual
miniseries. “Labyrinth of Peace” is
a thriller about life after the war In
1945 neutral Switzerland, following
a trio of characters looking to move
forward with their lives. “Labyrinth of
Peace” will stream two new episodes
each week beginning at 7 p.m. on
July 12 until Aug. 2. Tickets are $10
per two episodes or you could buy
all episodes for just $20. See pjff.org/
for details.

SUNDAY, JULY 11
Jewish Genealogy
Retired Immigration and
Naturalization Service historian
Marian Smith will speak to the Jewish
Genealogical and Archival Society
of Greater Philadelphia at 1 p.m. on
“Researching U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services Records.” She
will present an overview of three
historical eras of U.S. immigration and
Naturalization records, illustrated with
documents of Jewish immigrants. Visit
jgasgp.org or contact membership@
jgasgp.org for details.

MONDAY, JULY 12
Golf Tournament
The 13th annual Golf Classic
presented by JAFCO FamilyMatters
at 9:30 a.m. will benefit children
and families in Greater Philadelphia
and Southern New Jersey who
are facing the impact of trauma
and overwhelming challenges.

JEWISHEXPONENT.COM N E W S MAKE R S
Beth Sholom Congregation welcomed in Shabbat on June 25 with a Jazz Shabbat in the Lot.

From left: Aaron Grosky on saxophone, Cantor Jacob Agar, Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin and Mitch Harris
on drums.
Photo by Elliot Miller
A group of eighth graders at Belhaven Middle School in Linwood, New Jersey, collected more
than 1,600 canned goods and raised $1,000 cash during an eight-week program.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14
LGBTQ Support Group
Join Jewish Family & Children’s
Service for anyone who is a relative
of an LGBTQ individual and is looking
for a space to process. This group
is a safe place to ask questions,
express emotions and learn from
other folks in similar places. For more
information, contact Galia Godel at
ggodel@jfcsphilly.org or call 267-
273-6006. RSVP at jfcsphilly.org/
supportgroups. Zoom link provided
upon registration.

Family Concert
Main Line Reform Temple and The
Kehillah of Lower Merion invite your
family to join us for a free in-person
evening of live entertainment with
Mama Mac and Chana Rothman.

Bring your own lawn chair/blanket
and dinner. 410 Montgomery Ave.,
Wynnewood. Registration required
in advance: jewishphilly.org/
lower-merion-family-concert/. l
From left: Brothers Luke and Sam Goldstein and their friend Elaina Gebhard help sort the more than 1,600
canned goods donated following their delivery to Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties.

Courtesy of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties
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