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COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, JUNE 18
Parsha for Life
Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman,
Jewish educator and psychotherapist
at the Institute for Jewish Ethics, for
a weekly journey through the Torah
portion of the week with eternal
lessons on personal growth and
spirituality. 9 a.m. Go to ijethics.org/
weekly-torah-portion.html to receive
the Zoom link and password.

Pride Screening
In honor of Pride Month, the
Gershman Philadelphia Jewish
Film Festival presents “Little Girl,”
the latest film from acclaimed Jewish
filmmaker Sébastien Lifshitz. The
movie is a moving portrait of 7-year-
old Sasha, who has always known that
she is a girl, and her family, who have
recently accepted and embraced their
daughter for who she truly is. The
movie will stream through 7 p.m. on
June 20. See pjff.org/ for details.

Refugee Day
From 5-7 p.m., join individuals from
across Philadelphia to celebrate the
strength and courage of those forced
to flee their homes and their impact
on the Philadelphia community at
Philadelphia World Refugee Day,
organized by HIAS PA. Masking and
other COVID-19 precautions will be
observed. Mifflin Square Park, Sixth
and Ritner streets, Philadelphia.

TUESDAY, JUNE 22
Genocide Discussion
This four-session course sponsored
by Golden Slipper Gems will
examine the particular history of
the U.N.’s 1948/2002 definition of
genocide. It will also propose a
new paradigm for understanding
genocide, based on a cross-
disciplinary approach to this complex
human phenomenon. Tim Horner
of Villanova University’s Center for
Peace and Justice Education is the
instructor. 11 a.m. Call 610-359-8632
or visit goldenslippergems.org for
more information.

Advocacy and Disability
Join Jewish Family and Children’s
Service and RespectAbility at 7
p.m. for a free virtual event in honor
of Disability Pride Virtual PA 2021.

Nelle L. Richardson will speak on
the intersectionality of race, gender,
immigration and disability, as well as
her experience as a self-advocate.

A Zoom link will be provided after
registration. For more information or
assistance, contact Rivka Goldman at
rgoldman@jfcsphilly.org or 267-256-
2250. Closed captioning and ASL
interpretation provided.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23
‘Lord’ and the Lawyer
The impact of the Talmud and
Jewish jurisprudence on American
and British law and contemporary
dilemmas will be discussed at noon,
featuring Lord David Wolfson, a
British barrister and member of the
House of Lords, and Professor Chaim
Samain, the chair in Jewish Law
at the Villanova University Charles
Widger School of Law. The Zoom live
webcast hosted by the Institute for
Jewish Ethics is approved for 1.5
hours of attorney credit. Cost is $45
with CLE credit and $18 non-CLE.

Register at IJEthics.org or call
215-782-8878. N E W S MAKE R S
Steve Goode, a motorcyclist
from the Chicago area, is on
a cross-country trek to call
attention to the hunger crisis
in the United States. Goode,
whose trip will run through
the summer, is partnering with
MAZON: A Jewish Response
to Hunger. His trip is called the
“Great American Deli Schlep.”
On June 8, Steve Goode stopped
at Hershel’s East Side Deli at
Reading Terminal Market.

Here, Goode stands with Lauren
Secular. Courtesy of Steve Goode
On June 6, Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid in Broomall held a program called “Pathways to Israel
— Mind, Motion and Munchies.” There were Israeli-themed events like Krav Maga, a virtual tour
of Israel and a shofar-making workshop. Participants could also take part in Jewish henna designs,
discussion groups, Israeli food activities and more.

Natalie and Scott
Noye demonstrate
how to make
shakshuka and
Israeli salads.

Photos by
Richard Chaitt
Bereavement Group
For the post-bereaved, held at
Northeast NORC, 8546B Bustleton
Ave. in Philadelphia from 1-2:30 p.m.

No charge. Email rivkapowers@
gmail.com or call 2150320-0351 to
register. History of Eve Adams
In “The Daring Life and Dangerous
Times of Eve Adams,” acclaimed
historian Jonathan Ned Katz has
recovered the extraordinary story of
an early, daring activist. The Center
for Jewish History is hosting a Zoom
program at 4 p.m. Pay what you wish;
register at programs.cjh.org/tickets/
life-of-eve-2021-06-23 for a Zoom
link. l
A young congregant with the team from
Fitmax Krav Maga
Members of CBENT’s “Knitzvah” group make hats for IDF
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