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at the door. 250 N. Highland Ave.,
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after the 7:30 p.m. Oneg Shabbat on
“Finding the Path Out of Busyness.”
Kedar will also participate in events at
the synagogue on March 9 and 10. Call
610-337-2820 or email sforman-toll@
brithachim.org for more information.

481 S. Gulph Road, King of Prussia.

SUNDAY, MARCH 10
Book Club.

Israel Bonds Women’s Division holds a book club about
every two months, rotating meeting locations in private
homes. Both fi ction and nonfi ction books, with Israel as
the backdrop, are selected. The next book club is getting
together with the book selection The Hilltop by Assaf
Gavron. 11:30 a.m. To register and for details, contact Sharon.

richman@israelbonds.com or 267-443-2005.

SATURDAY, MARCH 9
Torah, Bagels, Coff ee.

Begin Shabbat morning at Old York
Road Temple-Beth Am with an
interactive, engaging discussion of the
weekly portion including bagels and
coff ee at 9 a.m. followed by a peer-led
Shabbat service at 10:15 a.m. Casual
dress is appropriate, and everyone is
welcome. For more information, call
215-886-8000. 971 Old York Road,
Abington. Torah Study.

Each week, our Main Line Reform
Temple rabbis lead us as we read
from the parshah, or weekly portion,
and learn about its context and
history. There is always a lively
discussion and anyone is welcome.

Call 610-649-7800 for information.

410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood.

Brunch and Learn.

At 9 a.m., we spend Shabbat morning
with Noah Aronson in the Main Line
Reform Temple chapel for an uplifting
service followed by a brunch and learn
with Aronson. 410 Montgomery Ave.,
Wynnewood. Tots-N-Torah.

Spring into Shabbat and have fun with
the upcoming season and holidays
at Old York Road Temple – Beth
Am. 9:30–10 a.m. on the playground
or Centers Room 203 (weather
dependent). 10–11 a.m. Temple Beth
Torah Chapel for a musical service,
story, breakfast, special art activity
and games. RSVP to sturetsky@
oyrtbetham.org. 971 Old York Road,
Abington. Torah Yoga.

Torah and yoga with Leah Weisman,
who is a student and practitioner of
yoga and holistic healing. 10 a.m. at
Beth Sholom Congregation.

8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

Ursula Mamlock Music.

A danced tribute to composer Ursula
Mamlok. Born in Berlin in 1923, Mamlok
escaped Nazi persecution as a teenager
and arrived in New York, by herself,
to embark on a trailblazing musical
career. Stray Bird features six of
Mamlok’s chamber music works with
choreography by Miro Magloire,
Rebecca Walden and Mara Driscoll.

7 p.m. at German Society of
Philadelphia. Also at 3 p.m. on
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Coff eehouse Concert.

Main Line Reform Temple hosts
at 7:30 p.m. a coff eehouse concert
featuring Noah Aronson. Join us for
inspiring music presented to a small
group in an intimate setting with
food provided by sponsor Savona
Restaurant. Space is limited; $36
per person. 410 Montgomery Ave.,
Wynnewood. Battle of the Bands.

Battle of the Bands, co-sponsored
by the Men’s Clubs of Adath Israel
and Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El,
will feature bands Big Baby and
Stranded on Earth. Proceeds will
benefi t the Mitzvah Food Pantry.

Call 610-934-1919 to sign up. 8 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 10
Blood Drive.

The Men’s Club of the Congregations
of Shaare Shamayim is holding a
blood drive being run by the American
Red Cross from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Light refreshments. For details, call
Jerry Zwerling at 215-677-4560 or the
CSS offi ce at 215-677-1600.

9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia.

Noah Aronson Concert.

Noah Aronson and his entire band
will rock the house with music meant
to make your feet move, your spirit
rise and your voice sing as we join the
entire religious school for Summer
Camp in the Winter Cold Concert.

There is no cost to attend; all are
welcome. 10 a.m. Main Line Reform
Temple. 410 Montgomery Ave.,
Wynnewood. Purim Science.

Join jkidphilly and Perelman Jewish
Day School as we explore the science
behind Purim. Along with a fun
science experiment to learn about
costumes and camoufl age, celebrate
Purim with science, crafts and
delicious snacks, too. 10 a.m. at both
Forman Center, 7601 Old York Road,
Melrose Park, and Stern Center,
49 Haverford Road, Wynnewood.

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tours of the building, and a chance
to learn more about JFCS’ exciting
community-wide programming and
services. When: April 8, 12:00 – 2:00pm
Where: 345 Montgomery Avenue
Bala Cynwyd
For more info or to RSVP, visit www.jfcsphilly.org/openhouse or call 267.256.2018
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March 1. Cost for non-members: $30.

Send your check, payable to “THZ
Sisterhood,” to P.O. Box 548, Mt.

Holly, NJ 08060. Temple Har Zion,
255 High St., Mt. Holly, N.J.

MONDAY, MARCH 11
MONDAY, MARCH 11
Mahjong. Play and learn from 12:30-2 p.m. with the HSA of the Noreen Cook
Center for Early Childhood Education and the Sisterhood of Har
Zion Temple in weekly community open mahjong play. You may
bring a kosher dairy lunch or dairy/parve kosher snacks. Call 610-
667-500 for information. 1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley.

Hatha Yoga.

Women come together in this weekly,
open to the community yoga class
to practice balance, muscle strength
and stillness through yoga. All
ages, health levels and experience
are represented. The class is $5 for
the hour, with no prior reservation
needed. Feel free to email questions
to MLRT member and teacher Eileen
Edman at Eedman@comcast.net. 9
a.m. Main Line Reform Temple, 410
Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood.

shaming one another. The course asks
the overarching question: What is the
Talmud trying to tell us about shame/
shaming? 10:30 a.m. Har Zion Temple.

1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley.

Talmud Class.

The rabbinic prohibitions against
shaming another often lie in stark
contrast to stories of shaming and
competition among those very same
rabbis. This class begins by examining
texts on monetary compensation for
shaming (Who must pay? How much?
For what kinds of shaming?) and then
moves on to examine stories of rabbis
Adult Education.

Adult education: “The American
Muslim Experience and Islam in
Philadelphia.” Issues related to
Muslims in the United States continue
to be part of a national debate. In
the post-9/11 era, Muslim life in the
U.S. has fundamentally altered. $10
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weekly friendly mahjong game at 7 p.m. Open to the entire kehillah.

No charge for MBIEE sisterhood members. A one-time charge of
$36 includes membership to the MBIEE Sisterhood. Contact
215-635-1505 or vp-rebecca@mbiee.org for further information.

8339 Old York Road, Melrose Park.

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Movie: The Long Way Home. The
Academy Award-winning film
describes the plight of the refugees
after World War II that led to the
creation of the state of Israel.

Narrated by Morgan Freeman.

Bagels and coffee to follow. RSVP to
sharon.segarra@cboi.org. 10 a.m. at
Congregation Brothers of Israel. 530
Washington Crossing Road, Newtown.

their journey into the Israeli public
square. She will discuss the creative
ways Haredi women find to address
the inherent tensions of their different
roles, and efforts to better integrate
them into the modern, vibrant Israeli
society. She is a postgrad researcher
at Princeton University. RSVP to
littleshul@kehilathanahar.org. Kehilat
HaNahar. 85 W. Mechanic St.,
New Hope.

Film Screening.

Reform Congregation Keneseth
Israel’s Inclusion Committee and
Brotherhood present the film My
Million Dollar Mom, followed by a
panel discussion led by movie writer/
director Ross Schriftman with special
guest Kevin Jameson, the president of
the Dementia Society of America. $5. 1
p.m. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

Youth Choir.

The annual children’s Zimriyah (song
festival), sponsored by the Delaware
Valley Region of the Cantors Assembly
(CADV), will take place at Temple Sinai.

This year, six Conservative and Reform
congregations will be participating
together. 1 p.m., 1401 N. Limekiln Pike,
Dresher. Haredi Discussion.

Nechumi Yaffe, an Israeli wife,
mother, activist and educator, will
speak about Haredi (ultra-Orthodox
and Chasidic) women, their special
position as solo breadwinner and
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