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charge. Contact Rivkahpowers55@
gmail.com or leave a message at
215-677-1600 for details. 9768 Verree
Road, Philadelphia.

Book Club.

Join the Sylvia C. Cohen MBIEE
Sisterhood Book Club for The Tattooist
of Auschwitz, a novel by Heather
Morris. It’s an illuminating tale of hope
and courage based on the interviews
conducted with Auschwitz-Birkenau
tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov. A love
story in the midst of atrocity. Free and
open to the entire community.

For more information, contact Melrose
B’nai Israel Emanu-El. Office: 215-635-
1505. Email: office@mbiee.org. 2 p.m.

8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

Designer Bag Bingo.

Women of KI presents Designer
Bag Bingo. Win a designer handbag
while having fun playing bingo. Pizza
available: $2 per slice or $12 per
pizza. $40 per person at the door. For
more information, call 215-887-8700.

Reform Congregation Keneseth
Israel. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

Mahjong. Join the Sisterhood of Melrose B’nai
Israel Emanu-El for our weekly
friendly mahjong game. Open to the
entire kehillah. No charge for MBIEE
sisterhood members. 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, Elkins Park.

TUESDAY, MARCH 19
Jewish Playwrights.

In this interactive hands-on class
presented by Golden Slipper Gems,
we will read and discuss 10-minute
plays by American Jewish playwrights
to answer the question, what are they
writing? Each session will focus on a
different theme, time period or issue,
including Biblical Midrash, American
history, the Shoah, American Jewish
identity, Israel, family and faith. 10
a.m. Adath Israel Synagogue. 250 N.

Highland Ave., Merion Station.

Book Club.

Old York Road Temple – Beth Am
Book Club will be reading This Is Your
Life, Harriet Chance! by Jonathan
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now in the grave, 79-year-old Harriet
Chance sets sail on an ill-conceived
Alaskan cruise only to discover through
a series of revelations that she’s been
living the past 60 years of her life
under entirely false pretenses. 10:30
a.m. 971 Old York Road, Abington.

Lunch and Learn.

Discussion of the parshah of the week
at noon. This session will be led by
Rabbi Joel Seltzer. All are welcome.

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diabetes to arthritis, our personal
microbiome helps bolster our
immune system and keep us healthy.

Join Jewish Family and Children’s
Service and Lankenau Medical Center
for a chance to learn about new
research into microbiomes and how
you can build and maintain a healthy
gut. Presented by Sunil Thomas, a
biomedical researcher working on
immunotherapies and vaccines
at the Lankenau Institute for
Medical Research. 11 a.m.

345 Montgomery Ave., Bala Cynwyd.

Lunch and Learn.

Discussion of the parshah of the
week at 12:30 p.m. This session
will be led by Rabbi Gary Charlestein.

All are welcome. At Premier Dental
Products offices. 1710 Romano Drive,
Norristown. Chinese Purim Dinner.

Join us for Purim dinner followed by
the Megillah reading at Congregation
Brothers of Israel. Bring a can of
kosher food for the food pantry,
too. $36. 5:30 p.m. 530 Washington
Crossing Road, Newtown.

Bereavement Group.

For the post-bereaved, held at
Northeast NORC, from 1-2:30 p.m.

No charge. Email rivkapowers@
gmail.com or call 215-320-0351 to
register. 8546B Bustleton Ave.,
Philadelphia. Erev Purim Shpiel.

Erev Purim shpiel and service: The
Megillah According to John Hughes
– Esther’s ‘80’s Prom. Our annual
festive Purim celebration begins with
a brown bag dinner at 6:30 p.m.,
See Calendar, Page 32
Lunch and Learn.

Discussion of the parshah of the week
at noon. This session will be led by
Rabbi Robert Alpert. All are welcome.

Congregation Adath Jeshurun library.

7763 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

Mahjong. Our mahjong group meets at 1 p.m.

in the Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel
synagogue chapel, to play the game,
have fun and raise money for tikkun
olam. Have you heard of mahjong and
want to learn to play? Are you new in
town looking for the game? Have you
lived in town and want a new group
to play with? We’re always looking
for new players. We ask for a $4
donation per session. 303 S. 18th St.,
Philadelphia. Film Presentation.

Library film: The Counterfeiters (2007).

The story of the Operation Bernhard,
the largest counterfeiting operation
in history, carried out by Germany
during WWII. 1 p.m. Don’t miss another
opportunity to see this movie at 7 p.m.

For more information, call 215-887-
8700. Reform Congregation Keneseth
Israel. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

Passover Skills.

How to prepare for Passover with a
new twist with The Challah Ladies.

6:30 p.m. Contact 215-886-8000 for
more information. Old York Road
Temple – Beth Am. 971 Old York
Road, Abington.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
Trust Your Gut.

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variety of microorganisms that help
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