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FRIDAY, MARCH 19
‘Journey Into Darkness’
Temple Judea Museum and the
Holocaust Awareness Museum
and Education Center will host the
exhibition “Journey into Darkness
.... Heal with the Beauty of Light,”
from March 19 to June 30. Visitors
welcome by appointment. Masks
must be worn. Call 215-887-8700,
ext. 416, for more information.

Job Webinar
Join JEVS Human Services and
Free Library of Philadelphia at
noon for a free career webinar for
college students. Career advisers will
share information about identifying
industries that are hiring and
successful networking during the
pandemic. Email CS@jevs.org for
more information.

will host a free virtual screening of
Episode 1 at 7 p.m. followed by a
live community discussion with the
series’ co-director, Yoni Brook, and
District Attorney Larry Krasner. Email
info@pjff.org for more information.

N E W S MAKE R S
Music Mountain Theatre in Lambertville, New Jersey, will perform “The Diary of Anne Frank”
until March 21. Tickets are available for both in-theater and livestream shows.

The cast of “The Diary of Anne
Frank” rehearses.

Photo by Kasey Ivan Photography
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24
Relatives Support Group
This Jewish Family and Children’s
Service support group is 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. RSVP
at jfcsphilly.org/supportgroups. For
more information, contact ggodel@
jfcsphilly.org or call 267-273-6006.

THURSDAY, MARCH 25
Charoset Recipes
Have a new charoset recipe ready for
the Passover seder by joining Ossi
‘Anne Frank’
Fink Nussbaum and Rachel Palitto
Music Mountain Theatre will screen and as they demonstrate charoset
a virtual performance of “The Diary
recipes from different Jewish
of Anne Frank” at 3 p.m. Based on
communities around the world.

the book “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Hosted by Temple Adath Jeshurun
Young Girl” and adapted by Frances
at 7:45 p.m. For more information,
Goodrich and Albert Hackett, the play visit adathjeshurun.info/form/
draws from previously unpublished
charoset-around-the-world.html. parts of the diary. Register at
Men’s Club Meeting
showclix.com/event/the-diary-of- Join the Men’s Club of
anne-frank-mmt. Congregations of Shaare
MONDAY, MARCH 22 Shamayim at 7:30 p.m. for a free
virtual presentation of Wine On
‘Philly D.A.’
The Vine, a project of The Israeli
The series “Philly D.A.” explores
Innovation Fund. This alternative to
pressing social issues through the
planting trees helps Israeli wineries
lens of one man attempting an
and benefits the Federation of
overhaul from within the criminal
Jewish Men’s Clubs and CSS. For
justice system. The Gershman
more information, contact Paul
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
Kaplan at 215-677-1600. l
SUNDAY, MARCH 21
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On March 14, Congregation Mikveh Israel hosted
two representatives from The Michael Levin Base
for a discussion on Zoom. Gilat Goldberger and
Josh Lent spoke, respectively, on Israel national
service and life as a lone soldier in the Israel
Defense Forces. Rabbi Albert Gabbai hosted the
conversation. Photo by Ronit Treatman
Rabbi Lance Sussman of Reform Congregation
Keneseth Israel hosted Rukhl Schaechter,
right, on “Rabbi Talk,” his weekly Zoom
discussion, on March 10. Schaechter is the
first female editor of the Yiddish Forward.

Screenshot by Lee Slobotkin
David Matlin, senior news
anchor at i24News, joined
Young Jewish Leadership
Concepts on March 14
for a Zoom discussion of
major news items in Israel.

This was the second YJLC
“Critical Issues” Zoom
event, a project supported by
an Israel engagement grant
from the Jewish Federation
of Greater Philadelphia.

David Matlin (middle row, far right) talked about Israeli elections,
recovery from coronavirus, conversion, Iran and what young adults can do
for Israel.
Screenshot by Lou Balcher
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