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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.

Bagels and Bible.

Congregations of Shaare Shamayim
is hosting Bagels and Bible at noon.

In lieu of a formal sermon, Rabbi
Reuben Israel Abraham will hold an
informal Torah study session in the
Karff Auditorium following services.

Bagels, cream cheese and coffee will
be served. For more information,
contact 215-677-1600. 9768 Verree
Road, Philadelphia.

Anita Diamant.

Author Anita Diamant is coming to
Beth Chaim Reform Congregation.

She will participate in a Q&A at 7 p.m.

with Rabbi Michelle Pearlman and sign
her books. One of our congregants
will be hosting a tea for Diamanta in
her home on March 24 from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. The tea has limited seating. Go
to BethChaim.net and then “Click Here
for Tickets.” Individual tickets for the
Q&A are $36. Tickets for the tea are
$180. All are welcome. 389 Conestoga
Road, Malvern.

Israeli Wine Tasting.

Enjoy an evening tasting Israeli
wines at Tiferet Bet Israel and learn
about the history and development
of Israel’s ancient wine history and
modern wine culture success. $20 per
person includes tasting, appetizers
and desserts. Register with Renee
Strausberg at programdirector@
tbibluebell.org or 610-275-8797,
ext. 144. 1920 Skippack Pike,
Blue Bell.

Melave Malka.

Join AMIT Philadelphia Council/Shira
Chapter for an exciting and fun-filled
Trivia Night. 9 p.m. 321 Montgomery
Ave., Bala Cynwyd.

28 MARCH 21, 2019
JEWISH EXPONENT
SUNDAY, MARCH 24
Blood Drive.

The Red Cross is in urgent need of all
blood types. Come to Congregation
Beth Or to donate blood and help
save a life. Contact Stu Briefer at
smbriefer@gmail.com or 215-661-
9990 to register for a time slot of
your choice. Must be 17 or older to
participate. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

239 Welsh Road, Maple Glen.

Author Brunch.

Join us for brunch at 10 a.m. with
Richard D. Bank, author of I Am
Terezin, a memoir unlike any other,
written as a gripping narrative in
the voice of the concentration camp
itself. Situated in Czechoslovakia,
Terezin was touted by the Germans
as a model city where Jews could live
their lives in tranquility. RSVP to the
Congregation Kol Emet office at
215-493-8522. Payment of $10 to
Kol Emet includes brunch.

1360 Oxford Valley Road, Yardley.

Klezmer Music.

Have brunch then enjoy Hazzan
Jack Kessler’s Klingon Quartet. Stan
Slotter on trumpet and flute, Dave
Posmontier on keyboard and Bog
Butryn on clarinet. $18. Temple Sinai,
1401 Limekiln Pike, Dresher.

Fashion Show.

Old York Road Temple-Beth Am
invites you to a family fun fashion
show. Join us for a casual afternoon
of fun, food and fashion for women,
men and children. Fashions provided
by Huntingdon Valley stores. For more
information, call the office at
215-886-8000. Noon. $12-25.

971 Old York Road, Abington.

Memorial to the Lost.

A Memorial to the Lost is a visible
education tool to honor victims of gun
violence and their surviving families.

P’nai Or along with Summit Church
will display T-shirts until March 31
in front of the church building with
names and dates of those murdered
by gun violence. 6757 Greene St.,
Philadelphia. MONDAY, MARCH 25
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.

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
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.

Adult Education.

Adult education: The Neanderthals
with Theresa Weissinger. Nean-
derthals are our closest extinct
human relations. Find out the most
recent scientific discoveries about
the lifestyle of these early humans.

$10 per class. Reform Congregation
Keneseth Israel. 8339 Old York Road,
Elkins Park.

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.

Bereavement Group.

For the newly bereaved, there’s
help at Congregations of Shaare
Shamayim from 1-2:30 p.m. No
charge. Contact Rivkahpowers55@
gmail.com or leave a message at
215-677-1600 for details. 9768 Verree
Road, Philadelphia.

Mahjong. Join the Sisterhood of Melrose B’nai
Israel Emanu-El for our weekly
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