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MONDAY, MARCH 25
Film Festival.

The Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
presents its annual, newly titled Lindy CineMondays
2019. This six-week fi lm series kicks off with
Redemption, an award-winning fi lm from Israel. With its
rousing musical performances and emotionally honest
screenplay, Redemption is a powerful return to form for
two of Israel’s foremost fi lmmakers, Joseph Madmony
and Boaz Yehonatan Yacov. 5 and 7:30 p.m. Lindy
CineMondays will run every Monday from March 25 –
May 6 (excluding the week of Pesach). $7-15.

At National Museum of American Jewish History.

101 S. Independence Mall E., Philadelphia.

TUESDAY, MARCH 26
Safe Driving Class.

Take a class and get a signifi cant
discount on your car insurance. Open
to AARP members and non-members
throughout the area age 50+. Bring
your driver’s license to class. Course
fee: $15 for AARP members, $20 for
non-AARP members. 10 a.m. RSVP
with payment to the Congregation
Beth Or offi ce, attention Jillian Peskin.

Contact Peskin with any questions at
jpeskin@bethor.org. 239 Welsh Road,
Maple Glen.

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
diff erent 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.

Lunch and Learn.

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

At BDO USA, LLP. 1801 Market St.,
17th Floor, Philadelphia.

Lunch and Learn.

Discussion of the parshah of the week
at noon. This session will be led by
Rabbi David Tilman. 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. Weitzmans Talk.

Author Jane Weitzman and shoe
designer Stuart Weitzman will
share stories, their passions and
ways they’re working to make the
world a better place. Ivy Barsky,
CEO and Gwen Goodman Director of
the National Museum of American
Jewish History, will conduct the
interview. A reception for event
patrons to meet the Weitzmans
starts at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are
$18 for Congregation Rodeph
Shalom members, NMAJH
members and students, $25 for
nonmembers and $90 for
event patrons. Buy tickets at
weitzman-talk.eventbrite.com. Contact Shelley Saunders at
267-930-7289 for information.

615 N. Broad St., Philadelphia.

Jewish History.

Michael Schatz will explain how the
children and grandchildren of Russian
immigrants moved from their original
neighborhoods in South Philadelphia,
Strawberry Mansion, Marshall Street
and Logan to the outlying areas
of Mount Airy, West Oak Lane, the
Boulevard and the Northeast. Free
and open to the public. For more
information, contact Melrose B’nai
Israel Emanu-El at 215-635-1505
or offi ce@mbiee.org. 8339 Old York
Road, Elkins Park.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27
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 offi ces. 1710 Romano Drive,
Norristown. 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.

Alzheimer’s Support.

Join us for a Alzheimer’s caregiver
support group at 6:30 p.m. at Beth
Sholom Congregation. For questions
or to RSVP, email info@spiritualwell-
being.org or call 215-887-1342, ext
109. 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

‘Million Dollar Mom.’
Join The Chelsea at Jenkintown and
Brightstar Care for this award-winning
short fi lm about dementia and the
struggles that caregivers are faced
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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.

Passover Skills.

How to run or participate in the
Passover seder with Rabbi Shoshanah
Tornberg. 6:30 p.m. Contact 215-886-
8000 for more information. Old York
Road Temple – Beth Am.

971 Old York Road, Abington.

Sunday, March 31, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
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Questions: dmaiben@gratz.edu
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