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MARCH 24-29
FRIDAY, M A R C H 24
HAMANTASCHEN FOR HUMANITY
Our hearts are heavy for people around
the world who have had their lives
uprooted by humanitarian, climate and
community crises. During March, Night
Kitchen Bakery will bake its hamantaschen
(chocolate, cherry, poppy seed and prune).

Ten percent of sales will be donated
to World Central Kitchen. 7723-25
Germantown Ave., Philadelphia.

PARSHA FOR LIFE
Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman, a Jewish
educator and psychotherapist at the
Institute for Jewish Ethics, at 9 a.m. for a
journey through the Torah portion of the
week with eternal lessons on personal
growth and spirituality. Go to ijethics.

org/weekly-torah-portion.html to
receive the Zoom link and password.

MUSICAL KABBALAT SHABBAT
Join Beth Sholom Congregation’s
Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin, Cantor
Jacob Agar and the band at 6 p.m.

for a musical Kabbalat Shabbat. The
community is welcome to attend.

Call 215-887-1342 for information.

8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

ADL SYNAGOGUE PROGRAM
Congregation Kol Ami will host Robin
Burstein, deputy director of the Anti-
Defamation League Philadelphia, for
“Rising Levels of Antisemitism in The U.S.”
at 7 p.m. The presentation is part of the
ADL’s Signature Synagogue Program and
will be both an in-person and streamed
event. For more information, call 215-635-
3110. 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

S UNDAY, M A R C H 26
PESACH UNIVERSITY
Join Congregation Adath Jeshurun from
9 a.m. to noon for teaching sessions
from David Bernat and Rav Shai Cherry
on a variety of Passover topics, such
as “Secrets of the Haggadah,” “Women
of the Haggadah” and “What’s Love
Got to Do With It? Song of Songs as
Erotic Poetry for Pesach.” Breakfast is
included. Details at adathjeshurun.

info/pesah-u-2023.html. 7763 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

GRATZ CLE COURSE
Join Judge Greg Buzzard at this Gratz
College CLE course at 9:30 a.m.,
hosted at Main Line Reform Temple,
for “How Lawyers Talk about Hate and
Discrimination: Ethical Duties vs. First
Amendment Right to Free Speech.”
Bagel breakfast included. For more
information, contact Mindy Cohen at
mcohen@gratz.edu or 215-635-7300.

410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood.

MEMORIES AND MOMENTS
Congregations of Shaare Shamayim
invites you to join us at noon as
we celebrate the memories and
moments of our 60 years in Northeast
Philadelphia. For more information,
call the synagogue office at 215-677-
1600. 9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia.

SISTERHOOD WOMEN’S SEDER
Celebrate Passover with a Sisterhood
potluck seder at Congregation Kol Ami.

The seder will start promptly at noon.

Bring your favorite soup, side or nondairy
dessert. We will provide kosher roasted
chicken and grilled/roasted vegetables.

Register at kolaminj.shulcloud.com/
form/womenseder2023. For more
information, contact 856-489-0029 or
sisterhoodpresident@kolaminj.org. 1101
Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

TUESDAY, MARCH 2 8
BEREAVEMENT GROUP
Join KleinLife Rhawnhurst for a
bereavement group, held twice a
month, at 11 a.m. For more information,
call 215-745-3127. 2101 Strahle St.,
Philadelphia. KLEINLIFE SEDER
Join KleinLife Rhawnhurst in the Tabas
House Community Room for a seder
at 1 p.m. The meal is $2. For more
information, call 215-745-1201.

2101 Strahle St., Philadelphia.

WEDN E S DAY, MARCH 2 9
ISRAEL’S RIGHTS REVOLUTION
Barak Medina, the Justice Haim Cohen
Chair in Human Rights at the Faculty
of Law of the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem, presents a talk at the Penn
Carey Law School on the ongoing
changes to the process of constitution-
making in Israel at 5:15 p.m.

3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia. ■
SATURDAY, MARCH 2 5
PJFM LINDY SPRINGFEST
Lindy SpringFest by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media returns for a
weeklong festival highlighting Jewish stories from around the world. From
March 25-April 1, the festival will showcase films old and new, each with a
unique twist to bring memorable experiences to the audience. For more
information, contact 215-545-4400 or info@phillypjfm.org.

social announcements
B I RT H
RILEY HARPER MALLEN
Diana and Jonathan Mallen of North
Wales announce the birth of their daugh-
ter, Riley Harper on Oct. 31.

The grandparents are Sheryle Mallen,
Eric Mallen, Michael Blitz and Karen Blitz
Shabbir. On March 5, a fi ve-generation Shabbat
dinner took place in Elkins Park to
celebrate the birth. Belle Magerman,
Riley’s great-great-great aunt, is holding her. Over Riley’s right shoulder is her
father, Jonathan Mallen. Behind her is her great-great uncle Saul Axelrod. To her
left is her grandmother, Sheryle Mallen.

Courtesy of the Mallen family
B I RT H DAY
JERRY HEITNER
Jerry Heitner celebrated his 90th birth-
day on Feb. 10. The party included his
wife Sandy, his daughter, his sons and
their spouses, along with his grandchil-
dren and cousins.

Courtesy of the Heitner family
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