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APRIL 1–APRIL 7
FRI DAY, A P R IL 1
TUESDAY, APRIL 5
VIRTUAL CLASSES
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AU T HO R LEC T U RE
BOOK TALK
Har Zion Temple Sisterhood and
Department of Lifelong Learning
present the “Open A Book … Open
Your Mind” event series via Zoom.

Each event will cost $18. At 7 p.m.,
author Jean Hanff Korelitz will dis-
cuss “The Plot.” For information
and to register, email openabook@
harziontemple.org. SHABBATUNE!
Temple Har Zion welcomes visiting
scholar Rabbi Geela Raphael, who
will lead a Renewal Shabbat service
at 8 p.m. On Saturday, services/
Torah study will be led by Rabbi
Emeritus Richard Simon at 10 a.m.,
followed by an oneg. At 1 p.m.,
Raphael will lead an interactive sin-
galong workshop. To register for
access to the virtual event, visit
TempleHarZion.org/events1. TH U RSDAY, A P RIL 7
GRATZ LECTURE
Gratz College welcomes Laura Arnold Leibman, professor of English
and humanities at Reed College and the author of “Once We Were
Slaves,” which tells a story of the largely forgotten people of mixed
African and Jewish ancestry. Free event, but registration is required
to receive Zoom link. For more information: mcohen@gratz.edu or
215-635-7300, ext. 155.

S UN DAY, A P R I L 3
BARGAIN SALE
Refresh your home for the spring
with the Better Home & Garden
Bargain Sale at Main Line Reform
Temple from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on
April 3 and 4. You won’t find better
deals on home goods, decor, tools,
linens, crafts and more anywhere.

410 Montgomery Ave.,
Wynnewood. BOOK TALK
Har Zion Temple Sisterhood and
Department of Lifelong Learning
present the “Open A Book … Open
Your Mind” event series via Zoom.

Each event will cost $18. At 7 p.m.,
author Ira Rosen will discuss “Tick-
ing Clock.” For information and to
register, email openabook@harzi-
ontemple.org. M ON DAY, A P R I L 4
MAHJONG GAME
Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El Sis-
terhood invites the community to
join our weekly mahjong game at
7 p.m. Cost is $36 per year or free
with MBIEE sisterhood membership.

For more information, call
215-635-1505 or email
office@mbiee.org. 8339 Old York Road,
Elkins Park.

46 NPR’s “All Things Considered”) inter-
views Ambassador Ivo Daalder, Robin
Wright, Kimberly Marten and Donald
Jensen as part of Global Connections:
Navigating the New Normal. 4 p.m.

Free registration: rb.gy/ix9llk.

BOOK TALK
Har Zion Temple Sisterhood and
Department of Lifelong Learning
present the “Open A Book … Open
Your Mind” event series via Zoom.

Each event will cost $18. At 11:30
a.m., author Annabelle Gurwich will
discuss “You’re Leaving When?” For
information and to register, email
openabook@harziontemple.org. TUESDAY, APRIL 5
BOOK TALK
Har Zion Temple Sisterhood and
Department of Lifelong Learning
present the “Open A Book … Open
Your Mind” event series via Zoom.

Each event will cost $18. At 11:30
a.m., author Linda Kaufman will
discuss “Mishugas.” For
information and to register,
email openabook@
harziontemple.org BINGO WITH BARRY
Join Barry at Tabas Kleinlife for an
afternoon of bingo from 12:30-3:30
p.m. on April 4 and 5. Free parking
and free to play with snacks
available on April 5. For more
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information, call 215-745-3127.

2101 Strahle St., Philadelphia.

SISTERHOOD MEETING
The Sisterhood of Congregations of
Shaare Shamayim will be hosting a
general meeting at 7:30 p.m. Our pro-
gram features Cathryn Miller-Wilson,
HIAS Pennsylvania executive director.

Contact the synagogue office at
215-677-1600 for further details.

9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia.

MOVING TRADITIONS
MEETING What does the gender language
of the preteens and teens in your
life mean? Why does gender lan-
guage matter so much to teens
of all genders? Join Moving Tra-
ditions at 8 p.m. for a webinar on
how to let your teens take the
lead in teaching you what gender
expansiveness means. movingtra-
ditions.org/demystifying-teen-lan- guage-around-gender/.

WE D N E SDAY, AP RIL 6
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
Robert Siegel (former senior host of
This Gratz College Continuing Legal
Education program will examine the
relationship between the Federal
Arbitration Act, the U.S. Constitution
and arbitration in rabbinical courts
in the U.S. Registrants can partic-
ipate in-person or on Zoom. For
more information contact, mco-
hen@gratz.edu. BEREAVEMENT GROUP
Jewish Family and Children’s Service
is offering this eight-session online
support group for individuals who
have suffered the loss of a loved
one. Sessions will be held from
10:30 a.m.-noon until April 21 on
Zoom, and the cost is $144 total.

Contact Rivka Goldman at 267-
256-2250 or rgoldman@jfcsphilly.

org for more information.

TREE OF LIFE EVENT
Jewish National Fund-USA will host
a Tree of Life event honoring Amer-
isourceBergen Corp. Chairman, Pres-
ident and CEO Steven Collis at 6 p.m.

Visit jnf.org/epatol for more informa-
tion. 4200 City Ave., Philadelphia.

BOOK TALK
Har Zion Temple Sisterhood and
Department of Lifelong Learning
present the “Open A Book … Open
Your Mind” event series via Zoom.

Each event will cost $18. At 7 p.m.,
author Tracy Walder will discuss
“The Unexpected Spy.” For infor-
mation and to register, email
openabook@harziontemple.org. JE



Courtesy of Kohelet Yeshiva High School
Courtesy of Lower Merion Area Hebrew High School
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Courtesy of Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
Courtesy of Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
Courtesy of Abrams Hebrew Academy
Out & About
around town
3 4
5 1 Abrams Hebrew Academy students celebrated Purim by reading
the Megillah, dressing in costumes and enjoying a carnival. 2 Lower
Merion Area Hebrew High School students made hamentashen for
themselves and others. 3 Eight Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
seniors received awards for their top performances at the DECA state
conference for emerging business leaders. 4 To fulfill the mitzvah of
Matanot L’Evyonim (gifts for those in need) on Purim, Barrack students
made more than 400 bags of essential items for Project Home, an
organization that fights to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty
in Philadelphia. 5 Kohelet Yeshiva High School, an Orthodox Jewish day
school in Lower Merion, held a “Day of Learning Related to the Ongoing
War in Ukraine” on March 22.

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