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MARCH 10–16
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F R IDAY, M A R C H 10
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.

Enjoy a musical evening and singalong with Jewish
National Fund-USA supporters and fellow like-
minded Zionists, featuring entertainer and storyteller,
Mark Kreditor of the Dallas Jewish community as he
explores how the melodies of synagogues influenced
the American songbook. For more information,
contact svanadelsberg@jnf.org or 215-832-0690.

1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia.

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JRA FOOD PACKING
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Volunteers will assist with Jewish Relief Agency’s pre-
distribution preparation from 10 a.m.-noon. During
this time, volunteers will tape boxes, pack toiletries
and assemble family-friendly food bags. For more
information about JRA’s volunteer schedule, visit
jewishrelief.org/calendar. 10980 Dutton Road,
Philadelphia. GRATZ CAFE
FRIDAY, M A R C H 10
‘SERIOUSLY’ EXHIBIT
The Temple Judea Museum will exhibit a unique trio of
artists: Marlene Adler, Diane Pieri and Dan Soslowsky.

What joins this disparate group together? Find out at
this exhibit, running through March 15 and open from
9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, contact
Rita Poley at tjmuseum@kenesethisrael.org or
215-887-8700. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

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.

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MEN’S CLUB BRUNCH
At Congregation Kol Ami’s Men’s Club Brunch at
9 a.m., join congregant, longtime Jewish educator
and author Matthew J. Goldberg for a reading and
discussion about his new book, “Rings of Kindness,”
which features 85 true stories from 80-plus authors
about acts of kindness they received from others.

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For more information, contact joel601a@comcast.net
or 856-489-0029. 1101 Springdale Road,
Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

Author Laya Charlestein offers her firsthand account
of the transition from her Orthodox upbringing to the
secular world at this Gratz Cafe event at 10:30 a.m.

For more information, contact Mindy Cohen at
mcohen@gratz.edu or 215-635-7300.

7605 Old York Road, Melrose Park. ■
HIDDEN: THE MUSICAL
Join the Holocaust Awareness Museum, Reform
Congregation Keneseth Israel, the Temple Judea
Museum, the Meyers Library and Two of a Kind
Theater Productions for “Hidden: The True Story of
Ruth Kapp Hartz” at Reform Congregation Keneseth
Israel at 2 p.m. For more information, contact
Katie Lowe at katie@hamec.org or 215-464-4701.

8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

CRYSTAL BOWL IMMERSION
Relax and bathe in the healing vibrations of crystal
bowls. This facilitated, meditative and therapeutic
program at Congregation Kol Ami at 3 p.m. is open
to the community, ages 13 and up. Bring a yoga
mat, pillow, blanket or chair. Register at kolaminj.

shulcloud.com/form/crystalbowlmar2023. 1101 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill,
New Jersey.

T U E S DAY, MARCH 14
SISTERHOOD MEETING
The Sisterhood of Congregations of Shaare
Shamayim will host our March meeting at 1:30 p.m.

Our speaker is our rabbi, Sandi Berliner. Her topic
will be: “What’s on your Seder Plate – Updating your
Seder.” For further information, call the synagogue
office at 215-677-1600. 9768 Verree Road,
Philadelphia. social announcements
BIRTHDAY SOL GLASSBERG
Philadelphia native Sol
Glassberg celebrated
his 100th birthday on
Feb. 18. His 93-year-old
sister Rose, son David,
daughter Debbie, three
grandchildren and
other family members
were on hand for the
occasion. Glassberg worked as
an electrical engineer
at General Electric and
served on the board of
the Sholom Aleichem Club. Before that, he was a
member of Temple Sholom in Broomall.

Photo by Jon Marks



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6 1 Federation Housing residents celebrated Valentine’s Day. 2 Jewish War Veterans continued its support for the Chapel of Four Chaplains Foundation with
a financial donation during a banquet. 3 Representatives from Chabad centers in the Philadelphia area helped Jewish men make a prayer and wrap tefillin
before the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field. 4 Children in Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El’s religious school helped make Joseph’s coat for
an upcoming synagogue production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” 5 Rita and Stuart Stromfield of Linwood, New Jersey, endowed
a scholarship in the name of Rita’s parents, Helen and Murray Fassler, who were Holocaust survivors, to help students at Stockton University study the
Holocaust. 6 Graphic novelist J.T. Waldman captivated teenagers at Darchei Noam with his story of growing from Hebrew school dropout to someone who
expresses his Judaism through comics.

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