C ommunity
COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, MAY 14
Parsha for Life
Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman,
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
a Zoom link and password.

SUNDAY, MAY 16
Virtual Shavuot
Join Bucks County Kehillah at
6:30 p.m. for a Shavuot celebration
inspired by storytelling programs
on public radio. The program will
feature several individuals’ journeys
in Judaism, whether they chose
Judaism, returned to Judaism later
in life or have been inspired by
Judaism for their entire lives. Email
buckscounty@kehillah.jewishphilly. org for more information.

Godel at ggodel@jfcsphilly.org.

Financial Strategies
Join Jewish Family & Children’s
Service at 7 p.m. to discuss options
that may be available while planning
a financial strategy for caring for
a person with a disability or other
special needs. Contact Rivka
Goldman at rgoldman@jfcsphilly.org
or 267-256-2250 to RSVP.

N E W S MAKE R S
On May 5, AJC Philadelphia/SNJ hosted a briefing
that featured AJC’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for the
Advancement of Human Rights Director Felice Gaer
on “China’s ‘Unconscionable’ Campaign Against the
Uyghurs: Stopping Genocide Occurring on Our Watch.”
The program was designed to demonstrate the urgency
of the crisis involving the Uyghur Muslim minority in
China. Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement
of Human Rights Director Felice Gaer
Courtesy of Felice Gaer
THURSDAY, MAY 20
Party and Auction
Join Bethesda Project at 6 p.m. for
the 24th annual Party & Auction,
an interactive fundraising event
streaming virtually. The event
will feature live and prerecorded
entertainment and online activities.

Help raise $200,000 to fund
emergency shelter, permanent
housing and supportive services
for homeless individuals. Call
215-985-1600 for further
information. Reed Stoltz, an 11th grade student at
Council Rock North High School, built
a gaga court at Ohev Shalom of Bucks
County for his Eagle Scout project. Reed,
who attended Ohev Shalom of Bucks
County Hebrew School through his bar
mitzvah, raised money for the project and
led his troop in constructing the court over
a few Sundays.

Jennifer, Reed and Craig Stoltz
Courtesy of Craig Stoltz
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 Virtual Author Talk
Support Group
This Jewish Family and Children’s
Service support group is for anyone
who is a relative of an LGBTQ
individual and is looking for a space
to process. This group is a safe place
to ask questions, express emotions
and learn from other folks in similar
places. Zoom starts at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Galia
Join The Jewish Museum at 6:30
p.m. for a conversation between
writers Edmund de Waal and Adam
Gopnik to celebrate the launch of
de Waal’s “Letters to Camondo,” the
follow-up to his 2010 bestseller,”
The Hare with Amber Eyes.” This
new work is a personal reflection on
assimilation, family, art, history and
memory. Call 212-423-3200 for more
information. l
Kesher Israel Congregation in West Chester celebrated Lag B’Omer.

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