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MAY 20–MAY 25
FRI DAY, M AY 20
PARSHA FOR LIFE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman,
Jewish educator and psychothera-
pist at the Institute for Jewish
Ethics, at 9 a.m. for a weekly
journey through the Torah portion
of the week with eternal lessons on
personal growth and spirituality.

Go to ijethics.org/weekly-to-
rah-portion.html to receive the
Zoom link and password.

J EVS WO RKS HOP
SPRING CELEBRATION
The last events of Keneseth
Israel’s 2022 Spring Celebration
Extravaganza happen on May 20
at 7 p.m., a tribute Shabbat service
and celebration Oneg, and on May
21 at 7:30 p.m., a cocktail reception
and entertainment extravaganza.

Become a sponsor and RSVP here:
kenesethisrael.org/spring-celebra- tion. 8339 Old York Road,
Elkins Park.

M O N DAY, M AY 23
MAHJONG GAME
Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El
Sisterhood 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.

JFRE BUILDING TOUR
Join the Jewish Federation Real
Estate group for an evening of net-
working, as well as light bites and
refreshments at the Piazza Alta, the
newest addition to the Piazza res-
idencies in the Northern Liberties
neighborhood of Philadelphia, at
5:30 p.m. jewishphilly.org/jfre-at-
the-piazza-alta. 1001 N. Second St.,
Philadelphia. TIKVAH SUPPORT GROUP
At 6 p.m., Tikvah will provide a
facilitated space to provide support
and resources to parents, family
members, friends and caregivers of
those with the lived experience of
mental illness, led by Alexis Bracy
and Neen David. Call 215-832-0671
for details.

26 MAY 19, 2022 | JEWISHEXPONENT.COM
A rapidly changing workforce will require many employees to upskill qualifications to increase their earn-
ing potential or be competitive when applying for a new job. Join this virtual webinar from JEVS at 11 a.m.

to learn about why learning new skills (upskilling) will help you transition to a new career or earn a higher
wage in your current industry. jevshumanservices.org/event/upskilling-how-to-make-yourself-more-
marketable-through-short-term-trainings-3. TUESDAY, MAY 2 4
BINGO WITH BARRY
Join Barry at Tabas Kleinlife for an
afternoon of bingo from 12:30-3:30
p.m. on May 24, 25 and 26. Free
parking and free to play with snacks
available on May 25. For more
information, call 215-745-3127.

2101 Strahle St., Philadelphia.

AUTHOR TALK
Jo Ivester, award-winning author
of “Once a Girl, Always a Boy: A
Family Memoir of a Transgender
Journey,” will speak about her
book and on LGBTQ and civil
rights advocacy at 7:30 p.m. at
Congregation Beth El Yardley.

This program is a hybrid event,
available in-person or via Zoom.

Preregistration is required at
bethelyardley.org/event/ joivester-discussion.html.

WE D N E S DAY, MAY 2 5
HOARDING SUPPORT
Join Jewish Family and Children’s
Service and like-minded individuals
from April 13-July 27 from 5:30-
7:30 p.m., in a supportive com-
munity where you will learn tools
to address compulsive acquiring
and saving while deepening your
understanding of clutter and how
you got here. To register or for
more information on sliding-scale
options, contact Rivka Goldman
at 267-256-2250 or rgoldman@
jfcsphilly.org. JE