C ommunity
COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, MAY 7
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 9
Shvitz & Shmooze
Join the Yoetzet Initiative of
Philadelphia and South Jersey
for an outdoor morning workout
event. IntenSati is a workout class
that combines spoken affirmations
with simple, high-energy moves
drawn from aerobics and strength
conditioning. Masks and social
distancing required. Class starts at
9:30 a.m. and location will be shared
after registration. Sign up at tinyurl.

com/3XY2V9DH. cookbook and a jar of Soom Tahini.

Event starts at 7:30 p.m. Call
215-593-5655 for more information.

N E W S MAKE R S
On April 29, the National Museum of American Jewish History hosted author Judy Batalion for
discussion of her new book “The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters
in Hitler’s Ghettos.”
TUESDAY, MAY 11
Yiddish Bingo
The Sisterhood of Congregations
of Shaare Shamayim will host a
virtual general meeting at 7:30 p.m.

The program will be Yiddish bingo
and it is open to all levels of Yiddish
proficiency, from beginner to fluent
speakers. Contact the synagogue
office at 215-677-1600 for further
details. THURSDAY, MAY 13
MONDAY, MAY 10
Papercutting Workshop
Papercutting is a traditional Jewish
folk art form created by cutting
figures and words in paper or
parchment. Join Rabbi Kelilah
Miller of Congregation Ohev
Shalom in Wallingford at 7 p.m. for
a pre-Shavuot workshop to learn
how to create paper art pieces.

Contact delawarecounty@kehillah.

jewishphilly.org for more information.

Tahini Table
Join NA’AMAT Rimonim chapter for
a cooking demonstration by Amy
Zitelman, co-owner of Soom Foods.

She will prepare two dishes from
her cookbook, “The Tahini Table”
and answer all of your questions.

Included in the $18 cost is an option
to receive a jar of Soom Tahini or the
Bend the Arc
Join Bend the Arc for an evening
of focused movement-building in
South Jersey. Learn more about the
Moral Minyan, ideas for action and
your role in the movement. Register
for the 7:30 p.m. online meeting by
May 11. Sign up for email alerts at
bendthearc.us/southjersey_signup. l
NMAJH Director of Communications and Public Engagement Emily August with Judy Batalion
Courtesy of Emily August
Dayna Glantz, formerly of Golden Slipper Gems and
KleinLife: Montgomery County, joined LCB Senior
Living in April as director of business development.

LCB Senior Living owns The Residence at Bala
Cynwyd. Dayna Glantz
Photo by Cindy Graul
On April 30, Beth Sholom Congregation hosted a World Music Shabbat, accessible to congregants
both in-person and via livestream. Cantor Jacob Agar led musicians in prayers with influences
from flamenco, Middle Eastern and Indian music.

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