calendar
OCTOBER 14–OCTOBER 20
FRIDAY, OCT. 14
A RT E X HI BI T
Norton (Evelyn H. Lauder Breast
Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center) and Dr. Baruch
Brenner (Clalit Health Services) as
part of Global Connections: New
Cancer Therapies and Medicines,
at 4 p.m. Free registration:
globalconnections.splashthat.com; watch live: shorturl.at/bfoUX.

HERBALISM LECTURE
After two-and-a-half years, the Olitsky Gallery
will once again present exhibits featuring area
artists, starting at 9 p.m. after Shabbat services
at Congregation Beth Or. Refreshments will be
served. The exhibit continues until Nov. 9. For
more information, call 267-975-7555. 239
Welsh Road, Upper Dublin.

The Weitzman National Museum of
American Jewish History presents
“Beyond Chicken Soup: Ashkenazi
Herbalism” with Deatra Cohen and
Adam Siegel, starting at 7 p.m.

Join us to talk about the native
plants, practices and practitioners.

For more information, visit bit.

ly/3Co7tTs. 101 S. Independence
Mall E., Philadelphia.

TH U RSDAY, O C T. 20
JRA FOOD PACKING
FRI DAY, OC T. 14
SEPHARDIC MUSIC SHABBAT
Join Beth Sholom Congregation’s
Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin,
Cantor Jacob Agar and the band
for a Sephardic music Kabbalat
Shabbat service at 6 p.m. The
community is welcome to attend.

Call 215-887-1342 for information.

8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

S UN DAY, OC T. 16
LECTURE ON AGING
From noon to 2 p.m., Congregation
Ohev Shalom will welcome
Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging
Robert Torres, who will speak on
the topic, “Serving a Growing and
Diversifying Aging Population in
Pennsylvania.” Proof of COVID
vaccine is required. Parking is
available in the rear of the building.

For more information, call 610-
874-1465. 2 Chester Road,
Wallingford. M O N DAY, OC T. 17
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.

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. TUESDAY, OCT. 1 8
The Sisterhood of Congregations
of Shaare Shamayim announce
our annual Boscov’s Day. From 8
a.m.-11 p.m., you can shop in person
and receive a 20% discount when
you identify yourself as a member
of the synagogue at the checkout.

Our Sisterhood will receive 5%
of the purchase amount. For
more information, contact the
synagogue office at 215-677-1600.

9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia.

BINGO WITH BARRY
Join Barry at Tabas KleinLife for an
afternoon of bingo at 12:45 p.m. on
Oct. 18 and 19. Free parking and
free to play with snacks available
on Oct. 19. For more information,
call 215-745-3127. 2101 Strahle St.,
Philadelphia. HOARDING SUPPORT
Join Jewish Family and Children’s
Service and participants who
have completed a prior hoarding
support group program from 4-5
p.m., in a supportive community
where you will learn tools to
address compulsive acquiring
and saving while deepening your
WE D N E SDAY, OCT. 19
BOSCOV’S DAY
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
Robert Siegel (former senior host
of NPR’s “All Things Considered”
for 31 years) interviews Dr. Susan
Domchek (Basser Center for BRCA,
University of Pennsylvania), Dr. Larry
Volunteers will assist with Jewish
Relief Agency’s pre-distribution
preparation. 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. SISTERHOOD LUNCHEON
The Sisterhood of Congregations
of Shaare Shamayim will host our
opening luncheon meeting at 1
p.m. We will serve a salmon meal
followed by entertainer Marcus
Chaney. For further information,
call the synagogue office at 215-
677-1600. 9768 Verree Road,
Philadelphia. THEATER LECTURE
Temple Beth Sholom presents
Tom Stretton’s stories of “Man of
La Mancha” at 1 p.m. Stretton is a
published lyricist and playwright
and served as artistic director of
the Cabrini College Theatre as an
associate professor of education.

Register at form.jotform.

com/222047642918054, and
contact Zelda Greenberg with
questions at 856-751-4201. 1901
Kresson Road, Cherry Hill, New
Jersey. JE
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