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NE WSMAKERS
The Jewish Residents Council of Ann’s Choice in Warminster heard Ira Cooperman speak Sept. 30
on the subject of “The Spying Game - Mossad vs. the C.I.A.” Cooperman is a former intelligence
officer with the CIA and the Air Force, and a newspaper reporter. Cooperman emphasized the
critical importance of the spy game. About 100 residents attended.

From left: Ira Cooperman, Joe Shrager and Phyllis Halpern,
president of the Jewish Residents Council
Photo by Bernie Roseman
COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, OCT. 15
Parsha for Life
Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman,
Jewish educator and psychotherapist
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-torah-portion.html to receive
the Zoom link and password.

Geography of Summer
What is the history of the summer
vacation? How does it apply to
the Jewish community? Why and
where and how do we travel? What
is a Jewish “staycation”? Reform
Congregation Keneseth Israel’s
Temple Judea Museum 2021
fall exhibition “The Geography of
Summer” is now open. Visit the
gallery in person at 8339 Old York
Road, Elkins Park, or follow the
exhibition on the Temple Judea
Museum Facebook page and on
YouTube. SATURDAY, OCT. 16
MBIEE Shabbat
Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El
welcomes Hazzan David Tilman,
longtime friend of Rabbi Charles
Sherman, to its pulpit Shabbat
morning, Parshat Lekh Lekha, at
9:15 a.m. Services are both in-person
and virtual. mbiee.org. 8339 Old York
Road, Elkins Park.

Kids Koresh Dance
Koresh Dance Co.’s Koresh Kids
Dance: Outdoor Edition is back for
fall. While these 45-minute classes
are aimed for dancers in grades K-5,
all ages are welcome, and no dance
experience is required. 12:45-1:15
p.m. at Penn Treaty Park. 1301 N.

Beach St.

SUNDAY, OCT. 17
Writing Course
Briya Project will host a weekly
course of eight two-hour sessions
from 6-8 p.m. until Oct. 31. We will
gather on Zoom for moments of
Film Screening
ritual and writing, to harness our
A California history teacher
creative spirits, seek our artistic
conducted an exercise to teach his
voices and let them speak out.

students how easy it is to be seduced Register at tickettailor.com/events/
by power and succumb to fascist rule; briyaproject/564066/.

he never envisioned his “Third Wave”
JRA Food Distribution
experiment would end in a global
Join Jewish Relief Agency
scandal. Gershman Philadelphia
Philadelphia from 9 a.m. until 2
Jewish Film Festival will stream
p.m. for its food distribution. Grab a
“The Invisible Line” through Oct. 21.

box, hop in line and help pack boxes
pjff.org/event/the-invisible-line/. of food and critical household items
for more than 6,800 individuals in
our community coping with food
insecurity. On Oct. 18–19 from 9 a.m.

until 2 p.m., volunteers can sign
up to deliver food and other items.

Advanced registration is required
using our link: jewishrelief.org/
calendar. 10980 Dutton Road.

MONDAY, OCT. 18
Mahjong Game
Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El
Sisterhood invites the community to
join our weekly friendly 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.

Gun Violence Panel
At 7 p.m., Reform Congregation
Keneseth Israel and CeaseFirePA
will present a Zoom panel discussion
on existing and proposed state and
federal gun legislation and initiatives
and how these laws and programs
address gun violence. Register at:
tinyurl.com/GunViolenceAndLaw and send questions for the panel:
socialjustice@kenesethisrael.org. TUESDAY, OCT. 19
LGBTQ Art Group
Explore your gender, your sexuality
and your questioning nature
through art-making from 4-5 p.m.

The Jewish Family and Children’s
Service facilitators will provide a
safe space to express feelings about
your identity, build self-esteem and
find an increased sense of support.

For more information, contact Galia
Godel at ggodel@jfcsphilly.org or call
267-273-6006. RSVP at jfcsphilly.org/
supportgroups. Zoom link provided
upon registration.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 20
Book Talk
Har Zion Temple Sisterhood and
Department of Lifelong Learning
present the Open A Book, Open
Your Mind event series via Zoom.

Each event costs $18. At 11:30 a.m.

Author Pam Jenoff will discuss her
book “The Woman With The Blue
Star.” For information and to register:
openabook@harziontemple.org. LGBTQ Support Group
Join Jewish Family & Children’s
Service at 6:30 p.m. 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. For more information, contact
Galia Godel at ggodel@jfcsphilly.

org or call 267-273-6006. RSVP at
jfcsphilly.org/supportgroups. Zoom
link provided upon registration.

Parenting Workshop
Learn practical and effective
methods to address this past year’s
challenges on young kids. Join
Jewish Family and Children’s
Service and parenting consultant
Julie King from 7:30-9:30 p.m. for
part three of the four-part program
for parents and caregivers of
children ages 2 to 7. Additional
workshop session on Oct. 27.

$209 for an individual, $309 for a
couple. Contact Sharon Schwartz at
sschwartz@jfcsphilly.org or
267-256-2112. THURSDAY, OCT. 21
Jewish Farming Exhibit
The Alliance Heritage Center has
teamed with the Noyes Museum at
Stockton University and the South
Jersey Culture & History Center
to curate a two-gallery exhibition
presenting the history of Alliance
that runs until Feb. 4. An opening
reception will be held from 5-7
p.m. at Kramer Hall. 30 Front St.,
Hammonton, New Jersey.

Author Visit
The Meyers Library of Reform
Congregation Keneseth Israel of
Elkins Park invites you to a Zoom
visit with author Pam Jenoff (“The
Woman with the Blue Star”) at 7
p.m. Jenoff’s novels are inspired
by her experiences working at the
Pentagon and as a diplomat for
the State Department handling
Holocaust issues in Poland.

kenesethisrael.org/; 215-887-8700. l
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