C ommunity
NE WSMAKERS
More than 300 community members volunteered
on Oct. 17 to help clean up Har Nebo Cemetery,
one of the region’s oldest and largest Jewish
cemeteries. The service day was in partnership
with the Friends of Jewish Cemeteries, a new
initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater
Philadelphia to find long-term solutions to repair
the region’s Jewish cemeteries and reconnect the
community to its local roots.

Kellman Brown Academy in Voorhees, New Jersey,
launched its new zoology curriculum with a program
from “Eyes of the Wild,” an exotic animal rescue that
brought animals to the school. Through the curriculum,
students will become immersed in the animal kingdom
and discuss invertebrates, vertebrates, animal habitats and
how species interact with their environment. The class
will feature lab experiments, guest speakers and animal
visitors. Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia leadership,
including President and CEO Michael Balaban and board
co-chair Gail Norry, put on their work gloves to clean the
cemetery. Photos by Jordan Cassway Photography
Volunteers raked, picked up trash and clipped
overgrown vines during the cemetery community cleanup.

The cleanup concluded with a vigil by Rabbi Eliott
Perlstein of Congregation Ohev Shalom to honor those
at rest.

Travis Gale of Eyes of the Wild shows animals to Kellman Brown
Academy students
Photo by Rachel Zivic
COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, OCT. 22
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 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.

Dance Performance
Koresh Dance Co. is celebrating 30
years. Artistic Director Ronen “Roni”
Koresh will present a celebratory
program that combines the world
premiere of TikVAH and highlights
from the past from Oct. 21-24 at the
Suzanne Roberts Theatre, beginning
at 7:30 p.m. 480 S. Broad St.

SATURDAY, OCT. 23
Virtual Film Screening
Watch the film “Dough” through
Kehillah of Bucks County’s monthly
virtual film screening from Oct. 23
at 8 p.m. through Oct. 26. Join the
discussion with Rabbi Anna Boswell
Levy of Congregation Kol Emet of
Yardley on Oct. 26. This film involves
a kosher baker, his dough, a teenager
and his “stash”! To register: bit.

ly/3CMyjCu. SUNDAY, OCT. 24
Writing Course
Briya Project will host a weekly
course of eight two-hour class
sessions from 6-8 p.m. until Oct. 31.

We will gather on Zoom for moments
of ritual and writing, to harness our
creative spirits, seek our artistic
voices and let them speak out.

Register at tickettailor.com/events/
briyaproject/564066/. 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.

Chanukah Bazaar
Join Congregation Beth Or from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. for our rescheduled
Chanukah Bazaar on our campus
in Maple Glen. Sisterhood will
benefit from this event, which will
feature a wide variety of jewelry,
fine arts, crafts, gourmet food and
clothing vendors. For information:
sspector1949@gmail.com or 215-
646-5806. 239 Welsh Road, Maple
Glen. WWII Heroes Lecture
Most people don’t know that
hundreds of Jewish-American
general issue soldiers killed in action
in World War II were mistakenly
buried under Latin Crosses. In this
Athenaeum of Philadelphia Zoom
lecture at noon, Operation Benjamin
CEO Shalom Lamm will explore how
Operation Benjamin accomplishes
its complex tasks of identifying
Jewish soldiers at American
military cemeteries. Register at
PhilaAthenaeum.org. MONDAY, OCT. 25
Mahjong Game
Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El
Sisterhood invites the community
to join our weekly friendly mahjong
TUESDAY, OCT. 26
Financial Independence
Lecture This one-hour information session
by Jewish Family and Children’s
Service will explain crucial terms
and topics around credit, offer
best practices and include a Q&A
format to help young people
lay the groundwork for a strong
financial future. Noon. Zoom link
provided after registration. Contact
Laura Flowers at 267-256-2274 or
lflowers@jfcsphilly.org. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27
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 the final part of the four-part
program for parents and caregivers
of children ages 2 to 7. $209 for
an individual, $309 for a couple.

Contact Sharon Schwartz at
sschwartz@jfcsphilly.org or
267-256-2112. l
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