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SEPT. 16–SEPT. 22
FRIDAY, SE P T. 16
M O N DAY, SE P T. 1 9
Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman, Jew-
ish 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.

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.

PARSHA FOR LIFE
FRIDAY, SEPT. 20
O P E R A P E R FO R MANC E
“Liebovar” or “The Little Blind Girl”, an original story by Philadelphia-
area composer Misha Dutka, will be performed by the Delaware
Valley Opera Co. at 7 p.m. at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival at the
Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center. For more
information, visit FringeArts.com/66372. 7 Lock St., Philadlphia.

ROCK KABBALAT SHABBAT
Join Beth Sholom Congregation’s
Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin,
Cantor Jacob Agar and the band at
6 p.m. for a musical Rock Kabbalat
Shabbat service. The community
is welcome to attend. Call
215-887-1342 for information.

8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park.

S U N DAY, SE P T. 17
SELICHOT SERVICE
As we continue celebrating our
60th jubilee anniversary year, Con-
gregations of Shaare Shamayim is
hosting our annual Selichot eve-
ning. At 6:30 p.m., we will serve a
light dinner. At 7:45 p.m., we will
show the movie “Dough.” The Seli-
chot service will begin at 10 p.m.

For more information, contact
the office at 215-677-1600.

9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia.

social announcements
M ARRIAGE
S U N DAY, SE P T. 18
POP-UP BOOKSTORE
FISHER-BATOFF Dawn and Ted Fisher of Richboro announce
the marriage of their daughter, Stephanie
Ariel, to Daryl Andrew Batoff, son of Pamela
Batoff and the late Steven Batoff of Northeast
Philadelphia on Oct. 17, 2020.

After postponing their original wedding
plans due to the pandemic, the couple
exchanged vows on their original date in
the bride’s childhood backyard. Rabbi Anna
Boswell-Levy of Congregation Kol Emet in
Yardley officiated at the intimate ceremony in
front of the couple’s parents, grandparents,
siblings and wedding party.

On their first anniversary, the couple
renewed their vows and celebrated with fam-
ily and friends at Spring Mill Manor in Ivyland.

Rabbi Judy Abrahamson officiated.

The bride is a special education teacher
in the Pennsbury School District. The groom is a special education compliance
monitor in the School District of Philadelphia. They reside in Langhorne.

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The Holocaust Awareness Museum and
Education Center and Meyers Library at
Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel
is holding a pop-up bookstore and
open house from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The
Temple Judea Museum gallery will be
open, and a shofar blowing on the roof
to welcome new Rabbi Benjamin David
will take place at 1 p.m. RSVP at
tinyurl.com/ki91822. 8339 Old York
Road, Elkins Park.

APPLES AND HONEY
Join Bucks County Kehillah for our
annual apples and honey event at
Styer Orchard to start off the new
year on a sweet note. For more
information and to register, visit
jewishphilly.org/appleshoney. For questions, contact Carrie at
buckscounty@kehillah.jewishphilly. org. 97 Styers Lane, Langhorne.

MAHJONG GAME
TU E SDAY, SE P T. 20
HOARDING SUPPORT
Join Jewish Family and Children’s
Service on the third Tuesday of the
month from 4-5 p.m. for a general
monthly Zoom drop-in support
group for individuals who have
completed a prior hoarding support
group program. To register or for
more information on sliding-scale
payment options, contact Rivka
Goldman at 267-256-2250 or
rgoldman@jfcsphilly.org. W E D N E SDAY, SE P T. 21
MAHJONG LESSONS
Learn to play mahjong at Ohev
Shalom of Bucks County, Wednes-
days from 1-3 p.m. on Aug. 31, Sept.

7, 14 and 21; the cost is $36 for four
lessons. RSVP to mfreedman21@
comcast.net. 944 Second Street
Pike, Richboro.

TH U RSDAY, SE P T. 22
CANASTA LESSONS
New year … add a new activity. If
it’s Thursday, play canasta at Ohev
Shalom of Bucks Country. Pay $4 for
open play, 1-3 p.m. weekly on Sept.

8, 15, 22 and 29; the cost of four
lessons is $36. To register, call
215-968-6755 or email
mfreedman21@comcast.net. 944 Second Street Pike, Richboro.

“KOSHERSOUL” BOOK RELEASE
Join the Weitzman National Museum
of American Jewish History at 7 p.m.

for an evening with the acclaimed
James Beard award-winning author,
Michael Twitty, in conversation with
Joan Nathan, as we celebrate the
launch of his new book, “Koshersoul:
The Faith and Food Journey of an
African American Jew.” Visit
theweitzman.org/events/koshersoul for more information. 101 S.

Independence Mall E., Philadelphia.




Courtesy of the Abrams Hebrew Academy
Courtesy of Susan Miller
Out & About
around town
3 2
Courtesy of Wendy Williams
Courtesy of the Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties
1 3
2 4
1 Abrams Hebrew Academy students got to know their social studies textbook by going on a scavenger hunt. 2 The Jewish Family Service of
Atlantic & Cape May Counties received a $150,000 grant from the NextFifty Initiative in Colorado to support the Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore,
which offers programs and services to residents 50 and older. 3 Area women from Elkins Park — Jan Gurvitch, Selma Roffman, Donna Levin and
Susan Miller — attended the 125th World Zionist Organization Conference in Israel through Na’amat, a Jewish women’s organization. 4 Northeast
Philadelphia resident Marilyn Malkiel sent one of her poems to President Joe Biden and received an appreciative letter in response signed by the
46th president.

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