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COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, SEPT. 17
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 in Elkins Park, or follow the
exhibition on the Temple Judea Museum Facebook page and
on YouTube.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 18
Hora Down
You have heard of a hoedown, but have you heard of a hora
down? It’s a Jewish take on a fun family event at Old York
Road Temple Beth Am, complete with kosher-style Southern
food, square dancing, prizes and more. 5 p.m. To register, call
215-886-8000 or visit oldyorkroadtemplebetham.shulcloud.

com/event/hora-down.html. SUNDAY, SEPT. 19
Folkshul’s Sukkot
Folkshul is hosting an in-person Sukkot celebration at Fort
Washington State Park at 10 a.m. Registration at folkshul.org is
requested. Militia Hill, Pavilion L1, 6248 Joshua Road.

Orchestra Lecture
Musician Miriam Hartman tells the story of how the Israel
Philharmonic Orchestra rose from the flames of European
antisemitism as part of Gratz College’s Stern Family Lecture on
Israel Studies series, which will be both live and prerecorded.

Event begins at 11 a.m. Q&A will follow. Preregistration is
required at gratz.edu/stern-lecture-september-2021.

Food Truck Event
The Moshava Food Truck will be at Lemon Hill Playground in
Philadelphia from 1–3 p.m. as part of Jewish National Fund’s
JNFuture Family Food Truck Event. Families will pay for their
lunch directly to the food truck. 39 State Route 3007.

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/. MONDAY, SEPT. 20
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.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22
LGBTQ Support Group
Join Jewish Family & Children’s Service 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. A Zoom
link is provided upon registration.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 23
Job Search Workshop
Join JEVS at noon for a Zoom workshop on exploring the
job search process. Learn to connect with purpose and use
LinkedIn, get a mentor to help you grow your network and
get your resume past ATS robots using keywords. Register at
jevshumanservices.org/career-workshops. Global Connections
Robert Siegel (former senior host of NPR’s All Things
Considered) will interview Professor Shuly Rubin Schwartz
(chancellor, Jewish Theological Seminary), Rabbi Elka
Abrahamson (president, Wexner Foundation) and Professor
Jonathan Sarna (American Jewish history, Brandeis University)
at 4 p.m. for “Who Is An American Jew in 2021: Insights From
the Pew Study” as part of the Global Connections series.

Register for free at gcsept.splashthat.com.

Author Lecture
Center for Jewish History presents “Man Ray: The Artist
and His Shadows” at 6 p.m. on Zoom. In this new biography,
journalist and critic Arthur Lubow uses Man Ray’s Jewish
background as one filter to understand his life and art. Program
registrants will receive a code for 25% off and free shipping on
the book. l
www.jewishexponent.com NE WSMAKERS
The Jewish Residents Council
of Ann’s Choice hosted Rabbi
Shoshana Tornberg of Old
York Road Temple-Beth Am
on Sept. 8 to hold a tashlich
service at Ann’s Choice. About
50 residents gathered around a
large fountain, and Tornberg
provided booklets with the
appropriate prayers. Residents
threw bread crumbs into the
pond to symbolize carrying
away their sins and prayed for
a good year.

Ann’s Choice residents gather for
a tashlich service.

From left: Phyllis Halpern and Rabbi Shoshana Tornberg
Courtesy of the Jewish Residents Council
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