C ommunity
COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, SEPT. 24
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. Career Workshop
JEVS will host a Zoom workshop at
noon as part of its Career Strategies
program. Ask a career adviser expert
any questions you may have about
the job search process. We are happy
to help with all of your questions.

Register at jevshumanservices.org/
career-workshops. SATURDAY, SEPT. 25
Dance Showcase
Koresh Dance will hold its Artist
Showcase at David Cooper Black Box
Theater from 6-7 p.m. and 8-9 p.m. and
on Sept. 26 from 6-7 p.m. The showcase
is an initiative to give local, emerging
talent a platform to present their work
and give the community a chance to
discover new artists and dance. Buy
$15 tickets at brownpapertickets.com/
event/5230206. 2002 Rittenhouse
Square. N E W S MAKE R S
Families from Shir Ami in Newtown gathered at Styer’s Orchard on Sept. 9 to pick nearly 200
pounds of apples that were donated to the Warminster Food Bank. On Sept. 12, nearly 40 congre-
gants sorted and labeled food donations as part of the synagogue’s annual High Holiday food
drive. In addition, the synagogue’s Rosh Hashanah shofar service took place in Tyler State Park in
Newtown on Sept. 7 with Rabbi Charles Briskin leading 12 congregant shofar blowers.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 26
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. 27
Shir Ami congregants pick apples
Photo by Rabbi Charles Briskin
Congregants sort food as part of the annual High
Holiday Food Drive
Photo by Marc Luber
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.

Rabbi Charles Briskin leads the
shofar blowers.

Photo by Rebecca Weiss
THURSDAY, SEPT. 30
Film Screening
The Gershman Philadelphia Jewish
Film Festival kicks off the Jewish
New Year at the Gratz College
Mandell Education Campus with
“Portrayal”, a documentary about
a 20-something Russian-American
who travels to Europe to confront the
artist who stole his family’s artistic
legacy. 7 p.m. Film will stream for
seven days following at pjff.org/
event/portrayal/. Cost is $12. l
On Sept. 12 at Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid in Broomall, Matthew Rosin and a team of volun-
teers collected sewing machines and adult and children’s bicycles to send to people in need living
in Thailand, Albania, Tanzania and Guatemala.

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