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SEPTEMBER 30–OCTOBER 5
SUNDAY, OCT. 2
B RE A S T CA N C E R AWARE NE SS
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid welcomes Breast Cancer
Awareness Month with a program by Dr. Lina Sizer. This free
program and brunch at 10:30 a.m. will provide information and
insights to the latest in breast screening, genetics and treatment.

RSVPs are required; call 610-356-8700 or email office@CBENT.

org. 715 Paxon Hollow Road, Broomall.

SUNDAY, OCT. 2
Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman,
a Jewish educator and
psychotherapist at the Institute
for Jewish Ethics, at 9 a.m. for a
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.

Join Tikvah and Mark Salzer,
director of Temple University’s
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Department, at 2 p.m. to learn about
community living and participation
for people with serious mental
illnesses. Free and open to the
public. RSVP: office@tikvahajmi.

org or call 215-832-0871. 10100
Jamison Ave., Philadelphia.

PARSHA FOR LIFE
WORLD MUSIC SHABBAT
Join Beth Sholom Congregation’s
Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin
and Cantor Jacob Agar for a
Kabbalat Shabbat service
featuring world music. The
community is welcome to attend.

Call 215-887-1342 for information.

8231 Old York Road,
Elkins Park.

30 DESSERT AND DIALOGUE
MONDAY, OCT. 3
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.

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BOOK CLUB
The Book Club of Congregations
of Shaare Shamayim will host its
October Zoom session at 7 p.m. For
further information or to register
for the book club program, contact
Lynn Ratmansky at the synagogue
office at 215-677-1600. 9768
Verree Road, Philadelphia.

T U E SDAY, OCT. 4
BINGO WITH BARRY
Join Barry at Tabas Kleinlife for an
afternoon of bingo at 12:45 p.m.

on Oct. 4 and 5. Free parking and
free to play, with snacks available
on Oct. 5. For more information,
call 215-745-3127. 2101 Strahle St.,
Philadelphia. WOMEN & MONEY MEET-UP
Are you a woman looking to
improve your financial skills? Join
Jewish Family and Children’s
Service and a supportive group of
women the first Tuesday of every
month from 7:30-8:30 p.m. to learn
about a range of financial topics,
share tips and ideas and alleviate
your stress and anxiety around
money. Contact Laura Flowers
at 267-256-2274 or
lflowers@jfcsphilly.org for more
information. W E D N E SDAY, O C T. 5
BREAK THE FAST
As we celebrate our 60th jubilee
anniversary year, Congregations
of Shaare Shamayim is hosting our
annual Break the Fast immediately
following Yom Kippur services,
starting at 7 p.m. The cost is $30
per person. For more information,
contact the office at 215-677-1600.

9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia. JE
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Photo by Gil Marder
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3 Courtesy of Amy Schrager
3 Courtesy of Gail Lindo
Courtesy of the Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties
4 Courtesy of the Abrams Hebrew Academy
Courtesy of Debbie Zlotnick
Out & About
around town
6 1 Federation Housing resident Barb Meyers shows off her handmade
T-shirt. 2 The Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties
received a $30,000 Nourishing Neighbors grant from the ACME
Markets Foundation. 3 Rabbis Albert Gabbai and Yosef Zarnighian
welcomed members of Friends of Israel, a group that supports the
Jewish state, to Congregation Mikveh Israel. 4 Main Line Reform
Temple-Beth Elohim held its Welcome Back Weekend. 5 Abrams
Hebrew Academy students participated in the Jewish Relief Agency’s
Rosh Hashanah packing on Sept. 11. 6 The Philadelphia and Delaware
chapters of Americans for Ben-Gurion University held their annual
kickoff event in support of their upcoming tribute brunch on Nov. 13.

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