Calendar

FRIDAY, OCT. 23

Job-Search Meeting
JEVS Career Strategies will host a job-search strategies group meeting every Friday, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at 1845 Walnut St., 7th floor, Philadelphia. Save a place by calling 215-854-1-874.

Passionately Pink Shabbat
Suburban Jewish Community Center B'nai Aaron will welcome Dr. Anne Lapidus Lerner, director of the Jewish Feminist Research Group and assistant professor in the department of Jewish literature at the Jewish Theological Seminary, as its scholar in residence at a Passionately Pink Shabbat at 560 Mill Rd., Havertown. A Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat service will begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m., and Dr. Lapidus' talk titled "Siren or Scholar: What Was in the Fruit That Eve Ate?" RSVP for the dinner at 610-446-1967.

Dinner & Services
Temple Emanuel will host a 6 p.m. Shabbat dinner followed by services at 8 p.m., at 1101 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill, N.J. RSVP to 856-489-0029.

Scholar in Residence
Congregation Rodeph Shalom will welcome Rabbi Norman Cohen, Midrash scholar and former provost of the Hebrew Union College, to a scholar-in-residence weekend opening with 8 p.m. Shabbat services at 615 North Broad St., Philadelphia. The rabbi's topic will be "Our Struggles as Members of a Family." For a complete weekend schedule, call 215-627-6747.

Parenting Adventures
Main Line Reform Temple, Beth Elohim will welcome author Sam Apple as the Ella C. Wolf Author in Residence at 8 p.m. Shabbat services at 410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood. He will speak on his latest book American Parent: My Strange and Surprising Adventures in Modern Babyland. For more info, call 610-649-7800.

Genetic Diseases
Join Congregation Kol Ami in welcoming guest speaker Faye Shapiro to 7:30 p.m. erev Shabbat services at 8201 High School Rd., Elkins Park. Shapiro will speak on Jewish genetic diseases. Call 215-635-3110.

Friday Night Alive
Share in the joy of Shabbat with Adath Israel at Friday Night Alive services featuring music performed by the congregation and the Adath Israel Singers at 250 N. Highland Rd., Merion Station. For time, call 610-934-1919.

SATURDAY, OCT. 24

More Pink ...
The Sisterhood of Suburban Jewish Community Center B'nai Aaron will host 9:30 a.m. Pink Shabbat services featuring a representative of the Sisterhood, who will speak about breast cancer awareness, at 560 Mill Rd., Havertown. Scholar-in-residence Dr. Anne Lapidus Lerner will speak on "Mrs. Noah and Other Nameless Women in the Torah" at a luncheon following services. RSVP to 610-446-1967.

New Hope Ghost Tour
Join the Mosaic Outdoor Club of Philadelphia for a ghost tour of New Hope, leaving from Main and Ferry Streets at 8 p.m. The group will carpool from Tiffany's Diner, Roosevelt Blvd. and Welsh Rd., Northeast Philadelphia. The rain date is Saturday, Oct. 31. Call 215-331-8194.

Cocktails & Comedy
Enjoy an evening of libation and laughter with comedian Michael Ziegfeld at Old York Road Temple-Beth Am, 971 Old York Rd., Abington. The evening will open with hors d'oeuvres at 7 p.m. Babysitting will be available. RSVP to 215-886-8000.

Tot Shabbat
Parents with children up to the age of 2 are invited to sing songs, play games and cuddle with stuffed Torahs at an 11 a.m Tot Shabbat at Temple Beth Sholom, 1901 Kresson Rd., Cherry Hill, N.J. Call 856-751-6663.

Live & Silent Auction
The Holocaust Awareness Museum will celebrate its 48th-year anniversary with an auction and fundraiser at 7 p.m., at the Klein JCC, Red Lion Rd. and Jamison Ave., Philadelphia. Sen. Michael Stack III will be the guest of honor. Call 215-464-4701.

Jewish Film Festival
The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival will open with the 8 p.m. screening of "Circumcise Me," a documentary about Philadelphia-born Yisrael Campbell guaranteed to have you in stitches, at the Gershman Y, Broad and Pine Sts., Philadelphia. Campbell, the guest speaker, will talk after the film. For tickets, call 215-545-4400 or visit: www.pjff.org.

SUNDAY, OCT. 25

Bonds Brunch
Beth Sholom Congregation, Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, Congregation Kol Ami and Old York Road Temple-Beth Am will honor local leaders for their support of Israel and the work they do on behalf of the community at a 10 a.m. State of Israel Bonds tribute brunch at 7763 Old York Rd., Elkins Park. RSVP to 215-545-8380.

Honoring the Mayor
The Liberty Region of B'nai B'rith, covering eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and southern New Jersey, will host a fundraiser luncheon for Project Hope at 12:30 p.m., at Temple Sinai, 1401 Limekiln Pike, Dresher. The group will honor Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. RSVP to 215-572-4215 or e-mail: agold122248@yahoo. com.

JNF Conference
The Jewish National Fund will host its national conference today and tomorrow at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, 1201 Market St., Philadelphia. Registration opens on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., with programming scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A gala dinner is slated tonight at 6:30 p.m., at the National Constitution Center, Independence Mall, 525 Arch St., Philadelphia. Monday's programming takes place from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Call 215-832-0690.

Meet the Candidates
Join the Men's Club of Congregations Shaare Shamayim for a 9 a.m. brunch meeting at 9768 Verree Rd., Philadelphia. Local candidates who are running for office in the area have been invited to speak. Call 215-676-6590.

Rabbi's Forum
Rabbi Lance J. Sussman will speak on "The Rabbis and Art" at a 9:45 a.m. program at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Rd., Elkins Park. RSVP to 215- 887-8700.

Party Showcase
The Sisterhood of Temple Emanuel will sponsor a party showcase at 10 a.m., at 1101 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill, N.J. For more information, call 856-489-0029.

'Bye Bye Birdie' Audition
Beth Sholom Congregation will host auditions for its upcoming winter production of "Bye Bye Birdie" from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at 8231 Old York Rd., Elkins Park. For details, call 215-887-1342 or visit: www.bethsholomplayers.org.

Mayoral Candidates Forum
The Men's Club of Congregation Tifereth Israel of Lower Bucks County will host Bensalem mayoral candidate Sheldon Per and incumbent Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo for a discussion on the issues at 8:30 a.m., at 2909 Bristol Rd., Bensalem. An all-you-can-eat breakfast will be served. Questions must be submitted in advance by e-mail to: toddsokol@ comcast.net. For tickets, call 215-750-7832.

Jews of the South
Temple Brith Achim will welcome Carroll Weinberg, a native Virginian and a member of the Southern Jewish Historical Society, for a 9:30 a.m. talk on the Jews of the South, both from an historical perspective and a personal one, at 481 S. Gulph Rd., King of Prussia. Call 610-337-2222.

Musical 'Tastings'
The Mikveh Israel Association will present "Tastings From the Jewish Musical Cuisine: Music by Jewish Composers in Israel, the Near East, and America" at 9:30 a.m., at Congregation Mikveh Israel, 44 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. The free concert, performed by Hagit Caspi on the flute accompanied by pianist Tom Hill, will offer a listening tour of the wide range of Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jewish influences on classical music from 1000 C.E. to the present. RSVP to 215-922-5446.

Bowling Party
The Mikveh Israel Association of Congregation Mikveh Israel will host a bowling party, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at North Bowl, 909 N. Second St., Philadelphia. Special kosher treats and lanes for children will be available. For details, call 215-922-5446.

Jewish Film Festival
The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival will continue with the screening of three films at the Gershman Y, Broad and Pine Sts., Philadelphia. "The Little Traitor," based on the book Panther in the Basement by Amos Oz, will be previewed at 1 p.m. "Two Lives Plus One" is scheduled at 4 p.m., followed by "The Deal" at 7 p.m. For tickets, call 215-545-5500 or visit: www.pjff.org.

MONDAY, OCT. 26

Artist to Speak
Artist Arlene Frimark will give a talk based on her book Images of Prayer: How Judaism Inspires Creativity at 7 p.m., at Temple Judea of Bucks County, 300 Swamp Rd., Doylestown. Call 215-348-5022.

Dealing With Teenagers
Michael J. Bradley, educator and author, will dispense advice, strategies and methods to achieve results with your teenagers at a 7:30 p.m. parent education seminar at Gratz College, 7605 Old York Rd., Melrose Park. RSVP to 215- 635-3303, Ext. 229, or e-mail: msussman@pjds.org.

Digital Magic
Printmaker and fine art photographer Micki Rosen will speak on the work she creates by combining many layers of photographic elements into one unified composition at 1 p.m., at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Rd., Elkins Park. RSVP to 215-887-8700.

Terrorism and Security
Edward A. Turzanski, an expert on terrorism and homeland security at the Foreign Policy Institute, will speak at a 10:30 a.m. meeting of the Albert Einstein Hadassah at Old York Road Temple-Beth Am, 971 Old York Rd., Abington. RSVP to 215-576-5891.

Creative Crafting
Temple Sinai will host a 1:30 p.m. creative crafting group for adults at 1401 N. Limekiln Pike, Dresher. Call 215-643-6510.

Sand Painting
The Venerable Losang Samten, Tibetan Buddhist scholar and artist, will begin to create the Kalachakra Mandala sand painting at 9:30 a.m., in the Open Lens Gallery of the Gershman Y, 401 Broad St., Philadelphia. The process will take one month, and will be enriched by a number of related events, leading up to its dismantling ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 22. The Mandala's creation is co-presented by the Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia, the Gershman Y and the University of the Arts. For more info, call 215-446-3001 or see: www.GershmanY.org.

All the World's a Stage
Diane Steinbrink will present a talk on Jewish playwrights at 8 p.m., at Temple Sinai, 1401 N. Limekiln Pike, Dresher. Call 215-643-6510.

TUESDAY, Oct. 27

Lunch & Learn
Rabbi Eliseo Rozenwasser will lead a noontime Torah study session at the offices of Cozen O'Conner, 1900 Market St., Philadelphia. A second session, led by Rabbi Robert Layman, will be held at the offices of Camp Ramah in The Pavilion, 261 Old York Rd., Suite 734, Jenkintown. Call 610-239-6003.

Wine-Tasting Event
The Mid-Atlantic Region of Women's League for Conservative Judaism will host an evening of wine-tasting, featuring Carla Goodstein of Blue Star Wines, at Congregation Beth El, 375 Stony Hill Rd., Yardley. Call 215-673-6430.

Stiffel Friends
The Henny Poses Friendship Club will welcome singer Paul Mochette to a 1 p.m. meeting at the JCC Stiffel Center, 604 Porter St., Philadelphia. Call 215-468-3500.

Refuge Denied!
Scott Miller, director of curatorial affairs for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, will discuss the museum's 10-year project to uncover the fates of all the refugees aboard the St. Louis at 7 p.m., at Main Line Reform Temple, Beth Elohim, 410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood. The boat, carrying 937 Jews fleeing Nazi Germany, was refused safe haven by Cuba and the United States, and returned to Europe in 1939. RSVP to 610-649-7800.

When Bad Things Happen ...
Explore the book of Job, its mysteries and its wisdom, with Rabbi Lawrence R. Sernovitz at a 7 p.m. program sponsored by the Lincow Institute of Adult Education at Old York Road Temple-Beth Am, 971 Old York Rd., Abington. Call 215-886-8000.

Jewish Film Festival
The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival will continue with the 7 p.m. screening of "Villa Jasmin," at the International House, 3701 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. For tickets, call the Gershman Y at 215-545-5500 or visit: www.pjff.org.

Support Group
PUPS (People Understanding Parkinson's), a self-help group for those adjusting to a new diagnosis or dealing with the early stages of Parkinson's Disease, will meet at 1 p.m., at the Sunrise Assisted Living, 1801 Susquehanna Rd., Abington. RSVP to 215-542-2931.

'In the Family'
The Samost Jewish Family and Children's Service invites the community to learn more about the benefits, risks and emotional aspects of genetic testing at a screening of "In the Family," a documentary by a young filmmaker who undergoes genetic testing and finds out that she is at increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer. The screening begins at 6:30 p.m., at the Weinberg Jewish Community Campus, Kresson and Springdale Rds., Cherry Hill, N.J. Medical experts will answer questions afterward. Register at 1-888-Virtua-3.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28

Mindfulness Course
Rabbi Yael Levy will explore the ways in which mindfulness practice and Jewish teachings interconnect and inform each other at an eight-session course opening today at Congregation Mishkan Shalom, 4101 Freeland St., Philadelphia. To register, call 215-508-0226.

Lunch & Learn
A noon Torah study session, led by Rabbi Gary Charlestein, will be held at Fishman & Tobin Inc., Plymouth Corporate Center, Building E, Suite 320, 625 Ridge Pike, Conshohocken. Call 610-239-6003.

Yiddish Class
Brush up on conversational Yiddish (beginners welcome) at a 10:45 weekly class at Temple Sinai, 1401 N. Limekiln Pike, Dresher. Call 215-643-6510.

Rabbi's Book Club
Rabbi Gregory S. Marx of Congregation Beth Or will discuss Dara Horn's book All Other Nights at noon, at 239 Welsh Rd., Maple Glen. Call 215-648-5805, Ext. 207.

Seniors to Meet
The Senior Adult Clubs of Congregation Adath Jeshurun and Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel will welcome Gloria Hayes Kremer and Cliff Komins for a 12:30 p.m. musical program at 8339 Old York Rd., Elkins Park. Call 215-635-6611.

'50 Things to Know'
Rabbi Adam Wohlberg of Temple Sinai will present a weekly class focusing on "50 Things Every Jewish Person Should Know" at 9:30 a.m., at 1401 N. Limekiln Pike, Dresher. Call 215-643-6510.

Jewish Film Festival
The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival will present the 7 p.m. screening of "Arab Labor," a satire about an Israeli Arab who wants to be part of Jewish society, at the Gershman Y, Broad and Pine Sts., Philadelphia. For tickets, call 215-545-4400 or visit: www.pjff.org.

Job-Search Meeting
Get some job-hunting tips at a 10 a.m. free job-search meeting sponsored by JEVS Career Strategies at 9350 Ashton Rd., Suite 201, Philadelphia. Call 215-854-1874.

THURSDAY, Oct. 29

Stern Family Lecture
Yossi Klein Halevi will deliver the Stern Family Lecture on Israel Studies at 7:30 p.m., at Gratz College, 7605 Old York Rd., Melrose Park. Halevi's topic, "From Extremism to Reconciliation," will explore his personal journey from Jewish militant extremism to becoming an activist in Arab-Israeli reconciliation efforts. The evening will include a dessert reception. To register, call 215-635-7300, Ext. 154, or e-mail: mblechman@gratz.edu.

It's Bingo Night!
The Sisterhood of Congregations of Ner Zedek will host a bingo night at 7520 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. RSVP to 215-728-1155.

Shopping Benefit
The Sisterhood of Congregation Adath Jeshurun will host a shopping benefit, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., at Bloomingdale's Willow Grove and King of Prussia stores. For tickets, call 215-635-6611.

The Sisterhood of Old York Road Temple-Beth Am will also participate in the Bloomingdale's Benefit day. For information, call 215-886-8000.

Desserts & Appreciation
Hadassah of Doylestown will host a member-appreciation evening at a member's home. The evening, opening at 7:30 p.m., will feature desserts and wine. Prospective members are welcome to attend. RSVP to 215-491-4201 or go online to: liznover@ comcast.net.

Jews & Espionage
Rabbi Daniel Aronson, director of congregational learning at Ohev Shalom of Bucks County, will discuss espionage stories from the Torah and today, including the sagas of the Rosenbergs and of Jonathan Pollard, at 7:30 p.m., at 944 Second Street Pike, Richboro. Call 215-322-9597, Ext. 15.

Birthday Celebration
The Klein JCC will host an October birthday celebration, featuring cake and the vocal stylings of Lin D'Andrea, at 11:45 a.m., at Red Lion Rd. and Jamison Ave., Philadelphia. The program is geared to adults ages 60-plus. RSVP to 215-698-7300.

On Free Will
Explore the premise that in modern molecular biology, life is a series of chemical reactions that are casually related, leaving little room for the existence of free will, at 7:30 p.m., at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Rd., Elkins Park. Call 215-887-8700.

Kids in Jammies
Children are invited to put on their pajamas, bring their stuffed animals and join the Kehillah of Old York Road for bedtime stories, kosher cookies and milk at 5:30 p.m., at the Barnes & Noble bookstore, 835 Old York Rd., Jenkintown. Call 215-884-3944.

Jewish Film Festival
The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival will continue with the 7 p.m. screening of "Tickling Leo," at the Gershman Y, Broad and Pine Sts., Philadelphia. For tickets, call 215-545-4400.

FRIDAY, OCT. 30

Installation of Rabbi
Temple Shalom will host a 6 p.m. Shabbat dinner, followed by the installation of Rabbi Annette Koch, at 2901 Edgely Rd., Levittown. An Oneg will conclude the evening. RSVP to 215-945-4154.

'Davening for Dummies'
Cantor Stephen Freedman will lead a weekly davening class at 9:30 a.m., at Temple Sinai, 1401 N. Limekiln Pike, Dresher. Call 215-643-6510.

For Young Families
The Temple Beth Torah School of Early Learning at Old York Road Temple-Beth Am will host a Young Family Shabbat dinner and service at 5:45 p.m., at 971 Old York Rd., Abington. October anniversaries will also be celebrated at 7:30 p.m. services. Call 215-886-0650.

'One Book' Shabbat
Congregation Kol Ami will welcome Beverly Rosen for a review of Dara Horn's book All Other Nights at 7:30 p.m., at 8201 High School Rd., Elkins Park. Call 215-635-3110.

Welcoming New Rabbi
Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel will install its new assistant rabbi, Kevin Kleinman, at 8 p.m. Shabbat services at 8339 Old York Rd., Elkins Park. Call 215-887-8700.

Tot Shabbat
Join Congregation Or Ami for a Tot Shabbat dinner and service at 708 Ridge Pike, Lafayette Hill. The child-friendly dinner will open at 5 p.m., followed by an interactive service at 6 p.m. RSVP to 610-828-1086.

'Project Innocence'
Marissa Boyers Bluestine, legal director of the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, will speak on how innocent people are convicted of crimes and what can be done about it at 8 p.m. Shabbat services at Or Hadash: A Reconstructionist Congregation, 190 Camp Hill Rd., Fort Washington. Call 215-283-0276.

Synaplex Shabbat
Congregation Rodeph Shalom invites the community to a Synaplex Shabbat opening with a pre-Oneg reception at 5:45 p.m., at 615 N. Broad St., Philadelphia. Following 6:15 p.m. services, a selection of two programs -- "Wine and the Divine" and "Secrets of the Sanctuary" -- will be offered. An 8 p.m. community dinner will conclude the evening. RSVP to 215-627-6747, Ext. 46.

SATURDAY, OCT. 31

Comedy & Music
Join the Men's Club of Congregations of Ner Zedek for an evening of comedy and music at 7:30 p.m., at 7520 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia. For tickets, call 215-728-1155.

Masquerade Party & Dance
South Jersey Jewish Singles will host a masquerade party and dance at 8 p.m., at Temple Emanuel, 1101 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill, N.J. Costumes are optional. To attend, call 856-489-0029.