'Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew' 
Wednesday, May 1 | 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 
Har Zion Temple

Lean into your discomfort during this thought-provoking conversation with two voices of our generation and co-authors of the upcoming book "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew": New York Times bestselling authors Noa Tishby and Emmanuel Acho, former Eagles’ player. To register, click here. 

60th Annual Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony 
Sunday, May 5 | 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza

For six decades, Greater Philadelphia has shown up each year to say Never Again at our Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony to observe Yom HaShoah. The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Jewish Community Relations Council  invites you to join our 60th annual ceremony as part of this vital tradition to ensure that we Never Forget about the six million Jews who perished in the Shoah and that we continue to honor the survivors living in our communities. The ceremony will include candle lighting, music and prayers. To register, click here. 

Donald McCullough's Holocaust Cantata 
Monday, May 6 | 7:00 p.m. 
Shir Ami

Hear the Pennsbury Community Chorus's performance of Donald McCullough's Holocaust Cantata featuring special guest, Avi Wisnia. For tickets, click here. 

"Zaidy's War" Book Discussion 
Sunday, May 19 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Congregation Brothers of Israel 

Join author Martin Bodek for an in-person discussion of his book "Zaidy’s War." Hear the story of Bodek's grandfather, who served in four armies under wildly unique circumstances, being present for both the largest land invasion in human history and the final battle of WWII, avoiding cannibalism under pain of death, eluding poisoning, surviving to walk 1,600 miles to his Romania home, emigrating to Israel, enduring the pummeling of his new community of Haifa during the Six Day War and finally settling in peace in the U.S. The event will also include a book signing. 

Special Mention

Apply for the 2024 - 2025 Diller Teen Fellowship 

Each year, an exceptional group of Jewish 10 and 11 graders are selected to participate in the shared experience of Diller Teen Fellows, a program designed to cultivate and connect an emerging generation of leaders in 32 communities around the world. The program is a commitment for the entire Fellowship year and includes a partnership model, which pairs each Diller community outside of Israel with a community in Israel. Most programming takes place in your local community and culminates with a three-week seminar in Israel in July for all Fellows. Applications close Sunday, May 19.  To learn more and apply, click here.