C ommunity / mazel tovs
B I RTHS
EDEN CHAVAH PRINE
MAREN JANE TENER
Amanda (née Littman) and Marc Prine
of Philadelphia announce the birth of
their daughter, Eden Chavah, on July
1. Eden is welcomed by her sister,
Golda, along with grandparents Meryl
and Gary Littman of Ardmore and
Alice and Richie Prine of Manalapan,
New Jersey.

Sharing in their happiness are
great-grandfathers Bernard Littman
of Philadelphia and Sidney Prine of
Tamarac, Florida. Eden is named in
loving memory of her great-grand-
mother Edith Podolsky and her
great-great-grandmother Celia Lent.

Dr. Trilby J. Tener, of Livingston,
New Jersey, announces the birth
of her daughter, Maren Jane Tener,
on June 11.

Maren Jane is named in loving
memory of her maternal grandfa-
ther, Morton Tener, and maternal
grandmother, Ronne Jane Tener.

Maren Jane is the sister to
Romy Jane.

Photo by Wendy Moynihan
Courtesy of the Prine family
COMMUNITYBRIEFS Philanthropic Pickleball Tournament Set for
September Down the Shore
THE PHILANTHROPIC FUNKY PICKLE Ventnor
Classic is set for Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 5600
Atlantic Ave. in Ventnor, New Jersey, with proceeds
benefiting the All Clear Foundation, which provides
resources and mental health services to emergency
responders and their families.

“Pickleball saved my life last year during COVID.

It filled the void of social interaction and inability
to produce experiences for people,” said Alexander
Greer, a Funny Pickle Productions co-founder,
along with Maggie Corrado. “I fell in love with
pickleball because of the community that exists
around the sport. It’s intergenerational and inclusive.

Everyone is welcome, no matter your age, size, shape
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or experience.”
The tournament portion of the event will be
broken down into two mixed doubles brackets: Social
(Get Funky) and Advanced (Pickle Down), with
players hailing from throughout South Jersey and the
Philadelphia region.

Along with food options, the inaugural event
will feature the AMI Foundation Mammo Van, an
on-site mobile digital mammography van offering
free mammograms to attendees, craft pickle juice
cocktails and the opportunity to challenge profes-
sional pickleball players through a variety of contests.

For further details, visit funkypickleproductions.com.

NJ JFS Receives $20K United Way Grant
Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May
Counties received a $20,000 grant from the United
Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New
Jersey. The money will be used for JFS general
operating support.

“The generous United Way grant will assure those
in need will continue to have access to the programs,
services and assistance they have come to rely upon
us for,” JFS CEO Andrea Steinberg said.

JFS programs and services include older
adult programming, counseling, the Atlantic
Homeless Alliance, a food pantry, a Pathways to
JEWISH EXPONENT
Recovery program and vocational services.

NMAJH Jewish Music Series to Feature Ladino
and Cuban Artists in Coming Weeks
The National Museum of American Jewish History’s
“Songs of Our People Songs of Our Neighbors” series
will feature Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) and Latin artists
in the coming weeks. The series explores music from
varied Jewish traditions and diverse cultures.

Ladino musician Susana Behar will perform at
8 p.m. on Aug. 18. Now based in Miami, Behar was
born in Havana, Cuba, and also lived in Venezuela for
17 years. She was most recently the artist-in-residence
at Miami History Museum. She will be accompanied
by guitarist Michel Gonzalez for the live performance
portions of the program.

And at 8 p.m. on Sept. 2, Grammy-nominated
Afro-Cuban percussionist and vocalist Pedrito
Martinez, a Santeria priest who was born in Havana,
Cuba, will perform. He’s a member of the Nuevo
Jazz Latino program at Lincoln Center and has
collaborated with Paul Simon, James Taylor, Wynton
Marsalis and Quincy Jones.

Both events are virtual on Zoom, Facebook and
the NMAJH website. The public may tune in for free,
although there is a $10 suggested donation. Visit
nmajh.org/virtual-museum for details. l
— Compiled by Andy Gotlieb
JEWISHEXPONENT.COM