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AUGUST 26–AUGUST 30
FRIDAY, AU G . 26
M O N DAY, AU G. 29
Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman,
Jewish educator and psychothera-
pist at the Institute for Jewish Eth-
ics, at 9 a.m. for a weekly journey
through the Torah portion of the
week with eternal lessons on per-
sonal growth and spirituality. Go to
ijethics.org/weekly-torah-portion. html to receive the Zoom link and
password. 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.

PARSHA FOR LIFE
ROCK SHABBAT
Beth Sholom Congregation
Join Beth Sholom Congregation’s
Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin and
Cantor Jacob Agar at 6 p.m. for a
rock music Kabbalat Shabbat ser-
vice. The entire community is wel-
come. Call 215-887-1342 for more
information. MAHJONG GAME
TU E SDAY, AU G. 3 0
BINGO WITH BARRY
Join Barry at Tabas Kleinlife for an
afternoon of bingo from 12:30-3:30
p.m. on Aug. 30, 31 and Sept. 1. Free
parking and free to play with snacks
available on Aug. 31. For more
information, call 215-745-3127.

2101 Strahle St., Philadelphia. JE
social announcements
WEDDING G
KAUFMAN-STERBA abrielle Michaela Kaufman and Richard Alex Sterba were married on April
30 at Woodlawn Pope-Leighey House in Alexandria, Virginia, offi ciated by
Cantor Jason Kaufman.

Gabrielle is the daughter of the late Marshall Kaufman and Richelle
Kaufman and sister of Samuel C.

Kaufman. Richard is the son of Richard
William Sterba and Harriett Myers
Pettola. Gabrielle is a graduate of the
Institut Catholique de Paris and the
University of Paris VII — Diderot.

She grew up in Lower Merion and
graduated from Lower Merion High
School. She works as a translator and
serves on the Junior Board of the
Washington National Opera at the
Kennedy Center.

Richard is a graduate of
Westminster College and the George
Washington University Law School.

He is an attorney in Washington, D.C.

The couple resides in Alexandria,
Virginia. Photo by Amelia Johnson
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