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AUGUST 5–AUGUST 11
MONDAY, AUGUST 8
G O L F TO U RNAMENT
cowboys have in common? Thursdays
at the J. Presented by Philadelphia Jew-
ish Film and Media and Kaiserman JCC,
this film series will show three delight-
ful, family-friendly films outdoors at the
JCC every other Thursday night, begin-
ning July 14 until Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. Visit
phillyjfm.org/tribe-events/category/ thursdays-at-the-j for more informa-
tion. 45 Haverford Road, Wynnewood.

JRA FOOD PACKING
You are cordially invited to Jewish National Fund-USA’s annual
golf tournament at the Manufacturer’s Golf & Country Club at 11
a.m. Join with your friends and fellow supporters for a day of golf,
fun and food, all for the purpose of strengthening the land and
people of Israel. 511 Dreshertown Road, Fort Washington.

FRI DAY, AU G . 5
MONDAY, AU G . 8
T U E SDAY, AU G . 9
Join Rabbi Alexander
Coleman, Jewish educator and
psychotherapist at the Institute for
Jewish Ethics, at 9 a.m. for a weekly
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.

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.

Join Barry at Tabas Kleinlife for an
afternoon of bingo from 12:30-3:30
p.m. on Aug. 9, 10 and 11. Free park-
ing and free to play with snacks
available on Aug. 10. For more
information, call 215-745-3127.

2101 Strahle St., Philadelphia.

PARSHA FOR LIFE
MAHJONG GAME
BINGO WITH BARRY
T H U RSDAY, AU G. 1 1
THURSDAYS AT THE J
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Volunteers will assist with Jewish
Relief Agency’s pre-distribution prepa-
ration from 10 a.m. to noon. During this
time, volunteers will tape boxes, pack
toiletries and assemble family-friendly
food bags. This is a great opportunity
for team building and for small and
large groups to come volunteer at
JRA. For more information about
JRA’s volunteer schedule, visit jew-
ishrelief.org/calendar. 10980 Dutton
Road, Philadelphia.

GRATZ COLLEGE LECTURE
This Gratz College Continuing Legal
Education program will examine the
2nd Amendment, firearm regulations
and recent Supreme Court opinions,
with Gratz’s Paul Finkelman leading
the lecture at 1 p.m. In-person at
Gratz and online simultaneously. For
more information, contact Mindy
Cohen at 215-635-7300, ext. 155,
or mcohen@gratz.edu. 7605 Old
York Road, Melrose Park. JE
social announcements
B I RTHS
K DANIEL REESE GRIFFIN
ara Elyse Griffin (née Dezure) and
Matthew Scott Griffi n announce the
birth of their son Daniel Reese Griffi n on
July 15.

Sharing in the joy are grandparents
Susan and Stanley Dezure of Bensalem
and Diane and Scott Griffi n of Langhorne,
aunt Jennifer Dezure, aunt Vicki and Uncle
Tim McKenna, cousins Griffi n and Logan
and family and friends.

Daniel Reese is named in loving memory
of his maternal great-grandmother Dorothy
Solomon and paternal great-grandmother
Rebecca Dezure.

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D Photo by Stanley Dezure
ELLIOT RYAN BLUTSTEIN
r. Stanley Goldfarb of Bryn Mawr and Dr.

Arthur and Millie Blutstein of Boca Raton,
Florida, announce the birth of their grandson,
Elliot Ryan Blutstein, on July 19.

Elliot is the son of Allan Blutstein and
Rachael Goldfarb of Arlington, Virginia.

Joining in welcoming the baby to the family
are siblings Eden, Ben and Adam Blutstein,
uncle Michael and aunt Hilary Goldfarb, aunt
Laurie Blutstein and grandmother Elaine
Culbertson. Elliot is named in loving memory of his
maternal great-grandmother Belle Block and
maternal grandmother Rayna Goldfarb.

Courtesy of the Goldfarb family



Courtesy of Robin Rothstein and Bonnie Levin
Photo by Dror Miller
Out & About
around town
3 2
4 Courtesy of Stephanie Dworkin
Photo by Christopher Brown
1 1 Twenty Philadelphia area teens went to Israel as part of the Diller Fellowship, a leadership program. 2 On July 20, American Jewish
Committee Philadelphia/Southern NJ hosted its annual meeting and Human Relations Award dinner at Fairmount Water Works.

3 Local “biking bubbes” finished in the top 15 in their age category in the Philadelphia Women’s Triathlon in Fairmount Park.

4 Nicholas Robbins got ready for some tennis baseball at the Katz JCC in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

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