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COMMUNITYBRIEFS WEDDING
CRANE-BLACK Former Ambassador to Speak Via Zoom
MICHAEL OREN, A FORMER ISRAELI AMBASSADOR to
the United States, will speak via Zoom at noon on Dec. 6 about
his new short fiction book “The Night Archer: and Other Stories”
at an event hosted by the Meyers Library of Reform Congregation
of Elkins Park.

Oren will speak with Rabbi Lance J. Sussman at the event,
which is being held in conjunction with Kehillat Yaar Ramot of
Jerusalem. Oren, 65, who is American born but emigrated to Israel in
1979 — changing his last name from Bornstein to Oren — was
ambassador from 2009-2013. He later served in the Knesset and
as deputy minister in charge of public diplomacy.

He has previously written both fiction and nonfiction books.

Mickey and Barbara Black of Philadelphia, and Robert
Max Crane of Livingston, New Jersey, and Paula Crane
of Montclair, New Jersey, announce the marriage of their
children, Lee Forest Black and Molly Elizabeth Crane.

The couple each graduated from the University of
Pennsylvania in 2008. Molly received her J.D. from
Georgetown Law in 2011 and is an attorney at Blank Rome
LLP in Philadelphia. Lee is a fourth-generation owner/
director of Pine Forest Camp, Camp Timber Tops and
Lake Owego Camp in Greeley.

Lee and Molly were married in Philadelphia in the late
spring. Photo by Morby Photography, LLC
JFS at Shore Delivers 600-plus Thanksgiving Meals
Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties provided
more than 600 bags of food to local individuals and families for
the Thanksgiving holiday.

Throughout October and November, JFS collected monetary
donations and non-perishable food.

“Every year, JFS strives to assure everyone has a turkey on
their table during the holidays. Thankfully, the contributions
and support has been overwhelming and JFS was able to feed
anyone who turned to us for a holiday meal,” JFS CEO Andrea
Steinberg said. l
B I RTH
ALEX NATHAN HEITNER
Sandy and Jerry Heitner of King of Prussia announce the
birth of their grandson, Alex Nathan Heitner, on Oct. 15.

Alex Nathan is named after his paternal great-
grandmother Anna and great-grandfather Nathan.

The parents are Ian and Gayle Heitner of Scotch Plains,
New Jersey. Alex also has an older sister, Raya.

Sharing in the family’s happiness are Alex Nathan’s
maternal grandfather, Barry Fisher, and his wife, Shelley,
of Manalapan, New Jersey.

Photo by Gayle Heitner
ENGAGEMENT WASSERMAN-FRANZINI
Marcia and Ted Wasserman of Villanova and Caren (z”l)
and John Franzini of Lambertville, New Jersey, announce
the engagement of their children, Zach Wasserman and
Anna Franzini.

Anna is a graduate of University of Pittsburgh. She is a
project manger for Empire State Development.

Zach is a graduate of University of Maryland. He is
director of digital product at Bombas.

Sharing in the couple’s happiness are their grand-
mothers, Ruth Raphel, Dorothy Wasserman and Judy
Lyons, and their siblings, Sam Franzini, Sarah Franzini
and Natalie Wasserman.

The couple plans to be married in Fairmont Park in
May 2022.

From left: Cousins Samantha, Lia and Maya Goldberg collect non-
perishable food from family and neighbors to donate to Jewish Family
Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties.

Photo courtesy of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties
Courtesy of Zach Wasserman
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