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CHANUKAH JAZZ
CONCERT Award-winning jazz and klezmer
violinist Ben Sutin will bring
his talent and energy to South
Jersey for a community Chanukah
concert at 7:30 p.m., sponsored
by Temple Har Zion, Congregation
Beth Tikvah and Temple Sinai.
For details and to RSVP:
templeharzion.org/holidays-2. Chai.
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 with eternal
lessons on personal growth and
spirituality. Go to ijethics.org/
weekly-torah-portion.html to
receive the Zoom link and
password. MUSICAL KABBALAT
SHABBAT Join Beth Sholom Congregation’s
Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin,
Cantor Jacob Agar and the band
at 6 p.m. for a musical Kabbalat
Shabbat. The community is
welcome to attend. Call
215-887-1342 for information.
8231 Old York Road,
Elkins Park.
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MAHJONG GAME
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.
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BINGO WITH BARRY
Every Thursday in the
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CANASTA GAME
Ohev Shalom of Bucks County
Sisterhood invites the community
to a canasta game, Thursdays from
1-3 p.m. Open play is $4. Call
215-968-6755 for more information.
944 Second Street Pike,
Richboro. JE
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News for people
who know
we don’t mean
spiced tea.
Join Barry at Tabas Kleinlife for an
afternoon of bingo at 12:45 p.m. on
Dec. 20 and 21. Free parking and
free to play with snacks available
on Dec. 21. For more information,
call 215-745-3127.
2101 Strahle St.,
Philadelphia.
obituaries
BRITCHK OW
BEL
On Friday, December 2, 2022, we
lost William
Billy” Bell, the patri-
arch of our family. Billy spent his
final day a ho e wi h his elo ed
wife, yl ia, and spo e wi h each of
his children and grandchildren that
day in celebration of his 92nd birth-
day. He died peacefully in his sleep.
Born December 1, 1930, Billy was
raised in Philadelphia along with his
younger sister and brother. As an
offensi e end on he Cen ral Hi h
chool foo all ea , Billy wal ed
to school with a football under
one ar and a iolin in he o her.
He rad a ed fro
ennsyl ania
ili ary Colle e and hen wen
on o his firs year a Jefferson
Medical School. Following the sud-
den death of his father, Billy left
medical school in order to run the
family business and support his
mother and siblings. Billy ran his
father’s coal yard with his brother,
Jerry, and hen
ic ly con er ed
that business to a wholesale and
retail home heating oil company
nown as Bell
el Co. D rin
his i e, Billy fo nd he lo e of his
life, yl ia, when she was a ere
16 years old. They married a few
years la er and ha e cele ra ed a
miraculous 64 years of marriage,
raising their children in the suburbs
of Philadelphia and spending sum-
ers a he Jersey hore. n his
retirement, South Florida became
heir ho e.
ie ye dri en, Billy
fo nd i e o e an ac i e fisher-
an, fish reeder, e es rian and
horse owner, do lo er and do
handler, an i e collec or and one
of he rare Jewish handy en we
new. Billy is s r i ed y his ea i-
f l and lo in wife, children and his
randchildren. He is also s r i ed
by his sister. Donations in Billy’s
e ory ay e ade o JCH .
ORG TH
D O BOC
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BEZ AR
LLOYD .
o e er 2 , 2 22, of
B rlin on, J h s and of ndrea
nee Lindsay fa her of Dana L.
Be ar and an . Be ar ro her
of rlene O. il er an. n lie of
owers, con ri ions in Lloyd s
memory may be made to Wounded
Warrior Proj ect https://support.
woundedwarriorproj ect.org/
JO H L
O www.le inef neral.co
T , December 3, 2022.
Belo ed h s and of he la e Lillian
Bri ch ow and he la e Lois ar olin
Bri ch ow. Lo in fa her of Linda
Howard Dwos in and
ndrea (Bruce) Brownstein. Adoring grand-
fa her of Lily Casey O eil, J lie
e in
ic e , Jaco
achel Brownstein, Benj amin Brownstein,
and achel Cory Barne . rea
grandfather of Daisy O’Neil and Eli
Brownstein. Dear brother of Sandra
Berns ein. lso s r i ed y Lois chil-
dren De ie o ers e e reene
and Wendy Somers, and Lois’ grand-
children lec and Jason reene and
ydney o ers. Con ri ions in his
memory may be made to a charity of
the donor’s choice.
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DUNOF
died peacefully on
December 1, 2022 at the age of 88.
He was orn in hiladelphia on J ne
2, 1934 to Louis and Mollie Dunoff.
f er rad a in hi h school, ar in
attended Penn State. Following two
years of ser ice in he ar y, he ar-
ried Barbara (nee Trachtenberg).
During their 64 years of marriage,
hey raised wo children, Jeffrey
Theresa and Joy ein
ar , a
heir ho e in enn alley. or
ch of his ad l life ar in ana ed and
e en ally owned Dan s hoes, a
renowned woman’s shoe store in
Cen er Ci y hiladelphia. He was
an a id olfer, and wi h his wife ra -
eled e ensi ely. He was de o ed o
his fa ily and oo rea pleas re
in ein deeply in ol ed in he li es
of his lo in children and randchil-
dren. Con ri ions in his e ory
may be made to the Alzheimer’s
Foundation of America, or to a char-
ity of the donor’s choice.
OHN L
anny J. of
in on,
PA, passed away peacefully on
December 4, 2022 at the age of 104
years and
on hs. Lo in h s-
and of he la e Jane Ha
erschla ohn fa her of Da id hyllis, de-
ceased) Kohn and Ellen (Henry)
ishel randfa her of Ja ie
Willia eifer , Josh a e ecca
ohn, Jessica
Da id
ad la
Mishel, Daniel (Alexandra) Mishel,
Lisa (Duane) Kolar, and the late
o er Cooper an
rea rand-
fa her of Jac son, Wya ,
ere ,
linore, a han, Oli ia, iden, and
Lucy. He will also be missed by
his nephew lan Joan
o er.
h le World War
r y e er-
an, Manny went on to become a
Purchasing Agent for Blumenthal
Bro hers Chocola e Co pany where
he enj oyed an unlimited supply of
oo ers, aisine s, and no Caps
d rin his days a he office. He hen
oined Spectra Graphics (formerly
or s, nc of Willow ro e as ales
er ice
ana er, rin in ho e
scrap rolls of paper much to the de-
light of his grandchildren. For many
years, Manny maintained an im-
pressi e odel rain layo co erin
hree walls of his ase en . His lo e
of rains li es on a on
l iple en-
erations of the family. He could often
be found on the golf course well into
his s. ro Co sins Cl
rid e
ni h s o
on hly po er ni h s,
playing cards was also among his
fa ori e pas i es. s recen ly as
three months ago, he could be found
playin po er wi h hree yo n er
generations of his family. Manny did
not miss out on the Wordle craze
and oo pleas re in fi rin o he
daily p le wi h llen and Da id.
anny and Jane, alon wi h 6 o her
couples, were founding members of
Con re a ion Be h Or, ori inally in
Mt. Airy and now located in Maple
len, . He en oyed o er
years as a member of the Beth Or Mens
Bowlin Lea e, ac i ely owlin e-
yond his 1 h ir hday. n e ensi e
world ra eler, he and Jane e plored
of he
con inen s o e her. He
was a long time resident of Sunrise
enior Li in of
in on where he
was held in high regard by both staff
and fellow residents. Though he had
any rea achie e en s, his pro d-
est accomplishment was his family.
His greatest
oy was watching them
come together in both small and
large celebrations and gatherings
throughout his years as patriarch.
n lie of owers, please consider
dona ions o Jewish elief
ency, The Breathing Room Foundation, or
Con re a ion Be h Or.
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MEYER DR. HAROLD. Dec.
, 2 22.
De o ed h s and of he la e leanor
eyer nee ieder . Lo in fa her
of Rae (Robert) Shay, Billie Meyer,
Carol ichael Crehore, and Charles
heryl eyer. Belo ed ops of
Da id, e ecca Clay , Joachi , Tillie
Jason ,
y l er o , rica, Lesley,
Brian, elissa,
ery, and riffin,
and rea randchildren John Henry,
ilia, and Willia . Con ri ions in
his memory may be made to Albert
ins ein edical Cen er Depar en
of Pediatrics, or to the Sidney Kimmel
edical Colle e a Tho as Jefferson
ni ersi y.
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SCHWARTZ KENNETH STEPHEN - December
1, 2 22. H s and of Jac eline
Jac i nee arp . a her of Howard
Alan (Hope) Schwartz and Eric M.
(Kelly) Schwartz. Brother of Dr. Harry
(Terri) Schwartz. Grandfather of
ery, a an ha, achary, re ory
and Jeffrey. enne h was he fo nd-
in e er and owner of
a er
Ci y Ca Co pany, a life e er
and oard e er of Con re a ion
Tifere h srael of Lower B c s
Co n y, residen of as Halls
Co ncil, a
e er of
ll and
Bones and a graduate of Penn State
ni ersi y. Con ri ions in his e -
ory ay e ade o he ar inson s
o nda ion, www.par inson.or or
Lewy Body Dementia Association,
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SOL OMON
EDWARD F., age 101, of Lower
Merion Township, passed away
on Dece er , 2 22. Belo ed
husband of Bernice (Bunny) of 80
years. Lo in fa her of Lyn e al
(Alex Sarratt), Saul Solomon
rlene saacson
and andy
Kaplan (Mitch). Brother of Maxine
Weins ein. De o ed randfa her of
Carli nyder, Brad olo on, acy
Berry, and Toni Caro o, and rea
Grandfather of 9. He grew up in
West Philadelphia and was the 1939
Class residen a Wes hiladelphia
High. After graduating from Wharton
chool of ni . of ennsyl ania, he
ser ed as a na i a or in he r y
ir Corp, ser in in
rope d rin
WW and reachin he ran of 2nd
Lt before his discharge in October
1 4 . He s ar ed he ride Do
ood Co pany and was ins r en-
al in he ro nd rea in con er-
sion of dog food from a frozen con-
tainer into a can. Eddie and Bunny
were a id ra elers for o er
years isi in 6 con inen s and do ens of
countries. Their greatest enj oyment
was ha in his children and rand-
children ra elin wi h he . He was
ac i e in he ryphons Wes hilly
Hi h fra erni y for
years and
was he las li in
e er. nd a
e er of Be h Da id yna o e
for o er 6 years. His wi , wisdo
and indness o all will e re e -
ered y hose who new and lo ed
hi . Dona ions o he ar inson
Foundation are appreciated.
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WERL INSK Y
B LO
C (nee
ins er on he firs anni ersary
of her passing. Florence is deeply
missed by her friends and fami-
ly and all of he li es ha she has
touched. Florence was the daugh-
ter of the late Samuel and Betty
Ginsberg and sister of the late
Morton Ginsberg. She was mar-
ried o Dr. a el Werlins y for
49 years, until his passing in 1999.
Florence was an ambitious woman.
he rad a ed fro The Jewish
Hospital with a nursing degree and
she wor ed as a n rse, in any dif-
ferent capacities, for many years,
until she became a nursing home
ad inis ra or. he nder oo
any en res in her life i e, incl din
continuing her education into her
90’s. Florence was always there for
a friend in need. She utilized her
n rsin s ills o assis friends who
re ired help wi h edical needs.
he was sel ess, enero s and
had an excitement for life, always
ready o a e on an ad en re. he
was a world ra eler, e en ridin an
elephant in Africa in her late 80’s.
he wasn he ype o o ser e,
if she wanted to do it, she did it.
lorence was a social
er y wi h
ea if l win s. he was ac i e in
her synagogue, Hadassah and her
condo’s entertainment committee,
as well as many other things, too
many to mention. She was small
but mighty, a true force of nature.
nyone l c y o ha e nown her
has been blessed. Florence’s great-
est accomplishments, her children,
grandchildren and great grandchil-
dren miss her beyond words. Not a
day oes y ha her in ence has
no een fel in o r li es. o and
rand o , han yo for all of he
wonderf l e ories. We lo e and
miss you.
WEX
ER L J
(nee Wilderman) on
December 3, 2022. Wife of the
la e Joseph.
o her of
san e en
rei er , Holly We ler
a reen rederic and he la e
Herman Wexler. Sister of Pat
Dinney, also s r i ed y
rand- children and
rea randchil-
dren. Con ri ions in her e ory
may be made to the Alzheimer’s
Association, www.alz.org.
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