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NE WSMAKERS
Gratz College Event Celebrates the School
On Nov. 21, Gratz
College welcomed
alumni, students,
faculty and friends
for an online end-of-
year commemoration:
“Everyone Has a Gratz
Story. What’s Yours?”
Zoom participants in “Everyone Has a Gratz
Alum Kenny Ellis
Story. What’s Yours?”
Courtesy of Gratz College
hosted the evening
that featured five
alumni and students telling their Gratz stories. President Zev
Eleff closed the evening with a toast to the college’s future.

Ann’s Choice Hosts
Chanukah Candle-Lighting
Local Organizations
Assemble Chanukah Gifts
Ann’s Choice and its Jewish
Residents Council held a
Chanukah candle-lighting
with a new, large menorah on
the lawn of the Warminster
facility. Chris Donati, the
executive director of Ann’s
Choice, and Phyllis Halpern,
president of the JRC, greeted
more than 100 attendees for the
night of light and sufganiyot.

Inna Gulko of KleinLife in
Northeast Philadelphia and
Laura Goodman and Melissa
Castile of the American
Heritage Federal Credit Union
gathered Chanukah gifts
for distribution to five area
families. The credit union
donated the presents, which
included ShopRite gift cards.

From left: Chris Donati, Phyllis
Halpern, Kang Na and Christa Segal
Photo by Bernie Roseman
Jewish Family Service Gives Out Thanksgiving
Meals Jewish Family Service Volunteers Collect Items for
People In Need
The Jewish Family Service of
Atlantic & Cape May Counties
distributed more than 610
bags of Thanksgiving food.

The JFS collected money and
nonperishable food throughout
October and November. Shirat
Hayam Congregation, the JCC
swim team and the Board of
Jewish Education were among
the organizations and groups
that contributed.

Several community volunteers
recently hosted a collection
event at Beth El Synagogue
in Margate, New Jersey, for
the Jewish Family Service of
Atlantic & Cape May Counties.

The group secured diapers,
toiletries and hygiene products
to donate to individuals and
families in need.

Local people donated non-
perishable food to support the
annual Turkey Drive at Jewish
Family Service of Atlantic & Cape
May Counties.

Courtesy of Jewish Family Service of
Atlantic & Cape May Counties
From left: Jill Slotoroff, Sandi
Shechtman, Jessica Ludwig, Denise
Borisch, Florence Silverman and
Shirley Rotzker.

Courtesy of Jewish Family Service of
Atlantic & Cape May Counties
From left: Laura Goodman,
Melissa Castile and Inna Gulko
assemble Chanukah gifts for
delivery to local families.

Courtesy of the Rosen Coren Agency
COMMUNITYCALENDAR SUNDAY, DEC. 12
MONDAY, DEC. 13
JRA Food Distribution
Join Jewish Relief Agency
Philadelphia from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. for
its food distribution. On Dec. 13–14
from 9 a.m.–2 p.m., volunteers can
sign up to deliver food and other
items. Advanced registration is
requiring using our link: jewishrelief.

org/calendar. 10980 Dutton Road.

Sisterhood Bingo
The Sisterhood of Congregations
of Shaare Shamayim is hosting a
virtual bingo starting at 7:30 p.m.

The cost is $36 per person and
includes two cards for eight games
of bingo. For further information,
call the CSS office at 215-677-1600
and ask for Gerry or Nancy.

Teen Empowerment
Jewish Family and Children’s
Service’s Teen Empowerment
Program is designed to provide
teens with a springboard to become
future leaders in the community.

11 a.m. $180. For questions or more
information, contact Brianna Torres
at btorres@jfcsphilly.org or
267-256-2261. To register:
jfcsphilly.org/tep. TUESDAY, DEC. 14
Career Mentor Panel
Calling all teens: Are you interested
in learning more about a specific
career? Join Jewish Family and
Children’s Service at 6:30 p.m.

on Zoom for a panel discussion.

Contact Melissa Blackson at
215-356-1851 or mblackson@
jfcsphilly.org. Sisterhood Meeting
The Sisterhood of Congregations of
Shaare Shamayim will host a virtual
general meeting at 7:30 p.m. Our
program will be a presentation on
travel. Contact the synagogue office
at 215-677-1600 for details.

Text Study
Join Beth Sholom Congregation
Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin at 8
p.m. for a close reading of Avivah
Gottlieb Zornberg’s work “Moses: A
Human Life.” 8231 Old York Road,
Elkins Park.

p.m., featuring Nobel Prize Laureate
Jennifer Doudna and Jewish medical
ethicist Rabbi Avraham Steinberg.

Register at ijethics.org/crispr.html.

Men’s Club Program
The Men’s Club of the
Congregations of Shaare
Shamayim is hosting a virtual
program at 7:30 p.m. The program is
“Jewish Singers of the 20th Century.”
$18. For details, call the CSS office
at 215-677-1600 or email office@
shaareshamayim.org. THURSDAY, DEC. 9
Teen Wellbeing Webinar
Virtual Israel Tour
Temple Beth Sholom Hazak invites
you to “A Virtual Tour: Israeli Graffiti”
at 1 p.m. Join us on a virtual tour of
the graffiti of southern Tel Aviv to the
beautiful and colorful neighborhood
of Florentin. For questions, contact
zbgreenberg@yahoo.com or call at
856-751-4201. Business: Helping Jewish Teens
Make Good Choices.” The 8 p.m.

webinar, geared toward parents
and educators of Jewish preteens
and teens, will focus on how to
embolden adolescents to strengthen
History of Tefillah
Join Beth Sholom Congregation
Cantor Jacob Agar at 7:30 p.m. for
the “History of Tefillah.” For more
information: bethsholomcongregation.

org. 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park. l
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15 Join Moving Traditions for “Risky
Medical Ethics Seminar
Institute for Jewish Ethics present
“Are We Playing God,” a virtual
seminar exploring the ethics of
CRISPR gene editing technology at 2
their personal wellbeing, respectful
relationships and pursuit of justice.

Register at movingtraditions.org/
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