C ommunity
COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, JULY 2
Parsha for Life
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.

SATURDAY, JULY 3
In-person Services
Congregations of Shaare Shamayim,
9768 Verree Road in Philadelphia, is
returning to its building for regular
Shabbat services beginning July 3.

Our traditional service begins at 9
a.m. and our egalitarian service starts
at 9:30 a.m. The egalitarian service
will also continue to be broadcast on
Zoom and LiveStream. Reservations
must be made in advance and masks
must be worn while in the building.

To make a reservation, or for further
information on membership or
services, call the office at
215-677-1600 MONDAY, JULY 5
Entebbe Celebration
Join Congregation Mikveh Israel,
44 N. Fourth St. in Philadelphia in
celebration of the 45th anniversary
of the Miracle at Entebbe and the
heroism of Lt. Col. Yoni Netanyahu.

The seminar, beginning at 11 a.m.,
will feature a video address by Yoni’s
brother, former Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu; a seminar
including Ambassador Ido Aharoni,
Consul General of Israel to the New
York Consulate; and performer
Neshama Carlebach. Outdoor ceremony
begins at 2 p.m. Call 215-922-5446 or
info@mikvehisrael.org for details.

N E W S MAKE R S
Service club Avoda awarded $100,000 in total to six Jewish high school graduating seniors from
Atlantic and Cape May counties on June 16. The club was founded in 1928 and has made contri-
butions to graduating seniors every year since except for 1943.

TUESDAY, JULY 6
Trial of Eichmann
Congregation Mikveh Israel, 44 N.

Fourth St. in Philadelphia welcomes
Lt. Col. Avner Avraham, former
Mossad agent, at 6:30 p.m. for a live
program entitled “Operation Finale:
the Capture and Trial of Eichmann.”
It will include lecture and visual
aids followed by questions from the
audience. Donation of $10 requested.

For further information or to RSVP,
call the synagogue office at 215-922-
5446 or email info@mikvehisrael.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 8
Bend the Arc
Join Bend the Arc for an evening
of focused movement-building in
South Jersey. Learn more about the
Moral Minyan, ideas for action and
start thinking about your role in the
movement. Meetings are the second
Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m.;
register by the Tuesday before. Sign
up for email alerts at bendthearc.us/
southjersey_signup. l
From left: Eliana Dente of Linwood from Mainland Regional High School ($35,000), who will attend American
University; David Lilienfeld of Margate from Atlantic County Institute of Technology ($5,000), Cornell University;
Samuel Epstein of Northfield from Mainland Regional ($20,000), Rutgers University; Avoda President Shy
Kramer; Abigail Epstein of Northfield from Mainland Regional ($20,000), University of Florida; Rachel Lischin of
Northfield from Mainland Regional ($10,000), Lehigh University; and Madeline Kent of Linwood from Mainland
Regional ($10,000), James Madison University
Photo by Janet Kramer
Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties announced that Chief Operating Officer
Richard Gitlen will reduce his work to a part-time basis and become the senior director of
administration, while Ann Thoresen will assume the COO position. She most recently served as
senior director of community support services and safety.

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Richard Gitlin
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