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BIRTH RUBINSTEIN-DOLLIN
SADIE GRACE WEINSTEIN
Kate and Mark Weinstein announce the birth of Sadie Grace
on May 1 in Philadelphia. Sharing in their joy are grandparents
Lana and Robert Weinstein of Colmar and Denise and Earl
Dodds of Leola.

Sadie was named after Mark’s maternal grandmother, Rosalie
Diamond. Photo by Jessica Lauren Photography
Joel Rubinstein (Lisa Levin) of Newtown, Beth Rubinstein of
Santa Cruz, California, and Rabbi Bruce and Tamra Dollin of
Denver announce the engagement of their children, Michelle
Rubinstein and Akiva Dollin.

Michelle is a graduate of the Haas Business School at the
University of California, Berkeley, where she earned her bache-
lor’s degree in business administration with a minor in education.

She works as a senior product manager for Visa.

Akiva is a graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary of
America, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Jewish history;
Columbia University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in
computer science; and The Grainger College of Engineering,
where he earned a master’s degree in computer science. He works
Photo by Akiva Dollin
as a program manager for Microsoft.

Michelle is the granddaughter of Mark and Joan Kay of Bala Cynwyd, and the late Arthur
and Arlene Rubinstein (z”l) of Philadelphia. Akiva is the grandson of Rabbi Herbert (z”l) and
Judy Morris of Walnut Creek, California, and Marvin (z”l) and Florence Dollin of Albuquerque,
New Mexico.

The couple lives in Denver and is planning a Denver-area wedding for the summer of 2022.

COMMUNITYBRIEFS FELS Names New Board Chair, Interim CEO
Federation Early Learning Services named Evan
Segal as its new board chair, replacing Cathy Seiler,
who has served as chair since 2018.

“While we continue to have challenges ahead, we
are embarking on creating new alliances to identify
new opportunities and pipelines,” said Seiler, a
partner at Brinker Simpson and Co. LLC.

Segal is the president and founder of Segal
Financial, a commercial loan advisory firm, and has
served on the FELS board for the past 14 years.

“I am proud and honored to be named board chair
of FELS,” Segal said. “I will work hard to maintain the
standard of excellence in early childhood education
that has been the hallmark of FELS for over 100 years.”
FELS also appointed Taka Agawa as interim presi-
dent and CEO. He has served on the board for the
past three years.

FELS offers early childhood education and child
Evan Segal
Photo by Ellie Eaton
care services in Greater Philadelphia. It helps families
access affordable child care while providing educa-
tional activities and working with parents to build
community. FELS is more than 100 years old and
has five centers located in Northeast Philadelphia,
Delaware County and Montgomery County.

PICC Says Goodbye to Israel Economic Minister
The Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce board
of directors and members bid farewell on July 14 to
Inon Elroy, the Israel Economic Minister to North
America at the Israel Economic Mission in New York
City, and welcomed his successor Anat Katz at the
office of Avison Young.

“PICC thanks Inon for his relentless and dedicated
service, and commitment to strengthening the
commercial and friendship ties with Israel,” PICC
Executive Director Vered Nohi said.

Nohi said that in Elroy’s tenure, Israel signed
memorandums of understanding to strengthen the
commercial and research and development ties with
Pennsylvania and New Jersey; Thomas Jefferson
University Hospitals signed an agreement with the Israel
Innovation Authority to fund six Israeli technology
pilot programs; and hosted numerous delegations and
conferences. PICC also co-organized missions to Israel,
including with Gov. Tom Wolf in 2020.

KleinLife Offers Opera Series
“A Survey of Opera from Baroque to the Present” is
the theme of a four-part classical music series offered
to members and the public-at-large at the KleinLife:
Montgomery County Gabriel and Alma Elias Center
18 JULY 29, 2021
JEWISH EXPONENT
From left: Rabbi Gary Charlestein; Inon Elroy, Israel Economic
Minister to North America; PICC Executive Director Vered Nohi;
PICC President Matt Fingerman; David Baker; and Neil Cooper,
immediate past president of PICC
Courtesy of the Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce
at 7763 Old York Road in Elkins Park.

Sessions are set for Aug. 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 10:30
a.m. to noon.

The series will be led by Gerald Tremblay, a
psychotherapist and opera aficionado.

“We will view, discuss and analyze four operas
ranging from the 17th to the 20th century,” he
said. “The emphasis will be focused on literary and
musical values to trace the historical progression and
persistence of the operatic tradition.”
The cost is $10 per session, and seating is limited.

For more information and to reserve a place for
one or all four sessions, contact Gail Korostoff at
215-635-5244 or email gkorostoff@kleinlife.org. l
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