C ommunity
COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, JULY 30
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.

Shabbat Under the Stars
Beth Sholom Congregation will host
“Schnapps and Drash” with Rabbi
David Glanzberg-Krainin, followed
by Kabbalat Shabbat services and
on-premises barbecue from Ben’s Deli.

The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Visit
bethsholomcongregation.org or call
215-887-1342 for more information.

Chai. News
for people
who know
we don’t mean
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Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin and
Cantor Jacob Agar of Beth Sholom
Congregation will conduct Kabbalat
Shabbat services at Huntington
Beach in Margate, New Jersey, at
6 p.m. Visit bethsholomcongregation.

org or call 215-887-1342 for details.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1
N E W S MAKE R S
Dr. Joel D. Pomerantz was appointed chair of
the Division of Geriatrics for Einstein Medical
Center Philadelphia. He earned his medical
degree from the Albert Einstein College
of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New
York and completed a residency in internal
medicine at Temple University Hospital.

Dr. Joel D. Pomerantz
Courtesy of Einstein Healthcare Network
Synagogue Open House
Berwyn’s Congregation Or Shalom
is opening its doors and backyard
for an open house. The open house,
featuring food, drink, games and
tours, will be held at the synagogue
at 835 Darby Paoli Road from noon to
2 p.m. For more information, contact
the synagogue’s office at 610-644-
9086 or email office@orshalom.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 2
Book Discussion
The All But True series presents
two historical novels about Jewish
musicians: Jennifer Steil’s Exile Music
and Marjorie Sandor’s The Secret
Music at Tordesillas. The authors will
read from and discuss their works.

The event begins at 7 p.m. For the
Zoom link, register in advance at:
eventbrite.com/e/all-but-true-series- jennifer-steil-marjorie-sandor-online-
tickets-162670685399. Virtual Bingo
The Sisterhood of Congregations of
Shaare Shamayim in Philadelphia is
hosting a virtual Bingo beginning at
7:30 p.m. We also will hold a 50/50
drawing; the cost is $5 per chance.

For further information, call the CSS
office at 215-677-1600 and ask for
Gerry or Nancy or email office@
shaareshamayim.org. l
The All About MossRehab Through the Arts event on June 24 honored longtime advisory board
members Marge and Ty Steinberg and celebrated the presentation of the inaugural Ty Steinberg
Empowerment Award. Tony Award-winning actress Ali Stroker received the award.

Multiple generations of the
Steinberg family with actress
Ali Stroker (seated)
From left: Kenneth D.

Levitan, president and CEO,
Einstein Healthcare Network;
MossRehab Chief Operating
Officer Tom Smith; sponsors
Nancy and Marc Shrier;
Lawrence J. Reichlin, chairman,
Einstein board of trustees; event
chairpersons Rosa Esquenazi
and MossRehab Chief Medical
Officer Alberto Esquenazi with
actress Ali Stroker (seated).

Courtesy of
Einstein Healthcare Network
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