obituaries
with his family.

Kalendarova Picht is a violinist with
the Philadelphia Orchestra, while Picht
is the conductor of the Youth Chamber
Orchestra and Baroque Players
Orchestra at Temple Music Prep.

Kalendar was especially proud of
his grandson, Sebastian Picht, who
shares his love and talent for the piano.

Kalendar worked with his grandson
to restore a lost original concerto from
the drafts, the first section of which
Sebastian Picht hopes to perform later
this year.

And that love for music showed up in
other places, too, such as in his students,
friends and colleagues.

Kalendarova Picht said her father
often made a point of standing up for
musicians who were the victims of an
age bias, either being thought of as too
young or too old.

Kalendarova Picht told a story where
Kalendar stood up for a young Vlad
Girshevich, who was being pushed to
finish his piece early so more experi-
enced musicians could join in. Thirty
years later, Kalendar and Girshevich
were reunited at the Vail Jazz Festival
in Colorado.

Kalendar taught composition classes
in Philadelphia. Many of his students
went on to attend prominent schools
and several became successful compos-
ers, jazz singers and instrumentalists,
according to his family.

He is survived by his wife, Asya; his
daughter Elina Kalendarova Picht; son-
in-law, Aaron Picht; and a grandson. JE
hross@midatlanticmedia.com BERGMAN
Morris (Maury) Bregman passed
away in his sleep on June 14,
2022. He was born to Jules and
Josephine (nee Mueller) Breg-
man. Beloved husband of the late
Hinda May (Hink) (nee Lashner).

Loving father to his daughter Bar-
bara Jo (Bobbie) and his son, the
late Steven Scott. Loving grandfa-
ther to his granddaughter, Cindy
and his grandson, Jesse (Brittany).

Great-grandfather to Emory Breg-
man. Morris grew up in the Logan
section of Philadelphia. He met
his wife when her family moved to
the same block where he lived. He
was the one who coined his wife’s
nickname as he thought “Hinda
May” was too long to say. So he
nicknamed her “Hink”. He went to
the Birney Elementary School and
it made such an impression on
him that later on in life, he would
22 Caterer Arleen
Weitz Dies at 73
GALL SIGLER | SPECIAL TO THE JE
A rleen Roberta Weitz, a prom-
inent figure in the local
catering industry and a
Philadelphia proponent, died on May
27. She was 73.

Born and raised in the Philadelphia
area, Weitz attended Cheltenham High
School. After graduating, she remained
in the area and matriculated at Temple
University. She was a member of
Temple Sinai in Dresher and a for-
mer member of Temple Beth Zion-Beth
Israel in Center City, brother Stu Weitz
said in an email.

Weitz graduated with a degree in
English and began working as a teacher.

But her calling lay elsewhere — during
a brief stint working at a riverfront
restaurant, Weitz fell in love with the
hospitality industry, Assistant Rabbi
Sam Hollander said in his eulogy.

She took her first steps in the business
at the Barclay Hotel. Always excited by
new challenges, when asked by a friend
if she was interested in working at the
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Weitz readily
agreed. Her knack for the business did not
go unnoticed at the Bellevue, where she
was appointed director of catering for
the Hotel Atop the Bellevue.

remember the school song and
sing it. He graduated Northeast
High School as #1 in his class.

He was drafted into the Army for
World War II and was shipped to
the Philippines as a medic. After
the war he returned home to attend
and graduate from the University
of Pennsylvania. Upon graduation
from Penn, he went to work for
Rohm and Haas as a chemical en-
gineer where he worked for over 40
years. He raised a family in West
Oak Lane, making lifelong friends
from Middleton St where he lived.

In 1961, he moved the family to El-
kins Park. Maury was a unique and
special man in that he was born on
Leap Day. He technically was only
24.5 yrs. old when he died. His in-
terests included bowling, football,
traveling, working with his hands
and cooking and being a part of the
B’nai Brith, William Portner Lodge.

JUNE 23, 2022 | JEWISHEXPONENT.COM
After years there, Weitz took the
position of senior catering sales man-
ager in the new Philadelphia Marriot
Downtown. And despite a brief spell as the director
of member services at the Philadelphia
Bar Association, Weitz’s passion
remained in the hospitality industry. She
returned to the Bellevue, this time as the
sales manager for The Palm.

Undeterred by the hardships and
demands of the profession, Weitz spent
long hours at the hotel, often brandish-
ing a “Survived the blizzard of ‘96”
T-shirt. Weitz breathed Philadelphia.

Whether it was the 76ers, Eagles or
Phillies, she was a devout fan, both
Hollander and Stu Weitz said. Weitz
lived in the 1500 Locust Street block in
the heart of Center City for more than
40 years.

In 2001, armed with the knowledge
gained during years of working in the
hospitality industry, Weitz established
her company, ARW Events, which spe-
cialized in event planning.

Her last job was working for
Philadelphia Sightseeing Tours, Stu
Weitz said.

Weitz was eager to give to the com-
munity and volunteered as a poll
worker, served on the Delaware Valley
Stroke Council and expressed her grat-
He was in the B’nai Brith bowling
league which morphed into the
Spare Pins. Maury was affection-
ately known as the “Spare Maker”
and he continued bowling until the
age of 95! He loved football, was a
longtime Eagles season tickethold-
er and took his family to Eagles
football games for 43 years. Mau-
ry loved to travel as evident by his
many trips to England and Scotland
with his wife Hink. He was a very
resourceful man. If he didn’t know
how to do something, he’d research
it (by looking in a book) and then
do it! In 1980, he bought a home in
Cape May, NJ and fell in love with
the city’s restaurants and quiet ca-
sual lifestyle. Touches of his hand-
iwork are still present in the house.

He was an amazing man whose
life’s mantra was “You can agree
with me or you can be wrong!” Con-
tributions can be made in his honor
Arleen Weitz
Courtesy of Goldsteins’
Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks, Inc.

itude to veterans at any chance she got.

A decade ago, Weitz beat colon can-
cer but continued to battle for oth-
ers. She joined the Patient Advisory
Council at Jefferson University
Hospitals and participated in the
annual “Get Your Rear in Gear” 5K to
raise awareness and money for colon
cancer research.

For her last birthday in March,
Weitz organized a fundraiser through
the Colon Cancer Coalition. On her
Facebook page, she posted “I hope
you’ll consider contributing as a way to
celebrate with me ... Every little bit will
help me reach my goal.”
Hollander said that “she lived her
life, elevating others ... making them
feel special.”
Arleen Weitz is survived by her
brother, Stu Weitz. JE
Gall Sigler is an intern for the Jewish
Exponent. to Wounded Warrior Project (www.

woundedwarriorproject.org) or the
Cape May Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment (www.capemayfd.org).

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
COHEN Elaine Glauser, Einbinder, Cohen
(nee Sinawski) age 93, passed
away on June 12, 2022 in Lauder-
hill, Florida. Elaine was widowed
at a young age with three small
children when her beloved hus-
band Sol Glauser tragically passed
away. She later met and married
Henry (Big Hank) Einbinder who
also predeceased her. Her third
husband was Len Cohen, to whom
she was married for 12 years be-
fore he passed away in 2000. Both
Henry and Len had children from
previous marriages who became
Elaine’s family. Elaine, a loving
mother, stepmother, grandmother,
and great grandmother is survived
by her daughter, Lynn Blasberg
(Bruce) and their children and
grandchildren, son Jonathan Blas-
berg and his daughter, Emily; son
Adam (Roselle) and their daughters
Orla and Edie; son Hank (Trish)
and Hank’s son Matthew. Elaine
was predeceased by her beloved
daughter, Cyndi Haaz, who left
behind her husband Eddie and
their children and grandchildren,
Steffany (Rob) Moonaz and their
children Soliel and Vie, and son,
Matthew (MJ) (Dawn) and their
son Noah. Elaine is also survived
by her stepchildren, Ilene Cohen
Abramson (Gil) and their daughter
Julie, and Chad Einbinder (Wendy)
and Chad’s children Hannah and
Spike. She also had many nieces