C ommunity / mazel tovs
E NGAGEMEN TS
MOSSMAN-WAGNER DENENBERG-MANHEIMER
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mossman of Southampton
announce the engagement of their son, Kevin
Alan, to Kristen Ann, the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Anthony Wagner of Wrightstown.

Kevin is the grandson of Anita Ellis Mossman
of Philadelphia.

Kevin is a 2007 graduate of William
Tennant High School. He works as a senior
customer service representative for Star
Group in Newtown.

Kristen is a 2005 graduate of Saint Basil
Academy and a 2009 graduate of Rider
University. She is working as a senior validator
for a background screening firm in Warminster.

The couple has planned an October wedding.

Joan and David Denenberg and Alan Manheimer
announce the engagement of their children, Becca
Denenberg and Jaime Manheimer. Jaime is the son
of the late Gayle Manheimer of Boca Raton, Fla.

Becca is the director of marketing and
communications for The Points Guy. Jaime
is a filmmaker and the executive producer of
Dopesick Nation on Viceland.

Celebrating in their happiness is grand-
mothers Barbara Boroff (Alan z’l), Marilyn
Denenberg (Simon z’l) and Sherry Fehr
(Charles z’l); and brothers Jesse, Ian and Troy.

Becca and Jaime live in New York City
and are planning a September wedding
in Philadelphia.

COMMUNITYBRIEFS Two Synagogues Join Together for Battle
of the Bands at Adath Israel
THE MEN’S CLUBS of Adath Israel and Temple
Beth Hillel-Beth El are joining forces March 9 for a
“Battle of the Bands,” with proceeds benefiting the
Mitzvah Food Pantry.

Big Baby and Stranded on Earth will take turns
playing rock ’n’ roll tunes from the 1960s, 1970s and
1980s starting at 8 p.m. at Adath Israel. Tickets are
$15 in advance and $20 at the door. A cash bar will
feature beer and wine for $5.

“It’s a great cause and it’s not political for a
change,” said Lee Bender, co-president of the Beth
Hillel men’s club. “Hopefully, we’re not just attracting
people from the two synagogues.”
Rob Zipkin, who plays keyboards in Big Baby, said
the other three members of the band played together
in bands at Pennsylvania State University in the
1970s, then got back together in recent years. Zipkin
joined the band, which plays favorites from groups
such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Doobie Brothers
and David Bowie, about five years ago.

“It’s the music you grew up with,” said Zipkin, who
is an Adath Israel member.

Bender said he wasn’t sure what kind of attendance
the first-time event will attract.

“People don’t sign up in advance,” he said.

semifinalists in 2018; Vetri was a semifinalist in 2016.

Zahav pastry chef Camille Cogswell won the
Rising Star category in 2018.

Tiferet Bet Israel Hosts Bluegrass Shabbat
Bluegrass band Nefesh Mountain will perform at the
7:30 p.m. March 8 Kabbalat Shabbat service at Tiferet
Bet Israel (TBI) in Blue Bell.

The five-member band is led by the husband-and-
wife team of Doni Zasloff and Eric Lindberg. The band is
influenced by bluegrass, old-time music, Celtic and jazz.

TBI last hosted a bluegrass Shabbat in 2015.

Lawrence, who is 0-4, before taking control of the bout.

The boxing card was the first held at the newly
refurbished The Met Philadelphia.

Sinakin, who is nicknamed “The Jewish Bulldog,”
had a 16-4 mark as an amateur. He wears a Star of
David on his boxing trunks, and his body is adorned
with tattoos featuring Hebrew lettering.

“We knew that another bluegrass service, especially
one led by Nefesh Mountain, would be well received
and heighten spiritual connection, so we decided
Familiar Names are James Beard Semifinalists to contact them last March,” TBI Cantor Elizabeth
Several Philadelphia-area Jewish chefs are semifinal- Shammash said. “The band was busy recording and
ists for James Beard Foundation awards, the organi- touring so we decided to book them far enough in
zation announced Feb. 27.

advance to insure we would get the date we wanted.”
Those chefs are Tova du Plessis, owner of Essen
Bakery, in the Outstanding Baker category, Rich Landau Benny Sinakin Runs Record to 3-0 with KO
of Vedge restaurant for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic, and Philadelphia light-heavyweight Benny Sinakin, who
Marc Vetri for Outstanding Chef.

was profiled by the Jewish Exponent in 2018, ran his
In addition, Zahav restaurant, which serves Israeli professional boxing record to 3-0 on Feb. 23 with a
food and is owned by Jews Michael Solomonov and first-round knockout of fellow Philadelphian Ronald
Steve Cook, was nominated for Outstanding Restaurant. Lawrence, according to fightnews.com.

Landau, du Plessis and Zahav were all
Sinakin fended off a few early punches from
JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT
Musician Noah Aronson Artist-in-
Residence at MLRT This Weekend
Jewish singer Noah Aronson, who has released sev-
eral albums in recent years, will spend March 8-10 as
an artist-in-residence at Main Line Reform Temple
in Wynnewood.

Aronson will participate in five events over the
weekend, including a ticketed Shabbat dinner after
March 8 Shabbat services and a “coffeehouse concert”
the following evening at 7:30 p.m.

There also are three free events — one each day of
the residency.

Aronson, who is an adjunct faculty member
at Hebrew Union College — Jewish Institute of
Religion’s Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music,
released his first album in 2011. The title song “Am
I Awake” won the NewVoices song competition at
NewCAJE that year. l
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