C ommunity
COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, SEPT. 3
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.

Geography of Summer
What is the history of the summer
vacation? How does it apply to
the Jewish community? Why and
where and how do we travel? What
is a Jewish “staycation”? Reform
Congregation Keneseth Israel’s
Temple Judea Museum 2021
fall exhibition “The Geography of
Summer” is now open. Visit the
gallery in person at 8339 Old York
Road in Elkins Park, or follow the
exhibition on the Temple Judea
Museum Facebook page and on
YouTube. MONDAY, SEPT. 6
Mahjong Game
Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El
Sisterhood invites the community
to join our weekly friendly mahjong
game at 7 p.m. Cost is $36 per
year or free with MBIEE Sisterhood
membership. For more information,
call 215-635-1505 or email office@
mbiee.org. 8339 Old York Road,
Elkins Park.

N E W S MAKE R S
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8 Leaders of the 2021 tribute brunch came together in person to kick off the campaign for the
LGBTQ Support Group
Join Jewish Family & Children’s
Service for anyone who is a relative
of an LGBTQ individual and is looking
for a space to process. This group
is a safe place to ask questions,
express emotions and learn from
other folks in similar places. For more
information, contact Galia Godel at
ggodel@jfcsphilly.org or call 267-
273-6006. RSVP at jfcsphilly.org/
supportgroups. Zoom link provided
upon registration.

annual community event of the Philadelphia and Delaware chapters of Americans for Ben-Gurion
University. The organization was formerly known as American Associates, Ben-Gurion University
of the Negev.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 9
Food Distribution
Join Jewish Relief Agency
Philadelphia on Sept. 9 and 10 from
10 a.m. to noon to help pack boxes of
food and critical household items for
our recipients. If you are interested
in bringing your corporate group to
JRA, coordinate with Jenny Rubin,
our volunteer program manager, at
volunteering@jewishrelief.org. 10980
Dutton Road.

Bend the Arc Meeting
Join Bend the Arc: Jewish Action
South Jersey 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. Our meetings are the
second Thursday of the month at
7:30 p.m.; register by the Tuesday
before. Sign up for email alerts:
bendthearc.us/southjersey_signup. l
Drs. Carolyn Glazer Hockstein and Neil Hockstein
Courtesy of Americans for Ben-Gurion University
From left: Dr. Marcia Halpern, Jay Leistner, Sherrie
Savett and Mid-Atlantic chairs Connie and Sam Katz.

On his 13th birthday, Flynn Goldstein was surprised by a gift donated to Magen David Adom
by his grandparents, Harvey and Phyllis Gitlin, in honor of his bar mitzvah. The Life Support
ambulance, made in the United States, was dedicated at Flynn’s home on June 22. The ceremony
featured prayers for the ambulance and the people of Israel.

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From left: Harvey Gitlin, Flynn Goldstein and Phyllis Gitlin
Courtesy of Magen David Adom
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