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B I RTH
BRETT COREY BERLAND
Elise and Gary Kaplan of Plymouth Meeting,
and Ruth and Larry Berland of Woodbury, New
York, announce the birth of their first grand-
child, Brett Corey Berland, to Melissa Kaplan
and Michael Berland.

Brett was born in August 2021 and named in
loving memory of maternal great-grandfather
Bill Hochfeld and paternal great-grandfather
Charles Barnett. In addition, his Hebrew name
Avraham Reuven is in honor of maternal
great-grandfather Abe Kaplan and paternal
great-grandfather Raymond Berland.

Sharing in the joy are aunts Andrea Kaplan
and Alyssa Berland; great-grandmothers Joyce Hochfeld, Audrey Barnett and
Anne Geller; and numerous great-aunts/uncles, cousins and friends.

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Photo by Michael Berland
J E W I S H E X P O N E N T . C O M / S U B M I T - M A Z E L - T O V
COMMUNITYBRIEFS PPRA to Induct Cari Feiler Bender into
its Hall of Fame
RELIEF COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDER
and President Cari Feiler Bender will be
inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations
Association Hall of Fame on Oct. 12.

She will be “recognized for her passion-
driven communications strategies that have
brought national acclaim to organizations
making a difference throughout Philadelphia,
including AIDS Fund, Fairmount Park
Conservancy, Historic Philadelphia, Mural Arts
Philadelphia, Prevention Point Philadelphia,
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, and more.”
Bender has 25 years of experience working
with nonprofit clients.

Cari Feiler Bender
A native of Savannah, Georgia, Bender
Courtesy of Cari Feiler Bender
serves on the advisory board for The Wardrobe
and has previously served on the Boards of
InterAct Theatre Co., Philadelphia Cultural Fund, Young Women’s Initiative
Advisory Committee for WOMEN’S WAY, Philadelphia Theatre Co. and the
Women’s Theatre Festival. She served on the PPRA Board of Governors for two
years. Likely Return to Jewish Community Services Building Pushed Back
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia President and CEO Michael Balaban
said on Sept. 24 that the return of workers to the flood-damaged Jewish
Community Services Building will be pushed back two weeks to Oct. 18.

Earlier, Jewish Federation officials said the building likely would reopen on
Oct. 4.

Schuylkill River flooding
caused on Sept. 2 by the
remnants of Hurricane Ida,
pushed more than seven feet
of water into the basement
of the building at 2100 Arch
St., damaging the struc-
ture’s internal systems and
knocking out the power.

Balaban said the build-
ing’s electricity is working,
as is the air conditioning, but
the elevators aren’t opera-
Sept. 2 flooding on 21st Street next to the Jewish
Photo by Andy Gotlieb
tional; a critical repair part Community Services Building
hasn’t arrived yet.

On the lower level, demolition is complete and cleanup was nearing comple-
tion as of Sept. 24. Areas that require walls for security and safety purposes will
then be repaired and replaced.

After the elevators are working, the building’s cleaning team will begin a
top-to-bottom cleaning. l
— Compiled by Andy Gotlieb
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