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Congregational Happenings (May 2025)

Share a Simcha with your congregation!

Did your family have a recent Engagement,

wedding, birth of child or grandchild?

Contact ~ 215-887-8702 or anita@kenesethisrael.org

Mazel Tov to the following congregants on their Special Simchas . . .

Weddings . . .  

Rachel Golland and Jared Pasetsky, Rachel is the granddaughter of our member, Judy Golland

Amber Hennon and Joshua Belitsky, Josh is the son of our member Steffi Polin

Births . . . 

Seth Saruya, son of Marley and Jason Saruya, great-grandson of our member Phyllis Ginsberg

B’nai Mitzvah of . . .

My name is Amelia Krivda, my Bat Mitzvah is June 14, 2025.

For my mitzvah project, I have been tutoring in Mrs. Smith’s third grade class at Myers Elementary School in Elkins Park. Once a week, I spend the first hour of school working with the third graders. It has been such an amazing opportunity. I have gotten to know the kids in the class and love seeing them each time.

I attend Cedarbrook Middle School and I am in 7th grade. This year I was in my school musical. I also swim, play lacrosse, sing with the Commonwealth Youth Choir, and do many school clubs and activities. In my free time, I enjoy baking and cooking, visiting my friends from camp, traveling, and hanging out with friends.

My brother’s name is Cole and my parents are Lindsey Rosenberg and Brendan Krivda.

My name is Rose Schmalzbach, called Rosie by some of my friends, my Bat Mitzvah is June 21, 2025.

I attend Temple University where I am studying Psychology as a major and Criminal Justice as a minor.

My hobbies include, gaming, photography, cooking, reading, learning new things, history, hanging with my family and cats. I am a gym rat.

My parents are Janis and Jonathan Schmalzbach.

We Celebrated Our Confirmation Class of 2025 ~ 5785

with Rabbi Benjamin David and Cantor Amy E. Levy

Sunday, June 1, 2025

Back Row, left to right ~

Bennett Goode, Audrey Flitter, Sophie Sussman, Addison Copeland, Henry Goldstein, Jocelyn Himes

Front Row, left to right ~ 

Ciera Horn, Nicole Bruskin, Eli Harris, Sylvie Harris, Scarlett Breslow

We mark with sorrow the passing of . . . 

Marilyn “Lynn” Neigut, our member

Thank you for supporting Keneseth Israel by making donations in Honor and/or in Memory of loved ones. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated. 

Donations (May 2025)

LEGACY GIVING: Commit Today to Strengthen KI Tomorrow

Help ensure that the values that matter most to you are secured for the future. Make a Legacy Gift to KI – name KI as a beneficiary in your will, charitable trust, life insurance policy, or retirement plan. To learn more, contact Executive Director Brian Rissinger, 215-887-8700 or brissinger@kenesethisrael.org

Please complete the attached form to let us know if you have already designated KI in your estate plan or if you would like additional information.

Yahrzeit Donations (May 2025)