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Congregational Happenings (September 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 . . .

Engagement of . . .

Faith Parkinson and Matthew Brocklehurst, Faith is the daughter of our member Ellen Parkinson

Marriage of . . .

Allison Capecci and Max Salon, Allison is the daughter of our member Robin Capecci

Births . . .

Twins, Elowynn Felicity Kornfeld and Winslett Adelaine Kornfeld, daughters of Heather and William Kornfeld; great-great nieces of our member Fredda L. Segal and great-nieces of our member Anne & Michael Westrom

B’nai Mitzvah of . . .

My name is Charles Isaac Spencer Milgrim, everyone calls me Charlie. My Bar Mitzvah is November 22, 2025.

For my Mitzvah Project, I am collecting instruments in support of “Hungry for Music.” It is a group that provides musical instruments to kids who need them.

I attend Penn Charter. I play alto saxophone in the Philadelphia Youth Concert Band and for Penn Charter’s Jazz Band. I am a “Bowman” level archer; I am a big fan of the outdoors and WWII airplanes; I play squash, baseball and swimming.

My parents are Justin Michael Milgrim and Katie Spencer Milgrim.

We mark with sorrow the passing of . . . 

Mona Share, friend of our member Judith Monheit

Vivian Gladden, sister of our member Carol (Jack) Lieberman

Mischa Murray Moskowitz, sister of our member Meryl Doxer, aunt of our members Elyse & Neil Saladoff

Charlotte Cook, our member

Floyd Van Wie, father of our member Eric (Deb Rosen) Van Wie

Lila London, our member

Jeffrey Eimer, father of our member Andrew (Jennifer) Eimer

Gordon Meyers, 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 (September 2025)

LEGACY GIVING: Commit Today to Strengthen KI Tomorrow

Since our founding in 1847 as Philadelphia’s fourth synagogue, KI has been creating  bright pathways to Jewish life and learning for generations. As the area’s first Reform synagogue, we have a robust history and a deep commitment to providing our diverse membership with a welcoming atmosphere, critical community guidance and support, and multiple opportunities for transformational engagement in Jewish life. As you reflect on what is most meaningful to you, we ask that you consider KI’s future, and help ensure that the values that matter to you are secured. You can do this by making a Legacy Gift to KI – naming KI as a beneficiary in your will, charitable trust, life insurance policy, or retirement plan. Help us fulfill our responsibility to L’Dor V’Dor by ensuring that KI’s vibrant, inclusive community lives on to serve future generations. To learn more about Legacy Giving, please contact Executive Director Brian Rissinger at 215-887-8700 or brissinger@kenesethisrael.org. All inquiries are kept in strict confidence. 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 (September 2025)