Welcome spring, and see you at the seder!

By Betsy Frank

Spring is finally here! And spring means Pesach. I hope you’ll attend our congregational seder led by Student Rabbi Rocki Schy at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 8.

This will be our first complete, in-person seder with a full meal since 2019. You may also attend virtually via Zoom.

In other news, please follow our latest efforts to re-envision the congregation. Debra Israel is leading a task force that is exploring future possibilities for UHC.

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Betsy and Dick climbed Synagogue Hill and won a trivia contest, visiting ‘sandy’ congregations

By Betsy Frank

As many of you know, Dick and I decamped to warmer places for the month of January.

We aren’t exactly snowbirds — one month is too long to be away. Nevertheless, we did enjoy our travels.

As in previous trips, we engaged in Jewish experiences in a variety of places on land and sea.

One of the most interesting places we visited was the Hebrew Congregation of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Maxine Schnitzer lives on in family memories, and following tradition, we can do the same

By Betsy Frank

In preparation for Maxine Schnitzer’s funeral, I had the opportunity to speak with Sam, her husband of 66 years.

I heard how the two met and other interesting facts about Maxine’s life, including her tenure as Sisterhood president.

Listening to Sam, I got to thinking. How many of us have passed on our stories to children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other members of our families?

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