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Bar/Bat Mitzvah in Italy — Ellen’s visit with Rabbi Barbara Aiello

by KathleenLyons | Aug 9, 2013 | News | 0 comments

“I’ve been all over the world visiting sites that might be suitable for my Destination Bar/Bat Mitzvah clients. I select only those venues that foster both respect and reverence for this special time in a child’s life, and a sense of family bonding...

Curacao’s Historic Synagogue

by KathleenLyons | Oct 19, 2011 | News | 0 comments

“It was so moving to stand inside this gem of a synagogue; envisioning the many members and visitors who have found peace and sanctuary here over the centuries”. Ellen Paderson Congregation Mikve Israel-Emanuel is the oldest synagogue in continuous use in...