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I
CALLED
MOM FOR LUNCH ON TUESDAY, BUT
SHE WAS GOING TO A BOOK REVIEW
IN THE LIBRARY. I DROPPED BY ON
THURSDAY, BUT SHE COULDN'T COME
BECAUSE SHE WAS BUSY IN THE ACTIVITIES
ROOM WORKING ON HER NEW EXERCISE
PLAN. I INVITED MYSELF TO LUNCH WITH
HER ON FRIDAY, AND THE FOOD WAS
TERRIFIC.
I TOLD MOM TO CALL MY
BROTHER AND LET HIM KNOW HOW
SHE LIKES HER NEW HOME AT
THE HEATHERWOOD. I HOPE SHE CAN
FIND TIME TO CALL.
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sailing to New Orleans. His ship was
wrecked on Key West's treacherous
coral reefs, so Wolfson settled down
here, and his brothers soon followed.
By 1887, a small group of Jews
began to worship in a converted doc-
tor's office, which they later bought
and used until they outgrew it in the
1960s. Their present synagogue,
designed by an architect, was dedicat-
ed in 1969.
Membership is now at an all-time
high of over 300 individuals, said
Mrs. Liszt. It's a diverse group, and
includes several families from South
America and Israel, as well as others
from all over the U.S. Some members
are new to Key West; others are
already second and even third genera-
tion members.
For instance, in December, the
congregation celebrated the b'nai
mitzvah of twin brothers David and
Ross Appel. They are the third gener-
ation of Appels to be bar-mitzvah at
B'nai Zion, following their grandfa-
ther and father.
Jewish history
began in
Key West
with a
shipwreck.
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B'nai Zion is an integral part of
Key West life. Every Chanukah it
sponsors a popular latke party and
children's program as well as an inter-
faith candelighting ceremony outside
the synagogue. At Passover, there's a
community-wide seder that's always
filled to capacity.
Then, too, the congregants are
unofficial ambassadors of good will
for Jewish tourists. During the win-
ter, which is peak tourist season, they
welcome many newcomers, who
come for services or just to see the
southernmost synagogue in the conti- ff\
nental U.S.
Maybe it's because of their outpost
island community that this congrega-
tion is especially close-knit. "We're
really a family, not just a congrega-
tion," said President Liszt. "And
everybody's part of the family." ❑