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If It’s Good Enough For The Matriarchs

One has to look no further than the Four Matriarchs to see that the notion of large families is not always reflected in our history.

Cantor Sherwood Goffin Dies, Served Manhattan’s Lincoln Sq. Synagogue 50 Years

(JTA) — Cantor Sherwood Goffin, the cantor of Lincoln Square Synagogue on Manhattan’s West Side for 50 years, has died. Goffin, a resident of Manhattan, died on Wednesday at the age of 77. Known by many as “The Chaz,” Goffin was granted Cantor for Life tenure at the synagogue in 1986, and also served there […]

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