Documenting Vermont Jewry
A collaborative genealogy and history of Vermont Jewish communities
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The Lost Mural: A Burlington VT Focus of Jewish Community
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Beth here, writing from Waterford, Vermont. It's been a while since I've posted here; "life happens." But with a new proje...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Remembering Rick Schwag
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A long-time member of Congregation Beth El, Rick Schwag z"l died after sundown on September 18, 2023. I'm sorry that my husband Dav...
Saturday, February 4, 2023
"Toll on Call": The Seven Days article on Dr. David Toll, from November 14, 2012
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Dr. Toll's obituary (appended below) missed quite a few details that this 2012 article includes. A child and grandchild of Jewish immig...
Sunday, January 29, 2023
The Lyndonville Jewish Cemetery Controversy, and the St. Johnsbury Relief: Congregation Beth El
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My husband Dave Kanell (1952-2019) used to talk about "institutional memory": the capacity for an organization to know and underst...
From the Memories File: Congregation Beth El
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Between us, Dave and I kept many scraps of paper, photos, cards, from our years as part of Congregation Beth El in St. Johnsbury. Dave proba...
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Photos from the History of Congregation Beth El, St Johnsbury, Vermont
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Congregation Beth El used to meet in an upper floor of Luv's department store, across from today's Boxcar & Caboose in St. Johns...
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Patty Caplan, 1941-2022, Synagogue Leader of Congregation Beth El
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