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L-R: Rabbi Yitzchok Scheinerman aka Uncle Itzie, David Scheinerman aka Uncle Duddy, had relatives who were this much fun.”
Rebbetzin Gitty Dinovitz aka Aunt Gitty, Mrs Feigy Shoenig aka Tanta Faigy Soon after the reunion, Elaine Hall
of people from years and years ago, we that’s the way it should be. I think it of Los Angeles (granddaughter of
heard stories about our ancestors and was very nice for everybody to see and Rose), reflected on the event: “What an
their ancestors – all the things my be respectful of each other’s way of amazing day…. My favorite moment was
mother wanted to tell me that I didn’t life.” when Cousin Gitty [Rebbetzin Dinovitz]
want to be bothered listening to when embraced her brother, saying, ‘I never
I was a kid. And we got to exchange “It’s been an overwhelming experi- thought I would see you again.’
memories,” continued Lynn. “My son, ence,” shared Debra Goldenberg of
Adam, used to wear a yarmulke that Northern Virginia, one of the reunion “With our Scheinerman mishpacha,
said, “Ani Ohev Kol Yehudi,” and that’s organizers. My daughter, Kayla Phillips, I feel as if we knew each other
what this reunion was. We are all differ- came from New York, and my son, already….With all of our differences, we
ent kinds, but we are all Jews, and Dylan Phillips, came from Virginia. Both are all the same in the qualities of love,
of them said that they never knew they energy, generosity of spirit, and kind-
ness. I am both humbled and proud to
have come from such magnificent
stock. Everything I am today…is a
result of my parents’ and grandparents’
legacy, handed down from our great
grandparents and theirs, blessed by
Hashem.”
As Gloria concluded, “At first I said
it was a coincidence, but there are no
coincidences; Hashem put that maga-
zine in my hands and opened it up to
that page. There’s no doubt in my
mind.”◆
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Rebbetzin Gitty Dinovitz aka Aunt Gitty, Mrs Feigy Shoenig aka Tanta Faigy Soon after the reunion, Elaine Hall
of people from years and years ago, we that’s the way it should be. I think it of Los Angeles (granddaughter of
heard stories about our ancestors and was very nice for everybody to see and Rose), reflected on the event: “What an
their ancestors – all the things my be respectful of each other’s way of amazing day…. My favorite moment was
mother wanted to tell me that I didn’t life.” when Cousin Gitty [Rebbetzin Dinovitz]
want to be bothered listening to when embraced her brother, saying, ‘I never
I was a kid. And we got to exchange “It’s been an overwhelming experi- thought I would see you again.’
memories,” continued Lynn. “My son, ence,” shared Debra Goldenberg of
Adam, used to wear a yarmulke that Northern Virginia, one of the reunion “With our Scheinerman mishpacha,
said, “Ani Ohev Kol Yehudi,” and that’s organizers. My daughter, Kayla Phillips, I feel as if we knew each other
what this reunion was. We are all differ- came from New York, and my son, already….With all of our differences, we
ent kinds, but we are all Jews, and Dylan Phillips, came from Virginia. Both are all the same in the qualities of love,
of them said that they never knew they energy, generosity of spirit, and kind-
ness. I am both humbled and proud to
have come from such magnificent
stock. Everything I am today…is a
result of my parents’ and grandparents’
legacy, handed down from our great
grandparents and theirs, blessed by
Hashem.”
As Gloria concluded, “At first I said
it was a coincidence, but there are no
coincidences; Hashem put that maga-
zine in my hands and opened it up to
that page. There’s no doubt in my
mind.”◆
© Margie Pensak-2016
94 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
