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MAKING HANUKKAH MEMORIES & MORE
WRITTEN BY RICA KEENUM
Iris Fine, Sherry Levin, Ellen Faulkner, Chickie Zimmerman, Alicia Wood
Amazing Jewish Women Club Members
They're connected by cultural threads, by
shared experiences, memories and milestones.
By sweet or salty dishes, and aromas that
spark nostalgia and commemorate their sacred
heritage. " It's not so much the religion, but having some
of the same traditions and getting together with people
who feel the same way, " Ellen Faulkner said about Amazing
Jewish Women (AJW), a group she founded in The Villages.
Prior to moving here five years ago, Faulkner's friends
talked about the drawbacks to leaving her home, where
she was embedded in the Jewish community. They argued
that she'd be leaving her Jewish friends and associations
behind. But Faulkner was charmed by The Villages and all
its offerings- the pristine landscapes, bustling recreation
centers and lively town squares. She and her husband put
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their home on the market and it sold immediately.
A short time after settling in The Villages, Faulkner
saw the opportunity to build her own club, a deeply personal
endeavor.
" If you want to have a group, you make it, " she said.
" Anyone can create anything here, and that's what's great
about The Villages. "
Around 2017, Faulkner put the word out.
" We started meeting just kind of casually, and we went
out to dinner, " Faulkner said. " Others wanted to join and
there seemed to be enough of an interest in sharing the
culture - like-mindedness. There were other social clubs,
but I wanted to organize a women's club. Really, it was just
out of necessity because there were so many who wanted
to get together. The restaurants couldn't hold us! "

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