Thank you for helping me teach our high school students who are no longer in a Jewish school how to bring their tefillah to a whole new level in such a tangible way.
The GROW Connection Circle gives us the energy to keep going in our role as mothers. It is impacting our homes and marriages.
Thank you so much for finding the ways you do to lead girls and give a voice to their souls.
THE GROW CONNECTION NETWORK
IS DEDICATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Chaya Bas
Hachazzan Yakov V’Esther
Claire Kosden-Perskie
Hachazzan Yakov V’Esther
Claire Kosden-Perskie
by her loving children Micki & Norman Massry
and their beloved children Julie & Jim, Murray & Mallory, Laurie & Ken & their families
Claire was a Holocaust survivor who embodied connection with her loved ones and faith throughout her life.
As the daughter of a renowned chazzan of Prague’s Altneuschul (“Old-New”) Synagogue before World War Two, a love for faith and prayer was instilled in Claire from her youth. Each day, she would recite the Shema, proclaiming faith in the One G-d; and each week, she kindled her Shabbos lights with personal prayers.
In her later years, Claire gathered her daughters Sheryl, Micki, and Ava, and asked, “Who will say Kaddish for me? Who will pray for me?”
“I will,” Micki answered. “I will make sure we pray and say Kaddish.”
Micki shared that despite all the difficulties her mother lived through, she was the most loving mother to her daughters and their children. She spoke the language of connection, praying for them and showering them with praise and unconditional love. She wasn’t bitter or angry because of all she endured.
Inspired by her legacy, we welcome women of all backgrounds to join the GROW Connection Network.
