June 30:
the clan assembles for a typical Minnesota meal.
Josie opening presents —
Josie, Isabelle, and Bruce —
At a favorite restaurant —
Ditto —
Jen and Russ —
Russ and Kathy Quick —
Josie and Grandpa Bill wearing each other's eyeglasses
July 1:
Friday evening supper then services. Josie led the services.
Faye and Bob came from Idaho —
Two from South Dakota: Kenny (Russ's dad) and Kathy (Bill's sister) —
the kippah (outside) —
(inside) —
Josie and Dorothea from LA —
Food line. —
Steph and Kathy —
Jacquie and friend —
Jen and giggles —
Josie, Kenny and Janet Schwartz (Elena's mom)
July 2:
Saturday morning, before the services.
Getting things organized —
Ready —
Desserts —
Mazel Tov! —
Napkin arranging —
Russ looks happy —
The rabbi and Josie
July 2:
Saturday morning services. Josie led the services; her parents presented her with a tallit; Josie read from the Torah.
Rabbi explaining the tallit —
Putting it on —
Ditto —
Singing —
Elena was one of lots of photographers. —
During the service —
Josie carried the Torah —
Ditto —
Reading from the Torah —
More reading —
Josie leading the service —
Russ, Jen, and Josie during or after the service
July 2:
Saturday morning after the service
Faye, Josie, Jen, Jacquie —
Bob, [obscured], Kathy, Dorothea, Kenny —
Dorothea, Josie, Jen —
Josie and Elena
July 2:
Saturday evening: party time!
the stained glass "windows" —
Josie and 3 friends —
waiting for things to start —
Horah —
Limbo —
Shout! —
Russ is even happier! —
Josie is shouting —
Josie leading the congo line —
Russ is even more happier!
Several of the original very big pictures (warning: may take a while to download!):
Josie with Torah —
Josie reading Torah —
Josie with cousin Elena
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