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Jewish Journal and Chelsea Jewish Lifecare

March 11, 2024

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A screenshot from a Jewish Journal storyDownsizing — or, is it finally time to confront that basement?

When her husband, David, retired from a dental career at age 70, Barbara Schneider knew it was also time to retire from the three-bedroom Marblehead house where they’d raised their family.

She also knew moving would be a monumental challenge. “We still had wedding gifts down in the basement … from 1966,” recalls Schneider with a chuckle.

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Jewish Journal screenshot about BrudnickTwo North Shore temples, Brudnick Center receive security grants from state

Noting that their current location dates to 1962 and with antisemitism continuing to fester, leaders of Temple B’nai Abraham of Beverly felt that it was time for some security upgrades in recent years. The temple is getting some help through a recently awarded security grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

B’nai Abraham is one of 80 nonprofits statewide that have collectively received $3.8 million in such grants from the administration of Governor Maura Healey.

This is the second consecutive grant B’nai Abraham has received from the state. It listed security concerns within Beverly and the surrounding area as reasons for seeking funding.

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