by Mrs. Barbara Dworsky and Mrs. Sherri Seidman
One of the first Jewish families to settle in South Windsor is believed to be Simon Maskel. Maskel established a farm on Barber Hill near the bank of the Podunk River. In 1959, there were approximately twenty-five Jewish families in South Windsor. They banded together to form the Congregation Beth Hillel. For several years they met in private offices and the Wapping Community Church. In 1962, the Congregation erected and dedicated their new Temple that is located off Foster Street. The congregation now numbers seventy-five families.
Please note that despite possible inaccuracies, we will include the description of each quilt square as published in the 1995 revised and corrected second edition booklet. This second edition was published in celebration of South Windsor’s “sesquicentennial” anniversary, 1845-1995, and was dedicated to the memory of Gail Woodard, who passed away in 1994. The revised edition was compiled by Charles E. Woodward in September, 1995, with the assistance of Doris Burgdorf who provided many historical corrections.