Beryl Gilfix

The Adams Street Shul Beryl Gilfix

This book explores and celebrates the origins of Newton, Massachusetts' oldest synagogue (105 years old) and the culture and the families who built new lives and a vibrant, still flourishing Jewish congregation in a neighborhood of Italian, Irish and French immigrants at the turn of the 20th century. The author is a granddaughter of the founder of the synagogue and a lifelong resident of Newton. She has served the congregation for over 30 years, including time as president, board secretary and chief fundraiser.