110th Anniversary
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Read more: 110th Anniversary Round-Up
What a weekend! 110 years (and a few months) after the Israel Cantor Family Society was founded, 52 members gathered in New York City for a weekend of cousinly camaraderie. It was the largest Society gathering since the 100th anniversary in 2013 and featured cousins from 1 to 101 years old. After several years of meetings on zoom, it was thrilling to gather in person and experience our past, present, and future on a sunny-turned-rainy fall weekend in Manhattan, the (American) ancestral home of our forebears. Said one cousin, “It’s pretty remarkable that after 110 years, the Cantor diaspora still…
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Read more: Announcing the 110th Anniversary
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 110th Anniversary is now OPEN! The Anniversary is Saturday and Sunday, October 28–29, and will take place in various locations around New York City. Already, I’ve heard that cousins will be coming from all over: California, Florida, Massachusetts, Wyoming and, even, New Jersey! Highlights will include a lifetime of memories but also: A kosher family feast at the Wall Street Grill. Explore the new Gilder Center at the American Museum of Natural History. Special kiddush at the only Greek synagogue in the nation. Late-night bowling for those young or young at heart. Tour of Lower East Side to get in…