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Florence Barat, 90, Was Preparing For Her Second Adult Bat Mitzvah

JL;DR SUMMARY Florence Barat, a dedicated member of the Jewish community near Boston, was preparing for her second adult bat mitzvah at age 90 when she tragically succumbed to COVID-19. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityCovid 19Shabbat ServicesAdult Bat MitzvahRite Of PassageFlorence BaratJewish Senior ResidenceJack Satter HouseMaldenHebrew Seniorlife

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"BOSTON (JTA) Just a few months after she turned 90 last year, Florence Barat joined a bat mitzvah class with a group of other women at the Jack Satter House, a Jewish senior residence near Boston where she had lived for some two decades."
Malden, Massachusetts, United States
"Barat had already had an adult bat mitzvah 30 years before at her lifelong synagogue in Malden, Massachusetts."
Canada
"Her shiva was conducted over Zoom, with family and friends from as far afield as Canada, Brazil and Israel sharing stories about Barats colorful and friendly spirit."
Brazil
"Her shiva was conducted over Zoom, with family and friends from as far afield as Canada, Brazil and Israel sharing stories about Barats colorful and friendly spirit."
Israel
"Her shiva was conducted over Zoom, with family and friends from as far afield as Canada, Brazil and Israel sharing stories about Barats colorful and friendly spirit."
Romania
"She met her future husband, Willy, a Romanian refugee, at a Bnai Brith social event."

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