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Carole Schneidman Rivel

The road to #55 has been a really interesting one, and of course, never quite as was expected back then in the '50s. After graduating the U of M, which also contained a year spent in Israel, I went back there for a summer visit. Marian Friedell, from our class, was there at the time, and in visiting her, met the man I ultimately married, Av Rivel, from New Jersey. We lived in Israel after we married for about a year and a half, where my oldest, Josh, was born, a few months before the 6-Day War (not a fun time)! Returning to the Boston area, my other children were born, Deborah, and twins Ethan and Elana, and we ultimately returned to Israel, shortly before the Yom Kippur War, another not fun time! Eventually we returned to the New York area, where I have been since 1973. Av and I were divorced, the children grew up and are now married and have families of their own. Happy to say that I have 13 grandchildren, 7 boys and 6 girls! Everyone is on the East Coast, the farthest from New York is in Philadelphia, so we are able to get together for holidays and family events. I returned to Israel on an educators program, in 1990-91, that being the year of the Gulf War!
Having always been involved in music, notably in Jewish/Israeli music, I found my way to day school music education, and have been teaching for most of my career. I just completed by 20th year at my school, and am now mostly retired, though will be working on a part time basis at the school. It has been a good run, and I have been fortunate to have found a satisfying and enjoyable niche for myself.
My personal life has found me remarried, to Rabbi Deborah Hirsch, we have been together for 12 years, and life is good! We are still in the New York area, have a home in the Berkshires, and keep busy with family, friends, and plenty of music!

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