Temple Beth Hillel
By Mrs. Barbara Dworsky and Mrs. Sherri SeidmanOne 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.