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Returning to Brussels, the City That Saved My Life 70 Years Ago

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Suzanne Loebl

My family has always traveled on its stomach. So it was no surprise that when in March 2015 I took my granddaughter, Branching editor Naomi, to revisit my Belgian roots, we would eat well. Our culinary exploits started well. After … Continue reading →

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The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Being Polyglot

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Suzanne Loebl

In April 2014 my husband and I decided to vacation in France. We spent a few days in Paris, visited with some friends in Normandy and then boated up the Rhône and Saone in the Buri, owned by Viking River … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged belgium, columbia university, family stories, first language, german jews, hidden children, holocaust, immigrants, immigration, immigration stories, jewish history, judaism, languages, multilingual, multilingualism, nazi germany, new york city, polyglot, second language, third language, viking river cruises, world war ii, writing | 3 Comments

At the Mercy of Strangers: The Book That Keeps Giving

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Suzanne Loebl

Like many teenagers, I kept a diary. In flowery prose I bemoaned my unrequited love for an older married man. I cherished leftist views of the world and a bombastic philosophy to match. I saw myself as a useless bystander … Continue reading →

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A Sentimental Trip to the Holy Land

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Suzanne Loebl

To celebrate spring and, with some delay, the completion of my Rockefeller opus, husband Ernest and I decided to visit our past: Israel and Paris, both in their various ways engulfed by conflict. It was an emotion-laden trip for my … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bahai gardens, haifa, hotel cinema, israel, jerusalem, judaism, judeo-christian, kibbutz, mount carmel, near east, sde boker, tel aviv, travel, trips, unesco, vacation, white city, world heritage | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: judaism

Returning to Brussels, the City That Saved My Life 70 Years Ago

The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Being Polyglot

At the Mercy of Strangers: The Book That Keeps Giving

A Sentimental Trip to the Holy Land

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