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Tag Archives: judaism
At the Mercy of Strangers: The Book That Keeps Giving
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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Tagged adolescence, adult education, at the mercy of strangers, authors, german jews, hidden children, high school equivalency, holocaust, hse, john milton, judaism, memoir writing, memoirs, nazi germany, teenagers, teens, the writer's life, turning point, turning point education center, world war ii, writing, writing a book
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A Sentimental Trip to the Holy Land
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
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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
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