“On Rosh Hashanah, all who enter the world pass before Him,” reads a passage in the Mishnah. Marilyn Shapiro reflects on our journeys through life. Read More
Marilyn Shapiro shares the truly remarkable story of Jewish trailblazer, Ruth Gruber. Read More
Marilyn Shapiro on mothers, music and memory Read More
Two Polish Holocaust survivors from Poland. United by shared tragedies and strengthened by the love for the children they raised. Here is their story. Read More
Ziemba was born in the Lodz Ghetto on September 9, 1942, one day before 13,000 children under ten were to be sent to an extermination camp. Arrangements were made for the infant to be hidden in a garbage truck and smuggled outside the Ghetto where a Christian Polish farmer retrieved him and took him home to be raised as his own. Read More
And speaking about Christmas music, I only learned recently many of the most popular holiday tunes were written by Jews. Read More
Erwin remained in Paris before boarding the ship in Le Havre, France, on August 29, 1938. On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland, marking the beginning of World War II. Read More
Nonno Betta, Umberto’s 93-year-old mother who lived above the shop and founded the restaurant, was herself a survivor. Read More
Larry and I brought our then eight-year-old granddaughter to her first concert performance. Read More
