Yesterday at Yad Vashem

Yesterday at Yad Vashem

Amy at the Memorial for the Deportees, Yad Vashem | 23 January 2025 We, who are singed by the burning, mark the liberation of Auschwitz on 27 January, 1945. Yesterday, at the request of the team filming my story, Bobby Lax and David Zarif film an interview with Dr....
The Backstory

The Backstory

“The Leaving” by Laura Nathan, textile artist We respond to events through the filter of our life experiences, and our perception of reality. One year ago, on October 7 in Israel, Jews were killed, tortured, taken hostage, men and women, young and old,...
Unaware

Unaware

Gemünd, Eifel (Luftkurort) We walked back from the synagogue, my father and I, along Mühlengasse, over the bridge and on to Dreibornerstrasse. We climbed the stairs to our front door and breathed in the smell of spices and apple cake.  I took for granted the peace and...
What’s Going On?

What’s Going On?

Thirsty for Knowledge. Who Are My Teachers? My reading, listening and watching habits are a little odd.  I’m not looking for  entertainment or distraction, an escape from real life. I’m seeking answers to questions. Sometimes I watch too much news but often I hit the...
Kintsugi

Kintsugi

Photo by Marco Montalti | Shutterstock The Art of Healing Last month, Hannah Dailey came to our home. She was in Phoenix to interview local Holocaust survivors for the National World War 2 Museum in New Orleans.  I looked up from my low chair angled before the packed...