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 TOKEN OF APPRECIATION OR OPPROBRIUM?
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Anti-Semitism, Bringing light to the world, Holocaust, Jewish Interest, Memory, Reflections
Posted June 5, 2017

TOKEN OF APPRECIATION OR OPPROBRIUM?

Our group leader challenged us to find a particular souvenir during our impromptu stop at Manufaktura. But he provided no description or clues about where to look for it in the massive shopping/ [...]

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 MARCHING OUT OF AUSCHWITZ:  REMEMBRANCE AND DEFIANCE
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Anti-Semitism, Bringing light to the world, Education, Holocaust, Jewish Holidays, Jewish Interest, Memory, Travel
Posted May 17, 2017

MARCHING OUT OF AUSCHWITZ: REMEMBRANCE AND DEFIANCE

The bars over the broken steps down into the shattered hell that had been an Auschwitz death chamber seemed to be shedding tears. Residue of rain (and snow and hail) earlier in the day, the [...]

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 Anti-Semitism, Other Hatreds, and The Book of Esther’s Eternal Truth
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Anti-Semitism, Happiness, Holocaust, Jewish Holidays, Jewish Interest, Reflections
Posted March 9, 2017

Anti-Semitism, Other Hatreds, and The Book of Esther’s Eternal Truth

Anyone exposed to the news and hateful social media posts might find the featured quote incongruous with the situation in today’s world. What’s to cheer in the return of virulent anti-Semitism, [...]

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 An Unexpected Visit to Berlin
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Holocaust, Rosi, Travel
Posted February 6, 2017

An Unexpected Visit to Berlin

During a brief stopover in Berlin several months ago, I was already mulling the idea of starting a blog prompted by my (as yet unpublished) book about Rosi (the survivor who entrusted her story [...]

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 OF READING, BURNED BOOKS AND BURNING IDEAS
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Holocaust, Jewish Interest, Reflections, Travel
Posted January 13, 2017

OF READING, BURNED BOOKS AND BURNING IDEAS

Every day, multiple online e-letters and e-zines arrive in my inbox.  Most of them I never have time to even scan. But this week, seemingly by chance, I happened to read an article in one that [...]

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 CASTING A BROAD LIGHT
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Holocaust, Memory, Reflections, Rosi, Women
Posted January 2, 2017

CASTING A BROAD LIGHT

When Rosi Schotz first approached me about writing her life story, I knew her only as a sartorially eccentric older member of our congregation. Always pleasant, to be sure, she was a regular [...]

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 SEEING THE LIGHT, BEING THE LIGHT
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Holocaust, Jewish Holidays, Reflections
Posted December 24, 2016

SEEING THE LIGHT, BEING THE LIGHT

Although we’re Jewish, my family always had a celebration on Christmas Day–because it happens to be my mother’s birthday (happy birthday, Mom). Often we would drive from our house on Long [...]

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