“A place for remembrance and reflection…”
“This memorial will have statewide impact by helping to educate people about the consequences of prejudice left unchecked and hopefully inspire New Yorkers to stand up against hate in all its forms.” Dan Dembling, President, CDJHM
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“A tiny person with a big heart:” Losing our Bubbe on Thanksgiving
Rose’s tiny stature — she was under five feet and weighed less than one hundred pounds — belied her powerful presence.
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Everywhere a sign….
I am not a fan of the supernatural.But there is one area in which I AM a believer: signs from the other side.
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Climb every mountain as long as you can…Reflections on Rosh Hashanah
As I huffed and puffed up the Shrine Ridge Trail, I never doubted I would finish the climb.
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Shapiro Publishes There Goes My Heart
On September 3, 2016, , I launched my first book, There Goes My Heart. This article was published in the Jewish World News. Ten years later, I am about to publish Book Five: Never Forget: Stories of Jewish Sacrifice, Survival, and Strength. Who ever thought this girl from Keeseville, who wrote her first short story…
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Witness to History: Ruth Gruber
In 2019, my husband Larry and I were browsing the shelves of Book Passages, an independent bookstore in San Francisco’s Ferry Building. Larry held up a book he had found in the history section: Haven–The Dramatic Story of 1,000 World War II Refugees and How They Came to America. “Do you remember the exhibit at…
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Tale of two survivors united by the Shoah: Jacob and Rachel Kazimierek
Two Polish Holocaust survivors from Poland are united by shared tragedies and strengthened by the love for the children they raised.
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My Mom and Ol’ Blue Eyes
For the next two hours, my mom was in Broadway heaven. She zoned out on the music, sometimes singing along tunelessly.
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Driving Mr. Larry
Guess who was now behind the wheel? And guess who was in the passenger seat?
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