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  • Tragedy and Inspiration in Jerusalem

    Tragedy and Inspiration in Jerusalem

    My friend visited me recently, and I took some time off to spend with him. One of our day trips was to Jerusalem, primarily to visit Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center. We started off by taking a relatively new train to Jerusalem from the Ben Gurion Airport. This train takes about half an…

  • Our Holocaust and ancient spirituality

    Our Holocaust and ancient spirituality

    I visited the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, Yad Vashem, with my mother on her first day in Israel. It was the beginning of a profound journey in my new home.