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80 years since Kristallnacht and antisemitism is still on the rise
The 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht falls tomorrow – the brutal pogrom, which came to be known as Kristallnacht – the Night of Broken Glass – in which hundreds of synagogues were burnt down, thousands of Jewish shops and business were … Continue reading
Posted in Antisemitism, History, Incitement
Tagged antisemitism, Family history, Kristallnacht, Louis Farrakhan, Women's March
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Guest Post: Our Roots trip to Germany – How the Stolpersteine project was born
This is a guest post by Heinz-Otto Haag, who together with his wife Heidi was our host in the town of Michelstadt during our recent roots trip to Germany. The Haags also did extensive research on our behalf to help … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History
Tagged Family history, Germany, Guest Post, Heinz-Otto Haag, Michelstadt, roots trip, Shoah, Stolpersteine
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Roots trip to Germany
Tomorrow morning (Sunday) I am setting out, together with my husband, brother and sister-in-law, on a “roots” trip to Germany. I am feeling rather ambivalent about the whole trip as I always swore to myself that I would never set … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History
Tagged Family history, Frankfurt, Fuerth, Germany, Michelstadt, Prager family, roots trip, Strauss family
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