Jewish Literary Links for Shabbat
Every Friday morning My Machberet presents an assortment of Jewish literary news from around the Web.
Shabbat shalom.
Every Friday morning My Machberet presents an assortment of Jewish literary news from around the Web.
Shabbat shalom.
Every Friday morning My Machberet presents an assortment of Jewish literary news from around the Web.
Shabbat shalom (and l’shanah tovah).
Every Friday morning My Machberet presents an assortment of Jewish literary news from around the Web.
Shabbat shalom.
Every Friday morning My Machberet presents an assortment of Jewish literary news from around the Web.
Shabbat shalom.
It’s no secret that I have a special interest in how members of the so-called “third generation” have responded to their family Holocaust histories. And that interest motivated me to attend an event here in New York City last week: a screening of Evan Kleinman’s documentary, “We Are Still Here.” Held at the Museum of Tolerance (which I was visiting for the first time), the screening was co-sponsored by the Museum and The Blue Card Fund‘s Young Leadership Division.
The film introduces us to Evan’s family, including his Polish-born paternal grandparents. It documents a journey to Poland undertaken by Evan, his parents, and his sister. The audience at our screening was especially privileged to have all of these Kleinmans (and others!) in attendance last week.
I was reminded, yet again, that every time you may think you’ve heard all of the “Holocaust stories” there are to tell, you’re proven wrong. And there’s something truly remarkable when it’s those who “are still here” who do the storytelling.
The next screening of “We Are Still Here” will take place in Boston on August 23rd. If you have the opportunity to attend, seize it.