Fred Grossman was born in 1936 in El Paso, Texas, USA. The first time he felt a sense of his Jewish identity was when he was in elementary school and…
When my Grandma was five years old, my Great Grandpa taught her about religion
My Grandma When my Grandma was five years old, my Great Grandpa taught her about religion. His name was Av Shalom Avi Zror, and he was a very famous Rabbi.…
כל שנה בחג סוכות אני ואח שלי הינו מקשטים את הסוכה ביחד
The first time I felt a sense of my Jewish Identity "אני כל הזמן הרגשתי יהודייה כי אבא שלי הלך לבית כנסת עם האחים שלי כל שבת ". A memory…
Bringing in Shabbat by lighting the candles
Rhona Bergmann was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1951. Her maiden name was Apple. The first time Rhona felt her Jewish identity was when she lit Shabbat candles with…
tradition, family, language, and history
G2G: Generation to GenerationJewish Stories Across the World Life Story First time i felt a sense of Jewish Identity Very early she felt it, her parents came from Russia and they…
She remembers being Jewish at young age
My Grammy’s Life Story Judith Green was born on October 7, 1940 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Her parents were Jewish and lived in a city with not a lot of Jews.…
My grandma talks aboat spending jewish holidays with her family
Describe the first time you felt a sense of your Jewish Identity?When I was in Romania when my father was a canter Describe a memory of celebrating a Jewish holiday…
grandma celebrating jewish holiday
Describe the first time you felt a sense of your Jewish Identity?My Savta's family celebrated each and every one of the Jewish holidays. But as a kid, she did not…
My grandma Childhood traditions
<?xml encoding="UTF-8"> ?Describe the first time you felt a sense of your Jewish Identity As soon as she celebrated the Jewish holidays and Shabbat with her family ?Describe a memory…
Religion under Communism
In Russia where she grew up in the 50's my grandma was not able to practice judaism even though her family were orthodox and famous in Israel. Describe the first time…
surviving during the holocaust
?Describe the first time you felt a sense of your Jewish IdentityShe always felt l, because Judaism was so important to her parents Describe a memory of celebrating a Jewish…
Frida Rouben loves her family, and all her history with them.
Describe the first time you felt a sense of your Jewish Identity?My grandma had to fast on Yom Kippur when she was 12 years old. She was in Tehran, Iran,…