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Holocaust survivor

Shirah Ponce using the Clubhouse app to listen in on a Jewish geography room.
Posted inBay Area

Local Jews flock to Clubhouse, the invite-only, audio-only social network

by Gabriel Greschler February 19, 2021March 2, 2021
From "My Name Is Sara," written by David Himmelstein.
Posted inFilm

A talk with my dad, screenwriter of ‘My Name Is Sara,’ his first Jewish film

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein February 4, 2021
Journalist Dave Pell (second from right) with his late father Joseph Pell (center) and their family. 
Posted inNews

Families of Holocaust survivors see historical parallels in the news

Laura Pall by Laura Paull January 25, 2021January 26, 2021
Woman
Posted inSeniors

East Bay artist celebrates her ‘Charmed Life’

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz December 29, 2020December 29, 2020
Misia Nudler. (Photo/Carol Goldman)
Posted inHonoring the Survivors

Holocaust survivor, 93, recalls horrors, close scrapes — and a new life in Oakland

by Gabriel Greschler December 18, 2020December 18, 2020
a black and white picture of a man and a woman sitting on a bench. she is holding flowers which have been artificially colored bright purple
Posted inBooks

A harrowing tale of survival wrapped around a love story 

Laura Pall by Laura Paull December 15, 2020December 16, 2020
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Posted inTech

Holocaust survivors launch campaign to fight Holocaust denial on Facebook

by Toby Axelrod and JTA July 30, 2020July 30, 2020
an old bald man stands in a well-appointed book-lined study
Posted inJewish Life

Psychedelic journeys brought peace to this Holocaust survivor. Now he’s helping others on their own journeys.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall July 16, 2020August 3, 2020
The fountain is part of a memorial to Holocaust victims. (Photo/Leslie Gattmann)
Posted inBay Area

Donations pour in to repair Holocaust fountain in Santa Rosa

by Gabriel Greschler June 26, 2020June 26, 2020
Trudie Strobel stitching (Photo/Ann Elliott  Cutting);  Detail from “Four Embroideries of Trees in Four Seasons (Autumn)” by Trudie Strobel.
Posted inBooks

Threads of memory: Survivor embroiders pain into beauty

Laura Pall by Laura Paull June 24, 2020

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