36 LETTERS

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An American success saga/Of course every family has stories and each of these stories is special. We are fortunate to have letters firstperson accounts of our familys experience during a period in history when there was upheaval and change. Perhaps what makes these letters so special is that they are not terribly unique and that they represent the experiences of a whole generation of immigrants from Eastern Europe. AntiSemitism and revolution led to violence and fear in the towns. Parents were faced with farewells to children they might never see again and families tried to anticipate new beginnings in a foreign and faraway country. And still young people met and fell in love.Ł /Joan Sohn found her grandparents 36 letters tucked away for 65 years in a small brown paper bag. When she read them her familys story came alive. Of course there were missing piecesmany of them: and so she began a long labor of love filling in the gaps. /Thanks to those letters and Sohns determination we have that storyabout people who left their homes for a new start and never returned. They reinvented themselves: they changed their citizenship their language their customs and even their names. /I36 Letters/I is about separation personal struggle and achievement. Its about people who landed at Ellis Island and made their way somehow to New Yorks Lower East Side and then to Philadelphia where they grew and multiplied and made remarkable contributions to the citys development. The letters are accompanied by more than 100 stunning photographs maps and illustrations. /One hundred years from now it is unlikely that a similar book to Sohns will be published about an engaged couples cryptic emails and tweets cell phone conversations and texting. Sohns book reminds us that letters are not just a link but a lasting connection.ŁIThe Forward /I/ DIVA powerful portrait of the immigrant Jewish experience itself and the journey of European Jewry to America. . . . The 36 letters themselves will transport you to other times and places. Bravo! This book is a gift!ŁArthur Kurzweil author of IFrom Generation to Generation: How to Trace Your Jewish Genealogy and Family History/I and IThe Encyclopedia of Jewish Genealogy /I//DIVA profoundly poignant memoir rich in personal photographs letters documents and riveting quotes.ŁRabbi Simcha Weinstein chair of the Religious Affairs Committee at Pratt Institute New YorkFar more than family lore this is a narrative for all to enjoy and savor.ŁSusan A. Popkin vice president Philadelphia Jewish Archives BoardDIVA mustread for those interested in Jewish history the immigrant experience . . . and all who appreciate what their ancestors sacrificed to make their own lives possible.ŁRabbi Andrea L. Merow Beth Sholom Congregation Elkins Park Pennsylvania/BR/DIV

Data Publikacji: 2010-11-15
Wymiary: 279 mm 216 mm