My grandmother, Zelda, was born in July, 1924 in a city called Samara on the Volga River in the former Soviet Union. There was so

Jewish people can be found in the most unexpected corners of the world, sharing remarkable stories of survival and endurance. Empty synagogues and cemeteries can be

In 1922, the typhus epidemic reached its peak in Soviet territory, with 25 to 30 million cases in Russia. My grandmother, Zelda, was born in

Growing up in the Former Soviet Union, I didn’t have much knowledge about my Jewish identity and traditions. Since 1989, after my family’s immigration to

A soul may descend to this world, and live 70 or 80 years, just in order to do a Jew a material favor, and certainly

Years ago, a few friends and I headed to New York City for a day of bonding and recreation. We drove to the station, parked,

In July of 2018, my husband and I joined the Heritage Retreats on an emotional journey to Poland. As our group traveled from Majdanek to

There is a particular feeling of delight when situations that start out rocky transform into meaningful and memorable experiences. Such was our trip to Los