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Current Stories
ROMANCE IN F-MAJOR:
Searching for Rózsi
“Preceding deportation, ten-thousand people were herded together in terrible conditions of crowding, fear, and filth. I there met Rózsi, who was even then clutching the case of her dear violin.”
I WENT TO LOOK FOR LUNNA DESCENDANTS AND FOUND MY OWN THIRD COUSINS
“I began my search by telephoning any individual who I thought might be a descendant of
someone on my list, and asking the following question: Are you Ms. X, the daughter of Ms. Y?
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FINDING MY GRANDFATHER DAVID RAUCHER
“After a few weeks, a strange letter arrived addressed to me. I say "strange" because it was written on aluminum foil—both envelope and letter! But I could read it! And it was from David!”
JACOB APTEKMAN:
Warrior of Zion
“A friend drew my attention to some medals belonging to Jacob Aptekman, who served in the
Royal Fusiliers in World War I and whose number, J-4707, indicated he had enlisted in the
Jewish Battalions which made up the Jewish Legion…and thus began my involvement with
Jewish history and genealogy.”
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