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Kresha Richman Warnock's avatar

Thanks for telling this story, Howard. I'm probably 10, 15 years older than you. Grew up a Jewish kid in Seattle. Our integration stories are very different, as is the level of antisemitism we faced.

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Judith Van Praag's avatar

Howard, Coming from the Netherlands, the child of a Dutch Holocaust survivor, I was comparing notes while reading your memoir excerpt. My father, unable to continue living in Amsterdam, which before WWII was The place to be for Jews (therefore the nickname Mokum), moved our family up north, to the countryside. There are definite similarities in our experiences. I look forward to reading more!

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