In March 1968, Rachelle Halpern walked into her university in Szczecin, Poland, and found a group of her classmates gathered around a newspaper. She asked what they were reading about. The answer came: “Zionists.” Halpern didn’t understand. Who were the Zionists? One classmate said, “The Jews.” “But I’m a Jew,” said Halpern. Her classmates looked at her in disbelief. She couldn’t be, one said. She had no horns. Halpern was about to be swept up i…
Mass commemorations do not appeal to everyone. Sharing the story of the persecution of the Jews can also be done in a small circle. At home, for example.
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