The slow work of sifting through the remnants of a collapsed Florida condo building stretched into a sixth day Tuesday, as families endured a wrenching wait for answers.
Florida condo collapse search and rescue stretches to day 6 —
Month: June 2021
An ‘Excruciating’ Wait at Site of Florida Condo Collapse — NYT > Top Stories
The torment showed few signs of abating for the relatives of 150 people who remain missing as the search entered its sixth day. Here’s the latest.
An ‘Excruciating’ Wait at Site of Florida Condo Collapse — NYT > Top Stories
The Suicide of Elsa Reininger- A forgotten Holocaust victim.
A few weeks ago I discovered a Jewish Cemetery in Limerick. It was across from a landmark pub in the city called ‘the Hurlers’. There was small laneway across from the Hurlers leading to the small Cemetery.
One of the graves was of Simon Gewurz. He was originally from Bratislava in Slovakia. But he moved to Limerick where he died in 1944. I recently found out that he was the last Rabbi in Limerick.
In 1938 he had to conduct the funeral service of Elsa Reininger.
Elsa’s story was a tragic one. She had fled Austria after Hitler annexed the country. Reininger was her maiden name, she was married to Berisch Hofler. a Polish Jew. The couple had one daughter, Margarete.
Austria was annexed into the Third Reich on March 13, 1938, the day after German troops entered Austrian territory, the so called Anschluss. The Nazis were greeted by cheering…
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The Children of WWII-Part 4
If you wish to know the truth of reality, the truth of Judaism, the truth of goodness and kindness – just know a simple story – nothing is more evil than humiliating another person – and nothing is more righteous than respecting… particularly uplifting
https://firstonethrough.wordpress.com/2021/06/17/clarifications-the-toxic-cleanse/
The Right Number of Anti-Semites in Congress
There is a growing movement for the U.S. Congress to look much like America. The argument goes that a representative government should resemble its constituents which would be better able to incorporate their perspectives when passing laws.
For the early years of American democracy, the halls of government were populated by White Christian men. Over time, women and Blacks were given the right to vote and ultimately began running for and winning seats in government.
The tapestry of America can be seen in a picture of the 117th Congress.
In addition to outward appearance is the lived in reality of people’s experiences, feelings and emotional state.
There are Americans who are mentally unstable. Who are racists and misogynists. Who are psychopaths, suicidal and abusers. These individuals are represented by members of Congress and are also…
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