Affixing a mezuzah on the door of a Jewish home is the traditional thing to do, and to make the “Survivors’ Village” a real home, this was done. Ninth and H Streets officially became everyone’s “shtetl!” and all the people there were “landsleite.” It was extremely moving to hear 15,000 people recite “shehecheyanu” — the blessing for a joyous occasion — together.
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