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In 1944, She Performed Opera At A Concentration Camp. I Met Her 70 Years Later.

NEW ORLEANS — Ela Weissberger, though tiny and elderly when I met her, was the strongest woman I have ever known. Her energy was indefatigable, her personality vibrant and sunny, her wit sharp and charming. Her magical rapport with children was undeniable. Ela was a Holocaust survivor, sent at age 11 to Theresienstadt, or Terezin, […]

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Jewish Employees Affected By Gov. Shutdown Getting Help From This Organization

Jewish federal employees who are struggling with expenses due to the government shutdown can now find some relief. The Hebrew Free Loan Association of Greater Washington approved an emergency program last week to provide loans of up to $2,000 per household to affected Jews living in the Washington, D.C., area. Several people have applied and […]

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