My time with the Greek Jewish community
The Thessaloniki Holocaust memorial stands outside of Eleftherias Square, meant to be a memorial park, now just a parking lot. ...
Tag: Elana Warren
One of Minnesota’s most accomplished women, Geri Joseph, dies at 100
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor “Growing up I knew that she was not at all like my friends’ grandmothers,” ...
‘Rav’ and ‘chaver,’ rabbi and friend, Kassel Abelson dies at 99
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor Rabbi Kass Abelson wrote The Book on Eulogies. It was his turn to be ...
Shoah survivor, fundraiser Francelyne Lurie dies at 84
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor Francelyne Lurie said she believed everyone is born with the capacity to commit heroic ...
Temple Israel’s Rabbi Simeon ‘Sim’ Glaser dies at 67
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor Rabbi Simeon “Sim” Glaser, who served the Temple Israel congregation for 23 years, died ...
Holocaust, genocide education bill progresses in Legislature
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor Rep. Frank Hornstein (DFL-Minneapolis) introduced a bill on March 8 to mandate education about ...
Fred Amram, educator and upstander, dies at 89
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor If Fred Amram could leave the world with one message, it would be this: ...
Eva Krause, amiable Shoah survivor, dies at 97
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor Eva Krause’s children remember her for her “generous heart, her vibrant energy and her ...
In local appearance Nick Winton told the story of his father, humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor Sir Nicholas Winton is known for just nine months of his life. Those nine ...
University of Minnesota receives grant for antisemitism education
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor The Academic Engagement Network (AEN) announced in early September that it awarded antisemitism education ...
