Today, on International Holocaust Memorial Day, the 79th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and in a time of a huge rise in antisemitic hatred and violence, I honour the lives and memories of the 6 million Jewish souls lost and I stand with the Jewish community, today and every day. Now more than ever, I vow to stand in solidarity and utterly reject the insidious bigotry that is baked into the very foundations of society.
NEVER AGAIN MEANS NEVER AGAIN.
I honour too the lives and memories of those other souls caught up in the monstrous evil of Nazism - the lives and humanity of Rroma and Sinti, of Slavs, of disabled and queer people, of political prisoners and prisoners of war - all those human beings seen as disposable steps in the obsessive pursuit of their ultimate poisonous ideology of Jewish eradication.
We must remain vigilant and fight against hatred and dehumanisation every day.
Image description: a handwritten note in looping old fashioned cursive. It reads:
Dear Sam,
Have to use up my stationary.
Good luck on your new job. Looking good makes you feel good. Let us know how & what you're doing.
Love you.
Nana & Poppy
Like, obviously, I'm biased, but this note from my Nana Z’’L seems like a master class in squeezing a lot of characterization into a short piece of text. "Hi, This is an afterthought. Congratulations. You're fat. You should call more. Love Nana & Poppy."
An amazing discovery in regards to a tragic loss. I'm interested to hear what other information comes from this as they finish exploring and documentation!
hi. this week has been one of devastation and grief. there are no real words. i ask for privacy in this time of mourning. but i do once again ask for your help. i already need some serious help as stated in my previous posts, but if you could help me not worry about my rent this month while i begin grieving it would mean an awful to us. thank for your time.
ה', שומר ישראל אנא תשמור על הנשמות הטהורות אצלך למעלה. תן להן מנוחה שלמה. תשמור על המשפחה כאן איתנו. תן לה את תעצומות הנפש להתמיד איתנו בחיים. ואנא ה' תשמור עלינו מכל רע.
God, the Guardian of Israel, please watch over the pure souls with you above. Give them a complete rest. Keep the family here with us. Give her the strength of mind to persevere with us in life. And please, God, protect us from all evil.
Caroline Glick, responding to the confirmed death of Leah Dee at the hands of Palestinian terrorists. This brings the total of victims to three, with Rina and Maia Dee both dying last week. The girls have just been buried. Now Rabbi Dee must bury his wife, his companion for life. What utter tragedy. May God rest the souls of Leah, Rina, and Maia. (Translated from Hebrew using Google Translate. Apologies in advance for any errors.)