Accepting Kindness

Accepting Kindness

I was out in the city the other day. Right about lunch time, I walked by a man who was asking for spare change. That morning I had thrown a couple of granola bars into my bag. I stopped, stepped back, and offered one to him. He was so grateful and thanked me for providing something for him to eat. I commented on his fancy poncho, which was […]

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Seeking Religious Freedom

Seeking Religious Freedom

Israel Goldfarb was born the eighth child of Herschel Goldfarb and Luba Friedman on December 25, 1912 in Novograd, Russia. Between the early 1800’s – 1920’s, one half million Jews immigrated to the United States. Pogroms, anti-jewish riots and killings were often conducted to flush out Jews. This violence was particularly intense where the Goldfarbs lived in Novograd. They decided to make the voyage to […]

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