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"Struma" Ship Disaster a Reminder: Pray Daily for the Hostages and Survivors

JL;DR SUMMARY Eighty-three years after the Struma disaster, which saw over 790 Jewish refugees lose their lives in a tragic maritime event, the story of David Stoliar, the disaster's sole survivor, continues to resonate. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustTurkeyJewish RefugeesInternational PoliticsNazi PersecutionSurvivor StoriesRomaniaStrumaDavid StoliarMaritime Tragedy

Places mentioned

Romania
"David Stoliar, one of nearly 800 Jews who fled Romania in December, 1941."
Istanbul, Turkey
"The refugee ship Struma in the harbor in Istanbul, February, 1942."
Bend, Oregon, United States
"he and his second wife settled down in Bend, Oregon."
Japan
"lived in Japan for several years before"
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