Tag: Memory

"The Teacher" by Michal Ben Naftali delves into the enduring impact of collective trauma and memories that linger long after individuals pass away.
This personal essay reflects on the author's experience with her father's disappearance and subsequent death, as well as their shared connection to baseball.
A Jewish woman reflects on her family's hidden Holocaust history, detailing how her grandfather, Simon Stieglitz, kept their Jewish roots secret, even from his own children.
"Mourning Under Glass: Reflections on a Son's Murder" by Naftali Moses is a deeply emotional account of the author's journey through grief after his son, Avraham David Moses, was killed in a terror attack at Mercaz HaRav.
The protagonist, grappling with his father's recent death, struggles with the decision to embark on a book tour instead of attending his father's headstone unveiling.
The author reflects on their father's secret struggle with AIDS and the impact it had on their family and personal life.