"Ellen Cassedy set
off into the Jewish heartland of Lithuania to study Yiddish and connect with her
Jewish forebears. Then her uncle, a Holocaust survivor, pulled a worn slip of
paper from his pocket. “Read this,” he said. When she did, she learned something she had never suspected, and what had begun as a personal quest expanded into a larger exploration of memory and moral dilemmas in a nation scarred by genocide. Cassedy’s deeply felt account offers important insights – and hope."
This new book by author Ellen Cassedy is the seventh book featured in the Museum of Family History's "Yiddish Vinkl" Bookstore. Though, like the Museum, the Bookstore is virtual, i.e. it exists solely on the Internet, it tries to spread the word to others of books that it feels worthwhile.
By clicking here, you may see its book cover, watch a YouTube video about the book, and read an excerpt from the book.
Ellen gave a talk recently to those in attendance at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Long Island and gave an interesting talk about her new book.
The Museum hopes you will visit its Yiddish Vinkl Bookstore, and also encourages you to read about the other books featured.
Please note that the Museum (or this blog) have no financial interest in any of these books.
Regards,
Steve Lasky
Founder and Director
Museum of Family History
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