Esther (Magda) Unger
Translated by: Keren Carmi Esther (Magda) Unger was born in 1928 in a small village in Hungary, 35 km from the city of Debrecen. In 1944, when Esther was 16, Hungary was conquered by the Germans. During that time, Esther’s father was taken for forced labor and passed away. Two months after that, Esther was […]
Investigative report: Does Yad 2 (an internet site an equivalent to Craigs List) advertise sex services?
By: Maya Roman Translated by: Orna Raz Two weeks ago we were shocked to see on channel 2 a promotional program featuring a bachelor party in Romania. The reaction of outrage to what is happening in a faraway land is legitimate, still, we should apply the same critical approach to what is going on in […]
Sarah Ernhalt
The stories were collected by Ronni Levy, Tifara Betzalel and Noga Raban Translated by: Tal Horowitz Sarah Ernhalt was born in Przemyśl, where she lived with her family. Following the rumors about the German approach, her family fled to Stanisławów, but later returned to Przemyśl, along with the Soviet Army. The Soviets took control of […]
Esther Gruber (Beizer)
The stories were collected by Ronni Levy, Tifara Betzalel and Noga Raban Translated by: Tal Horowitz Esther (Biba) Beizer was born in 1925 to Leah Beizer, born in 1892, and Mordechai (Motel) Beizer, born in 1889. Esther was the middle child, Joseph’s little sister and Moshe’s older sister. The family lived in a village called […]
Sarah Goodman
The stories were collected by Ronni Levy, Tifara Betzalel and Noga Raban Translated by: Tal Horowitz Sarah Goodman was born in 1936 in Dortmund, Germany, and from the moment she was born she experienced the anti-Semitic laws of Germany, because Jews were forbidden to use the services of hospitals in Germany. Nevertheless, she emerged into […]
Ruth Zeiter
The stories were collected by Ronni Levy, Tifara Betzalel and Noga Raban Translated by: Tal Horowitz Ruth Zeiter was born on May 27, 1929, in Częstochowa, Poland and was the only daughter of Regina (nee Rheingold) and Sigmund Zeiter. Her father ran a sawmill far from the city, and did not sleep at home during […]
The Yemenite, Balkan and Eastern Babies Affair – The Demon Haunting Israeli Feminism
Written by Naama Katiee, a mizrahi* feminist, active in “Amram” translated by: Inbal Ketzef *jews originating in Arab/Muslim countries “It was already eight o’clock, when 3 people suddenly appeared – two women and one man. The man was bald and had a long beard. The two women were maybe 40-45 years old. They came. Talked […]
