S.S. Zion and German Reparations
The ship that Gidon Lev took to Israel from New York had an interesting backstory.
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- May 30, 2021
- 1 min
A Touching (pre)Review
Today Gidon and I were so incredibly touched and honored to receive this wonderful review of our manuscript from our friend and my...
- May 30, 2021
- 1 min
Hope in a Pandemic
A Holocaust survivor offers sound advice during a global pandemic.
- May 30, 2021
- 1 min
Jump in the Line
This Coronavirus has given me quite a scare but if anyone knows how to hunker down and make the best of things, it's Gidon Lev!
- May 30, 2021
- 1 min
Desperate Times Call for Laughter, Hijinks and Youtube!
The Coronavirus is disproportionately affecting elders. Gidon is a treasure as more than a Holocaust survivor but as a human.
- May 30, 2021
- 3 min
The Fire This Time
Does the Holocaust even matter anymore? Maybe we aren't asking the right questions.
- May 30, 2021
- 1 min
Wisdom in the Time of Pandemic
Even if it's just a board game in the middle of a pandemic, Gidon is present and optimistic.
- May 30, 2021
- 1 min
Heat: Book excerpt
It was yet another oppressively hot summer day when Okay, hold on, let’s just get something out of the way. In the summer, temperatures...
- May 30, 2021
- 3 min
A Short Note to Holocaust Deniers
I, as one of the few survivors still living, and enjoying life despite it all, find it incredible that there Holocaust deniers.
- May 30, 2021
- 0 min
Life and How to Live It by Gidon Lev
A photo montage of Gidon for his 85th birthday.
- May 30, 2021
- 3 min
Food & Keeping it Local in Israel
Gidon lived and breathed agriculture, animal husbandry, and farming for many years of his life and being on a farm is rejuvenating.
- May 30, 2021
- 2 min
Claude Neal
As Black History Month draws to a close, let us remember Claude Neal today. Nobody was ever brought to justice for his terrible death.
- May 30, 2021
- 3 min
Hamatzav
Hah-mat-sav. That's Hebrew for "the situation". That is how Israelis often refer to the conflict between the Israelis and the...
- May 30, 2021
- 5 min
Vitamin G
How I long to adopt Gidon's attitude in my own life. Think less, do more. Accept what comes along. Worry less, be happy, simply, to be alive
- May 30, 2021
- 2 min
Book excerpt: 1917
In 1917, my grandmother, Gladys Ragan, was seven years old. One day, in the school in rural eastern Washington where she grew up, the...
- May 30, 2021
- 2 min
Life, the Theme Park
It’s a cold, windy day in January. Gidon and I are taking a break from working on the book and have gone to Mini-Israel, a kitschy theme...
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