by aglasofer2025 | Jun 8, 2023 | Stories (2023)
One of the highlights of this course for me was our walking tour in Chinatown and learning about the history of Chinatown. We learned that not only are there many Chinese people who live in Chinatown but there also used to be many Jews and Europeans. When walking...
by ccaligiuri2026 | Jun 8, 2023 | Stories (2023)
I decided to interview my close family friend, Hong, who immigrated from China about two decades ago. She grew up in Lanzhou, the capital city of northwest China’s Gansu province, and studied in Beijing. Thanks to her college professor, who encouraged her to...
by cackermann2025 | Jun 8, 2023 | Featured, Stories (2023)
The movie “Refusenik” created by Laura Bialis in 2007 illustrates the struggles of Jews in the Soviet Union trying to leave their country in the 1960s and 70s. By definition, Refusenik means “a person who refuses to follow orders or obey the...
by kdecroix2026 | Jun 8, 2023 | Stories (2023)
On our trip to Paterson, we were able to get a feel of middle eastern cuisine and culture. First we went to a market where we were able to try a variety of different foods, and even buy food to take home. I really enjoyed the experience and ability to walk around as I...
by aglasofer2025 | Jun 8, 2023 | Stories (2023)
My great-grandparents on my mom’s side both came from Eastern Europe. My great-grandpa was born in 1899 in Riga, Latvia, and came to America shortly after WWI. My great-grandma was born in 1910 in Poland and came to America in 1937 before Hitler invaded Poland....
by tluo2026 | Jun 8, 2023 | Featured, Stories (2023)
We learned about the refugee crisis of Soviet Jews, Syrians, and the Burmese. Each story comes with tales of hardship, determination, and courage. In class, Dr. Lasevich, a Jewish refugee from the then Soviet Union, told her story of her journey to America. We watched...
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