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Thanksgiving Is the American Holiday—Because It Celebrates Immigrants

Posted on November 27, 2025 by 34orion

My father’s favorite holiday was Thanksgiving. When I was a kid, I assumed this was because the food was excellent and my father enjoyed eating more than anyone I knew. He truly savored savoring. But that wasn’t why he held … Continue reading →

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We Have Forgotten: A Minor Memorandum on the 87th Anniversary of Kristallnacht.

Posted on November 9, 2025 by 34orion

For the better part of the last twenty years, on the anniversary of Kristallnacht, I have published my father’s “A Minor Memorandum to My Children on the Fiftieth Anniversary of Kristallnacht: November 9 and 10, 1938.” He wrote it for … Continue reading →

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