From The Broken Windows

The Holocaust has come to be known as the greatest attempt in history to destroy European Jewry. But the plight of the Jews began many years before the events of World War II. From The Broken Windows chronicles the survival of one family during historically unheralded times when Jews found themselves under attack in their towns and homes in early 20th century Ukraine/Russia. The author compiled the stories told to him mostly by his father (Boruch) and expanded the events with contributions from his mother, grandmother, relatives and friends of the family who came from other towns and villages. The author actually traveled to Ukraine and Shargorod to see first hand what is left of the crumbling shtetl and to experience actual distances the family had to travel in order to escape. Many of the villages and towns still exist there, but soon will pass into history as the Jews are few and are either dying out or moving to other countries. The story includes their flight to freedom in an historical narrative that echoes the grim memories of those sinister years, yet illuminates a spark of hope for humanity. This description may be from another edition of this product.