I grew up in the Bronx (1946-64) and was surrounded by Jewish people.(Italian/German/Catholic) and came to love the Jewish people/culture. I learned from my Jewish friends that studying hard at my school work was the way to succeed.So I say "thank you".I felt more comfortable around my Jewish friends than my other friends. I loved listening to Molly Goldberg and her stories. I miss her. My main reason for writing is that I went to the same high school as Hank Greenberg, James Monroe High. I read a 1960 Chicago article on his struggle playing ball from the article by Ms Kempner. In college I studied to become and accountant but also enjoyed studying about history and wars...Civil War, etc. Then reality hit me.....I started reading/viewing films on the horrors of the Holocaust! I've visited Holocaust museums (Skokie/DC/Dachau) Personally, It makes me question the existence of a God/but as they say "that is not at my salary level".(sarc) I am shocked/saddened at the uninformed who challenge the existence of the Holocaust. I have said enough. James Monroe put at least 2 of its baseball players into the major leagues, Mr Greenberg and Ed Kranepool (Mets) who I,very briefly, shared a locker with on the team. Bless you for celebrating Jewish women. They are strong group!
I grew up in the Bronx (1946-64) and was surrounded by Jewish people.(Italian/German/Catholic) and came to love the Jewish people/culture. I learned from my Jewish friends that studying hard at my school work was the way to succeed.So I say "thank you".I felt more comfortable around my Jewish friends than my other friends. I loved listening to Molly Goldberg and her stories. I miss her. My main reason for writing is that I went to the same high school as Hank Greenberg, James Monroe High. I read a 1960 Chicago article on his struggle playing ball from the article by Ms Kempner. In college I studied to become and accountant but also enjoyed studying about history and wars...Civil War, etc. Then reality hit me.....I started reading/viewing films on the horrors of the Holocaust! I've visited Holocaust museums (Skokie/DC/Dachau) Personally, It makes me question the existence of a God/but as they say "that is not at my salary level".(sarc) I am shocked/saddened at the uninformed who challenge the existence of the Holocaust. I have said enough. James Monroe put at least 2 of its baseball players into the major leagues, Mr Greenberg and Ed Kranepool (Mets) who I,very briefly, shared a locker with on the team. Bless you for celebrating Jewish women. They are strong group!