Comments on: What does U.S.A. mean to you? http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/07/what-does-u-s-a-mean-to-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-does-u-s-a-mean-to-you A potpourri of: Highland Park; Jewish topics; Central New Jersey; art, nature, WordPress, health, photography ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jill http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/07/what-does-u-s-a-mean-to-you/#comment-11541 Jill Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:04:09 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9936#comment-11541 This is a great post. The conversation you sparked is so interesting. Love the photo. You're so cute! This is a great post. The conversation you sparked is so interesting. Love the photo. You’re so cute!

]]> By: Baila http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/07/what-does-u-s-a-mean-to-you/#comment-11533 Baila Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:38:02 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9936#comment-11533 Could definitely be Crown Heights. Buildings like those are still there. Could definitely be Crown Heights. Buildings like those are still there.

]]> By: Denise http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/07/what-does-u-s-a-mean-to-you/#comment-11525 Denise Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:48:42 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9936#comment-11525 Thank you for sharing this post Leora. A very poignant one. Both photos were lovely, especially the old family photo. Very interesting to read all the comments here too. Thank you for sharing this post Leora. A very poignant one. Both photos were lovely, especially the old family photo. Very interesting to read all the comments here too.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/07/what-does-u-s-a-mean-to-you/#comment-11515 Leora Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:31:42 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9936#comment-11515 I have family members that have done well in Canada, as well. Although some of those have moved on to living in Israel. I have family members that have done well in Canada, as well. Although some of those have moved on to living in Israel.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/07/what-does-u-s-a-mean-to-you/#comment-11514 Leora Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:30:17 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9936#comment-11514 Isn't it nice that you live in a time where you have a choice of good places to live...one OK for you, one much better... Isn’t it nice that you live in a time where you have a choice of good places to live…one OK for you, one much better…

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/07/what-does-u-s-a-mean-to-you/#comment-11513 Leora Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:29:08 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9936#comment-11513 Maybe they were moving from Brooklyn (Crown Heights? They used to live there) to Far Rockaway? And my father was helping them move? He didn't say much when I asked him last night. He just said he didn't remember. Maybe they were moving from Brooklyn (Crown Heights? They used to live there) to Far Rockaway? And my father was helping them move? He didn’t say much when I asked him last night. He just said he didn’t remember.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/07/what-does-u-s-a-mean-to-you/#comment-11512 Leora Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:27:34 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9936#comment-11512 I just added Glogov, the town my paternal grandfather came from, to the post. Maybe someone searching for information on that town will find this post. The Wikipedia article makes it look like a grand place to live, but my guess is the Jews didn't live in those palaces. I just added Glogov, the town my paternal grandfather came from, to the post. Maybe someone searching for information on that town will find this post.

The Wikipedia article makes it look like a grand place to live, but my guess is the Jews didn’t live in those palaces.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/07/what-does-u-s-a-mean-to-you/#comment-11509 Leora Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:18:14 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9936#comment-11509 My father didn't know. He was probably the one who took the picture. My father didn’t know. He was probably the one who took the picture.

]]> By: East Gwillimbury WOW! http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/07/what-does-u-s-a-mean-to-you/#comment-11506 East Gwillimbury WOW! Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:39:20 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9936#comment-11506 Interesting post, Leora. I like knowing why people are happy living where they do. We're both very fortunate to live in countries that let us live pretty much where and how we want. Interesting post, Leora. I like knowing why people are happy living where they do. We’re both very fortunate to live in countries that let us live pretty much where and how we want.

]]> By: Klara Le Vine http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/07/what-does-u-s-a-mean-to-you/#comment-11505 Klara Le Vine Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:37:47 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9936#comment-11505 Leora, You asked for opinions of those not in America. I have very mixed feelings. I am grateful for having been raised in America - love being with other Americans, but also realize as challenging as it sometimes is, Israel is my real home. We came from Hungary after the war. My father chose America as he wanted the relief from more struggles and war, and the real possibility of more death. He often said that perhaps he'd made a mistake. My five children are the tikkun for that mistake. Leora,

You asked for opinions of those not in America. I have very mixed feelings. I am grateful for having been raised in America – love being with other Americans, but also realize as challenging as it sometimes is, Israel is my real home. We came from Hungary after the war. My father chose America as he wanted the relief from more struggles and war, and the real possibility of more death. He often said that perhaps he’d made a mistake. My five children are the tikkun for that mistake.

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