Monday, July 14, 2014

A Survivor on the Flight

By Ann Zivitz Kientz for MyJewishLearning.com

A Survivor on the FlightMy husband and I recently journeyed from New Orleans to Israel—a first trip for him, an always-sacred return for me. On our El Al return flight, seated near us was an older gentleman. We briefly noticed him when boarding the plane; he smiled and so did we, thinking little of the encounter beyond the fleeting thought that he could be anyone’s sweet grandfather.

As everyone began to settle in, my husband noticed the numbers tattooed on the older man’s arm, and pointed them out to me.

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