My hero escaped from the Cossacks all by herself at only 15. One route took her under the horses' legs as the White Russians made merry around their campfires. Drinking, carousing and planning for the next day's Pogrom. She made it all the way to Hamburg, took a ship, landed in Camden NJ. Moved to Philadelphia first where she had some relatives. Made it her business to enroll in a course to learn English right away! Moved to NYC, where, in 1905 participated in the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory Fire Demonstration. Joined the Garment Workers Union, where she led organizational meetings. An union organizer. She became a nurse, and cared for many women who were dying from self inflicted coat hanger abortions. Watched them die, cared for the remaining children.
Was a lights out warden in WWII. People did what she told them to do. Though slight, she was powerful!
That day in January 22, 1973 we were out walking together and heard the news that Roe passed the Supreme Court. She proclaimed that as the Second Best Day ever, the first being July 16/17, 1918, the days the Czar & his Family got their just desserts. She loved Israel and David Ben-Gurion. She didn't have a lot of money, so for birthdays she would walk the Boardwalk until she found that $10. bill sticking out between the planks waiting for her to find it. Most of all, she loved her daughter, my mother; my dad, who she called a son; and me & sister. Happy Birthday, I will always revere you Grandma Rose.
Was a lights out warden in WWII. People did what she told them to do. Though slight, she was powerful!
That day in January 22, 1973 we were out walking together and heard the news that Roe passed the Supreme Court. She proclaimed that as the Second Best Day ever, the first being July 16/17, 1918, the days the Czar & his Family got their just desserts. She loved Israel and David Ben-Gurion. She didn't have a lot of money, so for birthdays she would walk the Boardwalk until she found that $10. bill sticking out between the planks waiting for her to find it. Most of all, she loved her daughter, my mother; my dad, who she called a son; and me & sister. Happy Birthday, I will always revere you Grandma Rose.
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