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A Grandmother’s Love Story
by Esther Erman (Mountain View, CA) I was named in memory of my maternal grandmother, Estera. She was named for the biblical Queen Esther, who risked her life to save the Jews of Persia—condemned to genocide in the fifth century … Continue reading
Bashert? Who, Me?
by Esther Erman (Mountain View, CA) Let me tell you a story. In 1993, I was a 47-year-old divorced mother of two college graduates, getting my doctorate in language education. Despite being that oxymoron – a “mature student” – I … Continue reading
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