Rescuers

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Rescuers and Upstanders: Choosing Courage in the Face of Fear Exhibit 6 of the Holocaust Garden of Hope, Rescuers & Upstanders, highlights the extraordinary courage of ordinary individuals who risked everything to save lives during the Holocaust. Visitors will...
Marcel Marceau – a Mime for All Ages

Marcel Marceau – a Mime for All Ages

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Fran Morris 9-29-2022 Ever since the 1950s, Marcel Marceau has been one of my favorite entertainers. While I never saw him in person, I was drawn to his white-face and cartoon-like clothing. Although he looked like a sad clown, I saw a tender heart, loving eyes, and...
Goodbye, again, Olivia

Goodbye, again, Olivia

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By Delia Weatherly Today on my drive through Houston I was saddened to hear that Olivia Newton-John had died from breast cancer. The woman had been an inspiration to many of a road trip sing-along and has now crossed over to heaven. She will be missed by many. However...
Winton’s Children

Winton’s Children

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by Lisa Alford I am so moved by an article I read about Nicholas Winton, who rescued 669 children from the Holocaust.  His wife found a scrapbook in their attack with pictures, names, and documents of children whose parents gave them up to save their lives. These...
Janusz Korczak, Closer than a Father

Janusz Korczak, Closer than a Father

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by Joan Smith Polish Jewish national hero Janusz Korczak was a talented doctor, teacher, writer and advocate for children. But in the end, it is his selfless love and devotion that is remembered by everyone who learns of his story. Born Henryk Goldszmit in 1878, he...