by Mitchell Weitzman | Jan 11, 2021 | Lucia's Blog, Mitchell's Blog
“Eternal Rose” — Mitchell’s poem to honor his mother, Lucia, on her 81st birthday.
by Mitchell Weitzman | Sep 9, 2018 | Lucia's Blog, Mitchell's Blog
Dear Papa, When you left us 25 years ago, passing away peacefully in your sleep, I wonder what was foremost in your mind. Was it your legacy? Were you worried about us carrying on? Please be assured that your legacy is very much cherished and honored, and...
by Mitchell Weitzman | Jun 21, 2017 | genealogy, Mitchell's Blog
This month, I am launching a search for anything and anyone related to my maternal grandfather, Michael Berl, who died in the Holocaust. What’s worse (if that’s even possible) is how little is known about him. There is no photo of him. I’m not sure what he did for a...
by Mitchell Weitzman | Feb 11, 2017 | Mitchell's Blog
Angry at The World: Asking Why and How Did The Holocaust Happen? In my sheltered, comfortable suburban Detroit childhood, I shouldn’t have been so angry. Neighbors looked a lot like my family: White, Jewish, middle or upper middle class and striving for more. Kids...
by Mitchell Weitzman | Jul 16, 2016 | Mitchell's Blog
Have you ever wondered about the headlines on the day that carries the news of your passing? If you could see them, would you be uplifted? Surprised? Apathetic? Upset? I thought about this last week when I read The New York Times on Sunday, July 3, 2016. The paper ran...
by Mitchell Weitzman | May 4, 2016 | Mitchell's Blog
Holocaust Remembrance Day/Yom HaShoah, May 5, 2016. Jews and others will gather in synagogues, community centers, schools, and other venues to remember those lost in the Holocaust, and to decry the intolerance and hate that enabled the tragedy. “Never again” will be a...
