What a family heirloom taught me about my ancestors, and the mysterious parts of my Jewish history – Tablet Magazine
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Tablet Magazine | What a family heirloom taught me about my ancestors, and the mysterious parts of my Jewish history Tablet Magazine Besides what it held on the inside, I also loved the small silver vessel for what was engraved on its outside: the initials E.G., for Estrella Galante, my Sephardic great-grandmother, whose exotic life story sparked my first forays into genealogical ... |
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What a family heirloom taught me about my ancestors, and the mysterious parts of my Jewish history - Tablet Magazine
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