I Breathed The Same Air As Danielle Berrin

Surely God was in that room?

Danielle blogs for the Jewish Journal:

On Tuesday night, I peeled myself away from a satisfying read of Daniel Mendelsohn’s "The Lost" to satiate my appetite for community connection on a holiday. Though appropriate material for erev Tisha B’Av, a tinge of curiosity as to what JConnectLA and Birthright had in store prompted me to drag myself out of Bolechow, Ukraine to attend "A Time to Cry" at the Museum of Tolerance.

…I drove home downtrodden. Was I upset because I had to listen to my "Dances With Wolves" hero document distaste for my people and for me? Or was it more unsettling to consider the effect of such a repetitious recounting in propagating the hatred the Museum of Tolerance is trying to suppress?

About Luke Ford

I've written five books (see Amazon.com). My work has been covered in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and on 60 Minutes. I teach Alexander Technique in Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com).
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