A Remarkable Historical Journey and Legacy  From Siberia to Columbia University, this epic tale of war and survival is seen through the eyes of a young Miriam Hoffman and her father, Chaim Schmulewitz, a well-respected columnist of the Yiddish press Undzerweg. Highly personal and historic, A Breed Apart brings to light the oppression of the Soviet regime, the five-year history of the Displaced Persons Refugee Camps (DP camps) in Germany from 1946 to 1951, the struggles of post–World War II anti-Semitism, and Professor Hoffman’s coming of age in America. Also by Miriam Hoffman: A Key to Yiddish

A Breed Apart: A Miraculous Escape from Russia: From DP Camp to Columbia University and Beyond

Miriam Hoffman

Yiddishkayt Press

A Remarkable Historical Journey and LegacyFrom Siberia to Columbia University, this epic tale of war and survival is seen through the eyes of a young Miriam Hoffman and her father, Chaim Schmulewitz, a well-respected columnist of the Yiddish press Undzerweg.Highly personal and historic, A Breed Apart brings to light the oppression of the Soviet regime, the five-year history of the Displaced Persons Refugee Camps (DP camps) in Germany from 1946 to 1951, the struggles of post–World War II anti-Semitism, and Professor Hoffman’s coming of age in America.

Biographies & Memoirs

Hoffman, Miriam

Historical

Feigele: A Memoir by Florence Edelstein

Edelstein, Florence

Community & Culture

Legends of the AlefBet: A Coloring Book is based on the letters of the Hebrew and Yiddish alphabets introduced in Professor Miriam Hoffman's epic examination of the origins of written language, Legends of the AlefBet: The Origins of the Alphabet. Using the classic characters designed by Ben Tsiyon Zuckerman (1890-1944), a Russian Jewish painter, you can create your own masterpieces in crayon, colored pencil, and marker. No matter your level of expertise, these magnificent designs will help you learn the letters of the AlefBet. This fun book makes the perfect gift for the Jewish holidays, birthdays, and more. Grab a set of pencils to go with it!

Legends of the AlefBet: A Coloring Book

Children's Books

Religions

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