We Must Not Think of Ourselves

by Lauren Grodstein

“It is up to us to write our own history,” he said. “Deny the Germans the last word.”

Because in our culture, Pan Paskow, a woman is the center of the home. Without a woman to take care of the children, to feed her family, to make sure everyone’s needs are met, a household cannot function. There can be no family life. And a family life is the most important thing to us. To Jews.