Exit from home
Anita Heyman
A Jewish youth, training to become a rabbi in oppressive turn-of-the century Russia, becomes exposed to "worldly" ideas which change his attitude towards his religion and his country.
Read Time: ~0.9 hr
The night crossing
by Karen Ackerman (1997)
About this book
In 1938, having begun to feel the persecution that all Jews are experiencing in their Austrian city, Clara and her family escape over the mountains into Switzerland.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe night crossing Lead Character
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