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IN HONOR OF ASA RYE'S 1ST BIRTHDAY AND IN MEMORY OF BASIA AND MORRIS RUBINSTEIN z"l
In 1941 our Father/ Grandfather Morris Rubinstein was in
In 1941 our Father/ Grandfather Morris Rubinstein was in
Sachsenhausen concentration camp,
Sachsenhausen concentration camp,
when he made a pact with the other men in his barracks,
when he made a pact with the other men in his barracks,
that if he survived this horrific experience,
that if he survived this horrific experience,
he would be so grateful
he would be so grateful
that he would celebrate his birthday with
that he would celebrate his birthday with
a large round rye bread,
a large round rye bread,
a symbol of life…
a symbol of life…
and that he would share it with his Future Family,
and that he would share it with his Future Family,
and also with friends and that still having enough left over
and also with friends and that still having enough left over
he would be so grateful that he would share it with others,
he would be so grateful that he would share it with others,
Strangers and those in need
Strangers and those in need
of comfort, love, food and friends.
of comfort, love, food and friends.
Morris and family celebrated every single birthday for the rest of his life with a large round rye bread.
Morris and family celebrated every single birthday for the rest of his life with a large round rye bread.
He passed this legacy down to his children and his grandchildren
He passed this legacy down to his children and his grandchildren
Our Father/ Grandfather Morris Rubinstein's was born on Sept 3, 1914.
Our Father/ Grandfather Morris Rubinstein's was born on Sept 3, 1914.
Morris passed away in 2005 at 91 years old.
Morris passed away in 2005 at 91 years old.
On Sept 3rd 2012 our Mother Basia Zajaczkowska Rubinstein's
On Sept 3rd 2012 our Mother Basia Zajaczkowska Rubinstein's
passed away at 86 years old.
passed away at 86 years old.
They were married in the Nazi Occupied Kielce Ghetto in hiding on Nov 14, 1942.
They were married in the Nazi Occupied Kielce Ghetto in hiding on Nov 14, 1942.
In some way this completes our parents journey with each other...
In some way this completes our parents journey with each other...
knowing they were beshert...meant to be with each other.
knowing they were beshert...meant to be with each other.
We are so very grateful to have them as our parents and our children's grandparents.
We are so very grateful to have them as our parents and our children's grandparents.
They were Survivors of the Holocaust and Concentration Camps,
They were Survivors of the Holocaust and Concentration Camps,
they taught us to be grateful for each day....
they taught us to be grateful for each day....
At the holiday table Basia would tell Morrie..
At the holiday table Basia would tell Morrie..
say a blessing today for our family...
say a blessing today for our family...
Baruch ata adonai eloheinu melach ha'olam yom v yom.
Baruch ata adonai eloheinu melach ha'olam yom v yom.
G-d bless this day and every day...
G-d bless this day and every day...
as every day that our parents opened their eyes ....
as every day that our parents opened their eyes ....
they were so thankful and grateful for their freedom...they pinched themselves.
they were so thankful and grateful for their freedom...they pinched themselves.
To continue to their legacy please join us in donating to these organizations that feed those in need
To continue to their legacy please join us in donating to these organizations that feed those in need
https://soupandbread.net Soup & Bread at The Hideout Chicago
https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org Chicago Food Depository
https://careforreal.org Care For Real Chicago
http://nyccah.org Hunger Free New York
https://www.ushmm.org US Holocaust Museum Washington DC
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