...And Often the First Jew (Remember the Holocaust) - Softcover

Fuchs, Stephen Lewis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1946124540 ISBN 13: 9781946124548

Publisher: Mazo Publishers, 2019

Synopsis

“...And Often the First Jew” chronicles the accomplishments, adventures, and “firsts” in Germany for Rabbi Stephen Lewis Fuchs and his wife Vickie, who are both children of Holocaust survivors. Rabbi Fuchs tells of the arrest and brutal treatment that his father, Leo Fuchs, received at the onset of Kristallnacht and how he was able to survive. Vickie discusses the events of her parents’ plight and subsequent new life in the United States.Rabbi Fuchs writes about their opportunities to speak and teach about the horrors of the Holocaust in the very place where the Nazi era began. Often their listeners have little knowledge of this tragic period in their history. “...And Often the First Jew” encapsulates the Fuchs’ straightforward message they leave with Germany’s post-Holocaust generation – “We cannot undo the past, but the future is ours to shape.”

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Rabbi Stephen Fuchs takes us on a journey of healing and hope to Germany... painful remembrances are framed with uplifting teachings that testify to the resilience of the human spirit.~ Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism

Rabbi Stephen Fuchs helps the reader travel through placesand time to understand the Jewish people's history in Europe. His insights -- whichare on the mark -- reveal the deep humanity and hope that characterize his own actions. ~ Stéphane Beder, Senior Vice Chair, World Union for Progressive Judaism, Paris, France

It takes bravery, compassion and fortitude to teach and remind the world about one ofthe darkest stains on humanity -- the Holocaust. Rabbi Stephen Fuchs does this with an unwavering zeal for sharing the truth and inspiring peace and interfaith dialogue through
his mission work in Germany. ~ Ella Nayor, Florida Weekly award-winning journalist, author,speaker, and community outreach educator for human rights; Fort Lauderdale, Florida

We need to know Jews, all of us. With anti-Semitism rising sharply again acrossEurope, I am grateful that so many Germans are able to encounter Rabbi Stephenand Vickie Fuchs - rebutting prejudice and building bridges. ~ Claudia Linker Monnet, Principal ALS Aktivierende LernSysteme, Flensburg, Germany

A wonderful collection of stories full of optimism: Rabbi Fuchs and his wife Vickie encounter the Nazi past and meet, wherever they go, people of all ages ready to confront this difficult legacy and heal the wounds of history and to make the world "a more just, caring and compassionate place" - a phrase that likely remains in the memories of everyone who hears Rabbi Fuchs speak.~ Walter Joshua Pannbacker, Ritual Leader, Reform Jewish Community of Kiel, Germany

Stephen Fuchs, Rabbi and educator, recounts his presence at the historicchurches and synagogues of Germany, especially in Leipzig, Friedrichstadt,Kaltenkirchen, Husum, Kiel, and Edinburgh, Scotland, to establish an important connection with the past. He reflects on the horrors of Kristallnacht and recounts the arrest of his father, Leo Fuchs, on that night. The book is a heartrending tribute by a loving son to his father that reflects on this tragic time inhistory and forges a path forward toward a more hopeful future. ~ SallyWolff-King, PhD, Woodruff Health Sciences Historian, Emory University, Atlanta,Georgia

Edition details

• Publisher: Mazo Publishers
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1946124540
• ISBN 13: 9781946124548
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136