Michael Wolf’s great-grandparents and cousins with Herbert Liebmann and his mother, Madeleine Liebmann (far left) | Photos: Courtesy of the Wolf family This article was originally published in The Examiner on Feb. 8, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Michael Wolf was born a month before World War II ended into a Jewish familythat narrowly escapedContinueContinue reading “Thank you, Sugihara: Southeast Texas descendant of Holocaust survivors shares story of family’s escape from Germany for the first time”
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Judge’s legacy enshrined with courtroom portrait
Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick, Helen “Pet” Gerson and current County Court at Law Number 1 Judge Gerald Eddins unveil the portrait presentation of former County Court at Law Number 1 Judge Alfred S. Gerson, who served the court from 1984 until 2011. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The ExaminerContinueContinue reading “Judge’s legacy enshrined with courtroom portrait”
All are welcome at Beaumont library’s free Hebrew class
Arlene Pippin starts off the Tuesday night Hebrew class at the R. C. Miller Memorial Library in Beaumont’s West End. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 9, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A free Hebrew class meets every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. in the community roomContinueContinue reading “All are welcome at Beaumont library’s free Hebrew class”
Southeast Texans stand with refugees affected by Muslim travel ban in candlelight vigil
(Left) Demonstrators left a sign that read “Refugees are welcome here” next to a candle outside the Event Centre in downtown Beaumont the evening of Feb. 3. (Right) A crowd gathered with lit candles to stand in solidarity with those affected by the travel ban from seven Muslim-majority countries, an executive order from the TrumpContinueContinue reading “Southeast Texans stand with refugees affected by Muslim travel ban in candlelight vigil”
Women’s March in Beaumont more than doubles expected turnout
An estimated 300 people attended the Women’s March in downtown Beaumont on Saturday, Jan. 21. | Photos: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 26, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Southeast Texas women gathered in downtown Beaumont for the local Women’s March Saturday, Jan. 21, joining an estimated 3 millionContinueContinue reading “Women’s March in Beaumont more than doubles expected turnout”
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