Sarah Ansbacher, at The Blogs

May 5, 2024, 5:37 PM

Hanukiah on display at the Aden Jewish Heritage Museum

It's not every day that a German tourist comes out and asks such a taboo question, but he did, and I answered, and they listened

Dec 8, 2019, 2:09 PM

The sword and the pen

1947 – Jewish community of Aden in the aftermath of the riots. (Image courtesy of Danny Goldsmith and Aden Jewish Heritage Museum)

Is the pen mightier than the sword? I'm undecided. But the pen can be mighty, a positive force for good, as I learnt this past week. Let me tell you the story. Last Monday, I received a text from a friend...

Nov 13, 2019, 3:20 PM

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Sounds

And the ominous siren, when it comes, allows for about a minute to reach a safe space, before the rocket's impact

Oct 29, 2019, 10:18 AM

Facing Jerusalem

Stained glass windows of Kol Yehudah Synagogue - Aden Jewish Heritage Museum

I saw him from across the road, his eyes darting towards the entrance of the museum. I could tell he was thinking about coming in for a visit even before he stubbed out the cigarette he was smoking and...

Apr 16, 2019, 5:34 PM

Four Strangers on a Bus

Eight minutes. Five stops. That’s the length of the 204 bus ride from Allenby Street on the corner of Lilienblum to Tel Aviv Haganah train station in south Tel Aviv. A route where different worlds collide and one I often...

About Me

Sarah Ansbacher is the author of Wave After Wave, a historical novel based on the true story of a group of Jewish refugees who attempt to flee wartime Nazi-occupied Europe setting out on a dangerous sea journey to Eretz Israel. Her other books include the novel Ayuni and the short story collection, Passage From Aden: Stories from a Little Museum in Tel Aviv, based on her experiences working at the Aden Jewish Heritage Museum.

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