Yona Krum Eichenbaum, at The Blogs

Nov 22, 2023, 7:14 AM

Feeling this war as a child of Holocaust survivors born in Israel

On October 7, as news of the slaughter of Israeli civilians by Hamas unfolded, I was grateful, my parents, Jewish Holocaust survivors from Poland, had not lived to see this: the targeted murder of Jews, including women and babies...

About Me

Following a career in advertising in which she used words to describe the merits of products and brands, Yona Krum EIchenbaum had moved her sights closer to home. These days she writes about the challenges and gifts and pleasures of her own life. Her essays have appeared in a variety of publications including the Forward and the Toronto Globe and Mail.