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If walls could talk — 75 years in a Parisian villa

If walls could talk — 75 years in a Parisian villa

Dan Ruby

The home of a French Jewish jeweller was "Aryanized" and became a Nazi salon during the Occupation.

1932 – 2013
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  • Monte Carlo
  • Perpignan
  • Lisboa
  • Wohlgemuth
  • Liebman
  • Ruby
The Rabinowitz family  in Jewish Harlem

The Rabinowitz family in Jewish Harlem

Dan Ruby

Joseph and Lena Rabinowitz were Russian immigrants who ran a corner grocery in Jewish Harlem. Their nine children were native Americans.

1890 – 1950
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  • immigant experiences
  • New York City
  • Bronx
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Our Ruby name 
— why did Walter choose it?

Our Ruby name — why did Walter choose it?

Dan Ruby

When and why did Walter Rabinowitz take on our abbreviated last name? It was 1917, months after the death of his father Joseph..

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