Family Pictures
These are treasured family photos which remind us of people we love at special times.
Photo-DavidaT
New York
T.
The student is named after her paternal grandmother who is the woman in the picture.
Names are a powerful conduit of tradition and the student's middle name reflects the love and tradition the father feels for his grandmother.
Graduation Photo-DavidaT
USA
A.T.
Father and Great Grandmother
Family is an important Jewish value. Naming is another very important Jewish value.
Photo-GabbyB
Poland
L.B.
The paternal grandmother was hidden in a convent in Italy during World War II. Following the war, she and her parents were reunited.
Mother had the photograph 'colorized' and touched up as gift so that the grandmother could see her dress again. The family was originally from Poland.
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