The Spirit of Ruchel Leah

<p>Imbued with hope courage and resiliency <em>The Spirit of Ruchel Leah </em>recounts the story of one woman's determination for more than mere survival in the face of unimaginable obstacles. Commentary on her correspondence and those of extended family members encompassing all aspects of the Holocaust is placed in historical social and religious context.</p><p>Stymied by the bureaucracy of the United States immigration policies Ruchel Leah pursued obtaining the proper documentation so her daughter Elka could immigrate to The Golden Land. As the murderous wings of the Nazi hordes enveloped Poland the family fled east into Soviet Russia. Until her final letter Ruchel Leah continued to express her resolution to save at least one child from the Holocaust. </p><p>Then silence.  Ruchel Leah her husband Anschel Taus daughters Elka and Surcha and her brother Moshe Blum were lost in the milieu of the Holocaust. </p><p><span style=color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>In writing </span><em style=color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>The Spirit of Ruchel Leah </em><span style=color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>parallel yet divergent sagas of survival emerged each unique and with different conclusions. Consistent throughout was the unimaginable determination courage and persistence for survival exhibited to protect and save their families particularly their children.</span></p><p><em>The Spirit of Ruchel Leah </em>is a wide ranging Holocaust book which takes the reader on a complete educational journey. The book is international in scope ranging from Poland and New York to Belarus Soviet Russia Cuba Cyprus Israel Brazil and Paris.</p><p>Our legacy is <em>The Spirit of Ruchel Leah. </em></p><p><span style=color: rgba(38 38 38 1)>For the dead and the living we must bear witness. Eli Wiesel Holocaust survivor </span></p><p>We will never forget!</p>