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TBI LIBRARY
TBI Library Presents Heléna Eilenberg's Portrayal of
Ruth Gruber
Monday, December 8 at 7:30 pm
Most Jews in America do not know her name, yet
Ruth Gruber recorded and was part of virtually every
important moment in Jewish History in the 20th Century.
This Jewish girl from Brooklyn was in Germany when
Hitler came to power. She was an unstoppable journalist
who flew to Siberia under Stalin. Under FDR, she was the
key leader, responsible for the 1,000 Jews who were the
only Shoah survivors to be brought to the US. She was
friends with Ben Gurion and so much more.
Meet her once and you will never forget her!
Join TBI’s own Helena Eilenberg as she brings Ruth
to TBI one more time.
This November marks the completion of my first year as your
librarian. I wanted to sincerely thank you for such a warm welcome
and wonderful experience! Through various projects, including the
Book Annex, Book Club, and Listening Room, I have had the chance
to get to know you, and learn more about what makes TBI so
special.
I am excited to report that I have been making steady progress on
organizing our very own TBI Archives! Thus far, I have archived TBI’s
old board meeting minutes and bulletins, which have shed light on
important people and events in our community’s history. I am
looking forward to completing this project next year and sharing it
with you all.
All the best,
Samantha Rooney
tbiport.org
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