Tag Archives: Berlin

The Wall Came Tumbling Down

Posted on November 9, 2014 by vanbraman

Do you remember what happened 25 years ago today? November 9, 1989 was the day that East Germans were given permission to visit West Berlin. At that time the Berlin Wall started to tumble down. I was in Berlin nine … Continue reading →

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Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted on April 27, 2014 by vanbraman

Yom HaShoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day began a few hours ago at sundown. Since this is a Jewish holiday it does not have a set date on our modern calendar. Yom HaShoah is on the 27th of Nissan, but since … Continue reading →

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