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Adventures in Israel—Walter and Joanne
Two of the Ruby offspring went back to Israel for significant periods.
from Ruby Family History Project
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Demise of the cultured Lewi family
Five siblings who stayed true to German ideals until the bitter end
from Another Time, Another Place
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Eilertsens by the lake
Ed was the rector at Saint Martin's By the Lake in Minnetonka Beach, Minn. The family was raised in towns around the lake region west of…
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Love conquers all as Gerhard marries Ilse
Two young Berliners make a modern marriage—with lasting consequences
from Another Time, Another Place
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Stan at Brant Lake
Stan summered at a Jewish summer camp in the Adirondacks.
from Ruby Family History Project
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The Rubys in Israel—1961 sabbatical
Our family’s amazing year of discovery and connection
from Ruby Family History Project
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When Ed Eilertsen "crossed the bridge"
In a dramatic moment while crossing the Mississippi River, he broke with his parents' austere Lutheranism for a more ecumenical approach
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Ze'ev and Penina Sharon of Kibbutz Afeq
A pioneer to Palestine in 1936, Ze’ev married Penina and they did their part to build the state of Israel as founders of Kibbutz Afek.
from Ruby Family History Project
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