MEMORY MARKERS
(Note: Paris is just like the shell of a snail. In each “arrondissement” there are four “quartiers”, each bearing a name ex: Quatorzième...
GLORIOUS THIRTIES
The " Glorious Thirties" is a period ranging from 1947 to about 1975 in the history of France. Hardly any unemployement, economic...
93,RUE LAURISTON
Pierre Bonny has no regrets and opens up a bit on his activity as # 2 at the French Gestapo located at 93 Rue Lauristion 75016 Paris....
CLOCK-TOWER
Amongst well known Paris landmarks is the Gare de Lyon, one of the long-distance train station. Its huge clock tower can be seen from far...
THE MENSCH
In the Ashkenazi culture, Yiddish, the language used by the East-European Jewish diaspora if full of unique expressions or words which,...
MILK,HONEY,CASH AND CREDIT CARDS
Tel-Aviv - September 15, 2005 I am an organized shopper. Living alone in the three-bedroom apartment supplied by my generous employer, I...
THE SEVENTH DAY
By Sylvain Ubersfeld Saturday, October 1, 2005 As a command from God, it is said that the people of Israel should rest on the seventh...
SAFE OR SORRY
By Sylvain Ubersfeld September 29, 2005 As I was going yesterday night to a management dinner in the nightclub and bar district of Tel...
DO YOU SPEAK IVRIT?
By Sylvain Ubersfeld Thursday, October 13, 2005 I had originally no reason whatsoever to start getting interested in Hebrew but one day,...
THE HOUSE OF BREAD
(Our Man in Tel-Aviv, Sylvain Ubersfeld, is moving back to France. This is his last column from Israel. Here, a visit to Bethlehem, and...
