- The first refugees from Nazi Germany arrived in the Shanghai Ghetto on August 15, 1938. Many more arrived between November 1938 (after Kristallnacht) and June, 1941. The story of this temporary community and how it survived is an interesting one.
- The right-wing and thus at times antisemitic festival of the Virgin Mary is celebrated in France on August 15.
- It's Evelyn's birthday -- happy birthday!
- It's Julia Child's birthday too, August 15, 1912. No Jewish content here, but she's definitely a hero of mine.
- Hollywood premiere of the Judy Garland "Wizard of Oz" -- August 15, 1939. Jewish content? It's a stretch, but some attribute the theme of "Over the Rainbow" to Jewish longings in the lyricist Harburg and musician Arlen.
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Other August 15 Events
Amazing how many things happened on this date!
Monday, April 4, 2011
Authors
Here is a list of a few authors that I enormously like and enjoy although their works have no direct relevance to my project on defining secular Jewish identity. My choice of heroic figures is very broad, but not infinitely so!
- Margaret Atwood
- Jane Austen
- Barbara Kingsolver
- Martin Cruz Smith (though he did occasionally have a Jewish character in the Renko books)
- Iain Pears (though there was a Jewish character in Dream of Scipio)
- Jorge Amado
- Barbara Ehrenreich
- Julia Child
- Tony Hillerman
- Robert Parker
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