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Noah Lederman

Noah Lederman is the author of the memoirA World Erased: A Grandson’s Search for His Family’s Holocaust Secrets. His articles have been featured in The Economist, The Boston Globe, The Miami Herald, Slate, Salon, The New Republic, The Jerusalem Post Magazine, and elsewhere. He writes the blog Somewhere Or Bust.

  • Nidhe Israel, behind the cemetery
    Nidhe Israel, behind the cemetery
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    Once on This Island

    After centuries of Jewish life in Barbados, the historic synagogue is beautifully restored—but the community itself faces an uncertain future

    byNoah Lederman
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    Tales of Tragedy: My Inheritance As the Grandson of Survivors

    When I tried to hold my newborn daughter, my grandparents’ Holocaust stories stopped me cold

    byNoah Lederman
  • The property Poppy's house was on.
    The property Poppy's house was on.
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    Searching for Poppy’s House

    In his memoir ‘A World Erased,’ Noah Lederman travels to Poland, hoping to find the home where his grandfather—a Holocaust survivor—once lived.

    byNoah Lederman
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    Life and Death, Side by Side

    How does it feel to live next to a concentration camp? I visited the Polish village next to Majdanek—where my great-grandfather was murdered, and my grandparents were imprisoned—to find out.

    byNoah Lederman
  • Stained glass in the Grillo's home.
    Stained glass in the Grillo's home.
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    Home Sweet Shul

    What happens when a former synagogue becomes a private residence?

    byNoah Lederman
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