My Tear-Prayer: A French-Algerian Jewish Journey of Justice (Distinctions)

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My Tear-Prayer: A French-Algerian Jewish Journey of Justice

Anthropologist and artist Miléna Kartowski-Aïach recounts the restitution of a tefillin bag that belonged to her great-grandfather, made in 1888 and looted during the Holocaust. Through it, she traces her family's history from colonial Algeria to France, and her own decision to leave France for Israel.

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By Miléna Kartowski-Aïach, Distinctions Journal, Winter 2024. Opens in a new tab.

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