Grandmother Came from Dworitz: a Jewish Love Story

Plot

This is a charming story of three generations of a Jewish family who moved from a shtetl in the Russian Pole to New York City in 1886, and to a farm in New Brunswick in the 1890's. Simply told by the granddaughter, one gains a sense of family, of continuity, and of love. The incidents chosen for retelling-the customs of courtship and marriage, daily life in the home, the school, and the village-give a fascinating glimpse into the past and into another culture. The charcoal drawings by Rita Briansky are sensitive and appealing, beautifully illustrating the story. Highly recommended for inter-racial understanding. Ethel Vineberg wrote this story so that her grandchildren might know something of their ancestors. It is published elsewhere in both English and French so the other children might know something of the origins of their fellow Canadians.