The Best of Enemies: Meyer and Schirlitz: Saving La Rochelle September 1994-May 1945
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Published by Torchflame Books, 2025
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Departing Egypt Passover Haggada is the culmination of many decades of teaching and study, inspired by the encouragement of congregants, friends, and family. Throughout his adult life, Rabbi Frimer immersed himself in the writings of many different commentators on the Haggada, gleaning insights and interpretations of its age-old verses. He was intrigued by their creativity, ingenuity, and bold interpretations, as well as their probing analysis of intellectual, psychological, and emotional themes. As a community rabbi, Rabbi Frimer shared these insights in an annual Haggada class, helping others engage more deeply with the text. He pays particular attention to the flow of the Haggada, guiding readers through its progression by summarizing key themes - where we have been, what we have learned, and where we are headed. Notably, he devotes special focus to the post-meal Hallel-Nirtza portion of the Haggada often overlooked by other commentators. This omission is unfortunate, as many Seder participants, both young and old, find Nirtza to be one of the most memorable and meaningful parts of the evening. This volume is rich with insights and thought-provoking discussions on themes of servitude and the Exodus. Those who study it will undoubtedly find their Seder experience enriched and renewed. The full traditional Passover Haggada text is included in Hebrew, with commentary and instructions in English.…
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- The Best of Enemies: Meyer and Schirlitz: Saving La Rochelle September 1994-May 1945
- Author
- Olivier Lebleu
- Publisher
- Torchflame Books
- Publication year
- 2025
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- Very Good
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- Paperback
- Language
- English
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- 1611536936
- ISBN 13
- 9781611536935
After the Allied D-Day landings in June 1944, Paris was liberated in late August, and the rest of France was freed in the following weeks. However, two pockets of German occupation in Royan and La Rochelle, both cities along the Atlantic coast, remained occupied for several months more.
Blocking access to Bordeaux, the city of Royan would end in martyrdom under a carpet of Allied bombs on January 5, 1945. But the fortress of La Rochelle, with its port, submarine base, and German garrison of 14,000 soldiers guarding the historic city and its 30,000 civilians, would later be delivered intact to Allied forces by its occupier.
By what perilous negotiations were two enemy officers able to avoid disaster in the besieged city? Two men of honor, French Commander Hubert Meyer and German Admiral Ernst Schirlitz, strove to see beyond the war toward reconciliation and the reconstruction of Europe.
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The late Robert Kalbach (1936-2016) was a lecturer in the Department of English in the Faculty of Letters at the University of Poitiers. In 1977, he served as Deputy Mayor of La Rochelle, responsible for cultural affairs and international relations. In 1982, he was a cultural advisor to the French embassy in Austria. He fulfilled the same functions in Berlin from 1988 to 1992. He spent the last years of his life lecturing and writing historical novels and essays, especially on the Cathars and freemasonry.
Leonor Adriana Rosado-Bonewitz was born in Mexico and educated in England, Canada, and the United Sta-tes, where she resides. She majored in French with a minor in Spanish and has worked in the field of translation for over forty-five years. Prior to founding her own translation and cross-cultural communications company, she worked for the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC.
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