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Rabbi Ken Chasen


My Great Grandmother’s Story

A Jewish narrative of child marriage at the turn of the century Many immigrants have hard-to-believe stories about making their way to America, and my great-grandmother, Bertha Dishler, is one. Bertha, who we called Bubbie, came to America at the turn of the 20th century as what was known as a mail-order bride. Thanks to …

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