Story time with Raquel – “Emma’s Poem” by Linda Glaser

As votes are being counted in the United States for the presidential election, I’m bringing you a true story from New York from the 1880s. You will hear about a Jewish heroine, Emma Lazarus, who went out of her way to help people less fortunate than herself with acts of gemilut chasidim, loving kindness, and her connection to the iconic Statue of Liberty.

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