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Book Release: Angel of Orphans: The story of R' Yona Tiefenbrunner and the hundreds he saved Targum Press 22700 W. Eleven Mile, Southfield, MI 48034 Contact Israel office: Tel: 972-2-651-3355 / fax: 972-2-651-0342 Allison Fried/Marketing Director Email: [email protected] www.targum.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE While the Angels of Death sent their parents to the gas chambers, an Angel of Life rescued and raised hundreds of Jewish children. Jerusalem, Israel (September 2009) When World War II broke out in all its fury, European Jews scrambled for safety, desperately seeking a haven from the madness that was Adolf Hitler. But in the midst of this struggle for survival, R' Yona Tiefenbrunner was dramatically different, abandoning his chances for refuge to save hundreds of Jewish orphans from the Nazi murder machine. Now, in Targum Press's Angel of Orphans, masterful writer Malky Weinstock finally uncovers this self-effacing gem of infinite compassion and tells his incredible story. In 1942, the Jewish Orphanage of Brussels was created with German approval as a temporary front to their plans of Jewish liquidation, and R' Yona agreed to head the precarious orphanage. Overnight, he became a father to hundreds of traumatized and tortured orphans. The children referred to him simply as "Monsieur," but they knew he would risk his life to save them. Despite the ever-present danger of deportation and the ever-watchful eyes of the Gestapo, R' Yona managed to infuse his orphanage with Torah, love, and tranquility. And when the war was over and others tried to put the past behind them, R' Yona and his wife continued to nurture the children as their own, rebuilding their shattered spirits and giving them a chance at life. Today, R' Yona's "children" live all over the world, with children and grandchildren of their own. But the passing of years hasn't diminished the deep love and gratitude that they feel towards him. In August 2002, on R' Yona's fortieth yahrtzeit, the orphans met in a Jerusalem banquet hall to remember their beloved "Monsieur." In an emotional testimony from one of R' Yona's "children," Moniek Kerber spoke for them all. "He gave us the will to continue with our lives. He restored the human spirit within each of us after the desolation of the Holocaust. We are all a living monument to his blessed memory." And indeed, they are. Gone over forty years, Yona Tiefenbrunner deserves his rightful place among the heroes of our people in the annals of history. Now, with this invaluable contribution to Jewish historical literature, children and adults alike can gain a broader sense of the Jewish experience during the Holocaust. More than a Holocaust biography; Angel of Orphans is a tribute to an ordinary man of extraordinary courage a hero whose legacy is eternal. --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [email protected] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
