I do not yet know exactly how my Amado family line connects into a larger Sephardic lineage, but the signs are there. Tomorrow, schools in our locality are closed in observance of Yom Kippur. I am not Jewish but I feel a connection, even if I also feel for Palestinian friends and colleagues, whose families are still there, dealing with the current issues on the ground.
Earlier yesterday I watched an episode on YouTube featuring an older episode from a season of the UK version of Who Do You Think You Are featuring comedian and former Great British Bake Off host Matt Lucas. This seems new to YouTube but very timely given the date and issues of the day. Without too many spoilers, Matt follows his grandmother's family back to Berlin and Amsterdam, and learns what happened to them prior to and leading through World War II. It is a heartbreaking episode, with many historical connections, but timely and important viewing.
I don't have much else to say, but I'm trying to learn.
