![]() ![]() Over the course of three years, Jakob and Gretl bond over secrets they hide from others and their own sentiments about the war. Thankfully, she is noticed by Jakob Kowalski, is a Polish man fighting in the resistance against Germany, and the one who planted the bomb on Gretl’s train. Feeling guilty, Jakob takes her in as one of his own and teaches her his Catholic ways. While she is spared from the concentration camp, she is understandably lost, confused and fearful. This leaves Gretl, the lone survivor, forced to fend for herself. ![]() Six-year-old Gretl Schmidt is aboard a train headed for Auschwitz when, suddenly, a bomb hits the train. This international bestseller tells the story of a young Jewish girl who escapes the Holocaust thanks to an accidental tragedy, and her struggle for survival afterward. Over Shabbat, I read a book that even brought me to tears - “The Girl from the Train” by Irma Joubert. ![]() There’s nothing like sitting at home during the winter and curling up with a truly moving piece of literature. ![]()
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