October 2019 - Zev Friede
In 1946, Zev was born in Estonia to Holocaust survivors, Jacob & Miriam Friede. In 1958, he arrived in Israel and spent his teenage years in a youth aliyah group on Lohamei Ha’geta’ot (a kibbutz founded by Holocaust...Read more...
July 2019 - Shara Gastwirth
I was born and raised in Wayne, NJ. After college I moved to NYC for 8 years and made a few pit stops along the way before settling back down in good ole Wayne, NJ.
I grew up going to...Read more...
March 2019 - Ivan Gerstein
Tell us about your background, where you come from, where you have lived, when you joined ST and why?
I was born and raised in Baltimore, MD. Deciding that I was a...Read more...
May 2016 - Carol Fertig
Background
I was born in Brooklyn and raised in Valley Stream, NY by the two greatest parents. My folks met as teachers and ultimately my dad went into my grandfather’s furniture business. I worked there since I was 10. In high school, I...Read more...
March 2016 - Linda Gaba
The word that describes Linda the best is “Strength.” She has an inner strength and a determination that gets things done that just shines through.
A Brooklyn girl, born...Read more...