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Barbican Mission for the Jews
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Bible Cake
Yield: 1 multitude
(A) 1 cup of Judges 5:25, last clause
(B) 2 cups of Jeremiah 6:20
(C) 2 teaspoons of I Samuel 14:25, first clause
(D) 6 of Jeremiah 17:11
(E) 1/2 cup of Judges 4:19, first clause
(F) 4-1/2 cups of I Kings 4:22
(G) 2 teaspoons of Amos 4:5
(H) 1 cup of I Samuel 30:12, second phrase
(I) 1 cup of Nahum 3:12
(J) II Chronicles 9:9, 2nd phrase, to taste
Cream together A, B, and C. Beat D until frothy; add E to D, then combine with creamed mixture and beat thoroughly. Sift together the first part of F with G, then add the rest of F. Mix together with the first ingredients. Chop and flour H and I before adding. Add a generous amount of J to taste. Beat for 5 minutes.
And if you'd like a quick translation: Bible Cake Katie and Lauren translate.
The Barbican Mission for Jews
Jane Berlin heard Ilse's story of evacuation from Prague through the auspices of the Barbican Mission for the Jews. She was also taken in by that organization, and she writes:
 children and parents waiting to say goodbye with L to R: Hansi Neumann and parents, Peter Niethammer and mother, Ilse Stein, Hannelore and mother and Erich Mayer and mother |
I can identify one of the little girls in the picture; Hannelore's family name is Ehrlich. When I last heard of her she was living in Canada.....
The effect of our Christian indoctrination was quite marked. On one occasion my mother came to visit me and I actually told her that she was wicked to be wearing lipstick! On another occasion one girl, Annaliese, was being taken to live in a home run by a Jewish organisation, and we children were so afraid for her that we acquired a miniature bible which we imagined she would be able to hide in her hair, to protect her from what was to come.
Another chance to hear Isle's Story
Crispy Loo Roll
Cate Pavluk's letter about ginger beer as an effective burglar deterrent brought back vivid images of school loos:
'...My parents lived in Edwardian house with vaguely spooky cellars where there was a loo that had damp izal toilet paper which was not a pleasurable experience and spiders ready to pounce on any unsuspecting bared bottom!'
Izal sites All you've ever wanted to know about crispy loo roll
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