Ellis Island

This is a big year for Noah as he starts his Bar Mitzvah studies and we wanted him to appreciate his family history so we thought that we should take him to where it started in America...  Ellis Island.  Jawsh's relatives came to the United States at the turn of the century.  With the help of docents, we were able to read historical documents and learn how relatives came in steerage, which were on the decks and were the lowest fare to cross the Atlantic.  It was amazing to witness the history and to try and comprehend what immigrants went through to make it to this country.  Our hope is that Noah and Micah understand the perseverance and grit that it took for their ancestors to come to this country.  I wonder can anyone really understand their struggle???