MARCH 2023 WORD PROMPT

My Jewish and German Heritage Left Me Thirsty For Someone to Ground and Guide Me

Koinonia Prompt #5: Genealogy

Sheryll James
Koinonia
Published in
6 min readMar 18, 2023

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Despite his Jewish ancestry, my father grew to despise his parent’s religious heritage. He spent a lifetime trying to forget and fight against the reality that he was doomed to be a Jew.

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Sheryll James
Koinonia

Desire to scatter my winsome wisdom before my ashes are scattered. Top Writer in psychology—retired physical therapist and mental health counselor.