Rachel Ackerman Bowe
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Rachel Ackerman Bowe
@rachelbowe.bsky.social
Soprano. Teacher. Wife. Mom.
“We won a victory
Over the tyrant mean,
Sound trumpets, beat your drums,
And show us your esteem!
We won a victory,
Since we were not fearful,
Since we were not tearful,
Because we marched along
Singing our happy song,
Bright, joyful, and cheerful.”
February 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
She lived to tell her story of the horrors of the concentration camp, but also of the hope and indelible spirits of the artists. Their art gave them hope and a way to perform resistance. You can hear that mettle in the finale - they sang these words while staring down Nazis.
February 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM