“Mrs. Yes-ra-el?” A woman tries to pronounce my last name. “Ysrayl. Yis-ra-yell”, I tell her. “Oh”, she looks confused. “Are you Jewish?” I speak. “No ma’am.” “Ya…” She tries to pronounce my first name. I speak. “Yecheilyah is pronounced e-see-lee-yah.” She smiles, “That’s cute.” I speak. “Thank you. It means deliverance and life.” *** “Is… Continue reading