Remiss in my Alaskan-ness

A user on r/Jewish posted links to the Anchorage Daily News’ series on Josephine Rudolph, the first ‘white’ girl born in Sitka, Alaska – who, as a Jew, later had to flee Nazi Germany.

Tim Kizzia does a deep dive into the story of Jews in 19th-century Alaska, the rise and fall of Sitka, and more:

https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2024/10/19/josies-story-from-19th-century-sitka-to-her-escape-from-the-holocaust/

Also, a look at the brief and ill-fated idea of bringing Jewish refugees to Sitka before they were murdered by the Nazis:

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2022/09/18/sanctuary-alaska-and-the-holocaust/