The Fisherman’s Grave

A (re-post) in honor of my grandfathers yartzeit on Erev Shavuos

It was at my grandfather’s funeral that I first noticed the unique gravestone.

My grandfather was a world traveller in his days at the Merchant Marines. He had many stories of coming into contact with Kamikaze suicide pilots and transporting Nazi prisoners of war. He also was active in the transportation of thousands of Jews from the ravages of Europe to…