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Rosalee Glass (née Raisla Talerman; January 28, 1917 – December 14, 2019) was a Polish-born American businesswoman and actress. She was the subject of the documentary Reinventing Rosalee and survived the Holocaust. Born in Warsaw, Poland, she survived the Holocaust.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]As a teenager she had a shirt making business where she made men's shirts for shops around Warsaw.[1] She met and married violinist Abraham Glass.[1] During World War II, Glass and her husband were deported to Siberia, where two of their children, Elias and Perla, died of starvation. Their third child, Manny, survived.[1]
After the war, Rosalee, Abraham, and young Manny moved to the United States and settled in Miami, Florida where Rosalee set up a drapery manufacturing business.[1] A year after arriving in Miami, Rosalee gave birth to daughter Lillian Glass.[4]
Upon Rosalee's retirement from her drapery business, she and Abraham moved to California to be closer to their daughter.[4] Following the death of her husband and the subsequent passing of her son, Glass moved to California to live with Lillian.[1] Finally Glass had an epiphany: "believing that it's never too late to live your dream".[5]
Career
[edit]In later years, Glass traveled internationally, authored a book of personal maxims, and appeared in a Super Bowl commercial.[6][4]
Her daughter Lillian Glass documented their adventures in Reinventing Rosalee.[7] The film screened at 90 film festivals around the world and won 57 awards.[8]
White House
[edit]In 2019, Glass was invited to the White House where she was honored as one of the oldest Holocaust survivors.[3] While traveling to the event, Glass sustained injuries after she was accidentally dropped by airport personnel. She died from these injuries three weeks before her 103rd birthday..[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mirkin, Steven (2019-12-19). "Rosalee Glass, Holocaust Survivor, 102". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ↑ "Rosalee Glass, Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 102". iHeart. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- 1 2 3 Oster, Marcy. "Holocaust survivor dies after dropped in transit to White House Hanukkah party". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- 1 2 3 Staff, Inside Edition (2019-12-20). "Holocaust Survivor Rosalee Glass Dead After Being Accidentally Dropped En Route to White House Hanukkah Party". WJXT. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ↑ ""Reinventing Rosalee" Chronicles Mother and Daughter's Adventures Together". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ↑ "Reinventing Rosalee - PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH". IZZY – Stream Israel. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ↑ "Reinventing Rosalee". International Documentary Association. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ↑ Glass, Lillian. "Home". Reinventing Rosalee. Retrieved 2023-10-13.