Imagine discovering a secret—that your family has a hidden Jewish heritage. That your grandfather died in a concentration camp and your grandmother was a death-camp survivor. How did you not know? How would it change your spiritual life? Heidi Neumark, a Lutheran pastor, happened upon records that revealed her family’s loss and trauma and resulted in the shocking revelation that she was suddenly and inherently connected to the multi-ethnic, marginalized community she had been ministering to for three decades and to which she felt a deep affinity. Hidden Inheritance is a combination of compelling personal story and bold call for social justice that links the past with contemporary challenges.
