Searching for Clues

On a desk we lovingly call "Daddy's Desk" is an antique box that was

presented to Daddy from a family in Jerusalem.  I cannot recall exactly

why this was gifted to him.  What I recall is that he did something nice

for someone in the Dobkin family.  Now that my Mom has passed, I can't 

ask her to elaborate.  So I Googled the name Dobkin in Jerusalem and

came up with a couple of clues.  I sent an email to someone who may

possibly be a member of this family and am hoping he does read my

email and not treat it as spam. 

What I do recall is that this antique box containing blown glass vessels

from the first century CE (Common Era or Christian Era) was hand 

carried to my Daddy's office in Chicago by either a member or a friend

of this family from Jerusalem.  Daddy was a great student of ancient history

and he spent a good bit of his free time visiting all of the historic sights of

Israel and the middle east while he was there on business.  He was very

proud of this gift.  

I hope I can learn more about this family and their association with my

Daddy.  If in fact he did help a foreign student go to college in the states,

I hope that person grew in knowledge and went on to accomplish

good things for his or her community.   I'll let you know if any of my

questions are answered.

Vintage Thingie Thursday

We are battling fleas around here.  The bug man is coming

tomorrow.  We didn't have fleas in Idaho.  I love Texas

but am not crazy about the insects here.  

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley