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Two Holocaust survivors kept their Jewish roots secret. Now their painter daughter draws on them

The Times of Israel·5 days ago
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Main image: Barbara Hines with one of her paintings in Jerusalem (Courtesy/Tom DuBrock)

By Zev Stub

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Zev Stub is the Times of Israel's reporter on diaspora affairs and Israeli real estate.

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For decades, Barbara Hines explored the world’s religions, searching for spiritual truths in Hinduism, Sufism and Buddhism. But when her son began exploring Judaism while studying at a Christian school in London, a family secret emerged: the Jewish heritage her parents had hidden from their daughters after the Holocaust.

Now living in Jerusalem, Hines is bringing that journey to Judaism to life through her art.…

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