Jacqueline Kimmelstiel, 97, a Holocaust survivor, achieved her long-held dream of attending college for the first time due to the golden wish program by Hebrew Home RiverSpring Living. During her special day at the University of Mount Saint Vincent, Kimmelstiel participated in English and French classes, expressing joy and nostalgia for the education denied to her during WWII. She also enjoyed the experience of being an honorary coach at a basketball game, marking a moving chapter in her life that fulfilled her desire for learning after decades of longing.
"I don't usually enjoy poetry this much, but this one is written beautifully and you really feel the love in the air," she shared.
"They didn't allow us to go to school. I always wanted this, I've always missed this," she said.
"The game was amazing," she said, though she admitted she never thought she'd experience what she did.
"It felt like I grew up finally," a beaming Kimmelstiel told The Post after her day of attending one-on-one English and French classes.
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