Lenny's parents were from Ukraine.

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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/06/25/leonard-bernstein-through-his-daughters-eyes

Leonard Bernstein Through His Daughter’s Eyes
On the centenary of his birth, a memoir captures what it’s like being raised by a man with mythic successes and long-held secrets.

Jamie Bernstein: ‘Sondheim was like an uncle’ and West Side Story a ‘fourth sibling’

.... "My father’s parents were both from Ukraine, so these last few weeks, I've had some very intense feelings about where we all came from.

“Back at the turn of the 20th century, which is when my grandparents finally had to emigrate, because there were pogroms and terrible anti semitism. At that time, the country was not a very welcoming environment for Ukrainians who were Jewish.

“There are so many Jewish musicians in the world whose ancestors came from Ukraine. That whole area produced incredible prodigies and geniuses who were able to get out into the world and share their art with the rest of us.

"Today my heart swells with hope that everyone in Ukraine will be okay. There’s a great line from my dad, about what music does in times like these."

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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/06/25/leonard-bernstein-through-his-daughters-eyes

Leonard Bernstein Through His Daughter’s Eyes
On the centenary of his birth, a memoir captures what it’s like being raised by a man with mythic successes and long-held secrets.