“The Survivors of the Holocaust who tell their stories bear witness, transmit a spark of the flame, tell a fragment of the tale and remember for those who begged them to tell the story.” Elie Wiesel
When we learn about this history through the eyes of the Survivors, we get a picture of what happened including the fear, the resilience, and the resistance. Hearing these important stories give us clues into how we can find strength and courage to make important changes within ourselves so we can build just and caring communities. Join us for these special live virtual events and hear their stories.
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In My Own Words with Dan Grunfeld
In My Own Words with Dan Grunfeld Original Program Date: November 2, 2022 About the Program: Dan’s talk recounts the incredible family journey told in
In My Own Words with Mark Newhouse
In My Own Words with Mark Newhouse Original Program Date: August 19, 2022 About the Program: Born in Germany to Holocaust Survivors, Mark Newhouse shares
In My Own Words with Erez Kaganovitz
In My Own Words with Erez Kaganovitz Original Program Date: July 13, 2022 About the Program: “Changing The Way We Talk About The Holocaust,” is
In My Own Words with Joel Poremba
In My Own Words with Joel Poremba Original Program Date: March 23, 2022 About the Program: Joel was stunned after hearing his father’s story for
In My Own Words with Kizito Kalima
In My Own Words with Kizito Kalima Original Program Date: February 9, 2022 About Kizito Kalima: Kizito Kalima is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan
In My Own Words with Leon
In My Own Words with Leon Original Program Date: December 16, 2021 About Leon: Leon was 10 years old in 1941 when the Nazis
In My Own Words with Betty Grebenschikoff
Special Kristallnacht Commemoration Program Original Program Date: November 9, 2021 Betty Grebenschikoff Betty Grebenschikoff (née Ilse Kohn) is a Holocaust Survivor. When her peaceful
In My Own Words with Laszlo Selly
In My Own Words with Laszlo Selly Original Program Date: October 21, 2021 “We heard stories about what the Nazis were doing to the
In My Own Words with Silvia Foti
In My Own Words with Silvia Foti, author of The Nazi’s Granddaughter. Original Program Date: October 7, 2021 What would you do if you
In My Own Words with Inge Koele
In My Own Words with Inge Koele Original Program Date: August 29, 2021 Inge Koele was born in Banberg, Germany in 1927. Her parents sent
In My Own Words with Kim Masters & Barbara Winton
In My Own Words with Kim Masters & Barbara Winton Original Program Date: June 30, 2021 “If something is not impossible, then there must be
In My Own Words with Claire Soria
In My Own Words with Claire Soria Original Program Date: June 27, 2021 The sound Claire Soria remembers vividly, from the Nazi invasion of Brussels,
Names Not Numbers: A Movie in the Making
The story never dies. Generations combine. Names, Not Numbers: A Movie in the Making© Ensuring students meet with Holocaust Survivors is a critical piece of
In My Own Words with Judith Rapp Hara
In My Own Words with Judith Rapp Hara Click here to download Judith’s book: Journey, The Story of Ernest and Sylvia Rapp Original program date:
In My Own Words with Bernice Lerner and Ruth Mermelstein (née Rachel Genuth)
In My Own Words with Bernice Lerner and Ruth Mermelstein (née Rachel Genuth) Original program date February 7, 2021 Before the word “Holocaust” entered modern
International Holocaust Remembrance Day featuring Ralph Preiss
International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration Presented in partnership with the Jewish Federation & the Roth Jewish Community Center Original Program Date: January 24, 2021 On
In My Own Words with Rochy Miller and Kerryn Lehman
Hear the virtual conversation with Rochy Miller and Kerryn Lehman, daughter and granddaughter of the late Holocaust Survivor Lea Leibowitz. Original event date: 1/10/2021 Rochy
Holocaust Survivor Dr. Edith Eger
Holocaust Survivor Dr. Edith Eger Original Program Date: 12/8/2020 A native of Hungary, Edith Eva Eger was just a teenager in 1944 when she experienced
Statewide Willesden READS for Florida
Statewide Willesden READS for Florida On Friday, November 13, 2020, through a partnership with Discovery Education, Hold On To Your Music, USC Shoah Foundation and
Holocaust Survivor Mordecai Paldiel
Holocaust Survivor Mordecai Paldiel Original Program Date: November 15, 2020 Dr. Mordecai Paldiel is a leading scholar on the rescue of Jews during the Holocaust.
Holocaust Survivor Peter Feigl
Holocaust Survivor Peter Feigl Peter Feigl (born Klaus Peter Feigl) was born on March 1, 1929, in Berlin, Germany. Peter and his family were assimilated
A Conversation With My Mom: Lisa Early & Suzanne Schneider
A Conversation With My Mom: Lisa Early & Suzanne Schneider Listen in to the recording of this live event where Holocaust Survivor Suzanne Schneider was
A Story of Survival: Eva Schloss
A Story of Survival: Eva Schloss Original Program Date: June 28, 2020 Eva Schloss will share her experiences and discuss the miraculous way in which
