Virtual Event

Marylin & Silvia will compare how their family members were treated and the reasons they were in Stutthof Concentration Camp at the same time. They will address the fraud by the Lithuanian government to declare Noreika innocent of crimes of genocide, and how his detention in Stutthof has been used as a misleading political tool for Lithuanian Holocaust deception. An Intimate Conversation: Between Two Descendants of Stutthof Concentration Camp Prisoners - Israeli-American Civic Action Network (israelusa.org)

SPEAKER: Björn Krondorfer, Regents' Professor   The question of "ordinary antisemitism" will be explored through a personal story about the effects of the Holocaust and war memories in  German society after 1945, especially as they are passed on generationally. The speaker's parents were 18years old when the war ended. His father was drafted into the German army at age 16 and ended up in the near vicinity of a Jewish slave labor camp in Poland; his mother escaped from the advancing Soviet Army. The talk concludes with remarks on the value of dialogical engagement between the communities affected by historical trauma due to state-sponsored violent ideologies.

PHA is honored to host a presentation with General Eder on her newest book Mari K. Eder, retired U.S. Army Major General, is a renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership. General Eder is the author of The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women who Changed the Course of WWII. To register for the event go to https://tinyurl.com/ydf3xmaj It is not necessary to have read the book to be part of this event.

An Online: Event The Descendants’ Forum of Greater Phoenix hosts a gathering of children (2G) and grandchildren (3G) of Holocaust survivors. Everyone is welcome to attend. Meetings are free. Topic: Helise Lieberman is the Director of the Taube Center for the Renewal of Jewish life in Poland since 2009. She has lived in Warsaw since 1994 when she became the founding principal of the Lauder-Morasha Day School. She is also a consultant to the Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews, and the Rothschild Foundation and to the JDC–Baltics. RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST so we can add you to the participant list . RSVP to Elaine Goldenthal elainegoldenthal@gmail.com Or phone 480.330.1547.

MY NAZI GRANDFATHER: A Mother's Dying Wish Becomes Her Daughter's Nightmare Silvia Foti could not imagine that by making a deathbed promise to her mother her life would change…after she would discover the truth about her Nazi grandfather. Join us and find out how she overturned years of secrets and lies about her notorious Nazi grandfather. Learn about her challenges after publicly exposing him. Ask yourselves: Why does the Lithuanian government continue to defend the lies - to this day? To Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/x/my-nazi-grandfather-tickets-189937828157

Deborah Vadas Levison, an award-winning journalist, tells the extraordinary account of her parents' ordeals during the Holocaust, one of the darkest times in world history. Written in searing, lyrical prose, THE CRATE: A Story Of War, A Murder, And Justice examines man’s seemingly limitless capacity for evil... but also, his capacity for good. RSVP Here for Event THE CRATE: A Story Of War, A Murder, And Justice Registration, Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

An Interview with Amy Spitalnick Learn about the important work of the IFA and the landmark federal trial Tuesday, January 11, 2021 at 6:00pm MST 8:00 pm EST on Zoom Amy Spitalnick, a 3G, is Executive Director at Integrity First for America. Amy has extensive experience in government, politics, and advocacy, including as Communications Director and Senior Policy Advisor to the New York Attorney General and Communications Advisor and Spokesperson for the New York City Mayor. Amy has been named a Women in Power Fellow at the 92nd Street Y, a Truman National Security Project Fellow, a City & State 40 Under 40 Rising Star, and a NY Jewish Week 36 Under 36 Changemaker. Perhaps most notably, Amy and the team behind this...