And also morgan bluhm, the director of education at the northern Holocaust Center. Welcome esther and morgan. Thank you. We want to jump in and talk about what it is at the holocaust, in terms of its historical occurrence, has had as an impact today, on subsequent generations of those who were victimized by the holocaust. Esther, what is the committee . Each year we have a holocaust remembrance to memorial day. It coincides internationally with holocaust remembrance day. And the committee is made up of Holocaust Survivors and children of Holocaust Survivors. Along with representatives of jewish agencies. When we talk about children, is that where we get that terminology of, secondgeneration, of the children of someone who is a survivor of the holocaust or a refugee of the holocaust . Yes. In the bay area, we have a group called, generation to generation, children of Holocaust Survivors. Even though we are no longer children. What is that as a program . Generation to generation, formed
The letters pressed provide an insight into the worst and conditions for the jewish in europe and the mindset of American Jewish and the American Government during this. Now. This is about 15 minutes. Good evening and welcome. I am suzy chafee member of the ajc. Im truly delighted that so many of you have calmed to hca to help launch exit berlin how one woman saved her family from nazi germany and to hear directly from Charlotte Bonelli the books author and rector of ajc archives. I read the book cover to cover in one seating and i can promise you you are in for a real treat. Exit berlin is based on more than 300 lucy hatch wrote her parents and other relatives left behind in germany after she came by herself to new york in 1938 about a week after kristallnacht and also letter she wrote to her american cousin arnold in albany who assisted in so many ways in the rescue. The letters are for unique insights into nazi germany and the holocaust from the perspective of one young German Jewis
And also morgan blum the director of education of the Holocaust Center at jewish family and services. And welcome esther and morgan. Thank you. We want to just jump in and talk about what it is that the holocaust in terms of its historical occurrence has had as an impact today on subsequent generations of those who were can we say victimized by the holocaust. Esther, what is the committee . Well, each year we have a holocaust remembrance memorial day. It is the same day that coincides nationally with Holocaust Remembrance Day and the committee is made up of Holocaust Survivors and of children of Holocaust Survivors along with representatives from jewish agencies. When we talk about children, is that where we get the terminology of say Second Generation Holocaust Survivors refers to the children of someone who is a survivor of the holocaust or a refugee of the holocaust . Yes. Yes. In the bay area, we have a group called generation to generation, children of Holocaust Survivors. Even th
Community and the American Jewish community was clearly much weaker than it should have been. And one of the conclusions that was arrived at was that while there were organizations and individuals who spoke out, there was not a united voice for the community and that fatal flaw must never happen again. And so our Jewish Community Relations Council, jcrc and others around the country were established to bring together the full diversity of the organized Jewish Community to develop consensus and to speak with the united voice on those issues of vital concern to our community and its something weve been doing ever since. Its such a fascinating organizations. What are some of the highlights you would say over your 30 years that you would point to as successes in communal Relationship Building and success in perhaps preventing what otherwise might be difficult circumstances . Well, i think one of the things that has helped 30 years fly by is the range of issues that any of us get to deal wi
Wrongdoing by president obama contradicting President Trumps allegations that susan rice broke the law. Plus, more info about the investigation into trump Team Connections to russia. Details about surveillance warrants against one of the president s Campaign Managers and why the fbi thought that adviser could be acting as a foreign agent. Plus, its the first rule of politics. Dont compare anybody to hitler. I guess nobody told sean spicer. We didnt use chemical weapons in world war ii. You know . You had a you know, someone whens despicable as hitler who didnt sink to the to using chemical weapons. Weve got the latest on the attempts to clean that up and whether that will be enough for President Trump. We want do get started with the breaking news on the Trump Administration charges of improper surveillance by the Obama Administration. Cnn is learning now about the claims of chairman devin nunes that members of the Obama Administration improperly requested the identities of americans a