Judith Rapport

Judith shares the story of her grandfather, Judge Walter Wertheim, during the Holocaust and his legacy. Walter recalled the event of Kristallnacht and his journey alone from his home in
Peggy Dorfman

Peggy is a volunteer docent and speaker with the Kol Israel Foundation. (Kol Israel is a small organization in Cleveland, Ohio that was formed in 1959 by a group of
Dan Hurley

Cincinnati’s beloved Dan Hurley shares stories about his father during World War II and his quest to uncover his father’s story, a white officer with an all African American company
Helen Marks

Helen shares her story.
Dr. Gary Brooks

Dr. Gary Brooks tells the story of his grandfather Ivan, grandmother Marija, aunt Dela, and mother Hildegard who were devout Catholics living in Belgrade in the former Yugoslavia (now Serbia).
Dr. Al Miller & Steve Coppel

Dr. Al Miller was born in Berlin, Germany in 1922. Al departed Nazi Germany in 1937 for Switzerland, while his brother was sent to England. His parents remained in Germany,
Tom M. Schaumberg

Tom shares his story.
Michael A. Meyer, PhD

Dr. Meyer was born in Berlin, Germany and grew up in Los Angeles, where he received his B.A. (with highest honors) from UCLA. His doctorate is from Hebrew Union College
Matt Yosafat

Matt was born in Katerini, Greece, in 1936. In 1942, he went into hiding with the Nazi occupation of Greece. The Yosafats hid in places including a cave and tobacco
Roni Berenson

Roni shares her story.
Abraham Ross, MD

Abraham (Abe) Ross was born in his grandparents’ house in the village of Lubishchitsky, Belarus (Poland). In 2008 and 2018, Abraham returned to Belarus; he visited towns where his family
Erika Gold

Erika shares her story.