Hear My Story: Hank & Anita Schneider
“He met my mother in a place called Ludwigsdorf through a barbed wire fence.” — Hank Schneider, on his father, Joseph In this episode of Hear My Story, Hank and
Hear My Story: Rabbi Shena Jaffee
Rabbi Shena Potter Jaffee — a native Cincinnatian, educator, and community leader — sits down with her daughters, Maya and Noa, to share their family’s extraordinary Holocaust survival story and
Hear My Story: Jesse Eisenberg
In this special live episode, hear from critically acclaimed actor and filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg, who headlined the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center’s 2025 Upstander Awards Gala. “Strangely,
Hear My Story: Kathrine Switzer
In this special Hear My Story episode, we were joined by the incredible Kathrine Switzer—trailblazing athlete, activist, and founder of 261 Fearless. She was the Honorary Race Marshal for Cincinnati’s
Hear My Story: Christian Gausvik
In this episode of Hear My Story, we meet 2022 Upstander Award winner Dr. Christian Gausvik, a Cincinnati-based primary care physician and founder of the Giving Voice Foundation. “I think
Hear My Story: Sue Ginsburg
In this episode, Sue Ginsburg shares the powerful story of her cousin, Lili Lebovitz, who was deported to Auschwitz at just 13 years old. Born in Irshova, Czechoslovakia, Lili survived
Hear My Story: Lisa MacVittie
In this episode, Holocaust survivor Lisa MacVittie shares her remarkable journey of survival. Born in Berlin, Germany, Lisa and her family were forced to flee Nazi persecution after Kristallnacht, seeking
Hear My Story: Melissa Hunter
In this episode, author Melissa Hunter shares the deeply personal journey of uncovering and preserving her grandmother Sala Werthaiser’s Holocaust survival story through her historical novel, What She Lost. Melissa
Hear My Story: Tulane Chartock
In this episode of Hear My Story we sit down with Tulane Chartock, a dedicated social worker who played a vital role in helping Holocaust survivors forge a new path
Hear My Story: Conrad Weiner
Conrad Weiner had his life saved not once, but twice, by family members who refused to give up on him even as they were deported and imprisoned in the worst
Hear My Story: An important visit to Auschwitz and other Holocaust sites in Poland
In 2024, the Nancy & Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center’s Cori Silbernagel and Trinity Johnson made a trip to Poland for a chance to widen their professional and personal experiences.
Hear My Story: Bob Mermelstein
This episode of Hear My Story features Bob Mermelstein, the son of Holocaust survivors, as he shares the powerful legacy of his mother, Joan Mermelstein. Joan, a survivor of multiple
