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GenShoah presents
Inside information on upcoming programs
By Shelley Lieb and Ida Margolis
A special time to share
"Our Stories" GenShoah member gettogether brings us together in a comfortable, inviting location to talk about our past and our present in the company of other 2Gs and 3Gs. The discussion is under the direction of Rene Geist, Ida Margolis and Shelley Lieb. We hope it will encourage the writing of more of our parents’ stories of survival for the “Portraits of Remembrance” Project. Sunday, Feb. 4, 1 p.m.; location TBD — limited attendance. RSVP required to attend by emailing Rene Geist at rene@geistgroup.com.
If not now, when?
Genealogy workshops (2 equivalent). Bring your device and follow the lead of Hank Bitterman, 2G, who takes you to various online resources to find out about you and your family’s past. Bitterman shares his knowledge from his own family findings both in the U.S. and abroad. Each session is limited in size and will provide a good starting point for further inquiries. Sunday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, April 7 at 1 p.m.; location TBD — limited attendance. RSVP required to attend by emailing Shelley Lieb at liebro@gmail.com.
Special invitation to GenShoah members
“They Were Children: Rescue as Resistance.” This exhibit is about a specific resistance group, the OSE, which was active in German-occupied France. It provided a network of escape to Switzerland when children were being deported throughout France. A team of archivists from the FGCU library traveled to France and now share their information, discoveries and artifacts-on-loan.
This free exhibit is open to the public through March 31, Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., FGCU Archives, Bradshaw Library. GenShoah members are invited for a private tour (lunch included) on Sunday, March 3 at 10 a.m.; limited attendance. RSVP required to attend by emailing Shelley Lieb liebro@ gmail.com.
Planning ahead
GenShoah SWFL is already planning for the Yom HaShoah program in Collier County on Sunday, May 5. Although it is still months away, there are two items that need attention now:
• We are encouraging you to invite your children/grandchildren to be at your side for this program. It is an opportunity to share your history with your family in a meaningful way.
• We are asking everyone in the community to submit family names for Holocaust remembrance at this program. Send them to genshoahswfl@hmcec.org.
Information on other future programs
If you talk to Sol Awend in Yiddish, his eyes light up and he will probably tell you a story in Yiddish to make you smile. He is the energy behind a monthly get-together for Yiddish speakers at any level. Join him at Zoog Mir in Yiddish the third Sunday of each month Nov. 2023April 2024, 3:30-5 p.m. at the Holocaust Museum. Attendance is limited to 20 people. RSVP required to attend for each session by emailing hmcec.org.
Growing Up Sephardic in an Ashkenazi World by Sam Varsano
Wednesday, March 13 at 2 p.m.; Holocaust Museum. RSVP required to attend by emailing hmcec.org (Special Events).
Yom HaShoah Commemoration
May 5 at 4 p.m.; Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center. RSVP requested by emailing jfgn.org.
Pre-event reception for GenShoah SWFL and survivors at 3 p.m. at the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center.
Possible book discussions – locations/ dates/times TBD based on interest. Contact Estelle Kafer at ekafer520@gmail.com.
