FRIENDS OF THE MALTZ MUSEUM PRESENT HOLOCAUST EDUCATION & REMEMBRANCE DAY
Sunday, May 7, 12pm-5pm,
$5 admission to tour the galleries and participate in programs offered throughout the day. Free for Maltz Museum Members. Registration is required for each program. Space is limited.
The Friends of the Maltz Museum present Holocaust Education and Remembrance Day on Sunday, May 7th, from Noon to 5:00 PM. Enjoy $5 admission to tour the galleries and participate in programs offered throughout the day. Maltz Museum members are free. Advance registration is strongly requested. Registration is required for each program. Space is limited. The Maltz Museum is located at 2929 Richmond Rd, Beachwood. To register, please call 216-593-0575.
Each year, the Friends of the Maltz Museum honor the memory of 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust and celebrate the courage of those who lived to tell their harrowing stories of survival. Join this dedicated volunteer group for a film screening, lecture, and personal accounts of heroism on this meaningful day. Educators who teach the Holocaust will find the event particularly useful to their work, however everyone can benefit from hearing these powerful stories. All are welcome, and the event is open to the public.
12:30PM – FILM SCREENING OF LOST TOWN
Lost Town tells the story of one man’s obsessive search to get closer to his deceased father by uncovering the story of his family’s town of Trochenbrod, the only all-Jewish town to ever exist outside of Palestine. Trochenbroad’s 5,000 Jews were obliterated by the Nazis, except for 33 townspeople who escaped the massacre there. This personal search triggered a resurgence of interest in the town and reconnected the few remaining survivors who hadn’t seen each other in over 60 years.
Jewish Clevelander and Holocaust survivor Betty Gold, of blessed memory, was one of those 33 people. She was an active volunteer with the Maltz Museum and we remember her on this day and through this film. Join us!
2:30PM – Lecture and Discussion
Fern Levy founded the Anne Frank Moral Courage Project over ten years ago and has dedicated her life to researching Anne’s life and perpetuating her legacy by interviewing Anne’s family members and other Holocaust experts around the world. Join one of Cleveland’s leading Holocaust scholars for a lecture and discussion on the legacy and lessons from Anne Frank’s life.
4:00PM – Book Talk
The Emerald Matchbook is a story of courage, serendipity and sacrifice, written by Elisse M. Gabriel. Based on the true-life story of our own volunteer and Holocaust educator, Helen Marks. Helen will lead the discussion as we learn about the story of Chaya, a Jewish child born just before the German invasion of 1941, who survives against all odds. At once heartbreaking and uplifting, The Emerald Matchbook takes readers on a real-life journey of one of the war’s youngest survivors-one that illustrates the full spectrum of human nature, the true meaning of maternal devotion, and the extraordinary measures taken by the war’s unsung heroes, the “righteous among the nations.” Helen will highlight the importance of keeping memories alive across generations. Helen may be joined virtually by her daughter, Elisse, and in the theater by her granddaughter, Abby.
To register, call 216.593.0575
