World’s Oldest Known Holocaust Survivor’s 110th Birthday to be celebrated in New York through leadership of author Caroline Stoessinge
New York author (A Century of Wisdom: Lessons from the Life of Alice Herz-Sommer) and Mozart Academy founder Caroline Stoessinger is leading the New York celebration of the 110th birthday of Alice Herz-Sommer, the world’s oldest known Holocaust survivor, whose spirit of survival has been made possible by her lifelong love of music.
Hands-on and Head-first into History: Interview with YIVO Archives Intern Lana Adler
Lana Adler, a recent graduate of Hamilton College, is assisting Acquisitions Archivist Leo Greenbaum in the YIVO Archives. Editor Roberta Newman interviewed her recently about her experiences as an intern. Read more…
From the Pages of Yedies by Roberta Newman
As the end of World War II drew near, attention began to shift to what might immediately follow in the postwar era. While the full magnitude of the destruction of Jewish life in Europe was still beyond the grasp of most observers, it was clear to those who were planning for the future that massive resources would need to be marshaled to care for survivors of Nazi genocide. Read more… Continue reading Yedies fun YIVO / News from YIVO
