BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Arizona Jewish Historical Society - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://azjhs.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Arizona Jewish Historical Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260807T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260807T113000 DTSTAMP:20260715T202123Z CREATED:20260714T205325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T202123Z UID:10000073-1786096800-1786102200@azjhs.org SUMMARY:I Am Not What Happened to Me\, I Am What I Choose to Be - Sami Steigmann DESCRIPTION:ONLINE VIA ZOOM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I Am Not What Happened to Me; I Am What I Choose to Be\nFeaturing Sami SteigmannHolocaust Survivor\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026 at 10:00am (mst)\nJoin us for a powerful session with educator and Holocaust survivor\, Sami Steigmann. Born in 1939 in Czernowitz\, Bukovina (present-day Ukraine)\, Sami and his parents were held at Mogilev-Podolskiy\, a labor camp in Transnistria\, from 1941–1944. After liberation\, he grew up in Romania and later moved to Israel\, where Sami served in the Israeli Air Force. He eventually settled in New York City and became a motivational speaker. For years\, Sami has been inspiring young people to be strong in character\, embrace forgiveness and choose to be upstanders rather than bystanders. \nWe invite you to hear Sami as he shares his experience and the profound insights shaped by his life journey. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n Registration submission is now closed.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subscribe To Calendar\n \n \n Google Calendar\n \n iCalendar\n \n Outlook 365\n \n Outlook Live\n Export .ics file\n Export Outlook .ics file\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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He escaped Nazi Germany\, fled to Holland and eventually settled in Milwaukee\, Wisconsin. That experience of being turned away from safety stayed with him. It fueled a lifelong commitment to justice. Thomas became a prominent defense attorney\, represented Milwaukee’s civil rights leaders and dedicated his life to protecting others. \nThomas Jacobson is a living witness to one of history’s most defining moments\, a survivor\, an advocate\, and a testament to the power of resilience. Join us as he shares his life experience. This is a conversation you will not want to miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n Registration submission is now closed.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subscribe To Calendar\n \n \n Google Calendar\n \n iCalendar\n \n Outlook 365\n \n Outlook Live\n Export .ics file\n Export Outlook .ics file\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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Just weeks later\, his mother and two older siblings fled escalating antisemitism after his father\, Arthur\, was arrested and sent to Buchenwald. Reunited in England following Arthur’s release\, secured through the efforts of relatives\, they continued their journey\, sailing to Nova Scotia in 1940 and later settling in the Bronx. \nIn the United States\, the family rebuilt their lives as Arthur worked tirelessly to support them and instilled a strong work ethic in his children. Ralph grew up learning of their harrowing escape and the loss of relatives during the Holocaust through family memory. Join us as Ralph discusses his refugee experience and family history. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n Registration submission is now closed.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subscribe To Calendar\n \n \n Google Calendar\n \n iCalendar\n \n Outlook 365\n \n Outlook Live\n Export .ics file\n Export Outlook .ics file\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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He was lovingly raised by Morris and Winifred Foner\, while his father\, Max Lichtwitz\, stayed behind and kept in touch through illustrated postcards. His father was killed at Auschwitz in 1942. \nHenry finished high school\, served in the British Army\, and pursued a career as environmental chemist. He relocated to Jerusalem to build a life and raise a family with his wife. \nToday\, Henry shares his experiences and discusses the postcards preserved in his memoir\, Postcards to a Little Boy. He reflects on loss\, survival\, and the enduring impact of the Kindertransport. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subscribe To Calendar\n \n \n Google Calendar\n \n iCalendar\n \n Outlook 365\n \n Outlook Live\n Export .ics file\n Export Outlook .ics file\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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Her mother\, Anka Nathanova\, a Czech Jew\, had endured three and a half years in Nazi camps and hid her pregnancy\, saving both their lives. Eva shares her experience of survival and renewal\, tracing her life from postwar Europe to the United Kingdom\, where she later married and raised a family. \nPlease join us to hear Eva’s account in her own words. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subscribe To Calendar\n \n \n Google Calendar\n \n iCalendar\n \n Outlook 365\n \n Outlook Live\n Export .ics file\n Export Outlook .ics file\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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Under unimaginable conditions\, teacher Fredy Hirsch risked his life to educate\, protect\, and guide the students in his care. He taught them poetry\, theater\, and pleaded with SS officers for rations. \nIn conversation with AZJHS’s Anthony Fusco\, Holden will explore themes of resilience\, moral clarity\, and quiet heroism. Join us for a powerful discussion of this deeply researched story and its enduring relevance today. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subscribe To Calendar\n \n \n Google Calendar\n \n iCalendar\n \n Outlook 365\n \n Outlook Live\n Export .ics file\n Export Outlook .ics file\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. However\, donations in support of our many arts and culture activities are always welcome. \n \n DONATE TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n Support future online programs! URL:https://azjhs.org/event/the-teacher-of-auschwitz-by-wendy-holden/ LOCATION:ONLINE—ZOOM CATEGORIES:Book,Cultural ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://azjhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Teacher-of-Auschwitz-FEATURE.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Jewish Historical Society":MAILTO:info@azjhs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260419T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260419T150000 DTSTAMP:20260415T234625Z CREATED:20260330T174824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T234625Z UID:10000070-1776603600-1776610800@azjhs.org SUMMARY:Genealogy Group Mentoring Meeting DESCRIPTION:ONLINE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n led by: Emily H. Garber\, BA\, MAOrganized by: arizona jewish historical society\nSunday\, April 19th at 1:00 pm | Online — ZOOM\nJoin expert genealogist Emily H. Garber for a mentoring session dedicated to your most difficult research questions. This is a space for serious\, collaborative work. For those who have hit walls\, encountered missing records\, or are trying to piece together a history that was not always meant to survive. \nTogether we’ll work through: \n\nComplex research questions that have resisted easy answers\nFinding the records that document your family’s journey\nTracing your ancestors’ origins\, across borders\, name changes\, and time\nUnderstanding DNA results that may reveal connections long since severed\n\nThis is not about building a tree. It’s about recovering a world. \nRegister today and bring your questions! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Emily H. Garber is an accomplished genealogy researcher\, writer\, and speaker. An anthropological archaeologist by training (B.A. and M.A)\, Emily serves as chair of the Phoenix Jewish Genealogy Group\, a member of the Board of Directors of the Arizona Jewish Historical Society\, and Vice President of the IAJGS. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subscribe To Calendar\n \n \n Google Calendar\n \n iCalendar\n \n Outlook 365\n \n Outlook Live\n Export .ics file\n Export Outlook .ics file\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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They specialize in solving complex cases\, such as hidden children and unknown parentage and distribute free DNA tests to the survivor community. They have orchestrated truly remarkable success stories: they identified the unknown biological father of a child survivor of Theresienstadt concentration camp and reunited an 83-year-old hidden child both with her birth family and the family of her rescuer\, among many others. They also raise awareness of the potential of testing to reconnect separated family members. \n \n DOWNLOAD FLYER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Co-founder Dr. Adina Newman\, EdD\, the creator of My Family Genie\, is a professional genealogist and educator. Her specialties include Jewish genealogy\, genetic genealogy\, social media\, and New England\, and she presents on these topics in a variety of venues\, from major genealogy conferences to local genealogy societies. \nHer findings have received international media attention\, including mentions in The Daily Mail\, AP News\, The Washington Post\, Us Weekly\, People\, The Jerusalem Post\, and The Times of Israel\, and she has made appearances on several news outlets such as NPR and I24NEWS. \nShe volunteers as a moderator for a Jewish genetic genealogy Facebook group\, on the program committee for her local Jewish genealogical society\, and as a Team Leader for the DNA Doe Project. She was also a 2020 recipient of the AncestryProGenealogists scholarship. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Co-founder Jennifer Mendelsohn’s genealogy journey began in 2013\, when she reunited her husband’s grandmother—a Polish Holocaust survivor who had lost her entire immediate family and most of her extended family—with three living first cousins she had never known. \nA frequent lecturer\, Mendelsohn now serves on the board of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland and is the administrator of Facebook’s Jewish Genetic Genealogy group\, with over 13\,000 members worldwide. In 2023\, she was honored as a Baltimore Magazine “GameChanger” for her efforts helping Holocaust survivors. \nMendelsohn is also known for the innovative use of genealogy as a tool for activism. She created the viral hashtag #resistancegenealogy\, which garnered coverage on CNN\, The New Yorker\, The Washington Post and Yahoo News. Her DNA sleuthing was also featured in the 2019 bestseller Inheritance by Dani Shapiro. \nPrior to her work as a genealogist\, Jennifer spent many years as a freelance journalist. Her work has appeared in countless publications including People\, Slate\, The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, USA Today\, The Los Angeles Times\, Time\, and Tablet. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subscribe To Calendar\n \n \n Google Calendar\n \n iCalendar\n \n Outlook 365\n \n Outlook Live\n Export .ics file\n Export Outlook .ics file\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. However\, donations in support of our many arts and culture activities are always welcome. \n \n DONATE TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n Support future online programs! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SHARE THIS Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON FACEBOOK\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON "X"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON LINKEDIN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VIA EMAIL URL:https://azjhs.org/event/the-holocaust-reunion-project/ LOCATION:ONLINE—ZOOM CATEGORIES:Cultural,Genealogy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://azjhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Holocaust-Reunion-Proj-FEATURE2-1280.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Jewish Historical Society":MAILTO:info@azjhs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260306T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260306T113000 DTSTAMP:20260205T154006Z CREATED:20260127T230945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T154006Z UID:10000064-1772791200-1772796600@azjhs.org SUMMARY:I Speak for Them — Rose-Helene Spreiregen DESCRIPTION:DOWNLOAD FLYER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I Speak for Them\nFeaturing Rose-Helene SpreiregenHolocaust Survivor\nFriday\, March 6\, 2026 at 10:00am\nRose-Helene Spreiregen\, born in Paris in 1931\, recounts her childhood as a Jewish girl in occupied France. Forced to flee repeatedly\, she survived terrifying checkpoints\, roundups\, and years in hiding with her grandmother after her mother was arrested and deported to Auschwitz. Helped by courageous neighbors\, Rose-Helene endured fear\, separation and loss during the war. After liberation\, she finished her studies and pursued a career in banking. She later settled in the U.S. with her husband and is a volunteer at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. A Q&A will follow the interview. Please note that video captions are auto-generated and may contain inaccuracies. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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Her family knew that she fled to France in 1940 and reached the United States in 1941\, traveling through Lisbon. But much of her journey remained a mystery. How did she escape Nazi Europe? What records documented her path\, and where were they preserved? \nJoin us to discover how to reconstruct such histories by tracing migration routes\, locating dispersed records\, and interpreting incomplete or conflicting sources. Using Helene’s story as a case study\, participants will learn where to find documentation\, how to evaluate evidence across borders\, and how to fill gaps between family memory and historical record. \n \n DOWNLOAD FLYER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Janette Silverman is a professional genealogist\, heading a team of researchers specializing in Eastern European and Jewish research at AncestryProGenealogists® the division of Ancestry® that does private client research. Her research on behalf of clients takes her all over the U.S. and Europe. Janette holds a Doctorate in Jewish Studies from Spertus Institute. Her dissertation\, “In Living Memory” explored her family’s journey from Europe to the U.S. from the 1880s to the 1920s\, contextualizing their experiences. \nJanette speaks at conferences all over the world virtually and in person. She has published articles in The Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly\, The Tennessee Historical Quarterly\, Avotaynu\, and Galitzianer. She wrote “Genealogy at a Glance: Finding Eastern European Jewish Ancestors” as part of the Genealogy at a Glance series. Her book Stories They Never Told Me was published in August 2024 and is available in paperback and as an eBook. She travels extensively in Eastern Europe doing archival research and accompanying clients on visits to their ancestral villages. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subscribe To Calendar\n \n \n Google Calendar\n \n iCalendar\n \n Outlook 365\n \n Outlook Live\n Export .ics file\n Export Outlook .ics file\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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After enduring the fear of Nuremberg laws\, Kristallnacht\, and a dangerous journey from Austria\, she and her parents reached America and slowly rebuilt their lives. As an immigrant\, Gertrude learned English\, found community\, and created a future. Today she shares her testimony to preserve lasting memory and inspire future generations. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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Garber\, BA\, MAOrganized by: arizona jewish historical society\nSunday\, january 11th at 1:00 pm | Online — ZOOM\nLearn how to research your family history like a pro! Join our January mentoring session led by expert Emily H. Garber to deepen your skills and possibly break through a research challenge. \nDiscussion topics include: \n\nStrategies for tackling hard-to-solve ancestry puzzles\nLocating specific types of genealogical records\nUnderstanding DNA test results and genetic matches\n\nTogether\, we’ll explore resources\, share strategies\, and provide the tools to explore your family’s history. \nRegister today and bring your questions! \n \n DOWNLOAD FLYER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Emily H. Garber is an accomplished genealogy researcher\, writer\, and speaker. An anthropological archaeologist by training (B.A. and M.A)\, Emily serves as chair of the Phoenix Jewish Genealogy Group\, a member of the Board of Directors of the Arizona Jewish Historical Society\, and Vice President of the IAJGS. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. However\, donations in support of our many arts and culture activities are always welcome. \n \n DONATE TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n Support future online programs! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SHARE THIS Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON FACEBOOK\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON "X"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON LINKEDIN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VIA EMAIL URL:https://azjhs.org/event/phoenix-jewish-genealogy-group-mentoring-meeting-jan-2026/ LOCATION:ONLINE—ZOOM CATEGORIES:Cultural,Genealogy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://azjhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Genealogy-FEATURE.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Jewish Historical Society":MAILTO:info@azjhs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260108T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260108T203000 DTSTAMP:20251230T160555Z CREATED:20251121T093958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T160555Z UID:10000056-1767898800-1767904200@azjhs.org SUMMARY:We Share the Same Sky — Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:DOWNLOAD FLYER\n \n \n \n \n \n co-hosted by\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring Rachael CerrottiConversation Moderated by Kim Klett\nThursday\, January 8th at 7:00pm\nWe Share the Same Sky tells the intertwined narratives of Holocaust survivor Hana Dubová and her granddaughter\, Rachael Cerrotti. After Hana’s death\, Rachael relies on her grandmother’s photographs\, letters\, and journals\, sets out to retrace her journey across Europe\, including the rescue operation in Denmark that saved her life. Through this personal and historical exploration\, Rachael discovers how the kindness of strangers\, memory\, and storytelling connect generations and transform grief into resilience. \nRachael Cerrotti is an award-winning author\, podcaster\, educator\, and curator working with family history\, inherited memory and personal archives. She collaborates with organizations\, schools\, and individuals on storytelling projects and community programming. Her flagship work\, We Share The Same Sky\, is a more than decade-long project following her grandmother’s wartime history. She now hosts the Along the Seam podcast. \nThis program is co-hosted by the Phoenix Holocaust Association. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. However\, donations in support of our many arts and culture activities are always welcome. \n \n DONATE TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n Support future online programs! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SHARE THIS Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON FACEBOOK\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON "X"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON LINKEDIN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VIA EMAIL URL:https://azjhs.org/event/we-share-the-same-sky-book-discussion/ LOCATION:ONLINE—ZOOM CATEGORIES:Book,Cultural ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://azjhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Same-Sky-Feature.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Jewish Historical Society":MAILTO:info@azjhs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251218T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251218T203000 DTSTAMP:20251107T205451Z CREATED:20251107T171849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T205451Z UID:10000054-1766084400-1766089800@azjhs.org SUMMARY:Dear God\, Have You Ever Gone Hungry? Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:DOWNLOAD FLYER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Discussion led by Dr. Ruth Callahan\nThursday\, December 18th at 7:00pm\nIn this unforgettable memoir\, writer\, artist and Holocaust survivor Joseph Bau captures his extraordinary journey from the Krakow Ghetto to the Plaszow concentration camp\, and finally to working in Schindler’s factory. Depicting unimaginable hardship and hunger\, Bau transforms suffering into testimony. His story\, including his wedding to Rebecca later immortalized in Schindler’s List\, stands as a vivid testament to love and courage in the darkest of times. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. However\, donations in support of our many arts and culture activities are always welcome. \n \n DONATE TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n Support future online programs! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SHARE THIS Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON FACEBOOK\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON "X"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON LINKEDIN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VIA EMAIL URL:https://azjhs.org/event/hungry/ LOCATION:ONLINE—ZOOM CATEGORIES:Book,Cultural ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://azjhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Hungry-Feature2-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Jewish Historical Society":MAILTO:info@azjhs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251212T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251212T113000 DTSTAMP:20251103T230114Z CREATED:20251027T215145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T230114Z UID:10000053-1765533600-1765539000@azjhs.org SUMMARY:If It Hadn't Been for David Israel — Lola Atlansky DESCRIPTION:DOWNLOAD FLYER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If it hadn’t been for David Israel\,I wouldn’t be here.\nFeatured Guest: Holocaust survivor\, Lola Atlansky\n\nFriday\, December 12\, 2025 at 10 am\nAs a child\, Lola Atlansky was hidden by a family in Poland\, placed in a convent\, and rescued by David Israel\, a Danish Jew who saved many children. At age six\, she was adopted by David’s sister. Years later\, while studying in England\, she reunited with relatives through a notice in The Jewish Daily Forward. Lola eventually settled in New York\, where she met her husband\, Bert. They’ve been married sixty years and have two children and four grandchildren. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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Garber\, BA\, MAOrganized by: arizona jewish historical society\nSunday\, December 7th\, 1:00 pm | Online — ZOOM\nRenowned genealogist Emily Garber will explore aspects of immigration\, from ports of embarkation to ocean voyages and arrival in a new land. While some records are lost\, many treasures remain offering clues that help us piece together the stories of those who came before us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Emily H. Garber is an accomplished genealogy researcher\, writer and speaker. An anthropological archaeologist by training (B.A. and M.A)\, Emily serves as chair of the Phoenix Jewish Genealogy Group\, a member of the Board of Directors of the Arizona Jewish Historical Society\, and Secretary of the IAJGS. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subscribe To Calendar\n \n \n Google Calendar\n \n iCalendar\n \n Outlook 365\n \n Outlook Live\n Export .ics file\n Export Outlook .ics file\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. However\, donations in support of our many arts and culture activities are always welcome. \n \n DONATE TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n Support future online programs! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SHARE THIS Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON FACEBOOK\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON "X"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON LINKEDIN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VIA EMAIL URL:https://azjhs.org/event/voyage/ LOCATION:ONLINE—ZOOM CATEGORIES:Cultural,Genealogy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://azjhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Genealogy-12-07-Feature-1280.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Jewish Historical Society":MAILTO:info@azjhs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251121T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251121T113000 DTSTAMP:20251113T230841Z CREATED:20251023T203908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T230841Z UID:10000052-1763719200-1763724600@azjhs.org SUMMARY:Hell On Earth — Fern Kuper Asallas DESCRIPTION:DOWNLOAD FLYER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hell On Earth\nFeatured Guest: Fern Kuper Asallas\, daughter of Holocaust Survivor\, Erwin Kuper\n\nFriday\, November 21\, 2025 at 10 am\nErwin Kuper\, born on August 31\, 1928\, endured unimaginable hardships and survived multiple concentration camps. His daughter\, Fern Kuper Asallas\, shares her father’s story\, including being reunited with family members and settling in Arizona. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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Karl\, hoping to provide for his family and postpone his own confinement\, signed on to help build the camps. Elaine faced an excruciating choice when the government came for her son Tommy: she entered Manzanar with him\, leaving behind her daughter from a previous marriage. Drawing on Elaine’s own journals and other primary sources\, Slater brings this extraordinary story to life\, shedding light on resilience\, sacrifice\, and the moral complexities of a dark chapter in American history. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subscribe To Calendar\n \n \n Google Calendar\n \n iCalendar\n \n Outlook 365\n \n Outlook Live\n Export .ics file\n Export Outlook .ics file\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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She survived wartime trauma\, including the bombing of her home in Nuremberg and living with distant relatives. She attended high school and college and later met her husband\, a Holocaust survivor and US Army soldier\, during a chance encounter on a train platform. They went on to build a life together\, with Hannah finding security and purpose through Judaism\, family and community. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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While Nazi Germany drove the genocide\, it relied heavily on assistance from other nations. Aly traces these roots back to the late nineteenth century\, when Jewish advancement in education and society fueled resentment\, and explores how nationalism\, ethnic politics\, and upheaval in both Western and Eastern Europe paved the way for catastrophe. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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Orphaned upon arrival\, she endured two camps and near starvation\, yet survived. Today\, her daughter Cindy Kleiman shares Pauline’s story of resilience\, resourcefulness\, and radiant joy. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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Garber\, BA\, MAOrganized by: arizona jewish historical society\nSunday\, October 5th at 1:00 pm | Online — ZOOM\nJoin the Phoenix Jewish Genealogy Group Mentoring Meeting\, hosted by expert genealogist Emily H. Garber\, for an interactive session where your research questions take center stage. \nBring your toughest challenges: \n\nWhere can I find this information or these kinds of records?\nHow do I determine where my ancestors were from?\nI tested my DNA and I need help understanding the results.\n\nTogether\, we’ll explore resources\, share strategies\, and provide the tools to explore your family’s history. \nRegister today and bring your questions! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Emily H. Garber is an archaeologist by training (B.A.\, and M.A.)\, Emily Garber is a Jewish family history researcher\, writer and speaker. She holds a certificate from Boston University’s Genealogical Research program and is the founder of Extra Yad Genealogical Services. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. However\, donations in support of our many arts and culture activities are always welcome. \n \n DONATE TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n Support future online programs! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SHARE THIS Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON FACEBOOK\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON "X"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ON LINKEDIN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VIA EMAIL URL:https://azjhs.org/event/phoenix-jewish-genealogy-group-mentoring-meeting/ LOCATION:ONLINE—ZOOM CATEGORIES:Cultural,Genealogy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://azjhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Genealogy-FEATURE.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Jewish Historical Society":MAILTO:info@azjhs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251003T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251003T120000 DTSTAMP:20251001T225718Z CREATED:20250804T120145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T225718Z UID:10000041-1759485600-1759492800@azjhs.org SUMMARY:Adventures of a Little Girl — Ellen Bottner DESCRIPTION:DOWNLOAD FLYER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adventures of a Little Girl\nfeatured guestEllen Bottner\, Holocaust Survivor\nFriday\, October 3\, 2025 at 10 am\nHolocaust survivor\, Ellen Bottner grew up in Germany under Nazi persecution. Please join us as she will describe her experiences on the Kindertransport\, life under refuge with a foster family in England\, the fate of her extended family during the Holocaust\, and reflections about intolerance in the world today. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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From Gospel accounts of the crucifixion of Jesus to Constantine’s transformation of the cross into a sword\, to the rise of blood libels\, scapegoating\, and modern anti-Semitism\, Carroll reconstructs the dramatic story of the Church’s conflict with Judaism. \n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. However\, donations in support of our many arts and culture activities are always welcome. \n \n DONATE TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n Support future online programs! URL:https://azjhs.org/event/sword/ LOCATION:ONLINE—ZOOM CATEGORIES:Book,Cultural ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://azjhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Constantine-Sword-Feature.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Jewish Historical Society":MAILTO:info@azjhs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250905T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250905T120000 DTSTAMP:20250804T125608Z CREATED:20250616T144937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T125608Z UID:10000036-1757066400-1757073600@azjhs.org SUMMARY:Saved by an Italian Family DESCRIPTION:DOWNLOAD FLYER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Saved by an Italian Family\nfeatured guestEleanor “Mickey” Deutsch Oreman\nFriday\, September 5\, 2025 at 10 am\nEleanora Deutsch was born on December 10\, 1942\, to Ernst and Margaret Deutsch. By early 1944\, just two years later\, they went hiding into the woods outside of Rome\, Italy. As the war raged\, chaos ensued all around them\, as Jews were still being rounded up. The situation got dire\, as the Deutsch Family became desperate\, which eventually leading to the three of them hiding in a hut just outside Rome. For the rest of the war\, they remained hidden in Rocca di Papa\, Italy\, saved by a Gentile\, named Chesarina Carnevalle and her family. \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is a free event. 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