It has become more important than ever to find meaningful ways to commemorate and educate about the Holocaust. A still too-little-known Holocaust story is the Kindertransport, a rescue mission that brought ten thousand Jewish children to the United Kingdom in the nine months before the outbreak of World War II. Kindertransport survivor Ralph Samuel and daughters of Kindertransport survivors Jacqueline Shelton and Robin Herzog, all Bay Area locals, will speak about the impact of the Kindertransport on their lives. New York-based moderator Melissa Hacker, Executive Director of the Kindertransport Association (KTA) and daughter of a Kindertransport survivor, will speak about the KTA, a thirty-year old intergenerational nonprofit dedicated to connection, education and advocacy. We will hear about the creative and innovative ways the KTA is commemorating the 85th year of the Kindertransports, including an intergenerational trip to England, a talking bench, speaker trainings, and more.
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Click here to register for this free in-person program, co-presented by the Kindertransport Association. The Jewish Community Library is located at 1835 Ellis Street in San Francisco, with free garage parking at 1227 Pierce Street between Ellis and Eddy.