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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2019
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Stories of Survival Alabama’s Holocaust Survivors to Be Honored at Holocaust Education Event
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By Rubin E. Grant
Journal photo by Jordan Wald
sther Levy will never forget and she hopes no one else will, either. Levy is a second-generation Holocaust survivor and heard stories of the horrifying events of the World War II tragedy from her mother, Tobi Kamornik Gerson, who lived through it. “We can’t forget the lessons of the Holocaust,” Levy said. “Humanity can’t let something like that happen again.” With that in mind, Levy will be attending L’Chaim 2019, honoring Holocaust survivors and their families. L’Chaim (to life) is presented by the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center in collaboration with Red Mountain Theatre Company. It will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 18, in the Jemison Concert Hall at the Alys Stephens Center. “What makes this event important is it brings the memory of the Holocaust to the forefront,” said Levy, a board member of the BHEC. One of the highlights of this year’s program will be the stories of survival from many different family perspectives. The personal stories of survivors are the very reason for the BHEC’s existence and the core of the organization’s work statewide. The BHEC uses these stories to teach new generations about the consequences of hate and indifference. Levy won’t be sharing her story, but she is one of the BHEC’s Guardians of Remembrance, a group of second- and See STORIES OF SURVIVAL, page 10
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