Olga Menczer describes how her family celebrated Hanukkah while she was growing up in Hungary.
/ Monday, December 21, 2015
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2015 – Longtime USC Shoah Foundation board member Mickey Shapiro has given a gift to fund an endowed research fellowship program at the Institute’s Center for Advanced Genocide Research in honor of his parents, Sara and Asa Shapiro, who both survived the Holocaust.
mickey shapiro, fellowship / Monday, December 21, 2015
A teacher in Hungary used testimony to introduce some of her school’s youngest students to Jewish culture.
Teaching with Testimony, Teaching with Testimony in 21st Century, Andrea Szőnyi, hungary, budapest / Monday, December 21, 2015
Ruth talks about her time with her foster family and celebrating Christmas. She was able to celebrate Hanukkah as well, but she talks about enjoying celebrating Christmas with the family and how she finally felt accepted.
clip, christmas / Monday, December 21, 2015
Rose Burizihiza describes how the Hutu leaders in her town met to plan how they would kill the local Tutsis.
clip, Rwandan Genocide / Monday, December 21, 2015
Hermina talks about celebrating Christmas as a child with her family and the holiday treats she still makes today for Christmas and New Year's.
clip, christmas / Monday, December 21, 2015