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The gift of music: A mother’s message to her daughter fleeing the Holocaust – A Jerusalem Post Article
Mona Golabek is a woman on a mission.
The word she has been spreading through her music and her mother’s life story for the past two-plus decades is of a decidedly uplifting, emotive, and inspiring nature…
In the echoes of history, a story of humanity, hope
‘Follow your dreams. Be someone who stands up for what’s right in life.’ As published in The Boston Globe The archbishop of Boston sits serenely and wordlessly beneath [...]
MAKING A NEW LIFE: THE COURAGE OF A REFUGEE – VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP on Discovery Education
(Grades 3-9) Join us for a Virtual Field Trip that will dive into the history and legacy of the Kindertransport and explore with students what it means to be a […]
Concert Pianist Mona Golabek Brings Mother’s Story to Generation of Young Readers
Two new books published capture the extraordinary story of Lisa Jura, an Austrian Jewish refugee who survived the Holocaust and then pursued her dream to become a concert pianist. Hold […]
USC Shoah Foundation Partners with Hold On To Your Music to Create Groundbreaking Resources in Holocaust Education with $10 Million Koret Foundation Grant
USC Shoah Foundation —The Institute for Visual History and Education (USC Shoah Foundation) today announced a $10 million grant from the Koret Foundation…
TheatreWorks’ ‘The Pianist of Willesden Lane’: A one-woman musical celebration of humanity
“I feel I need another day or two to simply process the excellence and the intensely personal story I’ve just been told,” confided the lady I had befriended at the post show…
Teaching the Holocaust Is More Important Than Ever
Two recent studies show that the need for educational programs about the Holocaust has never been greater. Both the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany study and the Echoes & Reflections U.S. […]
