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Running and Hiding from the Nazis: My Family’s Miraculous Escape from the Holocaust
Thursday, October 10 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
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RegisterVirtual Lunch & Learn Series: Running and Hiding from the Nazis
Featured Speaker: Dr. Miriam Klein-Kassenoff
In Conversation with: Barbara Goldstein
Date and Time: Thursday, October 10th, 2024 • 12:00 PM ET
Location: Via Zoom
About the Event:
Join us for a compelling discussion as Miriam shares her family’s extraordinary journey of escape from the Holocaust. Dr. Miriam Klein-Kassenoff, is a child survivor and esteemed Holocaust educator.
About Dr. Miriam Klein-Kassenoff:
Dr. Klein-Kassenoff, who fled Kosice, Slovakia, in 1941 with her family, brings invaluable insights from her experiences. As the Education Chairperson at the Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial and the Founding Director of the Teacher Institute on Holocaust Studies at the University of Miami, she is dedicated to Holocaust education. Her extensive studies at Yad Vashem’s International Center for Holocaust Studies and her role as an Education Consultant for the PBS/WLRN-Miami film, The Last Witness of Treblinka, highlight her commitment to preserving and sharing Holocaust narratives. In recognition of her contributions, she was honored with a dedicated day in her name by the Mayor and Miami Beach Commission in 2022.