Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are fast approaching, and with the New Year come new beginnings. We certainly wish for a new beginning in the return of the hostages and a return to a secure and peaceful Israel. And here at Gen After, the New Year brings with it our Annual Membership Campaign. You may already have received a letter welcoming you to our new website genafterdc.org and asking you to join or renew and enjoy the full benefits of membership. The site will inform you of our upcoming programs, our ongoing groups, and our latest newsletter and will allow you to check the status of your membership.

And in this New Year, consider taking on a new role with Generations After. Have you been thinking about sharing your family's story with the community? Have you been dreaming about finally writing your memories of growing up in a survivor family? Do you miss discussing important books with people who truly understand you? Well, Gen After has a group to meet each of those needs. Find out about these really unique benefits of membership.

Chag Sameach!!

Shelli Klein,

President

Olimpia Nowicka-Sulla,

Vice-President

ANNOUNCING: 2024 Gen After Membership Campaign!

Join The Generations After by becoming a new member

or renewing your membership.

Log in to our new membership portal with your email to view your membership expiration date or join now. If you are logging into your account for the first time, you must request a password reset.

UPCOMING: Speakers' Bureau Meeting, September 15, 11:00 AM ET

Email us to RSVP or if you would like more information about our group or attending future meetings. Speakers' Bureau members must be members of The Generations After. Join or renew now.

Working with Teach the Shoah, we will offer a special training program just for our group, entitled "Re-Crafting Your Family Story." View the details and register. This training is designed for individuals who have spoken publicly but have not taken either the Teach the Shoah introductory or Maggid trainings. It will also be beneficial to trained speakers. Classes will be held online on seven consecutive Tuesday mornings, beginning October 22, from 10:00 AM–noon. A final presentation session will be held in December on a date to be determined, potentially in person. A $250 donation is recommended.

To refer organizations looking for a speaker,

please send them the Request a Speaker link.

UPCOMING: Writing Our 2G Stories: Preserving Precious Memories

September 29, 2024, 11:00 AM ET

You've been hearing about Gen After's writing groups since 2018 and perhaps you've wondered: What do they write about? How has this changed their lives? Could I do some memoir writing of my own?

Now hear from four of our current memoir writers as they describe why they joined the Writing Groups and the impact this has had on them as writers and 2Gs. Hear an excerpt from each of their works. Gina Roitman, facilitator for two of the groups since the program, began will moderate. The four writers are: Jane Friedman, Margarete Diener Levy, Genie Glucksman, and Rachel Miller.

View their bios and Register for the Zoom link.

UPCOMING: Book Group, October 27, 2024, 10:30 AM ET

If you missed the movie and the discussion with author Dan Gordon in July, don't miss our group's Zoom discussion of the book, Irena's Vow. Find out why many people believe that the book is better than the movie. Learn more details about the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke, a righteous Gentile who saved the lives of twelve Jews.

PLEASE NOTE THE EARLIER 10:30 AM START TIME!

Generations After members can sign up or contact the Book Group for additional details at 2ndgenbookgroup@gmail.com. Not a current Gen After member? Join or renew now.

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WAITLIST ONLY: 2024 World Federation Conference, September 20–23

Actor Saul Rubinek

Conference details.

Registration is now closed for the Conference since we have reached capacity. But if you would like to be put on a waitlist in case of cancellations, please visit the website. Check out the conference details for the 35th annual gathering of the World Federation of Jewish Holocaust Survivors & Descendants to be held in Toronto, Canada.

HIGHLIGHTS: Memoir-writing workshops; speaker training; plenary with 3G Canadian-Israeli personality Shai DeLuca; philanthropist and Holocaust educator Naomi Azrieli; October 7th and intergenerational trauma with Dr. Irit Felsen. Renowned actor Saul Rubinek will perform his one-man show, and much more. Bring your children and grandchildren and join our international family!

UPCOMING: New Dorot Programs for 2Gs

The fourth in an online series of programs for children of survivors will be held on September 24. The remaining offerings will run through the end of October. The September 24 workshop is titled "Recovered Voices: A Concert of Survivors for Survivors" and will run from 12:30-2 PM. According to Dorot, this "concert with conversation" will feature solo piano and chamber music by Wanda Landowska, Max Eisikovits and Darius Milhaud in a celebration of lives spent in service to music and humanity. Featuring pianist Jeanne Golan, and cellist Daniel Miller, the program will include Landowska's "Reverie of Autumn" and Milhaud's "The Household Muse."

See the full list of programs and register here.

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Send your Gen After Newsletter Items by the 15th of Every Month

Do you know of an event or news item that the Generations After community needs to learn about? Please email it by the 15th of the month along with a very short description to genafter@genafterdc.org. Our Communication Committee will review it and, if possible, publish it in the upcoming issue.

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Gen After Remember a Child Program

Are there b'nai mitzvah coming up in the family?

The Remember A Child (RAC) program pairs adult and young b'nai mitzvah students with children murdered during the Shoah before they were able to have a bar or bat mitzvah. Participants receive a scroll of remembrance, biography, and links for additional information about their child. More than 800 b'nai mitzvah students have enriched their milestone simcha by participating in this meaningful program. Contact RAC Coordinator Barbara Brandys for information and click for details.

Holocaust Survivors–The Last Generation

Child survivors meet the third Sunday of each month. Join the Zoom call or contact Ayana Touval for more information.

3GDC Group

Learn about DC, Maryland, and Virginia 3rd Generation activities on the 3G Facebook page.

Resources to Address Antisemitism

Listing of several organizations that can assist in addressing antisemitic incidents.

Jewish Records Indexing-Poland (JRI-Poland)

JRI-Poland seeks volunteers to help make important family records available. Contact volunteers@jri-poland.org.

Arolsen Archive Project "Every Name Counts"

“Every Name Counts” aspires to make available every name contained in the online archive. Help digitize names into the massive and vital Arolsen Archive. Learn more at the Arolsen Archive website or #everynamecounts.

Generations of the Shoah, International (GSI)

GSI newsletters list hundreds of Holocaust-related events, conferences, lectures, books, and resources from around the world at www.genshoah.org.