Shelli Klein

President

Olimpia Nowicka-Sulla

Vice President

 UPCOMING: The Generations After Membership Party & Annual Meeting

December 7, 2025, 2- 4 PM EDT

Bethesda, Maryland

Location provided upon registration

Gen After members and guests are invited to get an early start on Hanukkah with Gen After family and friends! Join us for an in-person get-together and hear a review of the year’s events and accomplishments. Enjoy refreshments, a tantalizing sample of readings from our Writing Group, stories from our Speakers’ Bureau members, highlights from our very active Remember A Child program, and live music by Vladimir Fridman!

There is no charge, but donations are welcome! RSVP required by November 30. Looking forward to seeing you there!

UPCOMING: Teach the Shoah Workshop, December 10, 2025

Don't miss this free, in-person storytelling workshop with TTS Executive Director Dr. Deborah Fripp and Director of Holocaust Scholarship Lynne Feldman. It will be held from 11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET at the Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland.

Listen to two moving Holocaust stories from Gen After Speakers' Bureau members. Learn how to shape Holocaust memories into stories and then try out your story-telling skills utilizing artifacts and imagery. A panel of 2Gs will add personal reflections on their role as memory keepers.

The audience will also learn about Teach the Shoah's Lesaper program that pairs college-aid students with survivors to learn about the latters' experiences and gain the skills to speak about them impactfully.

Please register by December 8.

UPCOMING: Book Group Meeting, December 14, 2025, 10:30 AM ET

Our next book group selection is I Seek a Kind Person: My Father, Seven Children, and the Adverts that Helped Them Escape the Holocaust, a fascinating account by Julian Borger.

Gen After members may RSVP to 2ndgenbookgroup@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link.

UPCOMIMG: Speakers' Bureau Meeting, January 4, 2026, 10:30 AM ET

With International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27) and Yom Hashoah (April 27) in the first four months of the new year, we anticipate increased requests for speakers.

Join us as we discuss how to increase outreach to potential audiences. RSVP to receive the Zoom link.

Join or Renew During Our Annual Fall Membership Drive!

Individual member dues are $36, and family memberships are $54. Your generous support will help us keep you and the 2G community engaged and informed and ensure that the legacy of the Shoah is never forgotten.

Sign up, or send

your check to:

Send your Gen After Newsletter Items by the 23rd of Each 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.

- Around the Community -

UPCOMING: Monthly Support Gatherings for 2Gs

Second-generation descendants of Holocaust survivors will meet from December 18, 2025–April 16, 2026, 7:00–9:00 PM ET. The monthly gatherings are facilitated by Dr. Irit Felsen and Dr. Jenni Frumer. These sessions, hosted by Holocaust Learning Experience, are more than meetings—they are a safe, informal space for connection, mutual support, and engaging dialogue. Each gathering offers a chance to unite with others who share a unique bond, exchange meaningful insights, and strengthen our collective resilience. Register.

- Ongoing Activities -

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 at genafter@genafterdc.org for information or visit the RAC website page.

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

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.

Campus Antisemitism Data Hub on Campus4All.org presents dynamic graphs and charts to search, compare, explore, and analyze antisemitic incidents on campus from 2014 to 2025.

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.

Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR)

JFR supports those who rescued Jewish victims during the Shoah. Learn more and sign up for newsletters.