A Blessing, Not a Burden: The Story of Two Holocaust Survivors

Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh

The Story of Two Holocaust Survivors, Eva and Mickey Kor, told by their son Dr. Alex Kor with Graham Honaker

Rodef Shalom Congregation

Registeration is closed, but walk-ins are welcome!The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is pleased to welcome Dr. Alex Kor, son of Eva and Mickey Kor (z”l) and his co-author, Graham Honaker.Eva Kor (z”l) was a Holocaust survivor who advocated for healing through forgiveness, the subject of two critically acclaimed documentaries Eva: A-7063 and Forgiving Dr. Mengele, and the founder of the CANDLES Holocaust Museum in Terre Haute, Indiana. Alex will share the story of his mother, as well as his father Mickey Kor (z”l) who was also a survivor, and the lessons we can all learn through their incredible strength, perseverance, and hope. Alex will demonstrate the interactive hologram technology utilizing his mother’s testimony.<a href="https://hcpgh.square.site/product/a-blessing-not-a-burden-my-parents-remarkable-holocaust-story-and-my-fight-to-keep-their-legacy-alive/17?cp=true&amp;sa=true&amp;sbp=false&amp;q=false" title="https://hcpgh.square.site/product/a-blessing-not-a-burden-my-parents-remarkable-holocaust-story-and-my-fight-to-keep-their-legacy-alive/17?cp=true&amp;sa=true&amp;sbp=false&amp;q=false" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">A limited number of copies of his book about his parents’ Holocaust experiences, A Blessing, Not a Burden, are available to preorder at this link.</a> Preorders can only be picked up at the event on September 26. Alex (and co-author Graham Honaker) will sign the books at the event.This talk by Alex and Graham coincides with our theme for this programming year, Generations: The Memory Keepers, as we look to the next generation and descendants of Holocaust survivors, to continue to tell their family’s stories.This event is a part of RAD Days 2024 and is generously supported by Leon and Irene Skolnick.

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