RALEIGH — Even during this pandemic, a group of Holocaust survivors and family members of survivors are making sure their stories are never forgotten.
“My Mom was in Auschwitz, my ather was in labor command for 5 years in Siberia," said Judy Stevens, whose parents survived the Holocaust.
Over time, Stevens has learned what she can about her family’s history, but some things though remain a mystery.
“I never met them, they passed away in the Holocaust, I didn't know any of my grandparents," said Stevens.
Stevens was born just a few months after the Holocaust. While her mom and dad survived, several other family members didn't.
They are gone, but not forgotten, and Stevens, with the help of a film crew, is making sure of that.
“Some people can just tell about themselves, but it's not an easy thing," said Stevens.
Stevens and other Wake County Holocaust survivors, or their family members, are being interviewed for a movie that will debut on April 8, which is Holocaust Remembrance Day.
“They will have an active voice in co-creating this film with us because they are the experts, this is their story," said Barbara Kaynan, a program coordinator for Raleigh Cary Jewish Family Services and a film director.
“I want my Mom and Dad's story to go on living, and to be told and remembered of what had happened, anybody who says it didn't, it really did," said Stevens.
Raleigh Cary Jewish Family Services is directing the film in partnership with Raleigh’s Justice Theatre project.
If you want to learn more about the Holocaust, the Greensboro History Museum is also hosting a Holocaust webinar series this month. Officials say the series brings together different voices, addressing the trauma and healing across generations.
The program features author Elizabeth Rosner talking about her family's story and how the Holocaust can shape their descendants and the story behind the creation of the Women's Holocaust Memorial in Greensboro.
All programs in the series will take place on Zoom and are free of charge.
If you're interested, you can sign up at the museum's website.
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