Illinois Holocaust Museum: “Plunder”
Plunder: A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure shares the incredible story of how Menachem Kaiser, the grandson of Holocaust Survivors, fought to reclaim his family’s property in Sosnowiec, Poland.
Plunder: A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure shares the incredible story of how Menachem Kaiser, the grandson of Holocaust Survivors, fought to reclaim his family’s property in Sosnowiec, Poland.
Join Dr. Lisa Leff and Dr. Jonathan Brent, Executive Director and CEO of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, for a discussion about Szajkowski’s story, the documents he stole, and what it all means for those interested in preserving the past today.
Polish-born Leo Melamed was only eight years old when he landed in Kobe, Japan.
In a typical school year, South Florida high school students attend Student Awareness Days where they gather with Holocaust survivors in roundtable discussions.