In the wake of Holocaust Remembrance Day, we invite you to join us for an inspiring meeting with the author. Alexander Rosenberg was a smart and curious teenager who spoke many languages, collected stamps, played the violin, and lived a pampered life with his affluent parents in a tranquil Czechoslovakian town. The rise of fascism and Nazi Germany causes his protected existence to collapse, alongside the illusion of secular Jewish assimilation in 1930s Europe.
Using their last reserves of wealth and influence to escape extermination, the Rosenbergs go underground to avoid the Gestapo. Eventually exposed, captured, and taken to Buchenwald, the largest concentration camp in Germany, Alexander and his father collaborate to survive one day at a time.
This universal, true story of inner strength, resourcefulness, and optimism was documented and written by Alexander's grandson, Oren Schneider. It is dedicated to brave people everywhere who choose not to give up.
For children ages 12+
Sunday, January 12
5-6:30 pm
HLA2 Charter School
2286 Cropsey Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11214
* Free to all Hebrew Public families and community members.
* 10 books will be raffled off during the event.