A Conversation with Holocaust Survivor Esther Fairbloom

Teens, Parents, Alumni & Friends: Join BBYO for a conversation with Holocaust Survivor Esther Fairbloom to hear her story of strength, courage and survival, as she shares her message of hope and inspiration. This is a free event hosted by BBYO, open to the general public and specially recommended for teens and their families.

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 • 6:30-8:00 PM
Prosserman JCC, Sheff Family Building
Leah Posluns Theatre
4588 Bathurst Street, Toronto

Esther Fairbloom was born in the ghetto of Tarnepol, Poland. Her mother placed her in an orphanage in Zbarz run by nuns, and placed her sister with a family on a farm. Her parents, who owned a slaughterhouse, donated meat to the orphanage, and the Mother Superior would return the favour. Esther was too young to know her own name or birthdate and she would never learn these details as her parents were shot and killed when the Germans came to take the slaughterhouse. Following the war, Esther, so named by her Aunt and Uncle, refused for a time to remove her rosary beads or the cross around her neck. Eventually they moved to a Canadian farm for two years and then to Toronto. She discovered through old photos that she had a sister in Israel and at the age of 30 the two reunited. Esther married David and is tremendously proud of her children and grandchildren.

Hosted by:
Adam Forman, Grade 11, Dayan AZA #1215
Gaby Pasternack, Grade 11, Kochavim BBG
Regional Shlichim - VP Jewish Enrichment

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