Location: Virtual Event via Zoom
Cost: Free, please register

Join 3GNY & the Young Leadership Associates of The American Society for Yad Vashem as we celebrate the publication of one of our own!  Lauren Meyerowitz Port is a graduate of the WEDU program and will share with us her 10-year journey to capture her grandmother’s story. She will read an excerpt from the book and lead a discussion on the writing and publishing process. If you’ve contemplated writing a book or memorializing your grandparents’ story another way, come share ideas as we celebrate this newly-released book! 

Link to purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08678NZTC/

Book Description
While imprisoned in Auschwitz-Birkenau, thirteen-year-old Ruth Krautwirth maintained a sense of dignity even as she struggled to stay alive. Humanity in Auschwitz: Letters from My Grandmother is Ruth’s life story, from growing up in Nazi Germany, through surviving the concentration camps with her mother, to rebuilding her life in the United States. With vivid imagery, Ruth describes the uncontrolled hatred and destruction she experienced in her youth. In her search for meaning and understanding after the war, Ruth emphasizes the importance of remembrance, and her testimony serves as a warning to prevent the recurrence of genocide and inhumanity. As a grandmother, Ruth realizes she must tell her story. Her words, captured in this memoir, transcend her lifetime.

About The Author:
Lauren Meyerowitz Port grew up learning about the Holocaust from her grandmother. Lauren has dedicated many years to preserving her grandmother’s story. She is involved in Jewish organizations to promote Holocaust education and to raise funds for destitute Holocaust survivors today. She holds a master of arts in diplomacy and international relations from Seton Hall University and a bachelor of arts in Spanish from the University of Michigan. She currently works in the field of international trade and resides in New York City with her husband.