UPCOMING EVENTS
Names Not Numbers Film Release
Join KBA, JBHA, and 3G Philly for this year's Names, Not Numbers program release. The film will be debuted on Thursday, April 30 at 7pm at Temple Beth Sholom (doors open at 6:30pm), followed by a dessert reception sponsored by 3G Philly. For questions or more information, please email Amanda (ahollander@kellmanbrownacademy.org) or call KBA at 856-679-2929.
Behind the Scene: A conversation with Dr. Batia Cohen, Author of Shura
Join Dr. Batia Cohen for a conversation about Shura, a historical novel chronicling the life of Holocaust survivor Szifra (Shura) Pupko. A secret discovered in adolescence sets the story in motion and shapes the course of her life. During WWII, she leaps from a train bound for Majdanek and finds refuge with the Bielski partisans. After the war, she rebuilds her life in Mexico.
Dr. Cohen will discuss her research and interviews with survivors, the book’s ties to the Bielski Brothers (depicted in the film Defiance starring Daniel Craig), and the ethical challenges of rendering testimony into narrative.
A short reading will be followed by audience Q&A.
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This event is sponsored by Boston3G, 3GPhilly, 3GNJ and 3JNY.
Please note that any donations made will be shared among the partners.
For more information on Dr. Batia Cohen or to purchase her book, please visit:
South Jersey Community Holocaust Commemoration
Join us to hear Survivor Ruth Hartz, author of Your Name Is Renée, recount her experiences of survival as a hidden child in France during the Holocaust and her lessons for today's world.
Click here to register. Pre-registration is Required.
For more information about the event contact:
Helen Kirschbaum, Director, 856.751.9500 x1249 | hkirschbaum@jfedsnj.org
Philadelphia Holocaust Memorial Ceremony
Annual Philadelphia Holocaust Memorial Ceremony: Memory and Responsibility — Building a Future Together
In observance of Yom HaShoah, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, its Jewish Community Relations Council and the Center to Combat Antisemitism invite the community to gather in remembrance of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and in honor of the survivors who continue to bear witness.
Now in its 62nd year, the Philadelphia Holocaust Memorial Ceremony reflects a longstanding community commitment to remembrance, education and responsibility — l’dor v’dor, from generation to generation — and to ensuring that the lessons of the Holocaust are never forgotten.
The ceremony will include candle lighting, music and prayers.
Date: Sunday, April 12
Time: 2:00–3:00 PM
Location:
Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza
16th Street at Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Eleanor the Great
Join 3G Philly as we partner with Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media for a screening of "Eleanor the Great.”
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Carl Lutz: Righteous Gentile, Exhibit and Drinks
Join 3G Philly and Tribe 12 as we visit the Carl Lutz exhibit to learn about this Swiss Diplomat who saved 62,000 Jews during the Shoah. Lutz is being honored in Philadelphia, a City he loved. We will start with a personal tour of the exhibit and a conversation with Lutz's daughter. We will then head over to National Mechanics to discuss the exhibit and socialize together. First drink is on us.
While this event is free to attend, your donation will help support our ongoing mission and allow us to create more free programs.
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Generations After Brunch
Join 3G Philly, The Esther Raab Holocaust Museum & Goodwin Education Center and Generations After the Shoah Group for a brunch on Sunday, March 22 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Katz JCC in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Hear from local 3G, Dani Chase, as she tells her experience of sharing her family’s story last year at the World Federation of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants in Paris.
Click here to RSVP by Friday, March 13.
Processing Recent U.S. Immigration Enforcement Through a 3G Lens
Processing Recent U.S. Immigration Enforcement Through a 3G Lens
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
6:00pm-7:30PM ET
On Zoom
Join fellow 3Gs for a guided journaling practice and conversation with 3G author Rachael Cerrotti, who will help us process the ongoing immigration enforcement activities that are unfolding across America. Through guided writing prompts and supportive discussion, our time together will ask us to connect with our identity as descendants of the Holocaust and how history can inform the way we show up in communities. All forms of creative expression are welcome, and first-time writers are encouraged to join.
This program is sponsored by 3GNY, 3GNJ, and 3G Philly. This is a free program, but donations are welcome to help us offset program costs.
All donations will be shared between 3GNY, 3GNJ, and 3G Philly.
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It Didn't Start With You: Breaking the Cycle of 3G Overfunctioning
How does intergenerational trauma physically show up in our bodies, and why do we often feel a constant drive to "over-function" for those who came before us?
Join 3GPhilly as Clinical psychologist and 3G, Dr. Sam Wertheimer explores the biological correlates of inherited trauma and its specific impact on 3G mental health and parenting. This session offers practical somatic tools to help you navigate a nervous system that feels "on fire" and move past the guilt of a history that didn't start with you.
While this event is free to attend, your donation will help support our ongoing mission and allow us to create more free programs.
Traces Film and Intergenerational Panel Discussion
Join 3G Philly and our partners on Sunday, February 1 at 1:00 PM for this powerful film that brings forward the voices of the Second Generation.
There will be a special screening followed by an intergenerational discussion with 2G and 3G panelists as they reflect on what it means to carry Holocaust memory forward.
Click here to register for this free event.
Light It Up Yellow Candle Lighting in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Join us for a candle lighting at the Horwitz Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza (16th street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway)
As this is an outdoor event, the program will take place over zoom in the case of inclement weather.
3G Philly Virtual Event Series - How am I supposed to live?: Freedom, Responsibility, and the New Urgency of Being 3G
For our next conversation, we turn to Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s profoundly honest reflection in The New York Times about being a 3G — particularly her searing question: “How am I supposed to live? That’s my real question, maybe my only one.”
This event, facilitated by Jewish educator and third-generation holocaust survivor Jen Anolik, centers the Third Generation's dilemma: How do we reconcile the freedom and joy that our grandparents' survival afforded us with the profound responsibility to continue their legacy? We will explore the internal conflict of enjoying life fully while simultaneously carrying the weight of the past—especially at a time when the echoes of the past have grown louder and more urgent than ever post-October 7th. Join 3GPhilly to share your thoughts on what it truly means to live a meaningful, unapologetically full life after the Holocaust, finding strength and community in this shared journey.
This event is free - donations are appreciated!
3G Philly Virtual Event Series - The Things That Speak
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You don’t need to be a musem professional to preserve the objects and stories your grandparents passed down. From photographs and letters to ritual items and everyday belongings, Preservation Specialist, Katie Lowe from the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, will share practical tips for caring for heirlooms at home and explore the ways objects hold memory and how we can share the stories they carry.
3G Philly’s monthly virtual event series reflects on the legacy we’ve inherited, the stories we carry, and our responsibility to keep memory alive. Together, we explore both the weight and the meaning of that responsibility, and how we can support each other in community.
3G Philly Virtual Event Series - Marked By Memory
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Why are some descendants of Holocaust survivors choosing to replicate their grandparents’ Auschwitz tattoos? In this discussion-based event, Alice Bloch, a Professor of Sociology, at the University of Manchester, will share insights from her groundbreaking research, opening a conversation about inherited memory, the responsibility of storytelling, and what it means to carry a grandparent’s legacy on the body.
3G Philly’s monthly virtual event series reflects on the legacy we’ve inherited, the stories we carry, and our responsibility to keep memory alive. Together, we explore both the weight and the meaning of that responsibility, and how we can support each other in community.
Book Release and Author Talk with Anne Hand
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Book Release and Author Talk with Anne Hand
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
8:00pm ET
On Zoom
Austrian Again simultaneously explores the bureaucracy of obtaining reparation citizenship and the emotional toll this has on descendants of survivors who seek it. Join 3GNY and 3G Philly as author Anne Hand sits with fellow Austrian 3G descendants, Meghan Stevenson-Krausz and Cindy Silverman, for an intimate conversation about citizenship, heritage, legacy, and what it means to discover your roots as a 3G.
About Austrian Again
In this captivating memoir, the author embarks on a deeply personal journey to uncover her family's hidden history during the Holocaust while pursuing Austrian citizenship. As Austria opens the door to reparation citizenship for descendants of those victimized by the Nazi and Austrofascist regimes, Anne digs through fragments of family stories and documents to trace her Austrian and Czechoslovakian roots. Through her search, she pieces together the story her ancestors withheld from their children after World War II, while reflecting on identity, migration, and heritage.
About Anne
Anne Hand was born in 1985 in New York. Her grandmother was a librarian, and she grew up attached to the power of the written word. Her love of books and the worlds they transported her to have always fueled her desire to make change in the world. Anne has spent her career blending research, policy, and practice to create social impact across the Americas and beyond. She is a recognized expert in global education and development, publishing on topics related to technology and social impact. She holds a BSc. from McGill University and an Ed.M. from Harvard University. Austrian Again is her first book.
Austrian Again by Anne Hand will be available October 20. Pre-order your copy here:
Amazon.com | Bookshop.org
This program is sponsored by 3GNY and 3G Philly. All donations will be shared between both organizations.
3G Philly Virtual Program Series: We Share The Same Sky - A Storytelling Workshop with 3G Rachael Cerrotti
Registration is FULL. We hope to see you at another event soon.
3G Philly Book Club
Join other grandchildren of Holocaust survivors for a discussion of the book “People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present” by Dara Horn. This event is presented by 3G Philly and Tribe 12.
3G Chatter Hour
Join 3G Philly for a virtual event series where 3Gs come together to engage in lively discussions highlighting our shared cultural bonds.
On June 20, we will gather for a casual conversation about our family recipes and traditions around food. Feel free to bring a recipe passed down to you from your grandparent(s) if you have one you’d like to share.
Young Adults Holocaust Reflection Event
Join 3G Philly and Tribe 12 to reflect on Holocaust testimonies of your choosing with other 3Gs in their 20's and 30's. How do our experiences echo those of our ancestors? Note, this event is adults only.
Date: May 16
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Point Breeze (RSVP for address)
More information and resources for finding testimonies to view ahead of time, please RSVP
3G Forum - A Peer Support Group for Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors
Connection. Community. Comfort.
Join us as we gather with other 3G's from around the country to share your stories, experiences, and feelings in relation to our families' histories as well as current events.
Click Here to Register - Meets the first Tuesday of every month at 8:30 PM EST via Zoom.
South Jersey Yom HaShoah Commemoration Event
Join the South Jersey Jewish Federation and the South Jersey 3G Philly Community for the annual Raab Goodwin Yom Hashoah event.
We will gather to honor and remember local Holocaust survivors and the 6 million Jews and the millions of the victims of the Holocaust.
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Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony
Join other 3Gs for the Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony as we vow to Never Forget about the six million Jews who perished in the Shoah, honor the survivors living in our communities, and hear the stories of resilience in the face of evil.
Click here to register by Friday, May 3.
Six Million Steps
3G Philly is partnering with the Israeli American Council (IAC) again for this year's 6 Million Steps event, a unique and impactful, family-friendly event.
The schedule for the day:
• 2:30 PM: Ceremony led by the Tzofim - Israeli scouts.
• 3:30 PM: Commencement of the walk to the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza.
• 4:00 PM: Yizkor Ceremony begins, led by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
After 6 Million Steps, we will join the Greater Philadelphia community for the 60th Annual Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony at the Holocaust Memorial Plaza (16th and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway).
The Diary of Anne Frank
Join 3G Philly as we gather together to watch The Diary of Anne Frank, performed by the Players Club of Swarthmore. There will be a talkback with the actors and production staff at the end of this performance.
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How Saba Kept Singing
Join 3G Philly as we watch the remarkable film, How Saba Kept Singing about Cantor David Wisnia z’l, grandfather of local 3G, Avi Wisnia. Afterwards, we hope you’ll stay as we join Rabbi Benjamin David and Avi Wisnia for a discussion following the presentation.
The film is free, open to the public and appropriate for ages 12 and over. Thank you to our partners, Jewish Federation, Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center and Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation for supporting this community event. The film was featured on PBS and will move everyone's hearts. Please register today and share with family and friends.
ABOUT THE FILM: The award-winning documentary, How Saba Kept Singing, shares the story of Cantor, Holocaust Survivor, and Military Veteran, David "Saba" Wisnia, who spends his later years traveling with his grandson and musical accompanist, Avi Wisnia, sharing the story of how he survived the Holocaust through music which the duo perform together. A powerful and uplifting story about music, faith, family and resilience, proving love can grow and take hold in even the darkest of places. This film is directed by Sara Taksler (Tickling Giants), and Executive Produced by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton.
Traveling through Time with 3Gs
Join 3G Philly as we host 3Gs Lisa, Meghan, Becky, Natty, and Miriam. They will share their transformative travel journeys to the countries in Eastern Europe their grandparents once lived and the historical places connected to their family stories. Each has a unique story and each personal reflection will showcase the power of remembrance, the bonds of family, and the healing that comes from walking in the footsteps of those who came before us.
Don't miss this inspiring event of connection and reflection!
Coffee and Kibitz
We have created another opportunity to spend time with our South Jersey family. Join 3G Philly as we connect with new and old friends, converse and continue sharing connections and building our South Jersey 3G community.
Names, Not Numbers®
3G Philly is honored to be participating in Names, Not Numbers®, a one of a kind curriculum which bequeaths the memories, stories and lessons of the Holocaust to students, inspiring future generations to combat anti-Semitism and all forms of hatred and intolerance. 3Gs are invited to this year's film screening and reception with the local middle school filmmakers and survivors.
3G Forum - A Peer Support Group for Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors
Connection. Community. Comfort.
Join us as we gather with other 3G's from around the country to share your stories, experiences, and feelings in relation to our families' histories as well as current events.
Click Here to Register - Meets the first Tuesday of every month at 8:30 PM EST via Zoom.