Bearing Witness: Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day (In-Person)

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As a descendant of two Holocaust survivors, Redding’s Renee Bronner Pessin will mark this Holocaust Remembrance Day (May 5—6) by telling the story of her parents, Helen and Sam Bronner, who met while imprisoned in a concentration camp. Helen was the only survivor of more than 50 members of her immediate and extended family, while Sam and one brother were the only survivors of his immediate family.

The couple became separated during the war, but they eventually found each other following liberation. Soon after, Helen and Sam got married and immigrated to the United States to start a new life in Brooklyn, NY.

Renee shares the story of her parents through excerpts of her mother’s video testimony to the Shoah Foundation and through family pictures that survived the horrors of the Holocaust.

About Our Speaker

Renee Bronner Pessin has been a Redding resident for over seven years. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Renee has worked as a registered nurse, editorial associate for scientific journals and for over 20 years, she has worked as a biomedical grant and manuscript editor.

 

 

This program is part of the Conversations Series, created in partnership by the Redding League of Women Voters and the MarkTwain Library. This award-winning series offers opportunities to continue and expand conversations on race, justice and democracy. Community members can exchange ideas, hear differing perspectives and talk about our ever-evolving democracy.