Dear Temple Beth Am Grandparents,
Join us as we celebrate your dedication to your families and our community at Grandparents Shabbat!
Longtime TBA Member, Rabbi Elliot Dorff will deliver our d’rash and Dr. Stephen Smith will lead a Kiddush and Learn: “Gift of a Lifetime.”
Saturday, April 25
9:15 AM Services in the Ganzberg Sanctuary
12:00 PM (approximate) Kiddush and Learn following services
RSVP here. FREE, but we need to know how many to expect.
Gift of a Lifetime
Join us for an intimate Lunch & Learn with Dr. Stephen D. Smith, former Executive Director of the USC Shoah Foundation, as he explores why capturing family stories is the most meaningful legacy we can pass on to future generations. Dr. Smith will share insights drawn from decades of work in Holocaust memory and human testimony, making the case that every family’s story deserves to be preserved. He will share about his latest project Our Jewish Story, that is transforming the way Jewish families record, share, and safeguard their histories for generations to come. L’dor v Dor for the modern age.
Dr. Elliot Dorff serves as the rector and Sol and Anne Dorff Distinguished Service Professor of Philosophy at American Jewish University. For over four decades, he has held the position of visiting professor at UCLA School of Law, where he teaches a course on Jewish law…Read More.
Stephen D. Smith is a speaker, scholar, author, and creative who has dedicated his career to preserving the memories of Holocaust and genocide survivors through innovative technologies.
Stephen’s expertise in oral history and his theological background have uniquely positioned him to document and share the stories of those who witnessed the atrocities of the Holocaust and other genocides. His groundbreaking work with Dimensions in Testimony, an interactive project that enables audiences to ask questions and receive responses from virtual survivors, has garnered global recognition.
As the Executive Director Emeritus of USC Shoah Foundation, Stephen has played a crucial role in preserving invaluable testimonies for future generations. He is a co-founder of the Aegis Trust and was project director during the development of the Kigali Genocide Memorial. Stephen supported the development of Kwibuka including producing the National Genocide Memorial Ceremonies on several occasions.