BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11332@tbala.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T091500 DTSTAMP:20260325T225457Z URL:https://www.tbala.org/events/grandparents-shabbat/ SUMMARY:Grandparents Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Dear Temple Beth Am Grandparents\,\nJoin us as we celebrate you r dedication to your families and our community at Grandparents Shabbat!\ n\nLongtime TBA Member\, Rabbi Elliot Dorff will deliver our d'rash and Dr. Stephen Smith will lead a Kiddush and Learn: "Gift of a Lifetime."\nS aturday\, April 25\n9:15 AM Services in the Ganzberg Sanctuary\n12:00 PM ( approximate) Kiddush and Learn following services\nRSVP here. FREE\, but we need to know how many to expect.\n\nGift of a Lifetime\n\nJoin us for a n intimate Lunch &\; Learn with Dr. Stephen D. Smith\, former Executive Director of the USC Shoah Foundation\, as he explores why capturing famil y stories is the most meaningful legacy we can pass on to future generatio ns. Dr. Smith will share insights drawn from decades of work in Holocaust memory and human testimony\, making the case that every family’s story d eserves 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 mo dern age.\n\n \;\n\nDr. Elliot Dorff serves as the rector and Sol and Anne Dorff Distinguished Service Professor of Philosophy at American Jewi sh University. For over four decades\, he has held the position of visitin g professor at UCLA School of Law\, where he teaches a course on Jewish la w...Read More.\n\n \;\n\nStephen D. Smith is a speaker\, scholar\, au thor\, and creative who has dedicated his career to preserving the memorie s of Holocaust and genocide survivors through innovative technologies.\n\n Stephen's expertise in oral history and his theological background have un iquely positioned him to document and share the stories of those who witne ssed the atrocities of the Holocaust and other genocides. His groundbreaki ng work with Dimensions in Testimony\, an interactive project that enables audiences to ask questions and receive responses from virtual survivors\, has garnered global recognition.\n\nAs the Executive Director Emeritus of USC Shoah Foundation\, Stephen has played a crucial role in preserving in valuable testimonies for future generations. He is a co-founder of the Aeg is Trust and was project director during the development of the Kigali Gen ocide Memorial. Stephen supported the development of Kwibuka including pro ducing the National Genocide Memorial Ceremonies on several occasions. CATEGORIES:70s +,Nexters END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR