Author Talk: Sons of Survivors by Aron Hirt-Manheimer

Sons of Survivors is a powerful dual memoir by lifelong friends who grew up in a close-knit community of Holocaust survivors. Though they didn’t experience the trauma of their parents, they inherited its lasting imprint. In fast-paced, alternating chapters, they recount their colorful youth, their belated reckoning with their families' pasts, and the discoveries that shaped their journey. Join co-author Aron Hirt-Manheimer as he reveals the uncovering of long-hidden family secrets, reclaiming memory, and transforming inherited trauma into a legacy of love. 

Aron Hirt-Manheimer has been described by Nobel  Laureate Elie Wiesel as “a writer possessed of a rare blend of integrity, persuasiveness, and good literary sense.” Aron co-authored Jagendorf’s Foundry: A Memoir of the Romanian Holocaust (HarperCollins 1991) and Jews: The Essence and Character of a People (HarperCollins 1998), published in ten languages. He served as editor of  Reform Judaism, the world’s largest circulated Jewish magazine for nearly forty years. He lives in Ridgefield with his wife, Judy, founder of the Enchanted Garden. 

Rabbi David Reiner of Congregation Shir Shalom will moderate. 

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