Remembering the Holocaust: Stories from a Survivor, Janet Applefield
Remembering the Holocaust: Stories from a Survivor
Join us for a special evening where we will hear from Holocaust survivor Janet Applefield as she shares her story and provides a powerful and personal connection between the past and present. After hearing Janet's story there will be an opportunity for Q&A and conversation.
This is a mixed presence event. Join us at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 9th onsite at Temple Israel or online via zoom. Register here to join us. All are welcome for this full community gathering. Contact cajl@tisrael.org with questions.
Janet Singer Applefield was born on June 4, 1935 in Krakow, Poland, and was 4 years old when World War II began. At the end of the war, a Polish family, unaware of her Jewish identity, saved her and she was ultimately reunited with her father, though her mother did not survive. After moving to the US, Janet earned her Masters of Social Work and had a full career as a clinical social worker. Janet has three children and five grandchildren and lives outside of Boston. Read more about Janet on her website.