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Holocaust Museum LA
In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Crossroads School’s Equity & Justice Institute has partnered with Holocaust Museum LA to host an evening of docent-led tours, a reception, and a talk by Holocaust survivor Eva Nathanson. This event is part of the Institute’s 2023-24 Younes and Soraya Nazarian Equity & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series, the theme of which is coalition building.
Eva Nathanson was born in 1941 in Budapest, Hungary. When she was a young child, the Hungarian Nyilas, members of the pro-Nazi Arrow Cross Party, arrested most of her family. She was very young but remembers that this took place at her grandfather’s house. This was the last time she saw most of her family. A family friend rescued Eva and provided her and her mother with shelter. For the rest of the war, Eva hid in various homes. She remembers her fear of soldiers, weapons, and small spaces, all of which still resonate with her. As the Soviet army approached Budapest, the Nyilas tried to kill the remaining Jews as quickly as possible at the edge of the Danube River. Eva and her mother were just barely spared by a soldier. They were officially liberated in May 1945. After the war, Budapest had been completely transformed by the new Communist regime. She was able to leave with her family in 1956, just months after the revolution, and arrived in the United States in January 1957. Eva settled in Los Angeles, where she raised two children, had a successful career at Cedars-Sinai Hospital and is now a silversmith.
Eva Nathanson was born in 1941 in Budapest, Hungary. When she was a young child, the Hungarian Nyilas, members of the pro-Nazi Arrow Cross Party, arrested most of her family. She was very young but remembers that this took place at her grandfather’s house. This was the last time she saw most of her family. A family friend rescued Eva and provided her and her mother with shelter. For the rest of the war, Eva hid in various homes. She remembers her fear of soldiers, weapons, and small spaces, all of which still resonate with her. As the Soviet army approached Budapest, the Nyilas tried to kill the remaining Jews as quickly as possible at the edge of the Danube River. Eva and her mother were just barely spared by a soldier. They were officially liberated in May 1945. After the war, Budapest had been completely transformed by the new Communist regime. She was able to leave with her family in 1956, just months after the revolution, and arrived in the United States in January 1957. Eva settled in Los Angeles, where she raised two children, had a successful career at Cedars-Sinai Hospital and is now a silversmith.
This event is free, open to the public and recommended for ages 13 and up.
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024
4:30-7:30 p.m.
Holocaust Museum LA, 100 The Grove Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90036
4:30-7:30 p.m.
Holocaust Museum LA, 100 The Grove Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90036
We have reached max capacity for this event. To be added to the waitlist, fill out this form: www.xrds.org/Feb1Waitlist.
