Alpert JFS News

Preserving Survivor Stories for the Next Generation

Evelyn Grapek survived the Holocaust. This week she sat down in front of a camera to make sure students in Palm Beach County hear that history from someone who lived it. The video is being produced by the The School District of Palm Beach County, and it was a privilege to be in the room. Evelyn is one of hundreds of survivors who call this county home. Since 1995, the Alpert JFS Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program has helped them navigate […] https://www.alpertjfs.org/preserving-survivor-stories-for-the-next-generation/

AI Can’t Replace Survivors

Featured in the Florida Jewish Journal in the South Florida Sun Sentinel and the Orlando Sentinel. Eva Weiss’s is our Lead Holocaust Care Manager and Community Education Specialist at Alpert Jewish Family Service. As the daughter of Holocaust survivors and a dedicated advocate, Eva reminds us that while technology can inform us, it can never replace the power of a survivor’s lived experience. As the number of living Holocaust survivors continues to decline, preserving authentic testimony has never been more […] https://www.alpertjfs.org/ai-cant-replace-survivors/