FREE TO ATTEND
Featuring:
Abigail Pogrebin, Best Selling Author of My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew
Gillian Perry, Founder & Former Executive Director at Anne Frank Trust
Moderator:
Tina Rosenblum, Co-Founder, Oak & Willow & J Leaders Board Chair
Session Description:
Join renowned author Abigail Pogrebin and Anne Frank Trust UK co-founder Gillian Perry for a conversation that examines the role of language in shaping our world and inspiring action. This session will offer unique insights from two inspiring voices.
Presenter Bios:
Abigail Pogrebin is the author of My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays; One Wondering Jew, which was a finalist for the 2018 National Jewish Book Award. She is also the author of Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk about Being Jewish, for which Abigail interviewed 62 famous American Jews — from Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Steven Spielberg — about their religious identity. Her book, One and the Same delved into every aspect of growing up as a twin — of which Abby is one.
Gillian Walnes Perry set up the Anne Frank Trust UK as a partner organization of the world-famous Anne Frank House in Amsterdam in 1990, along with family and friends of Anne Frank’s father Otto Frank. The Trust is a not for profit educational charity which uses Anne Frank’s powerful and tragic story to help young people understand and challenge prejudice and hatred, and embrace positive attitudes, responsibility and respect for others. Gillian Walnes Perry retired from running the charity in 2016 and now lectures on the life and surprising legacy of Anne Frank.
