by Debrah Charatan | Nov 18, 2020 | blog, Philanthropy
Over the last several years, a rising tide of misinformation and fake news has brought one essential truth to the forefront — that our society must make a concerted effort to champion history if we are to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. And yet,...
by Debrah Charatan | Jul 23, 2020 | blog, Cultural Organizations, Philanthropy
Navigating the realization that something you treasure is a spoil of war is, at first, uncomfortable. Then, when you delve into context, it becomes outright horrifying. This article was originally published on ThriveGlobal In mid-February, the Metropolitan Museum of...
by Debrah Charatan | Apr 15, 2020 | blog
With every passing day, there are fewer people who remember the horrors of the Holocaust firsthand. As of 2016, only 100,000 of the Jews who were in camps, ghettos, and hiding from Nazi oppression during the Holocaust were still alive to share their stories, with the...
by Debrah Charatan | Feb 19, 2020 | blog
One wouldn’t think of Auschwitz as the backdrop for a song. And yet, there was music — operas, symphonies, folk music, composed in secret and played for those who treasured each note as a reminder that joy existed beyond the camp’s grim walls. Now, over 70...
by Debrah Charatan | Jan 31, 2020 | blog
We have a choice on whether or not we look at history and find lessons in its darkest moments. This post was originally featured on ThriveGlobal.com I grew up under the fading shadow of the Holocaust. The dimness it cast wasn’t always noticeable against the light and...
