My Mother and the Holocaust Brought to Light

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Dates: March 16, 2026
Meets: M from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
 Location: Online
Cost:  $0.00

There are still openings remaining at this time.

Date Day Time
03/16/2026Monday3 PM to 5 PM

Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2025-2026 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

Before she died in 1974, Felicia Bornstein Lubliner wrote about her internment in ghettos and concentration camps in Nazi-occupied Poland, powerful stories published by her son, Irv. He will share excerpts from "Only Hope: A Survivor's Stories of the Holocaust," shedding light on her experiences and indomitable spirit. Participants will learn about the Holocaust through the eyes of a survivor, as well as how the instructor, the child of two survivors of Auschwitz, was impacted by his parents' experiences.

Program Takeaways

  • Receive an overview of the Holocaust. What was the Holocaust, and what groups were targeted for persecution?
  • Hear first-hand experiences related to the ghettos and concentration camps.
  • Learn about the impact of the Holocaust on the presenter, the child of two survivors.
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Fee:  $0.00

Online

This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.

We will send you a reminder email with login instructions one business day before the program start date. If there are additional sessions, we will send reminders the morning of those sessions.

Irving Lubliner

Irv Lubliner, an emeritus professor at Southern Oregon University, taught math for 40 years, led seminars for teachers in 39 states and gave 350 conference presentations, including several keynote addresses. After retiring in 2014, he published his mother's book, "Only Hope: A Survivor's Stories of the Holocaust," and has dedicated himself to sharing her writing with teens and adults nationwide. He has given this presentation to 86 other OLLIs across the nation.