“Only Hope”: My Mother and the Holocaust Brought to Light
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 Lubliner. 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 – was impacted by his parents’ experiences.
Irv Lubliner teaches math, music, and literature classes for the Osher Lifelong Learning institute (OLLI) at Southern Oregon University (SOU). An emeritus SOU professor specializing in mathematics education, he taught for 40 years (all levels, kindergarten through graduate school), led seminars for teachers in 39 states, and gave over 350 conference presentations, including several keynote addresses. He has spoken about his mother’s experiences during the Holocaust for numerous schools, libraries, civic organizations, book clubs, and 83 other OLLI campuses nationwide.
In addition to our service on Sunday, March 24th featuring Irv, we will also be holding a session on April 7th in the RVUUF Sanctuary from 2:00pm to 4:00pm for people to ask Irv further questions, discuss their own experiences and individual journeys toward forgiveness. Please don’t miss this wonderful opportunity for personal growth.
For more information, contact Julie Crooks at jcrooks0608@gmail.com.