The Holocaust Speaker Series, held each Wednesday at 11:00 am, features Holocaust survivors and descendants of survivors sharing stories of life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Join us on Wednesday, October 19 at 11:00 am via Zoom with Judith Rapport.

Judith Rapport shares the story of her grandfather Judge Walter Wertheim during the Holocaust and his legacy. Walter recalled the event of Kristalnackt and his journey alone from his home in Monchengladbach, Germany to England on the Kindertransport. He was able to reunite with his father in the United States. Once in America, he graduated high school at 16 and enlisted in the army gaining citizenship through service. Walter went on to settle in Cleveland, OH serving as an administrative law judge and having three children, 7 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. Walter felt strongly about educating about the Holocaust and preventing hate in the modern world. Judith Rapport is a social worker in foster care and adoption using her passion for working with families and children.