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December 2025 Newsletter
Dear Members and Friends,
I am grateful for a month of meaningful events and collaborations. Now December is here and we continue to offer more programs. Chanukah is approaching and we always host a special Café Europa for Chanukah so, if you can, please join us. We will also be celebrating Chanukah in Carefree. I would be happy to say hello to you there as well.
Before the year ends, please consider donating in honor of PHA's 40th year! A group of Holocaust survivors started the organization in 1985 and since then, PHA has been enriching the lives of local survivors, hosting impactful events and commemorations, and educating about the Holocaust during these four decades. Help us continue our important work. Our fiscal year concludes on December 31, 2025. This final fundraising effort will help to put us in a strong position as we begin our 2026 programming...and there is much to look forward to!
Giving Tuesday is an opportunity for people around the world to use their individual power of generosity to remain connected and support their communities. Please mark your calendars and join other PHA members in giving a tax-deductible contribution to Phoenix Holocaust Association on December 2 and help us to continue to inspire people to speak out and take action against hate, bigotry, intolerance, and discrimination. Donate at:https://phxha.com/support.
If you would like to renew your PHA membership for 2026 and include your Giving Tuesday donation at the same time please click on "Become a Member" on ourSupport page at PHXHA.com.
Holocaust survivor Oskar Knoblauch was honored on his 100th birthday for years of dedication educating students about the Holocaust.
Oskar is pictured with three members of the AZ House of Representatives. L to R: Representative Sarah Liguori, Representative Cesar Aguilar, Holocaust survivor Oskar Knoblauch, and Representative Junelle Cavero.
Donations
We are grateful for your generous support
For Café Europa
Jeff Cain
A Tribute to PHA
Volker Benkert
Mara Gossack
Jessica & Justin Goldfarb
Judith Gardenswartz
Steve Hertzfeld
Lori Pollack
Helaine Wasser
Holocaust Education
Sheryl Bronkesh
Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center
Karin & Michael Epstein
Juklie & Robert Schlossberg
In Memory of Charlotte Adelman's Brother Max
Carolyn Kaplan
In Honor of Oskar Knoblauch's 100th Birthday
Sheryl Bronkesh
In Memory of Pauline Staman
Janice Friebaum
Andi Minkoff
Rise Stillman
Ellen & Robert Kirschenbaum
Memory of Max Henri Rosevaige
Jane & Philip Paress
PHA is supported by a grant from the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix.PHA’s Holocaust Education Initiatives are supported by a grant from the Molly Blank
Upcoming Events
Educator PD: Strengthening Holocaust Instruction with the MS St. Louis
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Co-facilitated by PHA Executive Director Leslie Feldman
International Holocaust Remembrance Day Featuring Author Lois Lowry
Monday, January 26, 2026
In Honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, in partnership with the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix and PJ Library Phoenix, we are honored to welcome Two-time Newbery Medal Awardee author Lois Lowry who will discuss her motivation for writing Number the Stars and the impact that it has had on Holocaust education.
Two Program Times Available:
Program #1: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Talk and Q&A followed by 45-minute book signing and light refreshments
Program #2: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Talk and Q&A followed by 45-minute book signing and light refreshments
$36/ticket for non PHA members $18/ticket for PHA members Students are Free
Copies of Number the Stars may be purchased during registration at a discounted tax-free rate: Paperback: $5.69 Distribution will occur at two valley locations in early January, or you may pick up your copy the evening of the event.
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