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November 2025 Newsletter
Dear Members and Friends,
Welcome to Fall. I like this time of year because the summer heat has worn off, the nights are cool, and it’s time to get cozy. Just don’t get too cozy since we have a lot of events coming up, which I hope you will join.
3GAZ Kristallnacht Shabbat Dinner – 11/7
Echoes from the Night of Broken Glass - 11/9
Fractured Childhoods – 11/10
Café Europa – 11/16
Hanna Miley Documentary Film Premiere - 11/18
There are two events centered on Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass, which took place on November 9-10, 1938. We remember that night of terror when the Jews throughout Germany and Austria feared for their lives and their property, and synagogues were burned. It was a nationwide pogrom.
For additional information and to register for any of these offerings, please go to our website, phxha.com, in the events section.
A Tribute to the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center in Honor of Tyler Feldman's Bat Mitzvah
Juliet Burgess
In Memory of Pauline Staman
Judy & Hal Bendit
Meri Helaine Berger
Sheryl Bronkesh
Jill & Lee Cohen
Karen & Scott Christen
Beth Crandell
Janice Dinner
Paula Fraser
Joan & Gary Goldman
Herbert S Golinkin
Suzi Abramson-Johnson
Martin & Wendy Kaye
Emily Kile
Judy Green & John Kilyk
Lori Lazard
Marc Lee
Marc & Isobel Leverant
Henri Lewin
Irene Lubin
Sybil Malinowski Melody
Frank & Rebecca McLaren
Carol & Jack Medor
Monique Mendel
Lauryn Mitchell
Mari & Stephen Nathan
Jeff Polett
Zaneta & Ron Ruff
Ellen Serbin
Ann K. Schiller
Esther & Don Schon
Melissa Suter
Sue & Steve Suter
Anne Thompson
Dr. William Weese
Cindy & Paul Weiser
Audrey Wolff
Team of Senator Lindsey Williams
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
A generous donor has gifted PHA 16 complimentary tickets to the upcoming film Nuremberg.
World Premiere of the documentary on Hanna's life story i was 8814
The Phoenix Holocaust Association (PHA) is honored to invite you to the world premiere of I Was 8814, the remarkable story of Hanna Zack Miley, a Jewish Holocaust survivor, and Verena Lang, daughter of a Nazi leader. Their journey of forgiveness and reconciliation offers a powerful message of hope.
November 18, 2025 Herberger Theater Center, Downtown Phoenix
VIP: $48 (Includes premium seating, a signed book, and film poster)
Condolences
Condolences to the family of Holocaust survivor Pauline Staman. Pauline was a bright light in our PHA community, greeting the world with joy and her unforgettable smile. Her strength, resilience, and kindness touched everyone who knew her. We will miss her deeply, and may her memory always be a blessing.
Speakers Bureau
3G Sandor Lubisch recently spoke to the Path Collective, a group of homeschooling families in the Gilbert area. He tailored his presentation for children in grades 4–7, including a segment on Jewish culture and a brief reading from his book Yitzhak’s Escape – The Jewish Flight to Uzbekistan, now recommended by the Arizona Department of Education for grades 7–12. About 50 parents and children attended the event.
PHA Board Member Ettie Zilber will be one of the featured authors at an upcoming event highlighting writers whose works focus on the Holocaust and World War II. She will be joined by two other authors sharing their insights and stories from this significant period in history.
Kristallnacht survivors and descendants of survivors will be sharing how their families experienced and survived the Night of Broken Glass in November 1938.
In partnership with Scottsdale Community College's Anthropology Department and Arizona State University Jewish Studies, PHA invites you to our speaker series event, "Fractured Childhoods: A conversation with Holocaust Survivor Hana Miley and Indian Boarding School Survivor Dr. Ramona Klein."
We are honored to announce that acclaimed author Lois Lowry will be our featured speaker for International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026. Best known for her beloved novel Number the Stars, Ms. Lowry will speak in person about the enduring impact of her work and the importance of teaching Holocaust history through storytelling. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet Lois Lowry and have their copies of Number the Stars signed following her presentation.
More details about registration and event logistics will be shared soon.
