In this program, children’s book author Chana Stiefel shares the story behind her award-winning picture book biography, The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs. Professor Yaffa Eliach was one of the only survivors of her Polish shtetl, Eishyshok. She became a world-renowned Jewish historian and expert on the Holocaust. As a member of President Jimmy Carter’s Commission on the Holocaust, Yaffa’s mission was to restore humanity to the victims of her town. In 1993, she created the Tower of Faces, a soaring photographic exhibit in the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. In her talk, Chana will discuss her inspiration for writing the book, archival photos from Yaffa’s extraordinary collection, as well as Yaffa’s lasting legacy of hope and resilience during these difficult times. This program is presented in partnership with 3GNY, an educational non-profit organization founded by grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, whose mission is to educate diverse communities about the perils of intolerance and to provide a supportive forum for the descendants of survivors. To learn more about Chana Stiefel and her many books including The Tower of Life, visit ChanaStiefel.com. To learn more about 3GNY and the incredible work that they do, visit 3gny.org.