Ep 629: Legacy Chronicles with Donna Rosenblum and guest Alex Rabinovich on hmTv

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Legacy Chronicles on hmTv, host Donna Rosenblum welcomes author, digital innovator, and third-generation Holocaust descendant Alex Rabinovich for a powerful conversation about family memory, education, and the evolving ways we preserve survivor testimony.Alex shares the story behind Survivor: Aaron’s Story, an illustrated memoir and multimedia Holocaust education project based on his grandfather’s survival during World War II in Ukraine. He discusses growing up surrounded by Holocaust survivors, discovering his grandfather’s Shoah Foundation testimony, and transforming that history into a graphic novel, multimedia presentation, interactive virtual museum, and upcoming animated miniseries.Donna and Alex also explore the importance of making Holocaust education accessible to younger generations, the role of technology in preserving memory, and the responsibility of descendants to carry these stories forward. The conversation highlights how personal testimony can help students understand history, challenge antisemitism, and become thoughtful, compassionate upstanders.This episode is a moving reminder that survivor stories do not end with one generation. They continue through education, creativity, and the choices we make about how memory is carried into the future.Support the show