hmTv at HMTC Podcasts Ep 487: Education in Motion with Zachary Graulich and guest Dr Janet Brill on hmTv
In Episode 487 of Education in Motion on hmTv, host Zachary Graulich, Assistant Director of Education at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, sits down with Dr. Janet Brill, bestselling author and researcher, for a powerful conversation about memory, resilience, and the responsibility to bear witness.
Dr. Brill shares the extraordinary story behind her book Little Edna’s War, which recounts the remarkable survival of her mother-in-law, Edna. Born in Warsaw in 1934, Edna endured the horrors of the Warsaw Ghetto, survived on the Aryan side under a false Catholic identity, and joined the Polish Home Army as a courier, fighting the Nazis at just nine years old.
Drawing from extensive historical research and testimony recorded by the USC Shoah Foundation, Dr. Brill wrote the memoir in Edna’s voice to ensure that her story would never be lost.
In this moving episode, Zachary and Janet explore the power of personal testimony in Holocaust education, the importance of confronting hate and indifference, and the responsibility of future generations to continue telling these stories. Through Edna’s remarkable courage and the life she built after the war, listeners are reminded that resilience, gratitude, and moral courage can shape history.
Tune in for an unforgettable conversation about survival, legacy, and why remembering the past is essential to protecting the future.