The Annual Generation to Generation Dinner at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust honors the six million Jews who perished during the Holocaust and pays tribute to those who survived to rebuild their lives. The dinner, now celebrating its 26th year, provides the opportunity for the generations to unite in spirit and support of the Museum’s mission. We gather to share a responsibility to pass this legacy to our children and their children. Together, we work to repair, redeem, and renew the world.

This year’s dinner, held on November 17, 2014, was inspired by the themes of the Museum’s special exhibition, Against the Odds: American Jews and the Rescue of Europe’s Refugees 1933-1941. The evening highlighted the extraordinary story of Max Heller from Vienna, Austria, and honored Heller’s family. Heller was helped by a young non-Jewish woman from Greenville, South Carolina whom he had met in Vienna in 1937. Through her connections, Max and his family escaped to the United States in 1938. He embraced his adopted hometown and ultimately played an important role in its transformation.

About the Museum of Jewish Heritage

The Museum’s exhibitions educate people of all ages and backgrounds about the rich tapestry of Jewish life over the past century—before, during, and after the Holocaust.  Current special exhibitions include Against the Odds: American Jews and the Rescue of Europe’s Refugees, 1933-1941, on view through 2014; and Discovery and Recovery: Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage, on view through May 18, 2014. A Town Known as Auschwitz: The Life and Death of a Jewish Community will open May 16, 2014. It is also home to the award-winning Keeping History Center, an interactive visitor experience, and Andy Goldsworthy’s memorial Garden of Stones. The Museum offers visitors a vibrant public program schedule in its Edmond J. Safra Hall and receives general operating support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

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