The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center has produced two new 30-minute documentaries featuring Magda Brown and three other Chicagoland Survivors. The series, Stories of Survival, first premiered on Chicago’s WTTW and was televised nationally on public television stations in April 2020. We are excited to share these films with you. This series is aContinue reading “Magda’s Story Featured in Documentary Series Airing Nationwide”
Magda Shares Story Via Facebook Live During Coronavirus Lockdown
Unfortunately, Magda’s upcoming trips and speeches had to be canceled due to the coronavirus crisis — but of course, that won’t stop Magda from sharing her story. Magda recently went live on Facebook with the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center to share her story and answer viewers’ questions from home. Watch the video below. InterestedContinue reading “Magda Shares Story Via Facebook Live During Coronavirus Lockdown”
Student Interviews: Telling Her Holocaust Story to Younger Generations
Magda Brown frequently talks with students of all ages who are conducting interviews and research for school projects. Below is a recent example — an interview between Cedric, an eighth grade student from Wisconsin, and Magda. 1. How would you think that the Holocaust or the Auschwitz camp impacted the world? I think that it shocked theContinue reading “Student Interviews: Telling Her Holocaust Story to Younger Generations”
How Does Your Heart Feel? Remembering My Grandma Magda
Magda’s granddaughter Amy reflects on the loss of her grandmother.
Celebrating Magda’s 90th Birthday
On June 11, 2017, Magda celebrated her 90th birthday. To mark this wonderful occasion, we surprised Magda with a compilation of birthday messages from her friends, family and fans around the world. We were blown away by the response to our call for birthday messages. We received messages from more than 200 people from eight countries andContinue reading “Celebrating Magda’s 90th Birthday”
Visiting Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Earlier this year, Magda Brown was invited to speak by the Jackson Hole Jewish community and received a warm welcoming from the town. Many thanks to the wonderful community for hosting us and putting on such a wonderful, rewarding program. Magda’s personal reward came from a woman she met the day after the event. TheContinue reading “Visiting Jackson Hole, Wyoming”
Magda Brown Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree from Aurora University
In May 2013, Magda received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Aurora University. A survivor of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Magda is dedicated to telling her story to as many people as possible. At 86, she travels around the state – and globe – giving speeches. She has reached thousands of people. Watch the presentation at Aurora’sContinue reading “Magda Brown Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree from Aurora University”
Aurora University Remembers Kristallnacht
On November 7, 2013, Magda joined the Aurora University community to remember Kristallnacht. AU’s event marked the 75th anniversary of the night on which Nazi hatred against the Jews was unleashed in violence, desecration, brutality and bloodshed-and on which ordinary Germans stood by as the pogrom unfolded. The university assembled a panel of expert witnesses toContinue reading “Aurora University Remembers Kristallnacht”