Needham Community Yom HaShoah Commemoration: Reflections on a Family Legacy

Please join us as Dr. Alan Stern shares his family’s story of Holocaust survival and strength. Alan will reflect upon his father’s and uncle’s childhood growing up in an antisemitic and war-torn Germany. Theirs is an inspirational journey of bravery, hope and resilience. Although discussing a personal Holocaust story is challenging, Alan feels it is crucial for as many people as possible to hear these stories. Alan will be speaking this night in memory of his father, Sam; his grandmother, Karolina; his grandfathers, Arthur and David; and in memory of the six million whose stories need to be told. Our evening will conclude with prayers of memorial and light refreshments. If you have any questions, please contact Rabbi Jay Perlman (jperlman@tbsneedham.org).

Dr. Alan Stern has resided Needham since 1971. His parents, Sam and Doris, settled in Needham after stints in Florida and Baltimore. Alan has been a primary care pediatrician for over 30 years and has given back to our Needham community through his service on the Needham Board of Health and as the Needham school physician. Alan is also an Instructor at Harvard Medical School and is a speaker for Facing History and Ourselves. Alan joyfully shares his life with his wife, Lori and together they are proud parents of Reuben, Jeremy, and Celia.