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Episode 58: Legacy Chronicles with Donna Rosenblum and guest Janet Ganes
In this powerful episode of Legacy Chronicles on hmTv, host Donna Rosenblum sits down with artist and educator Janet Lust Ganes, a second-generation Holocaust survivor, to explore how personal history, memory, and art converge to preserve the past and inspire future generations. Janet shares her journey as an artist and teacher, reflecting on how her mother’s courageous acts of resistance during the Holocaust became the inspiration behind a series of deeply moving etchings.
Through stories of resilience—from her mother’s defiance of Nazi soldiers to the haunting survival of Ethel Bower Catz—Janet illustrates how art can bear witness to truth, challenge denial, and create empathy across generations. She also discusses her impactful work with students through the Adopt a Survivor program and how her classroom became a space for transformative Holocaust education.
Together, Donna and Janet reflect on the rising importance of Holocaust memory in today's climate of growing antisemitism, the unique role of student-created art in countering hate, and the enduring power of storytelling through visual expression.
Don’t miss this emotionally resonant and inspiring episode that reminds us all: art remembers what history must never forget.