AUTHOR

Bea Lurie is the daughter of two child Holocaust survivors, her father, Sol, and her mother, Evelyn Rebecca Lurie, whose parents escaped from Poland with two toddlers. Bea learned by her parents’ actions the importance of helping those in need and devoted her career to making a difference in the lives of others as a leader of nonprofit organizations and government agencies, and as an owner of two businesses. Bea also is an active volunteer in her community and was on the board of her local synagogue.

AUTHOR

Dr. Steven Leonard Jacobs is the child of a Holocaust survivor. He is a noted Holocaust and genocide scholar and the author of twenty books. Dr. Jacobs is a professor in the Department of Religious Studies at University of Alabama and Emeritus Aaron Aronov Chair of Judaic Studies.