Every family carries something forward—sometimes in a suitcase, sometimes in a story, sometimes in a tradition that refuses to be forgotten.
We invite you to join us at the Aaron Family JCC for What My Family Carried: Jewish American Stories of Survival, Memory, and Responsibility, a powerful storytelling evening that centers the Jewish American experience as a foundation for understanding history, antisemitism, and the enduring moral imperative of remembrance.
During this intimate program, our guest speakers will share the personal objects, documents, and traditions their families brought with them to Dallas—and what survival, freedom, Jewish heritage, and justice have meant across generations. These are not only stories of the past, but living testaments to resilience, responsibility, and the choices we make today as inheritors of that legacy.
We are honored to feature the following speakers:
- Todd Polikoff, CEO, Aaron Family JCC
- Risa Gross, Senior Director of Impact and Agency Relations, DJCF
- Anjelica Ruiz, Director of Libraries and Archives, Temple Emanu-El
- Jo Reingold, President, DJHS Board of Directors
Together, they will help us reflect on what it means to remember—not only as an act of memory, but as a call to action.
This program is for anyone who has ever wondered how personal history shapes communal responsibility, or how the stories we carry can help build a more just future.
We hope you’ll join us for this meaningful evening of reflection, connection, and shared memory.