Hear Abe's story

It’s simple — just email Steve Goldberg, at MrGoldberg@gmail.com, and Steve will work with you to craft a session that will work for your group. Abe had a knack for connecting with his audiences, and Steve’s goal is to keep Abe’s legacy alive by doing the same thing.

A visit for now happens over Zoom or some similar video conferencing platform. Once condiitons allow for in-person visits, Steve would love to visit your group in person! 

Audience members will learn Abe’s story by hearing video clips of Abe telling his own story, woven together and narrated by Steve. The format makes it feel like Steve and Abe — and some of Abe’s family members — are having a conversation (see testimonials). Steve adds photos, maps and historical context to help put Abe’s story in the overall context of the Holocaust and World War II. 

After hearing Abe’s story for about 50 minutes, Steve will host a Q&A with the audience. Ideally, participants will do about 15 minutes of preparation before Steve arrives. After hearing Abe’s story, it’s important for audience members to take time to reflect about what they learned, and Steve is happy to facilitate a follow-up conversation to help students process the experience.

Steve has invested four years in learning about Abe’s story, conducting research about the Holocaust, and crafting a presentation that connects with audiences on a deep level (see testimonials). Steve is committed to sharing Abe’s story as widely as possible, and he will work with you to bring Abe’s story to your group.

Steve is a master teacher, and makes sure to connect with his audience. While he is not a survivor, Steve had a personal connection with Abe and has spent the past four years learnirng about Abe’s story and the Holocaust. Abe spoke without notes or pictures, and captivated audiences of all ages. Steve has curated more than a dozen powerful moments from Abe’s speeches, from personal interviews with Abe, and from family members and others who knew Abe well. Steve’s presentation brings Abe’s story to life. You will see Abe narrate pictures of his hometown of Bialobrzegi, Poland, where Abe lived from 1928 to 1942; explore maps showing where Abe went from 1939 to 1945 when he was a slave laborer in Nazi Germany; and view pictures of Abe and his family.

In the words of Peter Warren, a veteran teacher who heard Steve tell Abe’s story to his students at The Park School in Baltimore, MD, 

Having taught for over forty years, I have attended almost as many school assemblies commemorating the Holocaust. 
This was different — invigorating, provocative, and moving.
The way Steve told Abe’s story had a profound effect on me as well as the students.
The next morning, students in my classes wanted to keep talking about it.