Ep. 13: The History: Holocaust Survivors in Israel (Anita Haviv – Author & Educator, Tel Aviv)

Guest: Anita Haviv-Horiner, author, education expert, and daughter of Holocaust survivors Hosts: Philip & Mert Bio: Anita Haviv-Horiner was born in Vienna to Holocaust survivors and immigrated to Israel at the age of 19. She studied literature in Tel Aviv and worked at the Holocaust memorial Massuah, the Museum of the Jewish People, and Beit Terezin. She founded the education agency Israel Encounter Programs in 1992 and works as a freelance educator on antisemitism, Holocaust remembrance, and Israeli society. Her books include Europa – nichts Neues? and Solidarität heißt Handeln. In this episode: We explore Holocaust survivors and their descendants in Israel and their impact on society. Anita Haviv shares personal insights as a daughter of survivors and reflects on decades of interviews. Topics include trauma transmission across generations, survivor reception in Israel, Holocaust education, the social and economic realities of survivors, and civil society’s response to the October 7 attacks. The episode provides a nuanced perspective on memory, resilience, and the ways historical trauma continues to shape Israeli society. This episode was recorded June 6. 2025. Links: Anita Haviv / Israel Encounter Programs: https://www.anitahaviv.com/ Solidarität heißt Handeln: https://www.bpb.de/shop/buecher/schriftenreihe/552455/solidaritaet-heisst-handeln/In Europa nichts Neues?: https://www.bpb.de/system/files/dokument_pdf/SR10775_In_Europa_nichts_Neues_2022_web.pdf Further Resources: Alfred Kantor, The Book of Alfred Kantor: https://mjhnyc.org/blog/painting-the-holocaust-remembering-alfred-kantor-and-his-sketchbook/ Vedem, Kamarád, Domov – children’s underground magazines from Terezín: http://www.vedem-terezin.cz/kamarad/index-en.html "I Never Saw Another Butterfly": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Never_Saw_Another_Butterfly Eichmann Trial & Holocaust awareness: https://wwv.yadvashem.org/yv/en/exhibitions/eichmann/awareness-of-the-holocaust.asp ZikaronBaSalon – remembrance in living rooms: https://www.zikaronbasalon.com/en/home-2/ Please also check out our other episodes to explore multiple perspectives. Disclaimer: Guest opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the podcast team. Technical legal terms are explained in Episode 36 with Prof. Claus Kreß; contested histories are addressed by Prof. Gudrun Krämer in Episode 21.