Two Rivers, 30 Minutes for 11-17-2023
11-17-2023
Guest: Sandy Rosen, chair of Violins of Hope Pittsburgh
How Topic Discussed: What are the "violins of hope" and how were they rescued? What is the significance of the violin in Jewish culture and why did so many families treasure their violins? How were these violins saved and preserved during the horrors of the 1930s and 1940s in Europe? When did the "violins of hope" begin their journey around the world? How did the exhibit come to Pittsburgh? What are organizers hoping that young people will learn by attending a Violins of Hope Pittsburgh event?
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