New England Historic Genealogical Society Author Event

Menachem Kaiser with Plunder: A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure
Moderator: Dr. Bernice Lerner, author and senior scholar at Boston University’s Center for Character and Social Responsibility
Presented by the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center

On a Fulbright Fellowship in Lithuania in 2010, Toronto native Menachem Kaiser traveled to Poland and there, in the village of Sosnowiec, he was inspired to take up his Holocaust-survivor grandfather’s former battle to reclaim the family’s apartment building. His encounters with long-time residents of the building and with a Polish lawyer known as “The Killer” are entwined with a surprise discovery of a cousin’s secret memoir revered by a band of Silesian treasure seekers who believe it is an indispensable guidebook to Nazi plunder. Don’t miss hearing about Kaiser’s extraordinary journey and exploration of the many issues surrounding inheritance, legacy, and family history. Hosted by the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at NEHGS.

Brought to you by The Brue Family Learning Center

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