Saturday, December 30, 2023
During my senior year of college I auditioned for a play telling the stories of holocaust survivors in the NJ area. Of course I knew the work was important, but I did not know just how life-changing the experience would truly be. After getting cast as Elizabeth, learning her story, and meeting her and her beautiful family, I have not gone a day without thinking of her and the life that she led. Elizabeth has become the greatest influence in my life, inspiring me to go on at every twist and turn I face. I would not be the person I am today without her and I am truly so grateful to have been a part of her life, and her a part of mine. I am now a teacher, and my students are all extremely aware of the impact Elizabeth has had on my life and they ask me to tell them her story. She has been a beacon of strength in my life since I met her in 2021, and has now become an inspiration to my students as well. I will always continue to tell her story and to perform her play, Rella, Rose, and I whenever and wherever I can. Elizabeth, I love you with all of my heart and I thank you for everything you have done for me and for countless others. I am eternally grateful to both Elizabeth and her incredible family.
