Why We Teach
Throughout this season of Chosen For What?, we've explored how the Holocaust continues to shape the lives of survivors, their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. In this final episode, h...
17 Juni 13min
Inherited Identity
Identity is shaped by many things: family, culture, memory, and sometimes by stories that were never fully told. In this episode of Chosen For What?, host Tommy Schnurmacher explores what it means to ...
10 Juni 9min
The Weight of Silence
Some stories are told openly. Others remain buried for decades. In this episode of Chosen For What?, host Tommy Schnurmacher explores the silence that often followed the Holocaust, and the lasting emo...
3 Juni 12min
Millennials, Gen Z and the Future of Memory
As Holocaust survivors age and fewer firsthand witnesses remain, younger generations are increasingly becoming the keepers of memory. In this episode of Chosen For What?, host Tommy Schnurmacher speak...
27 Maj 9min
Faith After Auschwitz: How Descendants Relate to Religion
Faith can be a source of comfort, but it can also be deeply challenged by trauma. In this episode of Chosen For What?, host Tommy Schnurmacher explores how the Holocaust reshaped the relationship betw...
20 Maj 10min
Trauma, Healing, and the Body
Trauma does not end when the event is over. It can live on in the body, in relationships, and across generations. In this episode of Chosen For What?, host Tommy Schnurmacher explores what trauma look...
13 Maj 13min
How Hate Evolves
Hate doesn't always look the same. It shifts, adapts, and often disguises itself in language that can seem reasonable on the surface. In this episode of Chosen For What?, host Tommy Schnurmacher explo...
6 Maj 8min
The Rise of Anti-Semitism Globally
The new season of Chosen For What? begins with a timely and urgent conversation about the rise of antisemitism globally, and what that means for Jewish communities today. Host Tommy Schnurmacher bring...
29 Apr 10min
