3GDC Presents - 30 Minutes with a 3G

3GDC brings to you a podcast series hosted by Mark Joseph Stern of the DC area, a grandson of a Holocaust survivor. The show highlights conversations with other grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, known as "3Gs," or "third generation" survivors in the DC area. Each episode features a unique family story told by a 3G as "Thirty Minutes with a 3G."

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Maya Hyman 04/30/2024

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Maya Hyman In a new episode, Mark Joseph Stern speaks with Maya Hyman, whose grandparents fled Poland together before World War II to seek refuge in Australia. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/31037588

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Marika Van Laan 04/01/2024

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Marika Van Laan In a new episode, Mark Joseph Stern speaks with Marika Van Laan about her grandmother's escape from pre-war Berlin and her long, fascinating journey to the United States, where she lived to the age of 100. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/30617608

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Yevette Smith 10/02/2023

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Yevette Smith In a new episode, Mark Joseph Stern speaks with Yevette Smith, a 3G whose grandfather took a circuitous path from Europe to Chicago, where he found and married the love of his life. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/28193393

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Adam Zimmerman 08/21/2023

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Adam Zimmerman In a new episode, Mark Joseph Stern speaks with Adam Zimmerman, a 3G who teaches a 7th grade Holocaust and Jewish Identity class at Temple Beth Ami. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/27765627

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Shelley Rood Wernick 07/17/2023

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Shelley Rood Wernick In a new episode, Mark Joseph Stern speaks with Shelley Rood Wernick, a 3G who serves as Managing Director of the Center on Holocaust Survivor Care and Institute on Aging and Trauma at the Jewish Federations of North America. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/27459921

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Andrea Goldstein 05/30/2023

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Andrea Goldstein In a new episode of 30 Minutes With a 3G, Mark Joseph Stern speaks with Andrea Goldstein, whose grandmother survived the Holocaust, about the stories she heard growing up and the importance of passing along that history to the next generation. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/26961654

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Mike Salamon 04/21/2023

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Mike Salamon In a new episode of 30 Minutes With a 3G, Mark Joseph Stern speaks with Mike Salamon, the grandson of four Holocaust survivors, about his family's history, its impact on his work today, and his passion for helping others understand the true meaning of "never again." /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/26615055

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Laura Bakst, Part 2 11/03/2022

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Laura Bakst, Part 2 Mark Joseph Stern speaks with Laura Bakst, an attorney in D.C., about her grandparents’ lives in the wake of the Holocaust. After meeting at a displaced persons camp, her grandparents made their way to the United States, starting a family that served as a testament to their faith and perseverance. Laura also describes the immense impact of her grandparents’ experience on her own career, and explains her decision to document their lives in a book, The Shoemaker's Son. This is the second of two episodes with Laura. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/24888810

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Laura Bakst 08/23/2022

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Laura Bakst Just released! In the latest episode of 30 Minutes with a 3G, Mark Joseph Stern speaks with Laura Bakst, an attorney in D.C. Laura's grandmother and grandfather both survived the Holocaust, though each had very different—and harrowing—experiences. In this episode, Laura tells Mark about her grandparents' remarkable escape from antisemitic persecution and Nazi atrocities, which she documents in her book, The Shoemaker's Son. This is the first of two episodes with Laura. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/24096897

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Jeff Robins 05/11/2022

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Jeff Robins In our season three premiere, new host Mark Joseph Stern speaks with Jeffrey Robins, an attorney in the DC area. Jeff's grandfather was born in Poland and emigrated to the United States after surviving the Holocaust. In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the impact of a survivor's story on their children and grandchildren; the investigative work that so many 3Gs undertake to uncover their family's history; and the urgent, continued need for Holocaust education. They also explore how Jeff's close connection to a survivor led him to a career in the law. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/23082419

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Rachel Lipman of Loew Vineyards 12/03/2021

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Rachel Lipman of Loew Vineyards In this episode, we meet 5th generation wine maker Rachel Lipman who currently manages most aspects of the operations for her family vineyard in Mt. Airy, MD, started by her grandfather Bill Loew who is a Holocaust survivor. Prior to WWII, her family had established the first national meadery and beeswax production in Poland and Rachel has been able to dig up fascinating old documents corroborating the business' success and reach before the Nazis and Russians occupied the area. Rachel was kind enough to host 3GDC for a wine tasting event at Loew Vineyards in October, 2021 and share some of her family story then. We encourage you to visit the winery and meet Rachel after listening to this episode! /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/21251006

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Josh Fishbein 11/29/2021

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Josh Fishbein In this episode, we learn about Josh Fishbein's maternal grandmother who went into hiding as a child with her extended family outside Nazi-occupied Patras, Greece and ultimately forged a lifelong connection with the Christian family who saved them. Inspired by his grandmother's survival story, Josh recently composed a 20-minute Cantata (choral work) called "Out of the Ashes of the Holocaust" which he hopes honors both his family and the compassion and courage of the Michaloses in Greece. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/21262715

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Robyn Miller-Tarnoff & Nina Levinson Navisky 11/23/2021

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Robyn Miller-Tarnoff & Nina Levinson Navisky In a new twist for season two, Toby Kaminsky interviews cousins Robyn Miller-Tarnoff and Nina Navisky, whose grandmothers were sisters from a large family and escaped Vienna mostly by foot. Although their grandmothers were reticent about their Holocaust experiences and preferred to focus on building their lives in Flint, Michigan, after the war, Robyn and Nina learned of their courage and resourcefulness and draw strength from their family story as adults today. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/21262265

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Season 2 Introduction 11/22/2021

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Season 2 Introduction In this mini-episode, Toby previews the second season of Thirty Minutes with a 3G. Enjoy and tune in soon for this season and more! /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/21262607

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Season 1 Epilogue 08/11/2021

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Season 1 Epilogue In this mini-episode, Toby reviews the opening slate of episodes to wrap up the inaugural 'season' of Thirty Minutes with a 3G. Enjoy and tune in soon for more episodes! /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/20106917

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Dana Foster of 3GDC 08/10/2021

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Dana Foster of 3GDC In this episode, Dana Foster tells us about her grandfather who traveled as a teen from Germany to boarding school in England, immigrated independently to the United States and proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was right to always describe his life and immigration story as a "big, happy adventure" and he later helped found the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum so that his survival story would live on for future generations. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/20106911

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Mike Schroeder of 3GDC 08/01/2021

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Mike Schroeder of 3GDC In this episode, we learn about Mike Schroeder's grandfather who had the opportunity to "sit out" the war from the comfort of the United States but instead went back to Europe to save his girlfriend, who later became his wife. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/19998164

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: AJ Siegel of 3GDC 06/03/2021

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: AJ Siegel of 3GDC In this episode, we learn about AJ's grandfather who was a major influence in AJ's life; he spent many years educating students about the horrors of the Holocaust, all while keeping an upbeat attitude about the "American dream." /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/19337054

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Lizzie Westin of 3GDC 04/16/2021

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Lizzie Westin of 3GDC In this episode, we explore Lizzie's grandparents' amazing escape from Nazi Europe to Bolivia, which was one of the few countries which welcomed Jews and happened to be home to some high profile Nazis after the war as well. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/18630716

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Matt Gever of 3GDC 04/16/2021

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Matt Gever of 3GDC In this episode, we discover that Matt is both a 2G and 3G (child and grandchild of Holocaust survivors); he knew from a young age that his parents escaped the Nazis but it took many years for him to use this background as a force for good in the community. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/18630563

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Justin Weitz of 3GDC 04/15/2021

Thirty Minutes with a 3G: Justin Weitz of 3GDC In this episode, we learn that all four of Justin's grandparents survived the Holocaust and he lucked into an amazing trip retracing places in the Ukraine where his family hid during the war. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/18630332

Thirty Minutes With a 3G: Introduction by Toby Kaminsky of 3GDC 04/07/2021

Thirty Minutes With a 3G: Introduction by Toby Kaminsky of 3GDC In this introduction, Toby Kaminsky, who is a grandchild of a Holocaust survivor, explains her involvement in 3GDC, a group representing "3Gs" or third generation Holocaust survivors in the Washington, DC area. /episode/index/show/3gdc-podcasts/id/18630878

3GDC Presents - 30 Minutes with a 3G

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