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Rescued Recipes: Heroic Actions that Saved Family Treasures

Virtual Event
The Fenyves family at their vineyard in what was then Subotica, Yugoslavia, circa 1935–38. US Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Steven J. Fenves

The Fenyves family at their vineyard in what was then Subotica, Yugoslavia, circa 1935–38. US Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Steven J. Fenves

In 1944, 12-year-old Steven Fenves and his family were forced from their home in Subotica, Yugoslavia, into a Jewish ghetto. While neighbors turned against them and looted their home, their former cook, Maris, rescued their treasured family artwork and recipes. These cherished items offer a glimpse into one family’s life before it was shattered by the Holocaust. Join Steven, a Holocaust survivor and Museum volunteer, and James Beard Award–winning Chef Alon Shaya for a conversation about family recipes and their connections to childhood memories and Holocaust history.

Speakers
Steven Fenves, Holocaust survivor and Museum volunteer

Chef Alon Shaya, James Beard Award–winner, owner of Saba restaurant in New Orleans and Safta in Denver

Moderator
Dr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Watch live at facebook.com/holocaustmuseum. You do not need a Facebook account to view our program. After the live broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on the Museum's Facebook page.