Six million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust, but Michelle Weinfeld’s grandfather survived. In From Generation to Generation: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Identity in the Aftermath of the Shoah, Weinfeld weaved her story with that of her grandfather, Poppy. Poppy’s account of loss and rebuilding, layered with the author’s journey to self-acceptance in the face of antisemitism, shows readers that trauma does not affect only the individual, but can transcend generations.
With its heartfelt anecdotes of family holidays, gripping stories of survival, and painful realizations about identity, From Generation to Generation is a universal story of overcoming adversity and not falling victim to negative experiences.
Michelle Weinfeld graduated from the University of Maryland with a Masters in Finance and has gone on to work as a CPA. Passionate about Jewish learning, Weinfeld is involved with 3GNY, a nonprofit focused on grandchildren of Holocaust survivors who educate people about the Holocaust through family stories. Weinfeld’s love of history and storytelling drove her to write her debut intergenerational memoir, From Generation to Generation.