Twice in two years, the world watched Warsaw burn and did not come. A nine-year-old Jewish girl survived both fires. What her generation learned became the State of Israel. We should not need to learn.
Edna (”Kajtek”), age nine. Born at 18 Miła Street in Warsaw, she survived the Warsaw Ghetto, became one of the…
Jewish Federation of Lehigh Valley Lion & Pomegranate Fall Reception Speaker
Thursday, October 29, 2026
TBD
Dr. Janet Bond Brill will be the keynote speaker at the Jewish Federation of Lehigh Valley's Woman's Philanthropy reception for Lion and Pomegranate donors.
More information coming soon.
LITTLE EDNA'S WAR: An Extraordinary Child in the Warsaw Ghetto
New Mexico Jewish Journal
09 May 2026 — 10 min read
Original here:
https://www.nmjewishjournal.com/little-ednas-war-an-extraordinary-child-in-the-warsaw-ghetto/
By Dianne R. Layden, PhD
Janet Bond Brill spent 37 years with her mother-in-law Edna before losing her — and she refused to let Edna’s story disappear with her.…
In Episode 487 of Education in Motion on hmTv, host Zachary Graulich, Assistant Director of Education at the @hmTv-hmtc Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, sits down with Dr. Janet Brill, bestselling author and researcher, for a powerful conversation about memory, resilience, and the responsibility to bear witness.
The…
AUTHOR SIGNING EVENT
MEET AUTHOR DR. JANET BRILL Author of Little Edna’s War
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH AT 1:00 PM
BARNES & NOBLE 1542 Northern Boulevard Manhasset, NY 11030
A true story of courage, resilience, and hope. DON’T MISS THIS UNFORGETTABLE EVENT!
The astonishing true story of…
Author Book Talk + Q&A
Little Edna’s War with Dr. Janet Bond Brill
A Conversation on Holocaust Memory and the Power of First-Person Testimony
Presented by: Long Island Library Resources Council
Featured Author: Janet Bond Brill, PhD
Book: Little Edna’s War
Format: Author talk followed by moderated Q&A and audience questions
When: Wednesday, Sept 23, 2026 at 1:00pm
RSVP…
Holocaust Museum & Education Center hosts Dr. Janet Bond Brill for a Book Talk Little Edna's War
Onsite at the Wayfarer Theaters in Highland Park
Thursday, September 3, 2026
6:30pm
Details to soon follow!
ALA 2026 Panels to Explore How Authors and Librarians Are Safeguarding Holocaust Memory
Amsterdam Publishers brings leading Holocaust memoir authors to Chicago for two timely conversations on remembrance, education, and inherited testimony
Saturday, June 27, 2026, 2:30pm and Sunday, June 28, 2026 | 12:3opm
CHICAGO, IL - At the 2026 American Library Association Annual Conference in…
Dr. Janet Bond Brill is presenting to Myrtle Beach First Presbyterian Church's Summer Book Club.
The presentation will focus on Little Edna’s War , including the historical background, the personal story behind the book, and the broader themes of memory, resilience, courage, and Holocaust education.
Dr. Brill’s PowerPoint presentation followed by…
National Council of Jewish Women of Bergen County will be hosting a Yom HaShoah Program featuring Special Guest Janet Brill, author of Little Edna’s War.
