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True Stories Behind the Greatest Liberation: Bergen-Belsen, 1945 with Dr. Bernice Lerner

Posted on May 4, 2026
photo of Dr. Bernice Lerner standing in front of floral shrubbery.

What principles guided the small group of liberators who worked to feed tens of thousands of starving displaced persons, contain the spread of disease, and equip the largest hospital in post-war Europe?

Dr. Bernice Lerner shares powerful and little-known stories of this unprecedented liberation—from the perspectives of both the liberators and the survivors, including her mother, Rachel Genuth.

Tuesday, May 12

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Wakelin Room

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