Join us for a meaningful Yom HaShoah community program featuring author Nancy Rosenfeld and her powerful family story, 50 Cents for a Life: A True Story of Surviving by Synchronicity.

Nancy’s father escaped war-torn Europe during World War II amid devastation and loss. For nearly fifty years, he kept his story hidden. Only later did his daughters receive the manuscript that revealed his journey. His account is vivid, historically grounded, and deeply human. It traces a path shaped by courage, secrecy, resilience, and moments of unexpected grace.

This story speaks not only to the past, but to our present. It calls us to choose compassion over indifference, understanding over division, and courage when the way forward feels uncertain. Nancy has strong ties to our community. She lived in Orlando from 1998 to 2011. Her parents also resided here from 2007 to 2011. She was active at CRJ, and her son, Ryan Daly, a graduate of WPHS, participated in JCC basketball. The program will also include the presentation of the White Rose Essay Contest Award, honoring students who have demonstrated thoughtful engagement with the history and moral lessons of the Holocaust.

Immediately following the program, guests are invited to remain at the Holocaust Center for a meet-the-author reception, book signing, and open Q and A.

This Yom HaShoah, we gather not only to remember, but to listen, to learn, and to carry memory forward.