I know more than a name - an interview with Rachel Alon Margalit by Efraim Berkovic
I Know More Than a Name - A Conversation between Efraim Berkovich and Rachel Alon Margalit Monday, October 20 at 6 p.m. We invite you to a unique evening during which we will touch on stories that connect personal family memory to the larger history and present. Rachel Alon Margalit will share her journey of discovering her own past - from the tragic fate of her grandparents who perished during the Holocaust, to the story of her Uncle David and Dad Joe Alon - the Winton children. The interview will also offer a glimpse of the other half of the family legacy, which Rachel received from her mother, Dvory Kirat, in Yemen. Among the topics discussed will be her relationship with her native Israel, her discovered connection to her Czech roots, and an introduction to the school education project Rachel founded in memory of her father. Rachel and Ephraim's meeting will offer a personal and social dimension and a space to reflect on how family stories intertwine with history and can inspire understanding across cultures and generations. The evening is being held as a companion programme to the exhibition Voices, which explores, among other things, the story of Rachel's grandparents, Tekla and Friedl Placzek. Admission is voluntary.
