Yonat Assayag – 3G Storykeeper
Yonat is a Third Generation Storykeeper who grew up in Beachwood, Ohio just outside of Cleveland, and lives in New Rochelle, NY with her husband and three children.
Which workshop did she take? Safekeeping Stories of the Holocaust Workshop…
Discovering Pieces of the Family Story
By Third Generation Storykeeper Yonat Assayag
Bobby never wanted to talk about her experiences during the Holocaust. But occasionally, when we asked, she would talk to her grandkids. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to talk with her…
Prewar Life in Strobochova
by Third Generation Storykeeper Yonat Assayag
My grandmother, Chana, was born in 1924 in a Czechoslovakian village called Strobochova. She became “Bobby” when I was born, and she became a grandmother for the first time. Bobby’s parents…
She Named Her Daughter Chaya “Life”
By Third Generation Storykeeper Yonat Assayag
Bobby knew her mom, sisters and grandmother were all killed. But she hadn’t seen Joe since he slipped her those sweaters that first day in Auschwitz. She also had no idea what happened to her…