It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Holocaust survivor Anita Weisbord at age 99. She was an important part of the HMTC family and shared her story with students regularly to teach them about the Holocaust and the dangers of intolerance. She will be sorely missed.

The funeral will be a graveside service on Friday, December 2, at 1:00 pm at Beth David Cemetery in Queens. If you'd like shiva information, please email [email protected]

About Anita Weisbord

Anita was born in Vienna, Austria. Germany annexed Austria in March 1938 and Austrian Jews immediately became subject to German anti-Jewish measures. The situation for Jews intensified in the wake of the November Pogrom (Kristallnacht). That event touched Anita’s family directly. Her father was arrested and sent to Dachau concentration camp. Soon thereafter, Anita’s mother sent her on a Kindertransport to England. She remained there for the duration of the war and eventually reunited with her family. After the war, she came to the United States, where she has lived ever since.

Watch a brief video of Anita's story by Dana Arschin.