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Holocaust Artifacts Unpacked: The Backpack

July 1, 2021
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How does a father’s backpack tell the story of protecting his family?

Elek and Livia Brust and their daughter, Eva, survived the Holocaust in hiding. They could not carry much as they set out on their dangerous journey, dressing in layers and taking a backpack as they moved from place to place.

Many of their extended family members, unable to avoid deportation, were killed in the Holocaust.

Today, Eva Cooper is a major supporter of the Jewish Studies Center.

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