Cal Poly Arts and Chabad of SLO present From Survival to Strength: The Journey Of Manny Lindenbaum, A Holocaust Survivor’s Legacy of Resilience and Unity at the Performing Arts Center on Sunday, April 6 (7 p.m.; reserve a seat at pacslo.org).
According to organizers, “Manfred ‘Manny’ Lindenbaum is a Holocaust survivor. At the age of 7, he and his older brother, Sig, then 9, were shepherded by Polish troops to board the Kindertransport to England a day before World War II began.
In 2014, Manny embarked on a remarkable 28-day journey back to his hometown in Poland, accompanied by his wife, children, grandchildren, and friends. Together, they retraced his family’s journey during the Holocaust. For the last 220 miles, Manny rode a bicycle.”
The lifelong passionate peace activist founded the Peace, Genocide, and Holocaust Center at Ocean County College in New Jersey and created the first Jewish Family and Children’s Service for the Ocean County Jewish Federation, among other community initiatives. Δ
This article appears in Apr 3-13, 2025.