Stolperstein: Stumbling block
—something that causes difficulty or hesitation

Yes, stop and think. We know the staggering numbers of people victimized by the Nazi regime, but the Stolpersteine give us names. And if we take the time, we can begin to see faces and hear stories.

Join us to dedicate the Stolperstein sponsored by AWCH in January 2020 to honor and remember holocaust victim Lea Salomon Heymann. The youngest of seven children, Lea grew up in Hamburg-Neustadt. She met her husband, Paul Heymann—a merchant, hairdresser, and translator—in 1919. The couple had three children. Lea, along with her husband, her daughter Wilma (aged 14), son Alfred (aged 17), and two sisters, Rosa and Fanny, were all deported at the end of 1941 and never returned. Luckily, Lea and Paul’s eldest daughter was able to escape to the States—and keep the memories alive.

The COVID pandemic prohibited a dedication ceremony in 2020 but we are now pleased to share this important event with five members of the Abraham and Sophie Salomon family, who are visiting from the States.

Please join us for the short ceremony to pay tribute to these lost family members and learn more about the Stolperstein project.