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Iris Tzafrir is an Israeli resident in the United States who writes and speaks about her family’s stories of surviving the Holocaust and about being the descendant of Shoah survivors. Compelled by her son’s school history project to speak publicly about her father’s memories of the Holocaust for the first time, she and her siblings finally decided to join their father in visiting the physical sites of the Holocaust, including the concentration camp where their father was detained. In this episode, Eugene asks Iris about the emotions carried by survivors and their descendants, the courage needed to confront traumatic pasts and the possibilities found in the process of retracing family history and reuniting with long-lost, separated relatives. To read Iris Tzafrir’s article about her family’s story: https://onbeing.org/blog/touching-our-trembling-places-a-generational-story-for-yom-hashoah/ Watch a short video about Iris' family reunion:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoPdB3lecVAThis episode was edited by Quinton Huang.For updates, follow us on Instagram at @DividedFamiliesPodcast, and contact us at dividedfamiliespodcast@gmail.comChapter Markers:0:00 Paul introduces the episode2:30 Eugene introduces Iris Tzafrir4:30 Iris introduces herself and her father6:00 Iris’s son’s history project sparks a re-engagement with family history12:15 Iris talks about a trip with her father and her siblings to places of significance to her father during World War II 16:10 Iris discusses her and her siblings’ emotional responses to visiting the physical sites of the Holocaust 17:45 Iris and Eugene discuss the decline of historical memory among youth about the Holocaust and concentration camps such as Auschwitz, and the role of education about genocides and tragedies in world history21:18 Iris continues her account of visiting Holocaust sites and talks about how her father’s words at Birkenau made her think about the nature of the horror of the Holocaust and World War II24:07 Iris talks about her father showing her and her siblings one of the barracks at Birkenau, like the one where he slept during the War26:11 Iris reflects on the courage of her father in revisiting his traumatic past and sharing it with his children28:15 Iris talks about how she and her siblings would debrief after visiting Holocaust sites29:40 Iris discusses her newfound conviction in sharing and commemorating the memories of her family members 31:00 Iris talks about how her desire to piece together the stories of her relatives brought her to the tracing services of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, and a surprising discovery 34:10 Iris explains how different relatives arrived in Israel unaware of each other’s presence, and how the trauma of the Holocaust delayed family reunion36:23 Iris talks about the “immediate sense of kinship” after connecting with long-lost relatives in Israel, and telling her father about the survival of his sister39:00 Iris discusses commemorating relatives who were murdered in the Holocaust, and correcting a family memorial 41:30 Eugene asks Iris about the title of her book “Touching our Trembling Places” and the significance behind the symbolism 45:30 Iris talks about the confusion of victimhood and “the strength of moving from being ashamed” 47:15 Eugene closes the discussion by reflecting on the healing power of “telling your story”

Iris Tzafrir is an Israeli resident in the United States who writes and speaks about her family’s stories of surviving the Holocaust and about being the descendant of Shoah survivors. Compelled by her son’s school history project to speak publicly about her father’s memories of the Holocaust for the first time, she and her siblings finally decided to join their father in visiting the physical sites of the Holocaust, including the concentration camp where their father was detained. In this episode, Eugene asks Iris about the emotions carried by survivors and their descendants, the courage needed to confront traumatic pasts and the possibilities found in the process of retracing family history and reuniting with long-lost, separated relatives. To read Iris Tzafrir’s article about her family’s story: <a href="https://onbeing.org/blog/touching-our-trembling-places-a-generational-story-for-yom-hashoah/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://onbeing.org/blog/touching-our-trembling-places-a-generational-story-for-yom-hashoah/</a> Watch a short video about Iris' family reunion: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoPdB3lecVA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoPdB3lecVA</a> This episode was edited by Quinton Huang. For updates, follow us on Instagram at @DividedFamiliesPodcast, and contact us at dividedfamiliespodcast@gmail.com Chapter Markers: 0:00 Paul introduces the episode 2:30 Eugene introduces Iris Tzafrir 4:30 Iris introduces herself and her father 6:00 Iris’s son’s history project sparks a re-engagement with family history 12:15 Iris talks about a trip with her father and her siblings to places of significance to her father during World War II 16:10 Iris discusses her and her siblings’ emotional responses to visiting the physical sites of the Holocaust 17:45 Iris and Eugene discuss the decline of historical memory among youth about the Holocaust and concentration camps such as Auschwitz, and the role of education about genocides and tragedies in world history 21:18 Iris continues her account of visiting Holocaust sites and talks about how her father’s words at Birkenau made her think about the nature of the horror of the Holocaust and World War II 24:07 Iris talks about her father showing her and her siblings one of the barracks at Birkenau, like the one where he slept during the War 26:11 Iris reflects on the courage of her father in revisiting his traumatic past and sharing it with his children 28:15 Iris talks about how she and her siblings would debrief after visiting Holocaust sites 29:40 Iris discusses her newfound conviction in sharing and commemorating the memories of her family members 31:00 Iris talks about how her desire to piece together the stories of her relatives brought her to the tracing services of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, and a surprising discovery 34:10 Iris explains how different relatives arrived in Israel unaware of each other’s presence, and how the trauma of the Holocaust delayed family reunion 36:23 Iris talks about the “immediate sense of kinship” after connecting with long-lost relatives in Israel, and telling her father about the survival of his sister 39:00 Iris discusses commemorating relatives who were murdered in the Holocaust, and correcting a family memorial 41:30 Eugene asks Iris about the title of her book “Touching our Trembling Places” and the significance behind the symbolism 45:30 Iris talks about the confusion of victimhood and “the strength of moving from being ashamed” 47:15 Eugene closes the discussion by reflecting on the healing power of “telling your story”

Ep. 24 | Confronting Family Holocaust Histories with Iris Tzafrir

Iris Tzafrir is an inspirational and influential cross-functional leader in strategy and business development, deal making, value actualization, and merger integration. She grew up in a Kibbutz in the Negev Desert of Israel, the daughter of 2 Holocaust survivors, and emigrated to the US for graduate school where she studied virology. She loves to learn and is committed to making the world a better place. We asked her to join us to discuss her insights on anti-racism, recognition of the other, and the importance of working together in teams (a key element of this is inclusion). Iris is, in our opinion, an accidental behavioral scientist. She’s not trained in the terminology or interventions of behavioral science, yet it’s evident that she possesses great skills in framing and messaging. We found her journey from telling her parent’s Holocaust story to telling her own story an important example of applied behavioral science. This episode is not so much about her life as the daughter of 2 Holocaust survivors as it is about her insights into the human condition. We hope you find her practices and insights helpful. Lastly, our discussion with Iris ends around 36:20 where left us with a unique proposition. We urge you to listen to her read a short poem composed by her father. It’s called, “A Kind Word.” © 2020 Behavioral Grooves Links "A Kind Word": https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iris-tzafrir_kindnessmatters-kindness-kindnessiscontagious-activity-6651629471386394624-NqLD Iris Tzafrir: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-tzafrir/ The Holocaust: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holocaust Robert Cialdini, PhD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cialdini Cristina Bicchieri, PhD “The Grammar of Society”: https://www.amazon.com/Grammar-Society-Nature-Dynamics-Social/dp/0521574900 Albert Bandura, PhD: “The Bobo Doll Effect”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmBqwWlJg8U   Musical Links Idan Raichel: https://idanraichelproject.com/en/  Achinoam Nini: http://www.noasmusic.com/  Hadag Nachash: http://hadagnahash.com/en/main/  Chava Albershtein: https://www.aviv2.com/chava/ Rhianna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfN4PVaOU5Q Billie Eilish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgBJmlPo8Xw Miles Davis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcg2Do13RJc “We Are The World”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I04FcfIVtcU “What the World Needs Now”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv7jI5ACHCw

Iris Tzafrir is an inspirational and influential cross-functional leader in strategy and business development, deal making, value actualization, and merger integration. She grew up in a Kibbutz in the Negev Desert of Israel, the daughter of 2 Holocaust survivors, and emigrated to the US for graduate school where she studied virology. She loves to learn and is committed to making the world a better place. We asked her to join us to discuss her insights on anti-racism, recognition of the other, and the importance of working together in teams (a key element of this is inclusion). Iris is, in our opinion, an accidental behavioral scientist. She’s not trained in the terminology or interventions of behavioral science, yet it’s evident that she possesses great skills in framing and messaging. We found her journey from telling her parent’s Holocaust story to telling her own story an important example of applied behavioral science. This episode is not so much about her life as the daughter of 2 Holocaust survivors as it is about her insights into the human condition. We hope you find her practices and insights helpful. Lastly, our discussion with Iris ends around 36:20 where left us with a unique proposition. We urge you to listen to her read a short poem composed by her father. It’s called, “A Kind Word.” © 2020 Behavioral Grooves Links "A Kind Word": <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iris-tzafrir_kindnessmatters-kindness-kindnessiscontagious-activity-6651629471386394624-NqLD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iris-tzafrir_kindnessmatters-kindness-kindnessiscontagious-activity-6651629471386394624-NqLD</a> Iris Tzafrir: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-tzafrir/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-tzafrir/</a> The Holocaust: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holocaust" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holocaust</a> Robert Cialdini, PhD: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cialdini" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cialdini</a> Cristina Bicchieri, PhD “The Grammar of Society”: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Grammar-Society-Nature-Dynamics-Social/dp/0521574900" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Grammar-Society-Nature-Dynamics-Social/dp/0521574900</a> Albert Bandura, PhD: “The Bobo Doll Effect”: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmBqwWlJg8U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmBqwWlJg8U</a>   Musical Links Idan Raichel: <a href="https://idanraichelproject.com/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://idanraichelproject.com/en/</a> Achinoam Nini: <a href="http://www.noasmusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.noasmusic.com/</a> Hadag Nachash: <a href="http://hadagnahash.com/en/main/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://hadagnahash.com/en/main/</a> Chava Albershtein: <a href="https://www.aviv2.com/chava/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aviv2.com/chava/</a> Rhianna: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfN4PVaOU5Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfN4PVaOU5Q</a> Billie Eilish: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgBJmlPo8Xw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgBJmlPo8Xw</a> Miles Davis: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcg2Do13RJc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcg2Do13RJc</a> “We Are The World”: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I04FcfIVtcU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I04FcfIVtcU</a> “What the World Needs Now”: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv7jI5ACHCw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv7jI5ACHCw</a>

Iris Tzafrir: A Kind Word