3rd Annual Glastonbury Holocaust Remembrance Evening

Manny will be our guest speaker at the 3rdHolocaust Remembrance Evening. Click here to hear Manny and his brother describe their family’s deportation from Germany, their last-minute rescue on the Kindertransport, and the fate of their parents who had completely different experiences during the war.

Video: KHC Survivor Testimony: Manfred and Gerd Korman (February 5, 2020)

 Manfred Korman was born in Hamburg, Germany. In 1938, when he was 6 years of age, the

Korman family was deported to Poland. In August of 1939, he left Poland as a Kindertransport

child and went to England. He remained in England until September of 1940 when he and his

older brother sailed to the United States and was greeted by his mother.

Manfred attended the public school system of New York City and completed a Bachelor of

Science and Master of Science degrees at Queens College. He served in the United States

Army from 1953-1955. In 1956 he began his career as a teacher of mathematics in Flushing,

Queens. He retired from the New York City Public School System in 1995 after having achieved

the position of principal of a junior high school. Upon retirement from the New York City school

system he was invited to become the executive director of the union representing school

supervisors and administrators. After working for the union for eleven years he went on to do

some mentoring of new principals.

Presently, he is a spokesperson for organizations who advocate Holocaust Education for

people of all ages.

Rebecca Stewart is the Vice president of Content Strategy at Hartford HealthCare, where she leads the vision, strategy, and execution of the health system's award-winning, content-first marketing approach. She oversees a dynamic team and a portfolio that includes though leadership, storytelling, media relations, special events, and social media - bring the human stories of Hartford HeatlhCare to life and elevating the brand's impact across Connecticut and beyond.

Under Rebecca's leadership, Hartford HealthCare has built one of the most recognized and respected content strategies in the nation - pioneering a best-in-class distribution model that reaches millions, strengthens community trust, and drives measurable engagement and patient growth. Her team's innovative approach has been honored with multiple Emmy Awards of documentary-style productions that highlight important topics and celebrate the heroes in healthcare.

Before joining healthcare, Rebecca spent more than a decade as an award-winning journalist in print and newsrooms. She earned her master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania.

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 To commemorate the Holocaust and build awareness on how hate continues to incite and lead to discrimination, violence and divisiveness. 

 On October 26, 2025 a daffodil garden was planted at Riverview Community Center to honor the memory of the 1.5 million children murdered in the Holocaust. Glastonhury will now have a living legacy in memory of these children. For more information, please go to http://www.daffodilproject.net/.