East Valley Community Yom Hashoah Commemoration

Holocaust survivor Charlotte Adelman is the featured guest at this year’s East Valley Community Yom Hashoah Commemoration.  She will share her story of survival and sign copies of her new book, “Charlotte: A Holocaust Story of Strength, Courage and Hope,” co-written with Mala Blomquist.

Charlotte Adelman was born on March 26, 1932, in Paris, France. She grew up in a traditional Jewish household with her mother, Rose, her father, Herszle, and her brother, Max. Her early years were marked by a picturesque childhood, filled with love and happiness. Everything changed when Charlotte was just 10 years old. The Nazi invasion of France and occupation of Paris brought terror and upheaval to her life. For the next four years, Charlotte lived in constant danger, fleeing for her safety on six separate occasions.

Charlotte’s story, which she will share this evening, stands as a powerful testament to resilience and remembrance.

The evening will also include a candlelighting ceremony, a short prayer service and a performance by pianist Hannah Creviston, who will perform a piece written by James Simon, a composer who was killed in the Holocaust.

Hannah is a clinical associate professor of Arizona State University, where she is director of Piano Pedagogy and the ASU Community Music School and coordinator for class piano. She has performed in festivals and competitions in the U.S. and abroad and performs regularly in a duo with her husband, saxophonist Christopher Creviston.

She will sign copies of her new CD, “Reminiscences,” a collection of music and text from the Holocaust in collaboration of Cristopher Creviston and Amanda DeMaris, released in March 2025.