Julie Brill

Julie Brill (she/her) is at work on a memoir that seeks to tell the story of her Serbian family, in the context of the largely untold history of the Holocaust in Serbia. She shares her family’s experiences in the Shoah with students through 3GNY’s WEDU program. Julie is a lactation consultant, childbirth educator, doula, and author of the anthology “Round the Circle: Doulas Share their Experiences.” Follow her on Twitter @JulieBrill8.

By Julie Brill

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My Serbian grandfather was killed during the Holocaust. How he died remained a secret — until now

My grandfather Alexander Brill was murdered in Belgrade, Yugoslavia 80 years ago this November. My family only learned the date — Nov. 13, 1941 — in 2017 when we received documents from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. When you think of the Holocaust, you likely think of massive death camps, gas chambers, cattle cars, prisoner…

By Julie Brill Oct 21, 2021 | 4 min read

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Julie Brill

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