Pass the Trauma, Please is a comedy-drama Holocaust memoir where scandalous secrets about a father’s survival as an orphan and a soldier who fought for Israeli independence come to light over an unforgettable Sunday night Chinese dinner.
But it’s not just stories that were passed down from a survivor to his children: Genetically Inherited Holocaust Trauma hitches a ride, resulting in his son’s dysfunctional relationships and dubious behaviors.
Like other books about the Holocaust, Pass the Trauma, Please addresses loss. But you’ll also find drug smuggling, attempts to reverse a circumcision, brothels, kibbutz ambushes, divorce, death camp visits, decadent nights at Studio 54, and tales of lost virginity.
This original, provocative, and irreverent memoir presents us with a unique second-generation Holocaust survivor viewpoint that is worthy of a film script. It helps us fathom the unfathomable and even manages to make us laugh along the way. This is not your typical Holocaust story in any way, shape, or form, and therein lies its strength.

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Pass The Trauma, Please: My father’s Not-So-Depressing Holocaust Memoir About Love, Loss, Laughter, and Legacy
- From the Publisher
September 1, 2024
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