# Arthur M. Horwitz ## Posts - [Gogacz, Antisemitism and The Power of One](https://arthurhorwitz.com/blog-gogacz/): I’d like to introduce you to Gogacz. Is that his first name? Last name? Nickname? I’m not really sure. But what I do know is this man saved my mother’s life while forced into service by the Germans as a taskmaster at her concentration camp. He was Polish and Catholic, probably in his twenties. She was Polish, Jewish and barely into puberty. She possessed a streak of defiance that tested boundaries. One day, she crossed them. A German with a rifle was about to blow her brains out … except for Gogacz. He did something pretty basic. We like to […] - [A Freedom Trifecta](https://arthurhorwitz.com/a-freedom-trifecta/): Partially concealed beneath a pile of beige, tan and taupe nylons, the bright red strip of cloth caught my attention as I rummaged through Sally Finkelstein Horwitz’s bedroom drawer in search of a stray, five-dollar bill that never made it into her wallet. For a twelve-year-old, Honest Abe had real purchasing power. As I reached for the peculiar fabric, my hands began to tremble. It was a swastika armband, with “January 15, 1945” permanently inked onto it. From overhearing conversations among Holocaust survivors, like my mother, I knew it was the date of her liberation by the Red Army from […] - [Reality and Fantasy: Taking Flight With Egbert](https://arthurhorwitz.com/reality-and-fantasy-taking-flight-with-egbert/): “Once upon a time, there was a little duck. His name was Egbert. And he lived in Edgewood Park …” With those words of introduction, I knew it was time for a fantasy flight with one of cousin Esther’s made-up mallard stories. My Juvenile Furniture Company-purchased bed suddenly grew wings as I soared above tall, leafy trees, made friends with frogs and turtles or squealed with delight while sliding across the park’s icy pond – no skates necessary.  At the story’s conclusion, I gave my teddy bear an extra hug and slipped into dreamland. An escape from reality. Young kids […] - [Does Everyone Still Hate Us?](https://arthurhorwitz.com/does-everyone-still-hate-us/): Driving down Woodward Avenue shortly after arriving in 1986 to publish the Detroit Jewish News, I was greeted near its intersection with 12 Mile Road by a 100-foot limestone tower sculpted with a 28-foot-tall Jesus – the Charity Crucifixion Tower, I would later learn was its name. This was the Shrine of the Little Flower, the parish of Father Charles Couglin. The “Radio Priest.” The father of hate radio, his audiences in the 1930s once numbered more than 30 million and spewed a stream of venom toward Jews. My first introduction to Father Coughlin was at our funky, Formica grey […] - [Answered Prayers](https://arthurhorwitz.com/answered-prayers/): After moving from New Haven, my parents’ initial years in Michigan were mostly golden. “So many Jews! So much food! So many good causes and interesting speakers!” they marveled.  B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield became their second home, religiously and socially. There, a membership subgroup of Holocaust survivors embraced my mother. Possessing the resilience to restart their shattered lives in America, they endured a common thread of antisemitism, anguish, sickness, starvation and displacement. Almost every Friday evening, Gina and I hosted groups of friends and community leaders for Shabbat dinner. My parents became a permanent part of our invitation list. […] - [“For You Delight in Love”](https://arthurhorwitz.com/for-you-delight-in-love/): Is there any divinity save You who forgives the sins and pardons the transgressions of the remnant, your People? … You will return to us compassionately, overcoming the consequences of our sin, hurling our sins into the depths of the sea. From tashlich prayers The remnant, your People. For New Haven’s Holocaust survivors and their children, parts of Edgewood Park were hallowed ground. Every year, between the first and second days of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, I joined a group of griners, greenhorns as they called themselves, where the West River fed a duck pond. There, we recited […] - [Remembering The First Time ](https://arthurhorwitz.com/remembering-the-first-time/): With tight blue jeans, a white turtleneck sweater, over-the-calf leather boots and a black jumper’s helmet, Becky was an alluring sight as she cantered her horse around the indoor arena of the Yale polo barn.  However, even before reaching puberty, I knew my Holocaust survivor mother’s rules. No Beckys allowed. No cavorting with antisemites, real or imagined. No dishonoring the memory of her little brother, Meier, who was murdered by the Germans and whose name I now carried. My only girlfriend options were to be the Jewish daughters of American-born or survivor parents. The pickings were slim. Because of our […] ## Pages - [Praise for Dual Identities: Living in Meier's Shadow](https://arthurhorwitz.com/praise-for-dual-identities-living-in-meiers-shadow/): “Arthur Horwitz has written an amazing book. A child of a survivor, this could be called a Holocaust memoir. And it is, but it is so much else as well. Horwitz also survived the destruction of a distinctly Jewish neighborhood – due to misguided urban renewal and highway construction in his hometown of New Haven. It is an American Dream, immigrant family drama, but one of multiple identities: Eastern European and American, town and gown, son and family historian, assimilation and preservation. I was emotionally moved many times while reading this beautifully rendered and deeply personal narrative.” Peter Salovey President […] - [Events](https://arthurhorwitz.com/events/): Thursday, May 7, 2026 Celebration of the Debut of Dual Identities: Living in Meier’s Shadow 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Zekelman Holocaust Center, Farmington Hills, MI The Holocaust Center is proud to host the official book launch of Arthur M. Horwitz’s book, “Dual Identities: Living in Meier’s Shadow.” A photograph. A secret. A lifetime of responsibility. Arthur M. Horwitz grew up hearing his Holocaust survivor mother’s stories of horror, heroism, and resilience—and discovering a haunting image that would connect him to a life lost before he was born. Dual Identities is his unflinching memoir of intergenerational trauma, identity, and the journey toward healing […] - [](https://arthurhorwitz.com/connect/) - [Media](https://arthurhorwitz.com/media-events/): The Voice for Children of Holocaust Survivors: Arthur Horwitz https://youtu.be/xB4m_Ewczzw 75 Years of the Detroit Jewish News – Comcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaDgeWf1sXA Articles & Interviews Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame Read Article From Paperboy to Publisher Listen to Podcast A Mother’s Strength and Survival Read Article Looking Back, Looking Forward: 75th Anniversary of Detroit Jewish News Read Article Speak Up. Speak Out. Holocaust Center Re-opens Read Article The DNA of The Community Read Article Flint’s Bitter Waters Read Article Bridging the Gap in Race Relations Read Article Go Blue! U-M Scores Permanent Home for Jewish News Digital Archive Read Article - [About the Book](https://arthurhorwitz.com/about-the-book/): Pre-order Now A Faux Photo. A Heavy Burden. Two Lives – Forever Intertwined. “You hear nothing!” Like many young children of Holocaust survivors, Arthur hears too much. Sally Finkelstein Horwitz has a lot to say. About heroism and horror. Luck and loss. Resilience and remorse. Antisemitism and spineless American Jews. Hiding in closets or a bath tub, Arthur inhales the second-hand smoke of unfiltered tales she shares with friends and other survivors.  To cope with scenes of trauma, humiliation and death, she often fantasizes about an emotional reunion with her father and little brother, Meier. It is not to be. […] - [About Arthur](https://arthurhorwitz.com/about-arthur/): Brett Mountain Photography Arthur M. Horwitz is a nationally known journalist, publisher and civic leader whose distinguished career was capped by the establishment of the Arthur M. Horwitz Collection at the University of Michigan’s Bentley Historical Library,  his 2020 enshrinement into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame, and awarding of publisher emeritus status for the Detroit Jewish News, where he served as publisher and executive editor for more than 30 years.  Possessing broad and deep contacts across secular, ethnic and minority media platforms in multiple states and Israel, Arthur is recognized by his peers as a consensus-building leader, effective communicator […] - [RS WP Book Showcase - Interactive Book Gallery Demo](https://arthurhorwitz.com/books/) - [Book List Gallery](https://arthurhorwitz.com/book-list-gallery/): All Authors Colleen Hoover Taylor Jenkins Reid James Clear Lucy Score All Categories Genre Fiction Women's Fiction Psychology & Counseling Contemporary All Series All Formats hardcover paperback All Publishers atria avery ballantine books bloom that's what she said publishing, inc. All Years 2014 2018 2020 2021 2022 Showing 1-4 of 14 Books Default SortingPrice (Low to High)Price (High to Low)Title (A-Z)Title (Z-A)Date (Oldest to Newest)Date (Newest to Oldest) Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout) By Lucy Score $10.94 Knockemout, Virginia” is a novel that tells the story of Knox, a bad-boy barber who prefers to live his life alone with […] - [About Me](https://arthurhorwitz.com/about-me/): Taylor Jenkins Reid is a bestselling author known for her captivating and emotional stories. She was born on August 7, 1983, in Massachusetts, USA, and grew up in Acton. Jenkins Reid graduated from Emerson College in Boston, where she studied theatre arts Jenkins Reid began her writing career as a journalist, working for various publications before turning her attention - [Home](https://arthurhorwitz.com/): Dual Identities: Living in Meier’s Shadow A Glimpse Inside The Book Seeking to swipe a few bucks from his mother’s wallet, Arthur Myron Horwitz discovers the iconic Holocaust image of a terrified boy. “Who’s this?” he demands to know. She insists it’s her little brother Meier, murdered by the Germans. But Arthur knows it isn’t, and challenges her. As punishment for his adolescent insolence, Arthur is saddled with the responsibility of living two lives – his and the one Meier never had. It’s a burden that shapes Arthur’s life, family and media career. With warmth and candor, Dual Identities: Living […] - [My account](https://arthurhorwitz.com/my-account/) - [Authors](https://arthurhorwitz.com/authors/) - [Contact](https://arthurhorwitz.com/contact/): Connect with the AuthorWe’d love to hear from you! Submit a message using the form below, or reach out directly to arthur.m.horwitz@gmail.com.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *Email *Message * Submit - [Blog](https://arthurhorwitz.com/blog/) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)