Talks & Performances

Author Talk: Anita Wyzanski Robboy

"A Force For Good: Gisela Warburg Wyzanski"

May. 18, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Wilf Family Salon

Learn more about Gisela Warburg Wyzanski, and the Warburg family who used to call the Jewish Museum’s historic mansion home, in this author talk with Anita Wyzanski Robby. Her biography of her mother, A Force For Good: Gisela Warburg Wyzanski, recounts Wyzanski’s resistance efforts against the Nazis to help save the lives of children.

About the author:

Massachusetts resident Anita Wyzanski Robboy is both a noted author and a partner in the Boston law firm of Prince Lobel & Tye, LLC. She is currently a Visiting Scholar/Research Associate at Brandeis University. She is the daughter of Gisela Warburg Wyzanski and Judge Charles E. Wyzanski. This poignant biography showcases her mother’s coming of age story and amazing accomplishments in the hope that readers will be inspired by Gisela’s remarkable life, her selfless choices, and her determination to save the lives of countless others.

Tickets: Free with Museum admission; advance RSVP required

Author Talk: Anita Wyzanski Robboy

Image courtesy of Ellen Zappala and Anita Wyzanski Robby