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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
at 6:00pm -
7:00pm
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Calendar:
Commemorations
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
As a community committed to the welfare of all its citizens, the Cohen Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies at Keene State College remembers the events of November 9, 1938, also known as the “Night of Broken Glass”. This year’s pre-recorded event will be live streamed.
Stephan Lewy was born in Berlin, he escaped to France in 1940.
Eventually he made his way to the United States and became one of
“Ritchie Boys” (ex-pat Germans who became part of Army Intelligence) in
Patton’s Army. In November 1938, Stephan survived Kristallnacht. Stephan has been a long-time partner in the work of the Cohen Center. The Stephan Lewy Fund honors Stephan’s legacy and witness and provides support for presentations at the annual Kristallnacht Commemoration.
This online event is free and open to the public. Register here.
If you have any questions about this event, please reach out to Michele Kuiawa via e-mail.
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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
at 6:00pm -
7:30pm
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Calendar:
Commemorations
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Classes from York University, University of Ottawa, and Trent University will meet virtually with their latest author, Pinchas Blitt, to ask questions and share reflections on how reading his memoir, A Promise of Sweet Tea, has shaped their understanding of the Holocaust. Professor Rebecca Margolis from Monash University (Australia) will give a keynote lecture to open the event.
Please note: This event is open to the public for viewing, but questions will be restricted to students in the participating classes.
Join via Zoom.
About A Promise of Sweet Tea
A Jewish community comes alive in this vividly told story of a childhood interrupted by the Holocaust. In his wry and evocative prose, Pinchas Blitt conjures Kortelisy — a humble, vibrant village in the backwoods of western Ukraine. Young Pinchas lives in fear of Cossacks and wolves and the local antisemitic children, but he finds belonging in the rich texts and traditions of his ancestors. When the Soviets invade, Pinchas’s life is infused with new meaning as he innocently devotes himself to the teachings of Comrade Stalin. Then the Nazis arrive, and Pinchas witnesses his beloved village being brutally attacked. As his family seeks safety in the marshes and forests, their precarious existence brings Pinchas face to face with his own mortality and faith, and with a sense of dislocation that will accompany him throughout his life.
About the Author
Pinchas Eliyahu Blitt was born in Kortelisy, Poland (now Ukraine) in 1931 or 1932. Pinchas and his family immigrated to Canada in 1948 and settled in Montreal, where he attended teacher’s college and law school. In addition to a long career as a lawyer, Pinchas was involved in the Yiddish theatre community in Montreal for many years. Pinchas has three children. He lives in Montreal with his life partner, Gisele.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
at 9:00am -
10:30am
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Calendar:
Commemorations
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) Institute of Holocaust and
Genocide Studies with the Montreal Holocaust Museum will host an International
Kristallnacht Commemoration. This special event will include the Virtual
Kick-off Tour of the Montreal Holocaust Museum Exhibit, And in 1948, I Came
to Canada: The Holocaust in Six Dates, located at RVCC. Additionally, Elie
Dawang, one of the survivors highlighted in the exhibit, will share his
testimony. There will be a Q&A with Elie Dawang following the presentation.
This event is being co-hosted with Eszter Andor, Commemoration and Oral History
Coordinator from The Montreal Holocaust Museum, and Michelle Edgar, Program
Specialist from Raritan Valley Community College Institute of Holocaust and
Genocide Studies.
Elie Dawang was born to
Lithuanian-Jewish parents in 1934 in Paris, France. His father, Faiwish, had a
radio manufacturing business, and his mother, Shaina, was a housewife. Elie was
six years old when the Nazis occupied France. His harrowing story of survival
is highlighted in the Montreal Holocaust Museum Exhibit currently open to the
public at RVCC, And in 1948, I Came to Canada: The Holocaust in Six Dates.
We are honored to hear from Elie Dawang during this Kristallnacht
Commemoration.
Register here.
This program is being
co-sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren
Counties, The JCC Holocaust Memorial, and Education Center, & The New
Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
at 10:00am -
11:00am
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
In this intimate and meaningful experience, speakers present stories
of life before, during, and after the Holocaust. The Holocaust Speaker
Series is held each Wednesday at 10AM on Zoom. The series is sponsored
by Margaret & Michael Valentine in partnership with the Harriet and
Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center and the Maltz Museum of Jewish
Heritage.
Below are the dates for webinars:November 10: Al Miller
Register here.
This ongoing series features Holocaust survivors and descendants
of survivors sharing stories of life before, during, and after the
Holocaust. The series is organized by the Nancy & David Wolf
Holocaust & Humanity Center, sponsored by Margaret and Michael
Valentine, and presented in partnership with the Harriet & Kenneth
Kupferberg Holocaust Center and the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
at 11:00am -
12:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
This is an event of the Fritz Ascher Society's online project “Identity, Art and Migration” in which they investigate US immigration of European refugees during the first half of the 20th century through the lens of seven artist case studies: Anni Albers, Friedel Dzubas, Eva Hesse, Rudi Lesser, Lily Renee, Arthur Szyk and Fritz Ascher.
Prior to World War II, Polish-born Arthur Szyk (Lodz 1894 – 1951 New Canaan, CT) was best known for his ornately detailed renderings of historical subjects and Jewish themes. But after the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, he gained the accolades of international audiences for his biting caricatures of Nazi leaders and his efforts to garner support for the Allied cause and Europe’s persecuted Jews. In 1940, Szyk took his mighty pen to the United States, where he quickly became a popular artistic sensation. His images graced the covers and inside pages of leading magazines, like Time, Colliers, Esquire, Look, The American Mercury, Coronet, and Liberty. Szyk’s cartoons regularly appeared in The New York Post, The Chicago Sun, and PM. Millions of Americans knew his work, even if they could not pronounce his name.
FeaturingSteven Luckert, PhD, Senior Program Curator, Levine Institute for Holocaust Education
at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington DCIrvin Ungar, Arthur Szyk scholarModeratorOri Z Soltes, PhD, Teaching Professor at Georgetown University, Washington DCRegister here.This event is part of the online project "Identity, Art and Migration" organized by The Fritz Ascher Society for Persecuted, Ostracized and Banned Art, New York. Generously sponsored by the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in New York.Note: Your registration details will be added to our mailing list. Please unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving updates.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
at 11:00am -
12:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
In their book, JewAsian (University of Nebraska Press, 2016), authors and spouses Dr. Helen Kiyong Kim, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Professor of Sociology at Whitman College, and Dr. Noah Samuel Leavitt, Director of Student Engagement at Whitman College, examine the intersection of race, religion, and ethnicity in the increasing number of households that are Jewish American and Asian American. Their study explores the larger social dimensions of intermarriages—couples where spouses are of different racial, ethnic, or religious backgrounds— to explain how these unions reflect not only the identity of married individuals but also the communities to which they belong. Join Drs. Kim and Leavitt, along with Dr. Trevor Milton, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Queensborough Community College at the City University of New York, for a discussion about the layered multicultural identities of new spouses and their offspring.
Register here.
This event is co-sponsored by the Jewish Studies Department at Queens College and the Center for the Study of Genocide & Human Rights at Rutgers University.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
at 3:00pm -
4:00pm
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Emphasizing the human story, focusing on the agency of individuals, and painting a complete picture of history are particularly powerful narratives in Holocaust and AAPI History education. The pedagogy for teaching each unique history is intertwined, with a need center on personal experience and promote civic engagement. Join Echoes & Reflections and Ting-Yi Oei, Education Director from the 1882 Foundation, an organization that raises awareness and curates education materials to support instruction on Chinese American history to gain resources to support teaching of AAPI History in the U.S., and engage in conversations about connections to Holocaust education.
Register here.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
at 6:00pm -
7:00pm
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Calendar:
Commemorations
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Join the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education for their annual commemoration of the November Pogrom featuring Dr. Michael Geheran, Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies at the United States Military Academy. Dr. Geheran will tell the unique and often-overlooked stories of Jewish World War I veterans during the November Pogrom. Betrayed by the country they had so recently risked their lives to fight for, these individuals displayed extraordinary courage in the face of impossible circumstances.
Register here.
This commemorative program is free and open to the public.
Michael Geheran is Assistant Professor of History and Deputy Director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Prior to coming to West Point, Geheran taught at the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies at Boston University. He was a Fulbright Scholar in Germany from 2011-2012, and his research has been supported by grants from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Historical Institute, the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. His first book, Comrades Betrayed: Jewish World War I Veterans under Hitler was published by Cornell University Press in 2020.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
at 6:00pm -
7:00pm
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Calendar:
Commemorations
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Location:
Virtual
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Description:
Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) virtually for a special live event to meet survivors who
volunteer at USHMM, as the Washington Next Generation Board hosts
an annual evening for our community to come together to honor Holocaust
survivors.
Through USHMM's work, the history of the Holocaust and the
voices of survivors are highlighted to millions of people around the
world. Survivor volunteers engage with the visiting public and provide
their irreplaceable human touch to the USHMM experience. While they
have not been able to return to the museum due to COVID-19, they have
reached people virtually in Asia, Europe, and North and South America
throughout the pandemic.
With the rise in antisemitism, survivors’ testimonies about the
consequences of unchecked hate are more important than ever. Join them to
hear firsthand from Holocaust survivors and have the opportunity to
speak with them directly about their lives and experiences.
This program is free and registration is required. Donations to support USHMM's vital mission are welcome.
Register here.
Event ChairsSharon and David Slotkin
Event Committee MembersBetsy and Rob BindemanJackie and Bryan BlankenAlex Brill and Johanna ArenazaLisa D'AngeloJennifer FlanaganSarah and Adam FriedmanAdam and Ariella FurstBen GottesmanJulie and Daniel KahnKate and Eli KoganJessica LeinwandAmy and Jay LevetonIlana Ron Levey and David LeveySam LipsonSamuel LissnerRobin and Jeremy London Jay LurieChris McCannellJen and Dan MendelsonInna Dexter and Benjamin NussdorfDr. Jonathan Pomeraniec and Mrs. Danielle ChelminskyBonnie and Rafi ProberElana RosenfieldDrew Tye Ruby-HoweBlair and Justin SalonAlexis ShklarAriana and Joseph TipographDr. Jennifer and Stuart TipographCourtney TischCourtenay and Ed WallachJulia Feinstein & Markus WeissSeth and Kate Wernick
For questions or information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Rebecca Ellison at rellison@ushmm.org.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
at 6:00pm -
8:00pm
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Calendar:
Commemorations
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
The Wagner College Holocaust Center welcomes you to join the 6th annual Egon J. Salmon and Family Commemoration of Kristallnacht and the S.S. St. Louis on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 via Zoom at 6:00PM CDT. The commemoration will be led by Holocaust survivor, Lore Baer Azaria. who will present Beyond Anne Frank: Hiding from the Nazis in the Netherlands. This talk will explore the Baer Family's personal experience as German refugees who had settled in Amsterdam throughout the second World War. A photographer, painter and therapist, Lore has created remarkable sculptures and artwork, including a tribute to Righteous Gentiles and in memory of her grandfather who was killed in Bergen-Belsen. The event will also feature remarks from Wagner College Professor Laura Morowitz, who will briefly present a portrait of Amsterdam in World War II.
Register here.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
at 6:00pm -
7:00pm
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Calendar:
Commemorations
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
On the anniversary of the Kristallnacht pogrom, Dr. Peter Fritzsche will examine the first major step toward the persecution and exclusion of German Jews: the boycott of April 1, 1933—Day 62 of the Thousand Year Reich. He will present a new reconstruction of the timeline of the boycott and the motivations behind it, which swung much of the German population against Jews and behind the regime. Dr. Fritzsche is a professor of history at the University of Illinois, where he has taught since 1987. A recipient of Guggenheim, Humboldt and NEH fellowships, he is the author of several books, including Reading Berlin 1900, Germans into Nazis, and most recently, Hitler’s First Hundred Days.
Register here.
This event is co-sponsored by the Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center at Manhattan College and the Harriet & Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center at Queensborough Community College.
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Thursday, November 11, 2021
(all day)
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Calendar:
General
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Location:
N/A
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Description:
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission office will be closed.
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Thursday, November 11, 2021
at 12:00pm -
1:00pm
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Calendar:
Commemorations
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Location:
Virtual
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Description:
To mark the anniversary of November 1938 Pogrom, the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme together with The Braid will host an online discussion about the moving theatrical performance, Stories from the Violins of Hope, and the remarkable story it portrays. The discussion will take place on Thursday, November 11, 2021.
Register here.
The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme
was established by General Assembly resolution 60/7 in 2005 to further
Holocaust remembrance and education, to help prevent future acts of
genocide. Its multifaceted programme includes online and print
educational products, seminars, exhibitions, a film series and the
annual worldwide observance of the International Day of Commemoration in
memory of the victims of the Holocaust, held on 27 January.
The Braid
is a Jewish story company and leading non-profit organization creating,
curating, producing and preserving stories grounded in Jewish culture
and experience. Through its performances and programming, The Braid
empowers artists and audiences to feel pride in Jewish culture while
building community and connection between people of all backgrounds.
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Thursday, November 11, 2021
at 6:00pm -
7:00pm
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
The next instalment of Yahad-in Unum's #BeyondMemory autumn online conference series will be taking place on Thursday, November 11th at 6PM. They are delighted to welcome Esther Safran Foer, author of I Want You To Know We're Still Here.
Esther Safran Foer founded the public relations firm FM Strategic Communications in 2002 and served as the executive director of the Sixth & I Synagogue in Washington, DC from 2007 to 2016. The Washingtonian included her in its 2014 list of "The Most Powerful Women in Washington." In 2020, Safran Foer published her memoir I Want You to Know We're Still Here. The book describes how she discovered and investigated the existence of her father's first wife and daughter who perished in the Holocaust.
Register here.
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Thursday, November 11, 2021
at 7:00pm -
8:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
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Description:
During the Burundian civil war in 1993, Marguerite Barankitse, a
Tutsi, attempted to prevent the murder of more than 70 Hutus, who were
hiding in a Ruyigi diocese. She was forced to watch as they were killed.
In response, she rescued 25 of the victims’ children. In May 1994, she
officially formed the organization Maison Shalom, or “house of peace,”
which welcomes people of all backgrounds. Today, Maison Shalom is
committed to giving dignity back to orphans of war, HIV/AIDS orphans,
and other children in need through programs and services related to
health, education, justice, and income generation.
Register here.
The Funk Family Upstander Speaker Series showcases individuals and
organizations who stand up for human rights on a local, national, or
global level.
Named in loving memory of Blanche & Max Goldberg | Fannie & Isaac Funk.
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