Events List
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List of Events
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Thursday, November 11, 2021
at 7:30pm -
8:30pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC Kaplan Theatre
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Description:
X-Troop tells the riveting true-life story of a motley group of intellectuals, artists and athletes, who stopped at nothing to defeat the Nazis. This group of Jewish refugees escaped to Britain from Germany, only to return to stop at nothing to defeat the Nazis. Little has been written previously about their top-secret missions, but Leah Garrett brings this story to life by drawing from extensive research and gripping interviews she conducted with surviving members of the group.
Tickets*$10 Member | $15 PublicPremium Ticket with Book: $31Premium Tickets with books include the event ticket and one book. The
book will be available for pick-up anytime during the Festival at the
Jack Lapin Bookstore. *Prices listed include service fee, which will be added at check-outPurchase tickets here.
Community PartnersCongregation Beth IsraelHolocaust Museum HoustonJewish Feminist Reading GroupJewish War Veterans Post 574
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Sunday, November 14, 2021
at 1:00pm -
2:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Webinar
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Description:
The documentary film The Legacy of Aristides asks the question: What is the legacy of Aristides de Sousa Mendes today? We are presenting a bilingual dialogue with the filmmaker, Patrick Séraudie. He will be in conversation with two of the subjects of the film: Gerald Mendes, grandson of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, and Cookie Fischer, whose mother was a Sousa Mendes visa recipient.
Registration for this program will open at a later date. Click here.
The Schedule
November 12-15, watch Patrick Séraudie‘s film The Legacy of Aristides on your home device. A link will be provided to all who register.Sunday, November 14 at
2:00 p.m. US Eastern Time, tune into the program with our distinguished
panel of guests. A link will be provided to all who register.
Meet the PanelGerald Mendes is the grandson of Aristides and Angelina
de Sousa Mendes. Gerald was born in Montreal and lives in
France. He worked all his professional life as an Industrial Engineer,
mostly in the pharmaceutical industry. Now retired, he continues to do
professional training in the areas of Supply Chain and Logistics. He
first learned of his grandfather’s action in 1967, after his father
returned home from the ceremony in New York where the Yad Vashem medal
was conferred. Gerald is a former Board member of the Sousa Mendes
Foundation and has been promoting his grandfather’s legacy since the
1980s. He is a triathlete as well as a new grandfather to baby Jacob,
born in 2020.
Jeannette V. (“Cookie”) Fischer has
lived and worked globally as a teacher, trainer, coach, and consultant
working on multilingual and transdisciplinary projects. Born in Peru of
European parents, she has lived and worked in the US, Asia, Europe,
Mexico, South America, and Israel. Cookie’s mother, Ada van den Bergh
Fischer, escaped from Bayonne on June 22, 1940 on a sardine schooner
with a visa issued by Aristides de Sousa Mendes. Cookie has been
involved with our Foundation since 2017 retracing her mother’s escape on
the “Journey to the Road to Freedom,” a trip that follows the footsteps
of Aristides de Sousa Mendes and the refugees he saved.
Patrick Séraudie is the film director of The Legacy of Aristides. He
has devoted his long filmmaking career to telling the story of the
impact and legacy of Nazi aggression and occupation on France and its
citizens. His documentary films on this subject include, among other
titles, Au bout de la nuit, Une vie avec Oradour, Le silence et la douleur, Sortie des ombres. and Les guardiens de la mémoire.
He is the founder and director of Pyramide Productions, a film
production company established in 1988 and based in Limoges, France.
Many of his films have been shown on French television.
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Monday, November 15, 2021
at 10:00am -
11:00am
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
The Tennessee Holocaust Commission welcomes Christian Picciolini, an Emmy award-winning director and producer, a public speaker, author, peace advocate, and a former violent extremist, for his talk Tools for Breaking Hate.
Register here.
After leaving the hate movement he helped create during his youth in
the 1980s and 90s, Christian began the painstaking process of making
amends and rebuilding his life. He went on to earn a degree in
international relations from DePaul University and launched Goldmill
Group, a counter‑extremism consulting and digital media firm.
In 2016, he won an Emmy Award for producing an anti‑hate
advertising campaign aimed at helping people disengage from extremism.
Since leaving the white-power movement over two decades ago, Christian
has helped hundreds of individuals leave hate behind, and he leads the
FREE RADICALS PROJECT, a global extremism prevention network.
He has spoken all over the world, including on the TEDx stage,
sharing his unique and extensive knowledge, teaching all who are willing
to learn about building greater peace through empathy and compassion.
Christian’s involvement in, and exit from, the early American
white-supremacist skinhead movement is chronicled in his memoir WHITE
AMERICAN YOUTH, and he is the featured subject in season 3 of WBEZ’s
'MOTIVE' podcast. His latest book, BREAKING HATE: CONFRONTING THE NEW
CULTURE OF EXTREMISM, was released in February 2020. His disengagement
work is also spotlighted in his MSNBC documentary series BREAKING HATE.
He is currently the host of the 'F*** YOUR RACIST HISTORY' podcast, a
weekly, scripted history show that tells America's hidden, overlooked,
and unknown racist origin stories. In 2016, he won an Emmy Award for
producin an anti‑hate advertising campaign aimed at helping people
disengage from extremism. Since leaving the white-power movement over
two decades ago, Christian has helped hundreds of individuals leave hate
behind, and he leads the FREE RADICALS PROJECT, a global extremism
prevention network.
He has spoken all over the world, including on the TEDx stage,
sharing his unique and extensive knowledge, teaching all who are willing
to learn about building greater peace through empathy and compassion.
Christian’s involvement in, and exit from, the early American
white-supremacist skinhead movement is chronicled in his memoir WHITE
AMERICAN YOUTH, and he is the featured subject in season 3 of WBEZ’s
'MOTIVE' podcast. His latest book, BREAKING HATE: CONFRONTING THE NEW
CULTURE OF EXTREMISM, was released in February 2020. His disengagement
work is also spotlighted in his MSNBC documentary series BREAKING HATE.
He is currently the host of the 'F*** YOUR RACIST HISTORY' podcast, a
weekly, scripted history show that tells America's hidden, overlooked,
and unknown racist origin stories.
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Tuesday, November 16, 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 the hills of eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina sits the small town of Srebrenica–once known for silver mines and health spas, now infamous for the genocide that occurred there during the Bosnian War. In July 1995, the Bosnian Serb Army captured and murdered over 8,000 Muslim men and boys, while forcibly bussing the women and girls away from the enclave. Twenty-six years later, many of Srebrenica’s surviving men and women continue to wrestle with coming forward to talk about their harrowing experiences. Join the Kupferberg Holocaust Center at Queensborough Community College for a conversation about the practical, ethical, and gendered challenges involved in conducting oral history interviews with and obtaining consent from genocide survivors. Featuring the authors of Voices from Srebrenica: Survivor Narratives of the Bosnian Genocide (McFarland & Company, 2021), Hasan Hasanović, Head of the Oral History Project at the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial and himself a genocide survivor and Ann Petrila, Professor of the Practice and Coordinator of Global Initiatives at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work, as well as Selma Leydesdorff, Professor of Oral History and Culture at the University of Amsterdam and author of Surviving the Bosnian Genocide: The Women of Srebrenica Speak(Indiana University Press, 2011).
Register here.
This event is co-sponsored by the Harriman Institute at Columbia University; the Sam and Frances Fried Holocaust and Genocide Academy at the University of Nebraska at Omaha; the Center for the Study of Genocide & Human Rights at Rutgers University; the Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center at Manhattan College; and the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
at 2:00pm -
3:00pm
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
A key insight we take from the Holocaust is that human beings murdered six million Jews and millions of others. The Holocaust was the result of human choice and man-made circumstances.
This interactive Echoes & Reflections workshop will use primary sources to examine the motivations of the perpetrators, bystanders and collaborators. Noam Gitin, Head of the Overseas Groups and Youth Leadership Department in the Educational Department at Yad Vashem, will facilitate this workshop.
Register here.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
at 12:00pm -
1:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
YouTube
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Description:
For Frank Liebermann, recess was the scariest time of the day. He
began attending German public school in 1935 when he was about six years
old—two years after his school began separating Jewish and non-Jewish
students into different classrooms. Nazi propaganda convinced his
Gentile classmates that Jewish students were dangerous and an easy
target for harassment. Frank and his Jewish classmates were dismissed
five minutes early so they could rush home to avoid antisemitic attacks
by classmates, but during recess, there was no protection.
Learn about Frank’s experiences as a Jewish student in Nazi Germany
and how his family worked together to secure visas so they could
immigrate to a new life in the United States.
SpeakerFrank Liebermann, Holocaust Survivor and Museum Volunteer
ModeratorBill Benson, Journalist and Host, First Person: Conversations with Holocaust Survivors
Watch live at youtube.com/ushmm.
You do not need a YouTube account to view USHMM's program. After the
live broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on USHMM's YouTube page.
The First Person series is a monthly hour-long discussion with a
Holocaust survivor and is made possible through generous support from
the Louis Franklin Smith Foundation, with additional funding from the
Arlene and Daniel Fisher Foundation.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
at 1:00pm -
2:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Join the Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies at the University of Minnesota for a panel discussion on the Adolf Eichmann trial.The 1961 trial of Adolf Eichmann is considered a landmark event in the post-Holocaust era. It shaped the international community's understanding of Nazi atrocities; it sparked debates and controversies on the viability of justice in the aftermath of genocide, and it ushered in a new awareness of the meaning and practice of witnessing. One of the most fascinating aspects of this historic trial was its notable representation in contemporary media coverage. From the start of the trial in April 1961 and until Eichmann's execution about 14 months thereafter, newspapers, radio, and TV outlets throughout the world communicated the dramatic events that transpired in the Jerusalem court to international audiences. Focusing on this aspect, the three presenters in this panel will analyze the particular effects of the trial's media presence in the United States, in Israel, and in Germany. Through their respective fields of expertise, they will discuss the public discourse that emerged in the three countries in response to the coverage, as well as the long-term impact that it had on the memory and interpretation of the trial.Register here.Presented by the Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies. Co-sponsored by the Center for German & European Studies and the Center for Jewish Studies. Paid for in part with the Wexler Fund for Genocide Education
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
at 4:00pm -
5:00pm
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Join the Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation (MSHEF) and the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center for an informational webinar. Learn about programs that are available for you to use in your classroom and how you can afford to bring them in. Open to teachers and educators.
For more information about the Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation visit www.mshefoundation.org
Register here.
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Thursday, November 18, 2021
at 6:00pm -
7:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Dan Grunfeld, once a basketball standout himself at Stanford University, shares the remarkable story of his family, a delicately interwoven narrative that doesn't lack in heartbreak yet remains as deeply nourishing as his grandmother's Hungarian cooking. The true improbability of the saga lies in the discovery of a game that unknowingly held the power to heal wounds, build bridges, and tie together a fractured Jewish family. From the grips of the Nazis to the top of the Olympic podium, from the cheap seats to center stage at Madison Square Garden, from yellow stars to silver spoons, this story navigates the spectrum of the human experience to detail how perseverance, love, and legacy can survive through generations. Ernie Grunfeld, Dan’s father, escaped to America and went on to reach unimaginable heights as an NBA player and executive.
Admission is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required to receive the private Zoom link.
Register here.
All Holocaust Museum Houston programs and education initiatives are dependent upon philanthropic support. Please consider making a gift today to ensure the Museum can continue offering quality educational experiences.
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Friday, November 19, 2021
at 8:30am -
9:00am
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Facebook Live
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Description:
The Nazi war
machine relied on the willingness of ordinary men to commit murder day after
day. Though some were true believers who had no compunction about killing,
others were lured into the brotherhood with alcohol, music, and bonding rituals
that linked war with manhood. Women were also enticed by Nazi ideology to
commit violence.
On and off
the battlefield, some Nazis and their collaborators were intoxicated by
alcohol—and their own power. Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to learn about what fueled mass murder as
the Nazis advanced through Europe and eastward into the Soviet Union.
GuestDr. Edward
B. Westermann, Regents Professor of History, Texas A&M University-San
Antonio and author of Drunk on Genocide: Alcohol
and Mass Murder in Nazi Germany
HostDr. Edna
Friedberg, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Watch live at facebook.com/holocaustmuseum. You do not need a Facebook account to view the USHMM's program. After the live broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on USHMM’s Facebook and YouTube pages.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
at 3:00pm -
4:00pm
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Join Echoes & Reflections and Kathryn Lloyd from the Tenement Museum as they explore the experience of one Jewish family rebuilding their lives post-Holocaust, in New York City.
Through a virtual tour of the Epstein’s home, featured in the "Under One Roof" tour at the museum, learn how Bella, a young girl, and her parents tried to reconcile their traumas in order to live in America and raise children. They will dive into the power of a single human story, connecting with important principles of pedagogy like making connections and teaching context.
Register here.
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Thursday, November 25, 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 25, 2021
at 12:00pm -
1:00pm
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
The final installment of Yahad-in Unum's #BeyondMemory autumn online conference series will be taking place on Thursday, November 25th at 12PM CST. They are delighted to welcome Dr. Martha Havryshko, Research Associate at the I. Krypiakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies. Her research has focused on sexual violence during the Second World War and the Holocaust.
Dr. Martha Havryshko holds a PhD in History from the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (Ukraine). She is currently a research associate at the Department of Contemporary History of the I. Krpiakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Her research interests are primarily focused on sexual violence during World War II and the Holocaust, women's history, feminism, and nationalism. Her recent publications include the book Overcoming Silence: Women's War Stories (2018), as well as articles such as "Women's Bodies as Battlefield: Sexual Violence during Soviet Counterinsurgency in Western Ukraine (1944-1953)." Dr. Havryshko is a senior fellow at the Center for Holocaust Studies, Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History research. Her research has been supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Yahad-in Unum, Monash University, the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, St. Gallen University, USHMM and Yad Vashem among others.
The conference is free and open to the public.
Register here.
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Friday, November 26, 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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Sunday, November 28, 2021
at 3:00pm -
4:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Webinar
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Description:
This program is about the exile of Italian Jews to America. Fleeing Mussolini’s racial laws, roughly two thousand Italian Jews landed in America in the 1930s and 40s. They didn’t fit in with either the Italian-American community or the Jewish-American community, yet many Italian Jewish refugees became leaders in their professions and productive contributors to American life.
Registration for this program will open at a later date. Click here.
Meet the PanelDr. Natalia Indrimi is an expert on Italy during the Holocaust. She is the director of the Centro Primo Levi in New York and previously was director of programs at the Center for Jewish History.
She has coordinated research projects and conferences on many aspects
of Fascism and the persecution of the Jews in Italy presented by
institutions including New York University, Columbia University, the New
School, CUNY, the United Nations, the Library of Congress, the Italian
Cultural Institute, and the New York Public Library.
Gianna Pontecorboli was born in Camogli (Genoa) and graduated in Economics at the
University of Genoa in 1968. She then embarked on a career in journalism
in Milan, working for Editoriale Domus and Rizzoli. After moving to New
York in 1979 she became a US and UN correspondent for various Italian
newspapers and director of Radio 105 in New York. She is now a
correspondent for the Swiss paper Il Corriere del Ticino and Lettera22 of Italy. Her book America Nuova Terra Promessa was published in Italian by Brioschi Editore in 2013 and then in English with the title Americordo by CPL Editions in 2016.
Massimo Calabresi is Time magazine’s
Washington Bureau Chief. He leads a team of editors and writers
responsible for news, features and investigations on American politics
and policy. Calabresi joined Time’s DC bureau in 1999 and has
covered the CIA, the State Department, the Justice Department, the
Treasury Department, Congress and the White House. He was the magazine’s
senior investigative correspondent from 2013-17. He covered the wars in
Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo as Time’s Central Europe bureau
chief from 1995-99 and the collapse of the Soviet Union and its
aftermath as a freelancer in Moscow from 1991-93.
Annalisa Capristo writes
about the effects of the anti-Semitic Fascist laws on Italian academia
and Italian culture, the reactions of Jewish and non-Jewish
intellectuals (Italian and foreign) to the persecution, and the
the flight of Jewish scholars from Italy. She holds a postgraduate
degree from the Vatican School of Library Sciences. Her books include L’espulsione degli ebrei dalle accademie italiane, Il registro; La
cacciata degli ebrei dallo Stato italiano nei protocolli della Corte
dei Conti, 1938–43 and Il razzismo del duce: Mussolini dal ministero
dell’Interno alla Repubblica sociale italiana. She co-edited Let Our Music be Played: Italian Jewish Musicians and Composers under Fascism.
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