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"A Daughter's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust" with Anna Salton Eisen Book Talk   View Event

  • Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 10:30am - 11:30am
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Beth-El Congregation
  • Description:  Anna Salton Eisen was an adult when she finally broke her parents’ silence about their Holocaust experiences. In her new memoir, Pillar of Salt: A Daughter’s Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust, Anna combines the meticulous research of a scholar with the compassion of a daughter, courageously embracing her legacy as a second-generation survivor. She will share her discoveries as she delves into the secrets of her father’s past as a Holocaust survivor of ten concentration camps and the emotional journey she took with him to Poland. The presentation includes her father’s Holocaust artwork, original documents from the Arolsen Nazi Archives, and the surprising reunion of Anna with families of her father’s fellow concentration camp prisoners. A teaser will be shown of an upcoming documentary film based on Pillar of Salt and her father’s memoir The 23rd Psalm that she co-authored.

Yom HaShoah Community Commemoration 2022   View Event

  • Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Virtual
  • Description:  Please join the Baltimore Jewish Council for the 2022 Virtual Yom HaShoah commemoration honoring the victims and survivors of the Holocaust and exploring the Wannsee Conference, where 15 high-ranking, Nazi officials gathered 80 years ago to create the Final Solution to the Jewish Problem. That Final Solution was the attempted mass murder of 11 million European Jews. They will be joined by Dr. Matthias Hass, Historian and Scientific Advisor of the House of Wannsee Memorial and Educational Site in Berlin, Germany who will be delivering a powerful keynote address. This pre-recorded program will be premiering on the Baltimore Jewish Council’s website, YouTube and Facebook page on Sunday, May 1st at 2:00 PM EDT. Thank you to partners at The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, The Jewish Museum of Maryland, and Chizuk Amuno Congregation for your support in making this commemoration come together. The Baltimore Jewish Council will e-mail you a link to the video on May 1st at 2:00PM EDT. Click here to register.

Analyzing Propaganda and Teaching Media Literacy - Mini Course   View Event

  • Monday, May 2, 2022 (all day)
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  TimeAt your convenience; courses open for two weeks. (Closes May 16, 2022 at 11:59PM EST) All the Details Dynamic 3-4 hour experience– at no cost.Learning takes place over one week, in conversation with other educators and an expert instructor.Certificate for professional learning hours provided.Receive a comprehensive package of teaching materials on the course topic.Gain instructional approaches for both traditional and online classroom settings. Analyzing Propaganda and Teaching Media Literacy Explore Echoes & Reflections resources to support the teaching of analyzing propaganda and media literacy. After completing this module, you will be able to: Apply a sound pedagogy when planning and implementing effective Holocaust education.Examine propaganda using media literacy skills.Identify opportunities to connect the lessons of the Holocaust with more current examples of hate propaganda.Build confidence and capacity to teach about propaganda using media literacy skills.Understand and construct activities that show the link between ideology and propaganda. Register here.

The Auschwitz Album   View Event

  • Monday, May 2, 2022 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  The Auschwitz Album is the only surviving visual evidence of the process leading to the mass murder at Auschwitz-Birkenau. It offers a powerful primary source teaching tool providing visual documentation of the deportation of masses of Jews to the extermination camp. This Echoes & Reflections session, led by Yad Vashem educator Liz Elsby, will explore the story behind the Auschwitz Album, examining what can be seen, as well as what is left out, of the photographs. Register here.

Jewish Americans: Identity, History, and Experience   View Event

  • Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  This Echoes & Reflections session examines the rich diversity of the Jewish American community in efforts to teach students about individual identities, as well as the diversity of the Jewish American community and its impact on American society. Learning about Jewish diversity illustrates how identities, of Jews and all people, are multifaceted and how people’s unique combination of identities shape individuals’ experiences of and with the world. Teachers of World History, Ethnic Studies, Human Geography, and World Religions will find the resources on this topic particularly useful. Register here.

A Mother's Love: Sacrifices in Times of War   View Event

  • Friday, May 6, 2022 at 8:30am - 9:00am
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Facebook Live
  • Description:  For as long as there has been war, mothers have risked their lives to protect their children. In Nazi-occupied Poland, Olga Litman did everything she could to save her daughters as they were hunted by the Germans. They moved between towns, hid with farmers, and took on false identities. When a man discovered that Olga and her young daughters, Halina and Ewa, were Jewish, she bargained with him, giving away every last belonging and appealing to his conscience. “I don't know anybody who was as brave as my mother when it came to her children,” Halina recalled. Discover stories of mothers’ devotion during the Holocaust and sacrifices mothers are making today in Ukraine. GuestsHalina Litman Yasharoff Peabody, Holocaust survivor and USHMM volunteer HostDr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Watch live at facebook.com/holocaustmuseum. You do not need a Facebook account to view their program. After the live broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on the USHMM’s Facebook and YouTube pages.

Oral Histories of War and Holocaust in Kharkiv: On Methods, Parallels, and Autoethnography   View Event

  • Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  Professor Gelinada Grinchenko will talk about oral history as the source and method of researching wartime in Kharkiv (Ukraine). She will speak on her experience writing the book On Kharkiv and ourselves: the city's fates and experiences in its inhabitants' oral histories, the main section of which is dedicated to the 1941-1943 years in Kharkiv. She will also address ethical issues and academic insights on the current war and reflect on what kinds of historical parallels and interventions are possible in this context. Register here. Gelinada Grinchenko is a Professor of History at Karazin National University in Kharkiv (Ukraine). Since March 2022, as a Scholar at Risk, she is staying at Wuppertal University, Germany. Organized by the Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies. Presented with the Center for Jewish Studies, the Center for German & European Studies, the Institute for Global Studies, and the History Department. Paid for in part with funds from the Wexler Fund for Holocaust & Genocide Education

A Holocaust Survivor's Blueprint for Happiness   View Event

  • Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  Eddie Jaku survived Auschwitz and other camps. At aged 99 he presented a Ted Talk that has been viewed by over one million people, and at 100 he published a best-selling memoir. How did he make the choice to live a life with joy after experiencing unimaginable horror? Studying his Holocaust story provides us with the opportunity to learn about the choices that humans can make. In this inspiring Echoes & Reflections session, Yad Vashem educator, Yael Eaglstein, will take us on the journey of one survivor's choices. Register here.

Friends of the Boniuk Library Book Group   View Event

  • Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 11:00am - 1:30pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Holocaust Museum Houston
  • Description:  Bring your lunch and enjoy a special brown bag luncheon with Anna Salton Eisen, daughter of a Holocaust survivor and the author of Pillar of Salt. Eisen will chat with Friends of the Boniuk Library about her book. Copies of the book will be on sale in the museum store. Get your copy signed in the library after lunch. On January 15, Anna Salton Eisen watched as four members of Congregation Beth Israel, the synagogue she helped found in 1998, were held hostage for 11 hours. This was not the first time Eisen had close ties to an antisemitic tragedy—her parents are both Holocaust survivors and her son attended the University of Virginia where Charlottesville’s “Unite the Right” rally occurred—but the attack strengthened her conviction that “the Holocaust itself was not enough to end antisemitism.” - Momentmag.com The library will provide coffee, tea, soda, and water. Register and join the Friends of the Boniuk Library to receive invitations to exclusive events and directly support the library. Please call 713-527-1610 for more information. If you need any special accommodation to participate, please notify the library at least 2 weeks in advance.

In the East: The Neglected History of Holocaust Refugees in Soviet Gulags, Central Asia, and the Middle East   View Event

  • Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Microsoft Teams
  • Description:  Join the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme for a conversation with two eminent scholars about Mikhal Dekel's book, "In the East: How My Father and a Quarter Million Polish Jews Survived the Holocaust". Dekel's book presents a unique narrative about the Polish refugees fleeing the terror of the Holocaust en route to the Soviet Central Asian Republics and the Middle East. Welcome RemarksTracey Petersen, Manager, The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme PanelistsMikhal Dekel, Author, Distinguished Professor of English and the Stuart Z. Katz Professor of Humanities, The City College of New YorkAleida Assmann, Professor Emerita of English and Comparative Literature, University of Konstanz Register here.

From Professor to Ambassador: Reflections on Combating Global Antisemitism   View Event

  • Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Virtual
  • Description:  In her first public event as US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador Deborah E. Lipstadt will be welcomed by United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Chairman Stuart E. Eizenstat and join a conversation with USHMM Director Sara J. Bloomfield about the significant global rise in antisemitism, violent extremism, and Holocaust distortion and denial—and our nation’s leadership in combating these trends. SpeakersAmbassador (Ret.) Stuart E. Eizenstat, Museum ChairmanAmbassador Deborah E. Lipstadt, US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat AntisemitismSara J. Bloomfield, Museum DirectorAllan M. Holt, Museum Vice ChairmanPeter Gorog, Holocaust Survivor and Museum Volunteer Watch live at here. 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 the USHMM's YouTube page.

Foundational Skills in Holocaust Education - 3-Part Online Course   View Event

  • Monday, May 16, 2022 (all day)
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  Registration closes at 8AM Central Time on Wednesday of the first week of the course, or when the course reaches capacity. Time: At your convenience Three interactive learning modules released over three weeks.Module 1: First Week of the CourseModule 2: Second Week of the CourseModule 3: Third Week of the CourseOptional Final Project due the Fourth Week of the Course This program introduces learners to:Classroom-ready comprehensive print and online resourcesSound pedagogy for teaching about the HolocaustInstructional pathways to help students learn about the complex history of the HolocaustBackground information on the history of antisemitismStrategies to incorporate a range of primary sources, including visual history testimony, to classroom instruction All the Details:Program includes three interactive modules released over three weeksApproximately 6 hours to complete in total - at no costProceed at your own pace each week, be supported by an instructor, and enjoy interaction with other educatorsReceive a certificate of completion and join a network of educators teaching about the Holocaust and genocideFinal module includes additional time to complete optional project for a 10-hour certificateUpon completion (6 or 10 hours), option to earn graduate-level credit through the University of the Pacific. Echoes & Reflections delivers value to both experienced Holocaust educators who are supplementing their curricula and for teachers new to Holocaust education. Register here.

Teaching the Holocaust, Empowering Studens - 3-Week Online Course   View Event

  • Monday, May 16, 2022 (all day)
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  Examine a range of classroom content and instructional tools to support students' study and reflection of the history of the Holocaust and its ongoing meaning in the world today. Three interactive learning modules released over three weeks. Registration closes at 9am Eastern Time on Wednesday of the first week of the course, or when the course reaches capacity. Module I: First Week of the Course Module II: Second Week of the Course Module III: Third Week of the Course Optional Final Project due the Fourth Week of the CourseThis program introduces learners to: Classroom-ready comprehensive print and online resourcesSound pedagogy for teaching about the HolocaustInstructional pathways to help students learn about the complex history of the HolocaustBackground information on the history of antisemitismStrategies to incorporate a range of primary sources, including visual history testimony, to classroom instruction All the Details: Program includes three interactive modules released over three weeksApproximately 6 hours to complete in total – at no costProceed at your own pace each week, be supported by an instructor, and enjoy interaction with other educatorsReceive a certificate of completion and join a network of educators teaching about the Holocaust and genocideFinal module includes additional time to complete optional project for a 10-hour certificateUpon completion (6 or 10 hours), option to earn graduate-level credit through the University of the Pacific. Learn more here. Register here. Echoes & Reflections delivers value to both experienced Holocaust educators who are supplementing their curricula and for teachers new to Holocaust education.

Combatting Hate by Teaching the Holocaust and Other Hard Histories   View Event

  • Monday, May 16, 2022 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  Join the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Holocaust Museum Houston for an online panel discussion that explores the power of personal narrative and personal identity as a tool for teaching and understanding history. This discussion will be anchored by the new documentary Undeniable: The Truth to Remember — and it will feature local Holocaust survivor Ruth Steinfeld and Houston high school teacher Laporche Abram, who are at the center of the film. Along with an educator-leader from Facing History and Ourselves, we’ll examine the ways in which teaching and learning history can help combat intolerance, hate, and bigotry. You are invited to watch Undeniable: The Truth to Remember in advance of this discussion. The documentary features five Holocaust survivors who share their remarkable stories with a diverse group of students from a Texas high school. The personal remembrances of these survivors, along with the dedicated work of their history teacher — grounded in the principles of being an upstander — lead these Texas teenagers on a journey of learning and discovery. Guest SpeakersLaporche Abram, Social Studies teacher, Hastings High School, Houston, TexasDaniel Braunfeld, Associate Program Director, Special Projects, Facing History and OurselvesRuth Steinfeld, Holocaust survivor and educator with the Holocaust Museum Houston, French Legion of Honor awardee ModeratorEric Shed, Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education A recording of this live webinar will be sent to every individual that RSVPs. RSVP here. The Askwith Education Forum brings leading voices from across the field of education (and beyond) to the Harvard Graduate School of Education for rich and spirited conversations about issues affecting schools, universities, families, and communities.

2022 First Person Series: Allan Firestone   View Event

  • Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  YouTube
  • Description:  In one day in January 1942, Allan Firestone’s father was taken by Nazis and Ukrainian auxiliaries, then his mother, his sister, and her husband, all presumably murdered in a nearby forest. Allan was left with three surviving sisters. He was eight years old. Nazi Germany occupied Allan’s hometown of Kołomyja, in present-day Ukraine, in summer 1941. Jews were forced into a ghetto and two more of his sisters were taken and never seen again. With the help of a family friend, Allan and his last surviving sister evaded the roundups and hid in an attic and a wardrobe before being liberated by the Soviet Army. After the war, Allan attended school in Poland but, fearing antisemitic attacks, he, his sister, and her new husband fled, eventually settling in the US. There, Allan would learn for the first time what it meant to be Jewish and also feel safe in a classroom. Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to learn about Allan's traumatic losses and miraculous survival. SpeakerAllan Firestone, Holocaust Survivor and USHMM 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. First Person 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.