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Genocide Awareness Month Teacher Workshop   View Event

  • Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 10:00am - 11:00am
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Holocaust Museum Houston
  • Description:  In honor of Genocide Awareness Month, join Holocaust Museum Houston for a one-day teacher workshop that explores contemporary genocides of the 20th and 21st centuries. As a part of the workshop experience, educators will tour Holocaust Museum Houston's galleries, examine the United Nations’ Genocide convention, and analyze case studies of genocide after the Holocaust. Educators will receive instructional strategies and resources designed for the classroom to support them during Genocide Awareness Month and year-round. Additionally, educators will learn about free education programs available through the Museum. At the conclusion of the workshop, educators will earn 6 CPE and 6 GT credits for their participation in the program. Register here.

THGAAC: "Who We Are, What We Do, and How You Can Help"   View Event

  • Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  Learn about new projects in our community, study text & Jewish history, discuss current events, hear from guest speakers, and always conclude with Havdalah. This program will be led by various members and affinity groups at Congregation Beth Israel. Register here. About the presenters:Cheyanne Perkins is one of the THGAAC's Regional Coordinators, and their Grants Specialist. She holds a BA in History, with a minor in Middle Eastern and North African Studies, as well as an MA in Public History. She has been with the THGAAC since 2015. Lauren Fryer is a native Austinite and a passionate learner and educator. She majored in History at the University of Texas and received a Master of Education degree from Texas State University. Lauren taught for the Austin Independent School District before joining the THGAAC in January as a Regional Coordinator and Volunteer Specialist.

Light/The Holocaust & Humanity   View Event

  • Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  The Long Center
  • Description:  In our darkest times, it is hope that pushes us forward. Light tells the horrific and profound story of Holocaust survivor Naomi Warren, a survivor of three Nazi-era death camps. Naomi’s life during this period of history was harrowing and filled with loss. In Light, we follow her path from a beautiful family with a rich culture and traditions, to utter dehumanization… and all along the way; we feel Naomi’s courage, resistance, and resilience. As a dance, the story of Light is told from a present-day perspective. The music is composed of works by contemporary writers. The decor and dress is of today, and spare. The story of “never again” is a warning of which we must always be mindful and diligent concerning the protection of human rights against bigotry and hatred. Click here to purchase tickets.

The Rebirth of Jewish Studies in Today's Lithuania   View Event

  • Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  Lithuanians Lara Lempert, the head of Judaica at the National Library of Lithuania, and Viktoras Bachmetjevas, philosopher and publisher, discuss the publication of Israel Cohen’s "Vilna" in Lithuanian. Join the Emil A. and Jenny Fish Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies as they delve into the work’s surprising local reception, the reframing of Jewish history within Lithuanian history, and Jewish studies in Lithuania, in conversation with beloved JTS professor Dr. David Fishman, winner of the 2017 National Jewish Book Award, "The Book Smugglers." Watch the program here.

Revisiting Deportations and War in 1943   View Event

  • Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  UT Dallas, Erik Jonsson Academic Center
  • Description:  Nils Roemer, Stan and Barbara Rabin Distinguished Professor in Holocaust Studies, will present the first talk of the Ackerman Center's annual Spring Lecture Series. This event will be followed by a reception in the Ackerman Center (JO 4.800). More details will be posted as they develop; check here. Persons with disabilities may submit a request for accommodations to participate in this event at UT Dallas' ADA website. You may also call (972) 883-5331 for assistance or send an email to ADACoordinator@utdallas.edu. All requests should be received no later than 10 business days prior to the event.

Light/The Holocaust & Humanity   View Event

  • Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  The Long Center
  • Description:  In our darkest times, it is hope that pushes us forward. Light tells the horrific and profound story of Holocaust survivor Naomi Warren, a survivor of three Nazi-era death camps. Naomi’s life during this period of history was harrowing and filled with loss. In Light, we follow her path from a beautiful family with a rich culture and traditions, to utter dehumanization… and all along the way; we feel Naomi’s courage, resistance, and resilience. As a dance, the story of Light is told from a present-day perspective. The music is composed of works by contemporary writers. The decor and dress is of today, and spare. The story of “never again” is a warning of which we must always be mindful and diligent concerning the protection of human rights against bigotry and hatred. Click here to purchase tickets.

Resistance - Upholding Humanity: A Discovery Education Virtual Field Trip   View Event

  • Monday, April 3, 2023 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Virtual
  • Description:  In partnership with Discovery Education, USC Shoah Foundation, and Echoes & Reflections have developed a virtual field trip (VFT) and testimony-based educational resources focusing on resistance. The VFT will examine what it means to resist injustice as individuals or members of groups, as spontaneous reactions or full-scale organized movements. The VFT will also explore and celebrate the spirit of resistance as a core part of who we are as human beings, including resistance efforts made by Jews during the Holocaust and contemporary examples of young people. This webinar accompanies Echoes & Reflections Unit 7: Jewish Resistance.Join Echoes & Reflections for this webinar to learn how to access the VFT and the aligned educational resources from USC Shoah Foundation and Echoes & Reflections. Register here. Echoes & Reflections' webinars are designed to increase participants’ knowledge of Holocaust history, explore and access classroom-ready content, and support instructional practice to promote student learning and understanding of this complex history and its lasting effect on the world.

History Highlights: The Road to Liberation   View Event

  • Monday, April 3, 2023 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  Near the end of World War II, as Allied troops advanced across Europe, they came across concentration camps containing thousands of survivors. The troops freed the prisoners from the camps and provided them with food and medical supplies. Among the liberators of Dachau was Texas native Private First Class Henry Lee Maxey, a member of the 42nd Infantry Division. Sara Abosch-Jacobson, Barbara Rabin Chief Education Officer, and Anne Hanisch, Project Cataloger, will discuss the experiences of liberators and feature selected artifacts from the Maxey Liberator Collection in the Museum’s archives. This program is part of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum's History Highlights series. There is no cost to attend this event, but registration is required. To register, click the "buy" button.Please register for one ticket per device used. This virtual event will take place on the online platform Zoom. A link to join will be sent to registered guests via email one hour before the start of the program. Register here.

Antisemitism from without and Racism from within. Can we reconcile these instincts?   View Event

  • Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  As part of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism & Policy's (ISGAP) landmark Fellowship Training Programme on Critical Antisemitism Studies, Discrimination and Human Rights at the Woolf Institute, ISGAP is pleased to announce the ISGAP-Woolf Institute Series titled “Creating a Conceptual Framework for the Critical Study of Contemporary Antisemitism.” The series will allow ISGAP Visiting Scholars to deliver their latest research to the broader Cambridge community. It will also bring ISGAP's network of scholars to the Woolf Institute, allowing for new ideas to be integrated into one of the most important academic institutions on issues of contemporary antisemitism. Housed at the Woolf Institute, Cambridge, the seminar series will include in-person and virtual presentations from top experts in the field of contemporary antisemitism. "Antisemitism from without and Racism from within. Can we reconcile these instincts?" Professor Yossi Shain, Romulo Betancourt Professor of Political Science, Tel Aviv University; Member of Knesset, Jerusalem, Israel Register here.

Help Students #LearnToNeverForget with Digital Holocaust Education Activities   View Event

  • Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  How can Holocaust education ensure students #learntoneverforget? Join Echoes & Reflections — ADL's Holocaust Education program in partnership with USC Shoah Foundation and Yad Vashem to experience practical classroom content including the newest set of self-directed student activities in the "Explore the Past, Shape the Future" series. Dig into themes such as the fragility of democracy and resistance through the examination of primary sources and videos. Learn how to use these standards-aligned new activities in your classroom to help students better understand the Holocaust and inspire them to recognize and challenge antisemitism today. Register here. ADL CODE OF CONDUCT:ADL is dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive and respectful environment for its virtual programs. We do not condone any forms of bias, harassment, or intimidation. This conduct includes, but is not limited to, language and behavior that intimidates, attacks, or threatens someone and/or their work; language and behavior that is vulgar, obscene, and abusive; name-calling; taunting; and/or any conduct referencing or directed at an individual or group that demeans that person or group on the basis of their identity including race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, immigration status, etc. Any attendee engaging in or believed to be engaging in conduct in violation of this policy will be immediately ejected without notice or warning. ADL has sole discretion in determining whether a code of conduct violation has occurred. By registering, attendees agree to the terms of this policy.

Passover Begins   View Event

  • Wednesday, April 5, 2023 (all day)
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  N/A
  • Description:  It is possible that Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission staff who observe Passover will be out of the office.

Good Friday Holiday   View Event

  • Friday, April 7, 2023 (all day)
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  N/A
  • Description:  It is possible that Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission staff who observe Good Friday will be out of the office.

2023 Joseph & Rebecca Meyerhoff Annual Lecture: Teaching Exclusion in Nazi Germany & the US   View Event

  • Friday, April 7, 2023 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  After Adolf Hitler was appointed German Chancellor in January 1933, the new Nazi government began an effort to completely reorder public and private life in Germany. The Nazi regime quickly targeted German universities—among the most elite in the world at the time—for restructuring according to Nazi principles. These forces, along with increasing antisemitism under Nazi rule, transformed everyday life at German universities, from the curriculum that was taught, the instructors that the university employed, and the type of community that students sought to build. During this same period, Indian boarding schools in the United States (in existence since 1819) thrived on principles that also defined if–and how–Native American children could be part of American society. Using a curriculum that sought to violently “civilize” and “assimilate” these children, these schools, too, drew upon racist ideology. While these policies had very different outcomes, they were both based on shared ideas of “racial” hierarchy and national belonging. This discussion will explore the role of the educational systems and their underlying ideology in Nazi Germany and the United States, as they each sought to create a specific exclusionary national identity during the 1920s through the 1940s. SpeakersDr. Margaret D. Jacobs, Charles Mach Professor of History; Director, Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Dr. Adam Knowles, Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, University of Zurich ModeratorDr. Hollie Mackey, member, Northern Cheyenne nation; Associate Professor of Education, North Dakota State University; Associate Director of Graduate Student Development, University Council for Educational Administration; and Former Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities This in-person or virtual discussion is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Register here. For more information, contact Kierra Crago-Schneider at kcrago-schneider@ushmm.org. This event is the second of three that are part of the Museum’s 2023 Meyerhoff Annual Lecture series. Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff of Baltimore, Maryland, were active philanthropists in the United States and abroad, focusing especially on Jewish learning and scholarship, music, the arts, and humanitarian causes. Their children, Eleanor Katz and Harvey M. Meyerhoff, member and chairman emeritus of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, have endowed this lecture.

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising   View Event

  • Monday, April 10, 2023 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Virtual
  • Description:  The Warsaw Ghetto uprising in April 1943 is an iconic symbol of heroic resistance during the Holocaust. Who were the members of the youth movements that participated in this uprising? How were they able to resist, after years of oppression, starvation and persecution? In honor of Holocaust Memorial Day, Yad Vashem educator Liz Elsby will present this astonishing example of armed resistance, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the uprising. This webinar connects to Lesson Plan Unit 7 on the Echoes & Reflections website. Register here. Echoes & Reflections' webinars are designed to increase participants’ knowledge of Holocaust history, explore and access classroom-ready content, and support instructional practice to promote student learning and understanding of this complex history and its lasting effect on the world.

“I Almost Got Ill”: How Two Influential Christians Fought Antisemitism After the Holocaust (And What We Can Learn from Their Efforts)   View Event

  • Monday, April 10, 2023 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Shalom Austin
  • Description:  “I Almost Got Ill”: How Two Influential Christians Fought Antisemitism After the Holocaust (And What We Can Learn from Their Efforts)Dr. J.E. Wolfson | Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission As the world has struggled to reckon with the Shoah, interfaith relations between Jews and certain religious communities have undergone dramatic transformations. Among the most pioneering and radical voices to confront the daunting theme of Christian complicity in the Holocaust were two believers in the United States. This session will discuss how a fiery Catholic nun, Sister Rose Thering, and a cerebral Protestant theologian, Franklin H. Littell, shook the pulpits and helped change the perspectives of their respective faith communities regarding the Holocaust, Judaism, and even where Jews belong in the world. With antisemitism rising to alarming levels in our time, the stories, legacies, and lessons of Thering and Littell deserve our attention. Dr. Wolfson is State Coordinator of Education for the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission. This event is free, but requires registration. Register here.