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December 2022

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Session 1: Fragmentation, Antisemitism and Extremism in the United States
Session 1: Fragmentation, Antisemitism and Extremism in the United States 11:00am - 12:00pm (1h)
Workshops
Starts Nov 29, 2022 at 11:00am
Ends Nov 29, 2022 at 12:00pm
This course will explore the emergence of contemporary antisemitism in the United States, with a concentration on popular culture, the hip-hop community, and sports, while analysing its historical and ideological roots.
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Explore the Past, Shape the Future: Student Activity on Contemporary Antisemitism
Explore the Past, Shape the Future: Student Activity on Contemporary Antisemitism 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)
Workshops
Starts Nov 29, 2022 at 3:00pm
Ends Nov 29, 2022 at 4:00pm
In Echoes & Reflections' new online activities for students, Explore the Past, Shape the Future, they explore this question and the roots of antisemitic myths that prevail today.
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Musical Theater and Nazi Era Narratives: Exploring a Complex History
Musical Theater and Nazi Era Narratives: Exploring a Complex History 6:00pm - 7:30pm (1h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Nov 29, 2022 at 6:00pm
Ends Nov 29, 2022 at 7:30pm
The Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University and the Holocaust Resource Foundation invite the public to their upcoming Murray Pantirer Memorial Scholar Lecture and 40th Anniversary Commemoration on Tuesday, November 29, at 6:00PM CT.
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History Highlights - Protocols of the Elders of Zion: A Global Conspiracy
History Highlights - Protocols of the Elders of Zion: A Global Conspiracy 7:00pm - 8:00pm (1h)
Workshops
Starts Nov 30, 2022 at 7:00pm
Ends Nov 30, 2022 at 8:00pm
Dr. Sara Abosch-Jacobson, Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum's Barbara Rabin Chief Education Officer, discusses the history of the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" and why a proven deception continues to be disseminated today.
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The Use of Alcohol During and After the Holocaust
The Use of Alcohol During and After the Holocaust 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 1, 2022 at 2:00pm
Ends Dec 1, 2022 at 3:00pm
The talk draws on testimonies from the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive, as well as on interrogations with former members of Einsatzgruppe D.
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Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust Workshop
Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust Workshop 8:00am - 11:00am (3h)
Workshops
Starts Dec 2, 2022 at 8:00am
Ends Dec 2, 2022 at 11:00am
On December 2, 2022, Tom White and Lou Yelgin will offer a workshop for educators on “Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust.” This workshop is presented by the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College.
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HMH Holocaust Remembrance Week Workshop
HMH Holocaust Remembrance Week Workshop 9:00am - 4:00pm (7h)
Workshops
Starts Dec 3, 2022 at 9:00am
Ends Dec 3, 2022 at 4:00pm
Join Holocaust Museum Houston for a one-day educator workshop on supporting Holocaust education in schools during Holocaust Remembrance Week.
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iRead Book Club: "The Crime and the Silence"
iRead Book Club: "The Crime and the Silence" 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 5, 2022 at 1:00pm
Ends Dec 5, 2022 at 2:00pm
Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a book discussion led by museum historians and educators. This session, they will discuss "The Crime and the Silence: Confronting the Massacre of Jews in Wartime Jedwabne" by Anna Bikont.
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Analyzing Propaganda & Teaching Media Literacy: The Holocaust as a Case Study
Analyzing Propaganda & Teaching Media Literacy: The Holocaust as a Case Study 6:30pm - 7:30pm (1h)
Workshops
Starts Dec 5, 2022 at 6:30pm
Ends Dec 5, 2022 at 7:30pm
Explore the events of the Holocaust through the lens of media, by examining propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minorities. Educators gain the tools to facilitate classroom discussions on the role and impact of Nazi propaganda during the Holocaust and support their students to critically analyze media in today’s world.
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Session 2: Hip-Hop, the Nation of Islam and Contemporary Antisemitism
Session 2: Hip-Hop, the Nation of Islam and Contemporary Antisemitism 11:00am - 12:00pm (1h)
Workshops
Starts Dec 6, 2022 at 11:00am
Ends Dec 6, 2022 at 12:00pm
This course will explore the emergence of contemporary antisemitism in the United States, with a concentration on popular culture, the hip-hop community, and sports, while analysing its historical and ideological roots.
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HMMSA Reads "The Dressmaker of Auschwitz"
HMMSA Reads "The Dressmaker of Auschwitz" 6:00pm - 7:30pm (1h 30m)
Workshops
Starts Dec 6, 2022 at 6:00pm
Ends Dec 6, 2022 at 7:30pm
Join Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio for their discussion of The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive by Lucy Adlington.
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Media and Genocide: From Hubris to Humility
Media and Genocide: From Hubris to Humility 4:00pm - 5:00pm (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 8, 2022 at 4:00pm
Ends Dec 8, 2022 at 5:00pm
Kizito Kalima, Survivor of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda Community Program
Kizito Kalima, Survivor of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda Community Program 5:30pm - 6:30pm (1h)
Commemorations
Starts Dec 8, 2022 at 5:30pm
Ends Dec 8, 2022 at 6:30pm
West Orange Public Schools in partnership with the Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University invites you to an upcoming program in recognition of International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide featuring Kizito Kalima, Survivor of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
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Hope during the Holidays
Hope during the Holidays 8:30am - 9:00am (30m)
Workshops
Starts Dec 9, 2022 at 8:30am
Ends Dec 9, 2022 at 9:00am
Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to discover how people defied the oppressive Nazi regime by commemorating holidays during the Holocaust.
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Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day 10:00am - 5:00pm (7h)
Exhibits
Starts Dec 10, 2022 at 10:00am
Ends Dec 10, 2022 at 5:00pm
Join Holocaust Museum Houston for a day of celebration with free admission, bilingual storytime, guest speakers, and dance performances.
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Hamilton: Man, Myth, Musical, Mensch...The Inspiring and Little-Known Story of His Jewish Roots
Hamilton: Man, Myth, Musical, Mensch...The Inspiring and Little-Known Story of His Jewish Roots 4:00pm - 5:00pm (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 11, 2022 at 4:00pm
Ends Dec 11, 2022 at 5:00pm
The Holocaust Teacher Institute at the University of Miami, School of Education & Human Development is proud to announce the Leslie and Susan Gonda (Goldschmied) Foundation Holocaust/Jewish themed Sunday Salon Series.
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“We are far, very far from our former home”: German and Austrian Jews after Deportation to “the East”
“We are far, very far from our former home”: German and Austrian Jews after Deportation to “the East” 6:00pm - 7:30pm (1h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 12, 2022 at 6:00pm
Ends Dec 12, 2022 at 7:30pm
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Session 3: American Universities and the Muslim Brotherhood
Session 3: American Universities and the Muslim Brotherhood 11:00am - 12:00pm (1h)
Workshops
Starts Dec 13, 2022 at 11:00am
Ends Dec 13, 2022 at 12:00pm
This course will explore the emergence of contemporary antisemitism in the United States, with a concentration on popular culture, the hip-hop community, and sports, while analysing its historical and ideological roots.
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THGAAC December 2022 Quarterly Meeting
THGAAC December 2022 Quarterly Meeting 8:30am - 2:30pm (6h)
Commission Meetings
Starts Dec 14, 2022 at 8:30am
Ends Dec 14, 2022 at 2:30pm
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) is holding its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 beginning at 8:30AM.
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Ruining the Game: Antisemitism in Sports
Ruining the Game: Antisemitism in Sports 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)
Workshops
Starts Dec 20, 2022 at 3:00pm
Ends Dec 20, 2022 at 4:00pm
In this webinar, Echoes & Reflections will discuss the intersection between sports and antisemitism in today’s world.
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Light Exile and Freedom: The Message of Chanukah for Contemporary Challenges
Light Exile and Freedom: The Message of Chanukah for Contemporary Challenges 10:00am - 11:00am (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 21, 2022 at 10:00am
Ends Dec 21, 2022 at 11:00am
Join the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism & Policy (ISGAP) for a Chanukah event entitled "Light Exile and Freedom: The Message of Chanukah for Contemporary Challenges"
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Christmas Eve Day
Christmas Eve Day All Day
General
Dec 24, 2022 (All Day)
Happy Christmas Eve!
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Christmas Day
Christmas Day All Day
General
Dec 25, 2022 (All Day)
Merry Christmas!
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Day after Christmas Holiday (Office Closed)
Day after Christmas Holiday (Office Closed) All Day
General
Dec 26, 2022 (All Day)
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission office will be closed.
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December 2022

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Session 1: Fragmentation, Antisemitism and Extremism in the United States

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  • Tue, Nov 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

Explore the Past, Shape the Future: Student Activity on Contemporary Antisemitism

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  • Tue, Nov 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

Musical Theater and Nazi Era Narratives: Exploring a Complex History

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  • Tue, Nov 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Virtual

History Highlights - Protocols of the Elders of Zion: A Global Conspiracy

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  • Wed, Nov 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

The Use of Alcohol During and After the Holocaust

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  • Thu, Dec 1, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom

Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust Workshop

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  • Fri, Dec 2, 8:00am - 11:00am
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

HMH Holocaust Remembrance Week Workshop

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  • Sat, Dec 3, 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Holocaust Museum Houston

iRead Book Club: "The Crime and the Silence"

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  • Mon, Dec 5, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom

Analyzing Propaganda & Teaching Media Literacy: The Holocaust as a Case Study

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  • Mon, Dec 5, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Virtual

Session 2: Hip-Hop, the Nation of Islam and Contemporary Antisemitism

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  • Tue, Dec 6, 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

HMMSA Reads "The Dressmaker of Auschwitz"

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  • Tue, Dec 6, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio

Media and Genocide: From Hubris to Humility

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  • Thu, Dec 8, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom

Kizito Kalima, Survivor of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda Community Program

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  • Thu, Dec 8, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  Zoom

Hope during the Holidays

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  • Fri, Dec 9, 8:30am - 9:00am
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Facebook Live

Human Rights Day

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  • Sat, Dec 10, 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Calendar:   Exhibits
  • Location:  Holocaust Museum Houston

Hamilton: Man, Myth, Musical, Mensch...The Inspiring and Little-Known Story of His Jewish Roots

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  • Sun, Dec 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom

“We are far, very far from our former home”: German and Austrian Jews after Deportation to “the East”

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  • Mon, Dec 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  USHMM & Virtual

Session 3: American Universities and the Muslim Brotherhood

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  • Tue, Dec 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

THGAAC December 2022 Quarterly Meeting

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  • Wed, Dec 14, 8:30am - 2:30pm
  • Calendar:   Commission Meetings
  • Location:  Christians United for Israel

Ruining the Game: Antisemitism in Sports

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  • Tue, Dec 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

Light Exile and Freedom: The Message of Chanukah for Contemporary Challenges

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  • Wed, Dec 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom

Christmas Eve Day

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  • Sat, Dec 24 (all day)
  • Calendar:   General

Christmas Day

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  • Sun, Dec 25 (all day)
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Day after Christmas Holiday (Office Closed)

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  • Mon, Dec 26 (all day)
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