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MJH- The History of Antisemitism- "Dark Mirror: The Medieval Origins of Anti-Jewish Iconography"
MJH- The History of Antisemitism- "Dark Mirror: The Medieval Origins of Anti-Jewish Iconography"
6:00pm - 7:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jul 30, 2024 at 6:00pm Ends Jul 30, 2024 at 7:00pm In "Dark Mirror", Sara Lipton offers a fascinating examination of the emergence of antisemitic iconography in the Middle Ages. Click for more info |
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USHMM | 2024 First Person Series: Irene Fogel Weiss
USHMM | 2024 First Person Series: Irene Fogel Weiss
12:00pm - 1:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jul 31, 2024 at 12:00pm Ends Jul 31, 2024 at 1:00pm After Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Hungary in 1944, authorities forced 13-year-old Irene Fogel Weiss and her family to leave their home and live in a crowded ghetto under horrible conditions. Just weeks later, the family found themselves packed in a freight car bound for Auschwitz. When they arrived at the camp, Irene clung to her little sister’s hand—until a Nazi official broke them apart with a baton. Irene froze in terror as her sister disappeared into the crowd. Watch to learn what happened next. Click for more info |
Echoes & Reflections | Games of the XI Summer Olympiad: The Nazi Olympic Games
Echoes & Reflections | Games of the XI Summer Olympiad: The Nazi Olympic Games
6:00pm - 7:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Aug 1, 2024 at 6:00pm Ends Aug 1, 2024 at 7:00pm The August 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, were held in a world on the brink of war. Germany's role in hosting both winter and summer games just before the outbreak of World War II offered the international community a unique look into a fascist society where Jewish freedom and safety were increasingly at risk. Click for more info |
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Echoes & Reflections: Holocaust Memorials in Europe & The Danger of Weaponization
Echoes & Reflections: Holocaust Memorials in Europe & The Danger of Weaponization
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Aug 5, 2024 at 3:00pm Ends Aug 5, 2024 at 4:00pm How have Europeans chosen to remember the Holocaust, and how have Holocaust memorials been weaponized by those who may wish to assert a different political or social narrative? Can memorials actually become places of erasure that can lead dangerously to forgetting or even denying the truth? Join Dr. Tyler J. Goldberger to explore the questions and issues behind remembrance of this genocide. Click for more info |
DHHRM Summer Survivor Speaker Series- Rosian Zerner
DHHRM Summer Survivor Speaker Series- Rosian Zerner
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Aug 9, 2024 at 1:00pm Ends Aug 9, 2024 at 2:00pm DHHRM on Fridays this summer will showcase testimonies of Holocaust survivors, refugees, and hidden children, as well as second-generation survivors. Click for more info |
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Echoes & Reflections- IWitness: Exploring Testimony-Based Digital Activities for Classroom Engagement
Echoes & Reflections- IWitness: Exploring Testimony-Based Digital Activities for Classroom Engagement
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Aug 12, 2024 at 3:00pm Ends Aug 12, 2024 at 4:00pm One of the foundational elements of all Echoes & Reflections units is the use of testimony and the aligned digital activities. Click for more info |
DHHRM Summer Survivor Speaker Series- Bert Romberg
DHHRM Summer Survivor Speaker Series- Bert Romberg
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Aug 16, 2024 at 1:00pm Ends Aug 16, 2024 at 2:00pm DHHRM on Fridays this summer will showcase testimonies of Holocaust survivors, refugees, and hidden children, as well as second-generation survivors. Click for more info |
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Echoes & Reflections : The Jewish Response to the Rise of Nazism from 1933-1939
Echoes & Reflections : The Jewish Response to the Rise of Nazism from 1933-1939
All Day
Speaking Engagements
Aug 21, 2024 (All Day) How did the German Jewish community respond to the antisemitic legislation and activities that occurred with the ascension of the Nazi Party to power in Germany from 1933-1939? Can we look at current events through the lens of Holocaust history? Click for more info |
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Echoes & Reflections: How Did Propaganda Fuel the Holocaust?
Echoes & Reflections: How Did Propaganda Fuel the Holocaust?
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Aug 26, 2024 at 3:00pm Ends Aug 26, 2024 at 4:00pm Nazi propaganda was an essential component that helped fuel the Holocaust. Explore the events of the Holocaust through the lens of media, examining propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minorities. Click for more info |
HMH | Holocaust Survivor Talk featuring Ruth Steinfeld
HMH | Holocaust Survivor Talk featuring Ruth Steinfeld
6:30pm - 8:00pm
(1h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Aug 29, 2024 at 6:30pm Ends Aug 29, 2024 at 8:00pm HMH presents Holocaust Survivor Ruth Steinfeld shares her story. Click for more info |
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