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December 2026

Events in December 2026
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Through Their Hands: Drawings and Handcrafted Objects in Holocaust Education | Echoes & Reflections
Through Their Hands: Drawings and Handcrafted Objects in Holocaust Education | Echoes & Reflections 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 2, 2026 at 3:00pm
Ends Dec 2, 2026 at 4:00pm
Led by Dr. Catherine Clark, USC Shoah Foundation's Senior Director of Programs, whose scholarly work focuses on the relationship between history and visual artifacts, the session will equip educators with practical strategies to teach students how to analyze visual primary sources and handcrafted artifacts, construct historical narratives and engage with this history in ways that foster historical literacy and compassionate understanding.
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Fierce Females of Resistance: The Couriers | Echoes & Reflections
Fierce Females of Resistance: The Couriers | Echoes & Reflections 11:00am - 12:00pm (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 7, 2026 at 11:00am
Ends Dec 7, 2026 at 12:00pm
In this online talk, Sheryl Ochayon, Yad Vashem's Echoes & Reflections Project Manager, will focus on the role of women, especially the part they played in armed resistance.
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Dallas Jewish Bookfest: Divine Corners: In the Shadow of the Holocaust on a Catskills Chicken Farm | Dallas JCC
Dallas Jewish Bookfest: Divine Corners: In the Shadow of the Holocaust on a Catskills Chicken Farm | Dallas JCC 7:30pm - 9:00pm (1h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 14, 2026 at 7:30pm
Ends Dec 14, 2026 at 9:00pm
In this illustrated memoir, psychiatrist Michelle Friedman reflects on growing up as the daughter of Holocaust survivors on a remote Catskills chicken farm. Blending family history with personal memories, she explores resilience, Jewish identity, and the lasting impact of trauma across generations.
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From T4 to the Killing Centers: The Evolution of the "Final Solution" with the Timeline of the Holocaust | Echoes & Reflections
From T4 to the Killing Centers: The Evolution of the "Final Solution" with the Timeline of the Holocaust | Echoes & Reflections 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 15, 2026 at 3:00pm
Ends Dec 15, 2026 at 4:00pm
The "Final Solution" was not a single decision made on a single day. It was a process that escalated over time, shaped by ideology, war, and the choices of individuals and institutions. For students to understand how the Holocaust unfolded, educators need to understand how the Nazi regime moved from persecution to violence.
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December 2026

Through Their Hands: Drawings and Handcrafted Objects in Holocaust Education | Echoes & Reflections

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  • Wed, Dec 2, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Virtual

Fierce Females of Resistance: The Couriers | Echoes & Reflections

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  • Mon, Dec 7, 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Virtual

Dallas Jewish Bookfest: Divine Corners: In the Shadow of the Holocaust on a Catskills Chicken Farm | Dallas JCC

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  • Mon, Dec 14, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Dallas, TX

From T4 to the Killing Centers: The Evolution of the "Final Solution" with the Timeline of the Holocaust | Echoes & Reflections

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  • Tue, Dec 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Virtual

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