BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Classrooms Without Borders - ECPv6.11.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Classrooms Without Borders X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Classrooms Without Borders REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T163000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20240226T151455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240226T151455Z UID:10000968-1710342000-1710347400@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Hungary: The Last Chapter of the Holocaust DESCRIPTION:Hungary: The Last Chapter of the Holocaust\n  \nThe height of the Holocaust was in the year 1944 with the destruction of the Jews of Hungary. Eighty years ago\, in March 1944\, German troops invaded Hungary and that spring and summer\, in just 7 short weeks\, over 430\,000 Jews were deported\, most to Auschwitz. \nHow could this have happened so late in the war? What did people know? \nDespite this\, the biggest and most effective rescue operation of the Holocaust occurred in Hungary. Join Rob Rozett\, Senior Historian at Yad Vashem\, to commemorate this anniversary and explore these issues. \nThis webinar connects to the Final Solution unit on the Echoes & Reflections website. URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/hungary-the-last-chapter-of-the-holocaust/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Programming-from-our-Partners.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T200000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20240214T230044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T230844Z UID:10000964-1710266400-1710273600@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Why the Holocaust Still Matters: An Evening with Michael Berenbaum DESCRIPTION:Organized by McAnulty College & Graduate School of Liberal Arts: Duquesne University\n  \n \nWidely considered one of the world’s most distinguished scholars of the Holocaust and antisemitism\, Dr. Berenbaum draws on his extensive knowledge of Jewish history and thought to explore communities’ understanding of this tragedy and its enduring legacy\n\nDr. Michael Berenbaum\nBrought to you by the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts and the History Department Duquesne University \nDr. Michael Berenbaum Ph.D.\nDirector\, Sigi Ziering Institute\nProfessor of Jewish Studies\, American Jewish University\nFormer Project Director\, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum \nThanks to the Pittsburgh-based non-profit Classrooms Without Borders\, teachers may seek continuing education credits by attending this event: FILL OUT THIS FORM  URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/why-the-holocaust-still-matters-an-evening-with-michael-berenbaum/ LOCATION:McAnulty College & Graduate School of Liberal Arts Power Center Ballroom\, 1015 Forbes Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/371704-WhyHolocaustMatters-EVENT-MARCH12-2024-MONITOR-Vertical-1080x1920-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T163000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20240226T151247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T203331Z UID:10000967-1709564400-1709569800@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Women in Resistance   DESCRIPTION:Women in Resistance   \nHave you heard the story of resistance by women prisoners at Auschwitz – a story still shrouded in mystery? \nIn commemoration of Women’s History Month please join Sheryl Ochayon\, Project Director of Echoes from Yad Vashem\, to hear the incredible story of the women who smuggled dynamite out of the factory where they were forced to work in order to stage armed resistance. \nThis webinar connects with the Final Solution and Resistance lesson plans on the Echoes & Reflections website\, and is the subject of a new Echoes podcast for students. URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/women-in-resistance/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Programming-from-our-Partners.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T173000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20240131T220650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T011223Z UID:10000963-1709481600-1709487000@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Spring is Near\, a heartfelt tribute to the indomitable spirit of Holocaust survivor Howard Chandler DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unforgettable event\, “Spring is Near\,” a heartfelt tribute to the indomitable spirit of Holocaust survivor Howard Chandler. This special occasion promises an evening of remembrance\, reflection\, and musical resonance. \nIn April 2011\, Howard Chandler’s remarkable journey unfolded alongside musicians\, including the talented Gilbert Bigenho and renowned vocalist Lynne Beckstrom\, during a poignant visit to Treblinka\, Majdanek\, and Auschwitz/Birkenau. His unwavering resilience in the face of post-war injustices\, including the illegal seizure of his family home\, left an indelible mark on all who shared in his story. \nThe centerpiece of the evening will be a musical performance featuring compositions by Gilbert Bigenho\, inspired by his experiences during that transformative journey. “Broken Wings\,” a moving piece for piano\, violin\, and voice\, and the three movements of “Holocaust Remembrances” serve as a powerful tribute to Howard\, his family\, and all those who endured the darkest chapters of history. \nLet us gather to honor Howard Chandler\, celebrate his enduring spirit\, and collectively embrace the hope that springs from remembrance. \nSt Peter’s Episcopal Church 4048 Brownsville Road Brentwood Pa 15227 URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/spring-is-near/ LOCATION:St Peter’s Episcopal Church 4048 Brownsville Road Brentwood Pa 15227.\, 4048 Brownsville Road\, Brentwood\, PA\, 15227\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/unnamed-16.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T153000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20240112T160508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T190116Z UID:10000943-1709128800-1709134200@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Lessons in Resilience from the Holocaust and Genocide Featuring Nicole Fox: The Resilience of Female Survivors in the Aftermath of Genocide: Memorialization and Centering Women's Experiences in Contemporary Rwanda with Tali Nates DESCRIPTION:In the midst of uncertainty and shadows\, our series on resistance stands as a beacon of hope. Over the course of our 8-part series\, we aim to shed light on the stories of individuals and communities courageously facing prevailing challenges. Our mission is to create a space where narratives of resilience take center stage\, unveiling the indomitable strength of the human spirit in adversity.\nJoin us on this transformative journey; let this series serve as your source of empowerment\, inspiring our community to find their own light within the encompassing shadows. \nInaugural Event! Featuring Nicole Fox: \nThe Resilience of Female Survivors in the Aftermath of Genocide: \nMemorialization and Centering Women’s Experiences in Contemporary Rwanda \nNicole Fox\, PhD \n \nNicole Fox\, PhD is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at California State University Sacramento. Her research centers on how racial and ethnic contention impacts communities\, with a focus on how remembrances of adversity shape social change and collective memory. Her current project examines individuals who conducted acts of rescue during episodes of mass violence\, theorizing how social factors shape high-risk actions. Her 2021 book After Genocide: Memory and Reconciliation in Rwanda (University of Wisconsin Press) focuses on how memorials to past atrocity impacts community development and reconciliation for survivors of genocide and genocidal rape. Her work has been supported by the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation\, the National Science Foundation\, Andrew Mellon Foundation\, and the American Sociological Society’s Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline\, among others. She also serves on the United Nations Economic and Social Council and contributes to the UN Commission for the Status of Women held annually at the UN headquarters. NicolefoxPhD.com \nTali Nates \n\nTali Nates is the founder and director of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre (JHGC) and Chair of the South African Holocaust & Genocide Foundation (SAHGF). She is a historian who lectures internationally on Holocaust and genocide education\, memory\, reconciliation\, and human rights. Born to a family of Holocaust survivors\, her father and uncle were saved by Oskar Schindler. Tali has been involved in the creation and production of dozens of documentary films\, published many articles and contributed chapters to different books among them God\, Faith & Identity from the Ashes: Reflections of Children and Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors (2015)\, Remembering The Holocaust in Educational Settings (2018)\, Conceptualizing Mass Violence\, Representations\, Recollections\, and Reinterpretations (2021) and The Routledge Handbook of Memory Activism (2023). \nIn 2021 she was part of the 12-member Expert Group of the Malmö Forum\, serving in an advisory capacity to the Secretariat of the Malmö Forum on their programme on Holocaust remembrance\, education and actions to combat antisemitism. Tali serves on many Advisory and Academic Boards including that of the Contested Histories Initiative\, the Interdisciplinary Academic Journal of Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center and the Academic Advisory Group of the School of Social and Health Sciences\, Monash University (IIEMSA)\, South Africa. \nIn 2010\, Tali was chosen as one of the top 100 newsworthy and noteworthy women in \nSouth Africa by the Mail & Guardian newspaper and won many awards including the Kia Community Service Award (South Africa\, 2015)\, the Gratias Agit Award (2020\, Czech Republic)\, the Austrian Holocaust Memorial Award (2021) and the Goethe Medal (2022\, Germany). \nThank you to our Partner: \n \nFuture Events in this Series: \n\nMarch 27\, 2024-Carl Wilkins: Rwanda’s community approach to rebuilding trust: restorative strategies for healing relationships.\nMay 1\, 2024 – Johana Sliwa: An Unlikely Rescue: A Jewish Woman Who Helped Thousands of Poles during the Holocaust \nMay 22\, 2024 – Khatchig Mouradian: Resisting the Armenian Genocide: Lessons in Resilience from a Clandestine Network of Humanitarians\nAugust 28\, 2024 – Wolf Gruner: Resisters in Hitler’s Germany (Tentative)\nSeptember 25\, 2024 – Asya Darbinyan: Chhange and Holocaust Education (Tentative)\nOctober 23\, 2024 – Paul Lowe: Capturing the Siege of Sarajevo (Tentative)\nNovember 20\, 2024 – Sarah Brown\, PhD: Women as Perpetrators and Rescuers (Tentative) URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/lessons-in-resilience-from-the-holocaust-and-genocide/ LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Email-Promo-47-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T163000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20240115T195233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T144053Z UID:10000954-1708527600-1708533000@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Post Film Discussion Children of Peace with Maayan Schwartz Writer/Director and CWB Scholar Avi Ben-Hur DESCRIPTION:About the Film: \nFor more than a century\, a persistent conflict has unfolded between Arabs and Jews. In an extraordinary departure from the norm\, a collective of visionaries chose to defy the entrenched narratives of their nationalities and histories. This daring venture led to the establishment of a village in 1970s Israel\, conceived as a social experiment. The documentary intricately follows the life trajectories of the numerous children who were nurtured in this unconventional setting. \nIn this audacious endeavor to shape a new generation\, the internal struggles of the community\, coupled with the external conflict\, tested the boundaries of their revolutionary ecosystem. Now\, these Children of Peace\, having matured into adults\, grapple with the stark realities of political turmoil\, war\, and societal segregation. Their journey unfolds against the backdrop of a transformative experiment that sought to transcend the longstanding tensions between Arabs and Jews. FIND OUT MORE CLICK HERE \nMaayan Schwartz  \n \nMaayan Schwartz completed a BFA at “Sapir – Film School”. Directed several short films both fiction and documentary. Among them the film “My friend \,Yaniv” was an official selection of IDFA 2016. And the film “Acting Weak” – Cinema south film festival (Best short film)\, Buenos Aires international Film Festival (Best experimental short film) \nAvi Ben-Hur CWB Scholar in Residence \n \nA Brooklyn native\, Avi Ben-Hur moved to Israel in 1983. From 2003-2008 Avi was Director of the Archaeological Seminars School for Israeli Tour Guides. In 2008 Avi participated in re-writing the curriculum of the National Guiding courses for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. As a “Scholar in Residence\, Avi has lectured\, taught and facilitated workshops in the US\, Warsaw\, Prague\, Berlin and Greece. From 1996-2000\, Avi taught in Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies. As a guide\, Avi has specialized working with organizations focusing on political issues (such as AIPAC & CIJA)\, inter-faith programs and Holocaust studies. At Present\, Avi is an examiner for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism Licensing Boards and is the ongoing scholar in residence of Classrooms Without Borders URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/post-film-discussion-children-of-peace-with-maayan-schwartz-writer-director-and-cwb-scholar-avi-ben-hur/ LOCATION:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/post-film-discussion-children-of-peace-with-maayan-schwartz-writer-director-and-cwb-scholar-avi-ben-hur/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/download-3.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T153000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231228T180859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240218T213207Z UID:10000933-1708264800-1708270200@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Book Talk: The People on the Beach DESCRIPTION:Book Talk: The People on the Beach\nA vivid history tracing Holocaust survivors who risked everything again for a new life in Palestine.\n  \nABOUT THE BOOK: THE PEOPLE ON THE BEACH \nOn a summer’s night in 1946 over a thousand Holocaust survivors secretly travelled to a secluded beach on the Italian Riviera. They had survived Auschwitz\, hidden in forests and endured death marches and they were now about to take on the Royal Navy. They boarded an overcrowded illegal immigrant ship intent on smashing through the British blockade of the shores of Palestine. Who were they? Where had they come from? How did they get to Italy and make contact with the elusive secret agents who were in charge of the sailing? \nAn evocative blend of history and part detective story\, this is a journey to find out who the people on the beach were and what had brought them to a remote Italian shore. Were they down trodden angst ridden survivors of a weak and passive people who went like lambs to the slaughter or aggressive imperialists off to conquer a foreign land? The People on the Beach explodes fossilised myths and gives the survivors back their voices. \nTheir forgotten story is part of a larger one that sits between two crucial events in Jewish history – the Holocaust and the declaration of the State of Israel in 1948. It is the link between the two. Seventy thousand Holocaust survivors passed through Italy between 1945-48. This is the story of that biblical exodus\, why so many Holocaust survivors felt they could not stay in the places in which they had lived for generations and how Zionism offered them a future. \nFrom Vilnius in Lithuania to Arenzano in Liguria The People on the Beach follows in their footsteps as this is a story about the present as well as the past. Those who write history in stereotypes have allowed a false history to grow up around the story of how Israel was born. It is a lack of knowledge that allows history to be distorted. If the facts are not told it leaves those who want to hijack history free to do so. \nRosie Whitehouse \n \nRosie Whitehouse is a seasoned journalist with a distinct focus on delving into the tapestry of Jewish existence post-Holocaust. Her insightful narratives grace the pages of esteemed publications such as BBC Online\, the Observer\, The Independent\, Tablet magazine\, The Jewish Chronicle\, Haaretz\, and more. A proud alumna of the London School of Economics\, Rosie also serves as a historical advisor at Centropa\, a prominent Jewish history institute headquartered in Vienna. \nDr. Josh Andy \n \nDr. Josh Andy is a full time teacher at Winchester Thurston School\, and an educational programs leader and Holocaust scholar with Classrooms Without Borders. An accomplished and award winning educator\, Dr. Andy holds a Ph.D. in Russian and East European Studies from Birmingham University and teaches in the Upper School. In addition to teaching Genocide and Holocaust Studies\, he teaches a course on the modern Middle East\, Multicultural America\, and AP European history. Next year he will teach Russian history. He has traveled internationally to study global cultures and issues as part of his work to design engaging courses for his students. He earned WT’s Mary Houston Griffin Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2014\, which funded his trip to Amman\, Jordan\, to develop his Middle East course. URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/book-talk-the-people-on-the-beach/ LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/People-on-the-Beach.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T213000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20240117T004908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T004908Z UID:10000957-1708198200-1708205400@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Soul to Soul Concert - Saturday\, February 17 DESCRIPTION:Soul to Soul Concert – Saturday\, February 17\n\n\n\nIn honor of African-American History Month\nwe proudly present for the first time in Pittsburgh the \nNATIONAL YIDDISH THEATRE FOLKSBIENE (NYTF)\nDuring the darkest days\, we sing. When light shines upon us\, we sing. While seeking justice and answers\, we sing. This musical tradition is one shared among African Americans and Jews for centuries. \nSOUL TO SOUL\, produced by NYTF\, is a multi-media concert exploring the narrative arc of two peoples and their struggles to find freedom in this country. Melding the musical traditions of two communities – from spirituals\, jazz\, Civil Rights Era anthems to Yiddish traditional and theatre songs from the Great American Songbook – this show celebrates their respective cultures and commonality with poignancy and passion and is sung by brilliant performers with careers spanning from Broadway to Pulpit. \nStay for a post-show talkback with the cast and creative team and a historical presentation about Jewish and Black musicians in the Hill District. \nYou can also “Pay It Forward” – This option is a donation\, not a ticket.  Your kindness will enable others to attend. \n\nAmple street parking available on Center Avenue and side streets.  Limited handicap parking in back of theatre. Security on site. Bags and persons subject to search. \n\n\nHandicap seating available. Please call front office to reserve: 412-421-2288 \nCongregation Beth Shalom / Derekh would like to thank the following funders for their invaluable support: URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/soul-to-soul-concert-saturday-february-17/ LOCATION:Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium at the Kaufmann Center 1825 Centre Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15219\, 1825 Centre Ave\,\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Programming-from-our-Partners.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T203000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20240116T153241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T175542Z UID:10000955-1707332400-1707337800@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Securing Israel's Future: Navigating Politics and Accountability in the Netanyahu Era with Avi Ben-Hur DESCRIPTION:Explore the intricate balance between Israel’s safety and political dynamics in our upcoming event. \nJoin us as we delve into the challenges faced by Netanyahu in maintaining power amidst growing calls for accountability since Oct 7. \nGain valuable insights into the hybrid landscape of security and politics that shape Israel’s trajectory. An evening of informed discussion and analysis you won’t want to miss. \nDOORS Open 6:30\nAvi Ben-Hur \n \nScholar in Residence \nA Brooklyn native\, Avi Ben-Hur moved to Israel in 1983. From 2003-2008 Avi was Director of the Archaeological Seminars School for Israeli Tour Guides. In 2008 Avi participated in re-writing the curriculum of the National Guiding courses for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. As a “Scholar in Residence\, Avi has lectured\, taught and facilitated workshops in the US\, Warsaw\, Prague\, Berlin and Greece. From 1996-2000\, Avi taught in Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies. As a guide\, Avi has specialized working with organizations focusing on political issues (such as AIPAC & CIJA)\, inter-faith programs and Holocaust studies. At Present\, Avi is an examiner for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism Licensing Boards and is the ongoing scholar in residence of Classrooms Without Borders. URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/securing-israels-future-navigating-politics-and-accountability-in-the-netanyahu-era-with-avi-ben-hur/ LOCATION:TEMPLE EMANUEL\, 1250 Bower Hill Road Pittsburgh\, PA\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15243\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Email-Promo-50.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T203000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20240124T153605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T154844Z UID:10000959-1707161400-1707165000@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Competing Narratives: History Mobilized for National Conflict DESCRIPTION:Israel Speakers Series: Session 1\nCompeting Narratives – History Mobilized for National Conflict with Speaker: Avi Ben Hur: Scholar in Residence\, Classrooms Without Borders  \n \nRodef Shalom Congregation  \nCo-Sponsored by Classrooms Without Borders \nSpeaker: Avi Ben Hur: Scholar in Residence\, Classrooms Without Borders   \nA Brooklyn native\, Avi Ben-Hur moved to Israel in 1983. From 2003-2008 Avi was Director of the Archaeological Seminars School for Israeli Tour Guides. In 2008 Avi participated in re-writing the curriculum of the National Guiding courses for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. As a “Scholar in Residence\, Avi has lectured\, taught and facilitated workshops in the US\, Warsaw\, Prague\, Berlin and Greece. From 1996-2000\, Avi taught in Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies. As a guide\, Avi has specialized working with organizations focusing on political issues (such as AIPAC & CIJA)\, inter-faith programs and Holocaust studies. At Present\, Avi is an examiner for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism Licensing Boards and is the ongoing scholar in residence of Classrooms Without Borders \nQuestions?  Please reach out to: \nShari Woldenberg at SWoldenberg@bethshalompgh.org \nDanie Oberman at Danie@templesinaipgh.org \nRabbi Jessica Locketz at Locketz@rodefshalom.org \nSponsored by Congregation Beth Shalom\, Rodef Shalom Congregation\, and Temple Sinai URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/competing-narratives-history-mobilized-for-national-conflict/ LOCATION:Rodef Shalom Congregation Falk Library 4905 Fifth Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213\, 4905 Fifth Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Email-Promo-55.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T183000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20240116T171549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T201146Z UID:10000956-1707066000-1707071400@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Meet and Greet with Avi Ben-Hur DESCRIPTION:Content is protected. URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/poland-reunion-with-avi-ben-hur/ LOCATION:Rodef Shalom Congregation ALC 1\, 4905 Fifth Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T143000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231229T011912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T211959Z UID:10000937-1707051600-1707057000@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Judaism's Ancient and Ongoing Roots in Israel with Avi Ben-Hur: a 3 part Course Session 3 DESCRIPTION:Embark on a thought-provoking journey through the intricate history of Israel with Avi Ben Hur in this three-part series.\nDelve into the depths of historical narratives and contested landscapes as we explore the rich heritage and complex relationships that have shaped the region. \nWe’re excited to host educators on this Zoom\, who are earning professional development credits for their learning. Consequently\, the program may differ from what we usually experience with Avi\, but he will still be expertly leading the content while he suggests instructional ideas for the educators. \nSession 3: The Israel-Hamas War \nSunday\, February 4\, 2023: 1:00 – 2:30 pm on Zoom  \nDescription: “The Israel-Hamas War” session focuses on the pivotal events of October 7\, 2023\, when paramilitary groups\, including Hamas and the Islamic Jihad Movement\, initiated coordinated armed incursions into Israeli territory and resulted in widespread casualties. This marked the first invasion since the 1948 Arab-Israeli War\, occurring on the sacred day of Sukkot. The day was dubbed the bloodiest in Israel’s history and the deadliest for Jews since the Holocaust. This session aims to provide educators with a nuanced understanding of the complex geopolitical factors surrounding the conflict and its profound impact on the region\, including the PLO\, the establishment of Hamas in the 1980s\, how Hamas took political power in the Gaza Strip\, and the circumstances that prompted this pogrom. \nAvi Ben-Hur \n \nScholar in Residence \nA Brooklyn native\, Avi Ben-Hur moved to Israel in 1983. From 2003-2008 Avi was Director of the Archaeological Seminars School for Israeli Tour Guides. In 2008 Avi participated in re-writing the curriculum of the National Guiding courses for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. As a “Scholar in Residence\, Avi has lectured\, taught and facilitated workshops in the US\, Warsaw\, Prague\, Berlin and Greece. From 1996-2000\, Avi taught in Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies. As a guide\, Avi has specialized working with organizations focusing on political issues (such as AIPAC & CIJA)\, inter-faith programs and Holocaust studies. At Present\, Avi is an examiner for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism Licensing Boards and is the ongoing scholar in residence of Classrooms Without Borders \nFinal Session 3: The Israel-Hamas War \nSunday\, February 4\, 2023: 1:00 – 2:30 pm on Zoom  URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/judaisms-ancient-and-ongoing-roots-in-israel-with-avi-ben-hur-a-3-part-course-session-3/ LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Email-Promo-44.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T143000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231229T011612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T191950Z UID:10000936-1706446800-1706452200@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Judaism's Ancient and Ongoing Roots in Israel with Avi Ben-Hur: a 3 part Course Session 2 DESCRIPTION:Embark on a thought-provoking journey through the intricate history of Israel with Avi Ben Hur in this three-part series.\nDelve into the depths of historical narratives and contested landscapes as we explore the rich heritage and complex relationships that have shaped the region. \nWe’re excited to host educators on this Zoom\, who are earning professional development credits for their learning. Consequently\, the program may differ from what we usually experience with Avi\, but he will still be expertly leading the content while he suggests instructional ideas for the educators. \nSession 2: The Arab-Israeli Conflict 101 \nSunday\, January 28\, 2024: 1:00-2:30 PM EDT on Zoom \nDescription: The “Arab-Israeli Conflict 101” course demystifies the Arab-Israeli conflict\, offering educators the tools to navigate this subject in classrooms. This session considers multiple narratives\, exploring both the Jewish/Israeli and Arab/Palestinian perspectives. Participants will examine the rise of Jewish and Arab nationalism\, British Mandate influences (1922-1948)\, the War for Independence/Nakba\, the Six Days War\, the War of Attrition\, the Yom Kippur War\, and the First and Second Intifadas. \nAvi Ben-Hur \n \nScholar in Residence \nA Brooklyn native\, Avi Ben-Hur moved to Israel in 1983. From 2003-2008 Avi was Director of the Archaeological Seminars School for Israeli Tour Guides. In 2008 Avi participated in re-writing the curriculum of the National Guiding courses for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. As a “Scholar in Residence\, Avi has lectured\, taught and facilitated workshops in the US\, Warsaw\, Prague\, Berlin and Greece. From 1996-2000\, Avi taught in Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies. As a guide\, Avi has specialized working with organizations focusing on political issues (such as AIPAC & CIJA)\, inter-faith programs and Holocaust studies. At Present\, Avi is an examiner for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism Licensing Boards and is the ongoing scholar in residence of Classrooms Without Borders \nSession 3: The Israel-Hamas War \nSunday\, February 4\, 2023: 1:00 – 2:30 pm on Zoom  URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/judaisms-ancient-and-ongoing-roots-in-israel-with-avi-ben-hur-a-3-part-course-session-2/ LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Email-Promo-44.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240126T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240126T170000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231219T161519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T161519Z UID:10000928-1706254200-1706288400@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:CWB Holocaust Remembrance Day: 2024 Community Wide Teach In January 26th 2024 DESCRIPTION:2024 Holocaust Remembrance and Education\nRecognizing the Extraordinary Courage of\nVictims and Survivors of the Holocaust\n \nFlowering meadow with butterflies – a painting by Dorit Weiserová\, a young girl imprisoned in the Terezín (Theresienstadt) ghetto. Dorit was born in 1932. She was killed in 1944 in the Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Death Camp (1940-1945). Credit: The Jewish Museum in Prague \n\nThe theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 is Recognizing the Extraordinary Courage of Victims and Survivors of the Holocaust \nRecognizing January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—the United Nations General Assembly calls upon every member state to honor the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of others persecuted by Nazism. The aim is to foster remembrance and develop educational programs that prevent future genocides. \nAt CWB\, we believe that the foundation for this prevention begins in the classroom. We extend our gratitude for your commitment to inspiring students by promoting universal human values—diversity\, altruism\, forgiveness\, courage\, respect\, and faith in humanity. \n\nCWB is dedicated to curating Resources\, Lesson Plans\, and Teaching Tools to facilitate your Classroom Instruction. \nUpon registration\, all participants will receive the curated resources for our Community Wide Teach-In.\n\nWe encourage all educators to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to combat antisemitism\, genocide\, and hate. Our transformative educational opportunities focus on diversity\, inclusion\, and respect.\n  \nFreedom\, a concept interpreted differently by each individual\, is at the heart of this year’s theme. In every genocide\, the targeted victims experience a gradual erosion and removal of their freedom before facing atrocities. Professor Gregory Stanton’s ten stages of genocide underscore that genocide never occurs spontaneously; it is fueled by circumstances that create a climate conducive to such atrocities. \nPerpetrator regimes not only strip the freedom of their targeted populations but also restrict the freedoms of others to suppress opposition. Despite this\, in every genocide\, there are courageous individuals who risk their own freedom to help others\, preserve freedom\, or stand up against oppressive regimes. \nHolocaust Memorial Day 2024 holds particular significance as it marks the 30th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. \nDespite the lessons learned from past genocides\, the world witnessed the fragile freedom in Rwanda shattered\, resulting in the murder of over one million Tutsis in just one hundred days. \nThis tragic event emphasizes the ongoing relevance of Holocaust education in preventing the recurrence of such atrocities. URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/cwb-holocaust-remembrance-day-2024-community-wide-teach-in-january-26th-2024/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/4cc30703-cdf3-b4fc-ea00-690518211a9f.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T163000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20240103T173619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T201831Z UID:10000941-1706194800-1706200200@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Post Film Discussion: Resistance: They Fought Back Featuring: Paula S. Apsell - Executive Producer\, Co-Director in Conversation with Dr. Michael Berenbaum DESCRIPTION:As we commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day\, CWB is honored to present the NEW documentary ‘Resistance: They Fought Back.’ \nJoin us for this event as we unveil tales of resilience and courage\, remembering and reflecting on the indomitable human spirit in the face of adversity. \nThe Film link will be delivered to registrants 3 days before our engaging post-film discussion \n“People have this myth stuck in their heads that Jews went to their deaths like sheep to the slaughter. But this is where the real story begins… Jews did not go as sheep to the slaughter… They fought back.” Professor Richard Freund \nWe’ve all heard of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising\, but most people have no idea how widespread and prevalent Jewish resistance to Nazi barbarism was. Instead\, it’s widely believed “Jews went to their deaths like sheep to the slaughter.” Filmed in Poland\, Lithuania\, Latvia\, Israel\, and the U.S.\, Resistance – They Fought Back provides a much-needed corrective to this myth of Jewish passivity. There were uprisings in ghettos large and small\, rebellions in death camps\, and thousands of Jews fought Nazis in the forests. Everywhere in Eastern Europe\, Jews waged campaigns of non-violent resistance against the Nazis. \nWe were taught that Jews went like sheep to the slaughter. \nWe were taught a Nazi lie. \nFeaturing: Paula S. Apsell – Executive Producer\, Co-Director \n\nFor 33 years\, Paula Apsell was the senior executive producer of the PBS NOVA science series. Prior to that\, she produced and directed a dozen NOVA episodes\, and was a Fellow in the Public Understanding of Science at MIT. During her long tenure at NOVA\, Paula was responsible for supervising more than 600 documentaries on a wide variety of subjects in the sciences\, and one\, The Bible’s Buried Secrets\, an exploration of the archeology of the Hebrew Bible\, with partial funding provided by the Righteous Persons Foundation. She also co-directed and executive produced one of the most watched NOVA episodes\, Holocaust Escape Tunnel. During her tenure\, NOVA won every major broadcasting award\, including the Emmy\, the Peabody\, the duPont-Columbia University Gold and Silver Batons\, and an Academy Award nomination for Special Effects. In 2018 she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Emmy of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. \nFacilitated by Dr. Michael Berenbaum \n\n\nDr. Michael Berenbaum is a writer\, lecturer\, and teacher consulting in the conceptual development of museums and historical films. He is director of the Sigi Ziering Institute: Exploring the Ethical and Religious Implications of the Holocaust at the American Jewish University\, where he is also a Professor of Jewish Studies. \nHe was the Executive Editor of the Second Edition of the Encyclopedia Judaica that reworked\, transformed\, improved\, broadened and deepened\, the now classic 1972 work and consists of 22 volumes\, sixteen million words with 25\,000 individual contributions to Jewish knowledge. For three years\, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation. He was the Director of the United States Holocaust Research Institute at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Hymen Goldman Adjunct Professor of Theology at Georgetown University in Washington\, D.C. From 1988–93 he served as Project Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum\, overseeing its creation. He also served as Deputy Director of the President’s Commission on the Holocaust\, where he authored its Report to the President. \nBerenbaum is the author and editor of twenty books\, scores of scholarly articles\, and hundreds of journalistic pieces. His most recent books include: Not Your Father’s Antisemitism\, A Promise to Remember: The Holocaust in the Words and Voices of Its Survivors and After the Passion Has Passed: American Religious Consequences\, a collection of essays on Jews\, Judaism and Christianity\, Religious Tolerance and Pluralism occasioned by the controversy that swirled around Mel Gibson’s film\, The Passion. He was the conceptual developer on the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Educational Center and played a similar function as conceptual developer and chief curator of the Belzec Memorial at the site of the Death Camp. He is currently at work on the Memorial Museum to Macedonian Jewry in Skopje\, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum\, and the Holocaust and Humanity Center in Cincinnati\, Ohio. \n\nUnlock the anticipation – Film link delivered to registrants 3 days before our engaging post-film discussion \nThank you to our partners: URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/post-film-discussion-resistancethey-fought-back/ LOCATION:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/RESISTANCE-Poster-panorama-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240121T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240121T143000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231228T222712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T172300Z UID:10000934-1705842000-1705847400@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Judaism's Ancient and Ongoing Roots in Israel with Avi Ben-Hur: a 3 part Course Session 1 DESCRIPTION:Embark on a thought-provoking journey through the intricate history of Israel with Avi Ben Hur in this three-part series.\nDelve into the depths of historical narratives and contested landscapes as we explore the rich heritage and complex relationships that have shaped the region. \nWe’re excited to host educators on this Zoom\, who are earning professional development credits for their learning. Consequently\, the program may differ from what we usually experience with Avi\, but he will still be expertly leading the content while he suggests instructional ideas for the educators. \nSession 1: Evaluating Jewish Historic Claims to the Land of Israel \nSunday\, January 21\, 2024: 1:00-2:30 PM EDT on Zoom \nDescription: The session dispels common misperceptions surrounding the Jewish connection to Israel and brings nuance to the notion that the land belonged exclusively to Arabs until 1948. Participants will explore the Jewish claim through archaeological\, historical\, and genetic evidence spanning the past 3\,000 years. The impact of the Land of Israel on the Jewish faith\, the rise and actions of the Jewish national movement (Zionism)\, the attainment of political sovereignty\, and territorial acquisition through defensive wars will be considered. \nParticipants will gain an understanding of the unbroken historic and religious connections between the Jewish people and the Land of Israel/Palestine\, including the First and Second Jewish commonwealths in antiquity. The session will also delve into the status of Jewish life in Palestine after the loss of national sovereignty and the subsequent Roman destruction of the Second Temple. Focus will be placed on the continuity of a Jewish demographic presence in the country\, persisting even after the great exile by the Romans and tenaciously clung to for 1900 years until the renewal of national sovereignty with the establishment of Israel in 1948. \nAvi Ben-Hur \n \nScholar in Residence \nA Brooklyn native\, Avi Ben-Hur moved to Israel in 1983. From 2003-2008 Avi was Director of the Archaeological Seminars School for Israeli Tour Guides. In 2008 Avi participated in re-writing the curriculum of the National Guiding courses for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. As a “Scholar in Residence\, Avi has lectured\, taught and facilitated workshops in the US\, Warsaw\, Prague\, Berlin and Greece. From 1996-2000\, Avi taught in Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies. As a guide\, Avi has specialized working with organizations focusing on political issues (such as AIPAC & CIJA)\, inter-faith programs and Holocaust studies. At Present\, Avi is an examiner for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism Licensing Boards and is the ongoing scholar in residence of Classrooms Without Borders \nSession 2: The Arab-Israeli Conflict 101 \nSunday\, January 28\, 2024: 1:00-2:30 PM EDT on Zoom \nSession 3: The Israel-Hamas War \nSunday\, February 4\, 2023: 1:00 – 2:30 pm on Zoom  URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/judaisms-ancient-and-ongoing-roots-in-israel-with-avi-ben-hur-a-3-part-course/ LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Email-Promo-44.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T173000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231212T180919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T170043Z UID:10000927-1705507200-1705512600@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:"One person can make a difference" with Jeannie Smith DESCRIPTION:“One person can make a difference” with Jeannie Smith: \nA follow up to the CWB\nDecember 10 Pittsburgh premier of Irena’s\nVow\n  \n“I did not ask myself\, ‘Should I do this? But how will I do this?’ Every step of my childhood had brought me to this crossroads. I must take the right path\, or I will no longer be myself.  You must understand that I did not become a resistance fighter\, a smuggler of Jews\, a defier of the SS and the Nazis all at once. One’s first steps are always small.” \nWhen we acknowledge that everything we do affects someone else for either good or bad\, it opens our eyes. Understanding this is the antidote to how easy it is to become lulled into thinking that our actions are not enough and will not matter.  \nWhen we choose to do nothing — nothing is what we will reap. \nJeannie Smith \n \nJeannie Smith is the daughter of Polish rescuer Irene Gut Opdyke\, who received international recognition for her actions during the Holocaust while working for a high-ranking German official. \nIrene’s story became a nationally acclaimed Broadway play\, “Irena’s Vow.” Starring Tovah Feldshuh. Irena’s Vow has recently been made into a full length movie. \nIrene’s book – “In My Hands” – memories of a Holocaust rescuer from Random House gives a detailed account of her life during WWII and is used in classrooms around the country. \nThe Israeli Holocaust Commission named Irene one of the Righteous Among the Nations and received the Israel Medal of Honor at Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. \nJeannie is a recipient of the 2015 Civil Rights award given by the Anti-Defamation League and an honorary member of the Jewish Federation of North America. Jeannie speaks for the Washington and Oregon Holocaust Speakers Bureau and many other organizations across the country and Europe.  \nShe has worked with the New York Polish Embassy regarding Polish/Jewish relations. Jeannie resides in Washington State with her husband\, Gary. She’s a mother of three sons\, a foster parent\, a grandmother of five\, and a surrogate mother to over 60 more. \nThe story she shares speaks to the power of love and encourages an undeniable truth: “One person can and does make a difference!” It speaks to the horrors and hate of the Holocaust and brings a message of faith\, love\, and hope that good can triumph over evil. It proclaims the conviction that\, one by one\, we can say no to hatred\, persecution\, and prejudice. \nLove is the greatest weapon we have;  Hate is easy – it takes courage to Love. URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/one-person-can-make-a-difference-with-jeannie-smith/ LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Email-Promo-43.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240107T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240107T183000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231206T225706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T225745Z UID:10000926-1704646800-1704652200@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:A Virtual Evening with New York Times Bestselling Author Dani Shapiro in Conversationwith Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff on her memoir\, Inheritance: DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust Teacher Institute Is Proud to Announce The Leslie and Susan Gonda (Goldschmied) Foundation Holocaust/Jewish Themed Sunday Salon Series\nA Virtual Evening with New York Times Bestselling Author Dani Shapiro in Conversation with Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff on her memoir\, Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy\, Paternity and Love A National Jewish Book Award Winner\n \nInheritance\, Shapiro’s tenth book and fifth memoir\, is a quest to uncover a family mystery involving her identity. This time around\, the catalyst is a genetic spit test taken out of idle curiosity in 2016. At age 54\, Shapiro is shocked to learn that the devout Orthodox Jewish stockbroker she thought was her biological father — who taught her about the Jewish people\, who inspired her to study about the Holocaust\, Paul Shapiro\, the man who died in that car accident — wasn’t a blood relative! \nShapiro is shaken to her core by this discovery. If Paul wasn’t her real father and she isn’t who she thinks she is\, then who is she? Where did the non-Ashkenazi French\, Irish\, English\, and German 48 percent of her DNA come from? And\, even more upsetting: Did her parents know this and deliberately hide it from her? URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/a-virtual-evening-with-new-york-times-bestselling-author-dani-shapiro-in-conversationwith-dr-miriam-klein-kassenoff-on-her-memoir-inheritance/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/hhm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231217T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231217T153000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231201T234816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T234853Z UID:10000925-1702821600-1702827000@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:“Bridge Over Troubled Water”: Solidarity and Civic Responsibility in Times of Crisis: Under Beslenei’s Sky: A Tale of Courage DESCRIPTION:The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to a new series:\n“Bridge Over Troubled Water”: Solidarity and Civic Responsibility in Times of Crisis\nJoin us for the second program\n Under Beslenei’s Sky: A Tale of Courage\nOpening Remarks: \nYigal Cohen – CEO of the Ghetto Fighters’ House Museum \nGuest Speakers: \nDavid Shawgen – Research Director of the Circassian Museum in Kfar-Kama \nZoher Thawcho – Initiator of the Film “A Tale from Beslenei” and Founder of the Circassian Museum in Kfar-Kama \nLana Harshuk – Circassian-Israeli Educator at the Anne Frank High School in the Galilee \nPre-screening: \n“A Tale from Beslenei” Program Description:  \nFor our second program\, we are honored to have a distinguished panel of guest speakers that will collectively reveal the remarkable\, unknown heroic story of Beslenei\, a small village at the heart of the Caucasus. During the Holocaust\, the Circassian-Muslim people of Beslenei adopted orphaned children\, some of whom were Jewish\, who had fled the siege of Leningrad\, putting their entire community at risk. \nYigal Cohen\, museum CEO and former principal of the Anne Frank high school in the Galilee\, has developed a profound interest in Circassian history\, particularly the 1864 Circassian Genocide\, sparked by meaningful encounters with members of the Circassian community at school. Upon discovering the unique story of the village\, he recognized its educational value and dedicated himself to sharing it with students and beyond. \nDavid Shawgen\, academic advisor and researcher at the Circassian Museum in Kfar Kama\, will provide a comprehensive overview of Circassian history and culture and focus on the significant events that unfolded in Beslenei during April 1942. \nZoher Thawcho\, a Circassian-Israeli who was similarly drawn to this story\, will share clips of his film “A Tale from Beslenei” and discuss the production process of the film\, as well as his personal perspective on the story that came to life during the film’s creation. \nLana Harshuk\, a Circassian-Israeli educator at the Anne Frank high school\, will weave together her identity and the history of her people\, revealing their impact on her educational philosophy. Guided by the belief that understanding diverse cultures can combat hatred\, Lana will explain how hatred is often a result of ignorance\, and how she uses this story to encourage empathy and foster respect for others. \nThere will be a pre-screening of the documentary film for all registrants. \nThis program is in partnership with the Circassian Historical Museum in Israel\, the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre\, Classrooms Without Borders\, and the Rabin Chair Forum at George Washington University. URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/bridge-over-troubled-water-solidarity-and-civic-responsibility-in-times-of-crisis-under-besleneis-sky-a-tale-of-courage/ LOCATION:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Web-17.12.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T153000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231107T183352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T150050Z UID:10000922-1702476000-1702481400@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Israel Update with Avi Ben-Hur DESCRIPTION:Israel Update with Avi Ben-Hur\n\n\nEach update will be dynamic in nature\, and our CWB Scholar will provide insightful analysis into this complex war as it unfolds.\n\n\nAvi Ben-Hur \nScholar in Residence \nA Brooklyn native\, Avi Ben-Hur moved to Israel in 1983. From 2003-2008 Avi was Director of the Archaeological Seminars School for Israeli Tour Guides. In 2008 Avi participated in re-writing the curriculum of the National Guiding courses for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. As a “Scholar in Residence\, Avi has lectured\, taught and facilitated workshops in the US\, Warsaw\, Prague\, Berlin and Greece. From 1996-2000\, Avi taught in Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies. As a guide\, Avi has specialized working with organizations focusing on political issues (such as AIPAC & CIJA)\, inter-faith programs and Holocaust studies. At Present\, Avi is an examiner for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism Licensing Boards and is the ongoing scholar in residence of Classrooms Without Borders \n\n\n\nPast Events: \n\nOctober 25th 2pm ET\nNovember 1st 2pm ET\nNovember 8th 2pm ET URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/israel-update-with-avi-ben-hur-12/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Email-Promo-27.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T180000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231106T153822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T204040Z UID:10000921-1702220400-1702231200@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Irena’s Vow Community Film Event DESCRIPTION:Irena’s Vow is a remarkable tale showcasing \nthe triumph of the human spirit over tragedy. \nDOORS OPEN AT 2:30 PM ET\n  \nMcConomy Auditorium at Cohon University Center\nCarnegie Mellon University\n5032 Forbes Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213 \n\n\nJoin Classrooms Without Borders in partnership with The Collaboratory Against Hate\, the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh\, and CMU’s International Film Festival for the Pittsburgh-area premiere of the feature film Irena’s Vow. \nFollowing the film Irena’s daughter\, Jeannie Smith\, will join via Zoom to provide personal insights into her mother’s story and answer questions. The event concludes with Rodef Shalom’s Cantor Toby Glaser lighting the menorah and leading Hanukkah songs. \nGiven the dark days we have experienced since war broke out in Israel\, our community invites you to join us for this Community Event. As we light the Hanukkah candles\, let us come together\, raising our voices to honor the festival of lights. Hanukkah\, the Festival of Lights\, encompasses themes of miracles and divine intervention\, freedom and independence\, rededication and renewal\, light in darkness\, family and togetherness\, tradition and heritage\, resilience and perseverance\, community and unity\, gratitude\, and the importance of education and learning. These themes collectively symbolize the holiday’s significance in Jewish tradition\, emphasizing the enduring values and lessons it imparts. \nIrena’s Vow stands as a powerful reminder of the indomitable human spirit in the face of the Holocaust’s darkness\, illuminating the triumph of courage\, compassion\, and resilience in the most challenging of times connecting us \n\n\nIn this captivating narrative featuring Sophie Nélisse\, Dougray Scott\, Andrzej Seweryn\, and Maciek Nawrocki\, the true story of Irena Gut Opdyke unfolds. This tale revolves around the resilience of the human spirit in the face of immense tragedy. Irena Gut\, a 19-year-old\, is unexpectedly promoted to housekeeper in a Nazi officer’s home just as the Jewish ghetto faces imminent liquidation. Fueled by a determination to save twelve Jewish workers\, she makes a bold decision to shelter them in the safest place she can think of: the basement of the German commandant’s house. Over the next two years\, Irena relies on her wit\, humor\, and unwavering courage to conceal her friends until the conclusion of the German occupation. Her story is a testament to the enduring power of the human spirit\, marked by the incredible feats of bravery amidst a backdrop of Nazi parties\, a daring blackmail scheme\, and the birth of a child. Irena Gut Opdyke’s journey is undoubtedly one of the most inspirational stories of our time. \n\n\n\nThank you to our partners: URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/irenas-vow-community-film-event/ LOCATION:Jared L. Cohon University Center\, 5032 Forbes Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Irenas-Vow-flyer-V3-8.5x11.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T173000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231102T135850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T122930Z UID:10000920-1701964800-1701970200@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Lighting the Way: Eight Nights\, Eight Heroic Stories with Rabbi Jonty Blackman DESCRIPTION:Lighting the Way: Eight Nights\, Eight Heroic Stories with Rabbi Jonty Blackman\n  \nJoin CWB as we light the Menorah with Rabbi Jonty Blackman in our unique virtual event\, ‘Lighting the Way.’ During this special occasion\, we’ll take a captivating journey through ‘Eight Nights\, Eight Heroic Stories\,’ exploring the enduring spirit of Hanukkah. Join us for an evening of enlightenment and inspiration as we dive into the Holiday’s history and its timeless lessons of hope and heroism \n\n\nRabbi Jonty Blackman \nJonty has led many seminars and missions in Poland and Israel and is a gifted educator and a fascinating storyteller. Jonty has a unique way of connecting his teachings to his audience\, such that their experience of learning leaves a deep and enduring impact on their lives. He weaves together Jewish history with philosophy\, culture with archaeology\, and the tragedy of the Holocaust with probing\, source-based theological questions. His intricate knowledge of Jewish history and the Holocaust\, combined with his analytical and sensitive approach to challenging philosophical questions offers students a profound educational experience. URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/lighting-the-way-eight-nights-eight-heroic-stories-with-rabbi-jonty-blackman/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1508aa0fcba39fac513f94882db43716-OKes1s.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T170000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231113T165908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T154827Z UID:10000923-1701792000-1701795600@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Holocaust Survivor Howard Chandler's Birthday Celebration DESCRIPTION:95 and Thriving:\nA Virtual Celebration of\nHoward Chandler’s Remarkable Life and Legacy\n\n\nJoin us in celebrating the incredible life of Howard Chandler\, a Holocaust survivor whose journey spans resilience\, courage\, and the triumph of the human spirit.\n  \nBorn on December 5\, 1928\, in Wierzbnik-Starachowice\, Poland\, Howard’s childhood was marked by the rising tensions in pre-war Poland. Despite the supposed protection of minority rights\, he faced bullying and anti-Semitic taunts. At 11\, when World War II erupted\, Howard’s life took a harrowing turn. \nDenied education\, Howard was confined to a ghetto\, witnessing its tragic liquidation. Selected for forced labor\, he endured two years alongside his father and brother. A survivor of Auschwitz and Buchenwald\, Howard’s journey through the Holocaust included the notorious death marches. \nLiberated in Czechoslovakia by the Russians in 1945\, Howard and his brother emerged\, frail but resilient. After two years in England\, Howard chose Canada as his home\, where he has thrived ever since. \nAs Howard turns 95\, we invite you to join a virtual celebration of his remarkable journey. Let us honor the strength that has carried him through the darkest times and celebrate the life he has built since. \n\nSend Your Wishes: Share your birthday greetings and messages of inspiration for Howard.\nVirtual Toast: Raise a glass in a collective virtual toast to a life well-lived.\nMemories and Stories: If you have a story or memory to share\, we welcome you to contribute to this celebration.\n\nLet us come together to commemorate Howard Chandler’s 95th birthday\, a testament to resilience\, survival\, and the enduring power of hope. URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/holocaust-survivor-howard-chandler-birthday-celebration/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Make-a-card-for-Howard-flyer-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T203000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231113T190742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T190742Z UID:10000924-1701630000-1701635400@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:A Daughter’s Kaddish with author Sarah Birnbach DESCRIPTION:Association of Jewish Libraries Capital Area Chapter and Classrooms without Borders with the support of AJL National present\nA Daughter’s Kaddish\nwith author Sarah Birnbach\nA woman breaks with Jewish tradition to honor her late father in this moving memoir of faith\, grief\, and transformation. \n\nA Daughter’s Kaddish recounts Sarah Birnbach’s year-long odyssey to persevere through an unfamiliar world of Jewish prayer. To honor her beloved father\, Sarah commits to reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish twice a day in synagogue for eleven months—a Jewish mourning ritual that was historically reserved for sons—despite her father’s initial request that she hire someone male to do so. Throughout her year of devotion\, Sarah takes comfort in the loving memories of her childhood while at the same time grappling with some very painful ones—ultimately discovering how the path of faith and grief can lead to true healing. \n \nSarah Birnbach embarked on her encore career as a writer in 2015 after successful careers as a human resource management consultant and a licensed clinical social worker. She is a five-time award winner from the Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition\, a program of the National League of American Pen Women\, and a two-time award winner in Bethesda Magazine’s essay contest. Her stories have been published in numerous magazines and professional journals. An active member of the Women’s National Book Association\, she lives in Rockville\, Maryland. URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/a-daughters-kaddish-with-author-sarah-birnbach/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AJLCAC-Birnbach.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T193000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20230809T013435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T204037Z UID:10000892-1701194400-1701199800@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:The Panama Affair: Financial Scandal\, Political Corruption and the Rise of Modern Anti-Semitism in 19th century France DESCRIPTION:The French anti-Semitic movement of the 1890s- typically associated with the Dreyfus affair- was in fact launched by a different scandal. In the 1892-93 Panama scandal\, the anti-Semitic movement first coalesced over a broadly shared outrage about a corrupt foreign investment scheme in which hundreds of thousands of ordinary investors lost their fortunes. Seeing the scandal as revealing Jews’ nefarious control of France’s democratic institutions\, anti- Semitic leaders channeled the populist impulse in France into a politically potent kind of anti- Jewish xenophobia. This presentation looks anew at the affair as a formative moment in the history of anti-Semitism\, and provides a new perspective on anti-Semitic movement’s critique of liberal democracy\, capitalism\, and globalization. \nWith Lisa Leff\, Professor of History\, American University and Director\, Mandel Center for Advanced Holocause Studies\, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum \n \nBefore joining the Museum\, she spent nearly two decades as a professor\, first at Southwestern University in Georgetown\, Texas\, and then at American University in Washington\, DC\, where she is still on the faculty as a Professor of History. At American\, she also served as acting dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and acting dean of Academic Affairs and senior vice provost. She won teaching awards at Southwestern in 2007 and at American in 2017\, when she was named Scholar-Teacher of the Year. \nDr. Leff is a historian of modern European and modern Jewish history. Her research focuses on the Jews of modern France from the time of the French Revolution to the present. She is especially interested in the history of archives\, modern political ideas\, nationalism\, internationalism\, imperialism\, and antisemitism. She has presented her work widely around the world\, in both academic and nonacademic settings. \nDr. Leff is a past president of the Society for French Historical Studies and is a member of the American Historical Association and the Association for Jewish Studies. She currently serves on the editorial board of the journals Jewish Quarterly Review\, Jewish Social Studies\, and Jewish History. She is also an elected fellow of the American Academy for Jewish Research. \nModerated by Michal Rose Friedman\, Jack Buncher Professor of Jewish Studies\, Department of History\, Carnegie Mellon University URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/the-panama-affair-financial-scandal-political-corruption-and-the-rise-of-modern-anti-semitism-in-19th-century-france/ LOCATION:100 Porter Hall\, Carnegie Mellon University\, 4815 Frew St\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/The-Panama-Affair-8.5x11.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T153000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20230928T233340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T174544Z UID:10000910-1700402400-1700407800@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:“Bridge Over Troubled Water”: Solidarity and Civic Responsibility in Times of Crisis Session 1: A Nation Takes Action: Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Rescue of the Jews in Denmark During the Holocaust DESCRIPTION:NEW DATE NOVEMBER 19TH\, 2023\n  \n“Bridge Over Troubled Water”: Solidarity and Civic Responsibility in Times of Crisis\nSession 1:\nA Nation Takes Action: Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Rescue of the Jews in Denmark During the Holocaust\n\n\nIn these turbulent times\, we find strength in the bonds we share with our friends as well as in our commitment to a mission of education\, sharing inspiring stories of bravery and resilience\, and eliminating all forms of hatred. \nThe museum’s doors are currently closed to the public\, and due to our location near the Israeli northern border we had to move our unique and original collections to a safe shelter\, however we are operating our behind-the-scenes efforts to the best of our capacity. We decided to step outside the museum and meet face-to-face with people\, especially with individuals who have been forced to abandon their homes\, becoming refugees in their own country. Some of our employees\, including our CEO\, Yigal Cohen\, found themselves in this situation. We’ve taken the initiative to create a live performance centered on music and storytelling\, with the intent of presenting it to them in the hotels and community centers where they now reside\, in the hopes of offering consolation and lifting their spirits. \n\nThe new Talking Memory series represents our unwavering commitment to maintaining meaningful connections with you\, our friends from around the world\, with the intention of cultivating a shared sense of unity among us. We believe that this series represents a powerful response to current events\, while also serving as a profound testament to the strength of civil society today.\nThe first session\, taking place on November 19\, 2023\, will feature the following lineup:Opening Remarks:\nAmbassador of Denmark\, H.E. Thomas Winkler\n\nGuest Speakers:\nDr. Bo Lidegaard\nDr. Judith S. Goldstein\nRabbi Jair Melchior \nScreening: Voices in the Void \nProgram Description:\nWe are honored to have the Ambassador of Denmark\, H.E. Thomas Winkler to open this special commemoration program about a most incredible act of rescue. Almost all the seven thousand Jews living in Nazi occupied Denmark\, managed to escape the Holocaust. What made Denmark the exception to the systemized horror? Bo Lidegaard\, an historian who has researched the subject\, presents a new explanation of the rescue based on more than ten years of historical research. Dr. Judith Goldstein\, Founder and Executive Director Emeritus of ”Humanity in Action”\, will introduce us to the work of the non profit organization\, including the production of the animated documentary ”Voices in the Void”\, which is part of the film series Traces: Portraits of Resistance\, Survival and Resolve. We will have the opportunity to see a screening of the film during the program. Afterwards\, Rabbi Jair Melchior\, Chief Rabbi of Denmark\, will share the story of his grandfather\, Rabbi Bent Melchior who was rescued on one of the fishing boats who sailed to Sweden\, in relation to the moral lessons and insights gained by learning about this unique example of rescue during the Holocaust. \nThis program is in partnership with the Embassy of Denmark in Tel Aviv\, Humanity in Action\, the Danish Jewish Museum\, the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Center\, Classrooms without Borders\, and the Rabin Chair Forum at George Washington University. \nMay peaceful days come soon. \n\n2 PM EST | 8 PM CEST | 9 PM Israel URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/talking-memory-commemorative-program-a-nation-takes-action-commemorating-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-rescue-of-the-jews-in-denmark-during-the-holocaust/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/unnamed-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T153000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20230517T105855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231117T213913Z UID:10000736-1700143200-1700148600@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:The Holocaust as an Interdisciplinary Tapestry DESCRIPTION:Join CWB for our Final Event in our 8 Part Series exploring the multifaceted discipline of Holocaust Studies through unique and previously unexplored lenses\n  \nClassrooms Without Borders\, in coordination with Tali Nates\, Founder and Director of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre\, Madene Shachar\, Director\, “Talking Memory” online lecture series & International Educational Programs the Ghetto Fighters’ House\, Esther Toporek Finder\, member of the GSI Coordinating Council\, Generations of the Shoah and in partnership with Liberation75 is pleased to embark on this new innovative series “The Holocaust as an Interdisciplinary Tapestry”. \nThe 8 part series will engage with scholars and experts who grapple with themes related to Holocaust studies. The series will explore the multifaceted discipline of Holocaust Studies through different lenses. The series will include scholars whose research and publications shed new light in this field of study that continues to grow and develop. Our experts will challenge us to understand the causes\, impacts\, and legacies of the Holocaust. \nNovember’s Event will feature:\nMemory Studies: Museums and Memorials with Mirjam Zadoff \n \nMirjam Zadoff is Director of the Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism\, and lecturer at the University of Munich. Previously she held the Alvin H. Rosenfeld Chair for Jewish Studies and History at Indiana University Bloomington. She was visiting faculty at ETH Zurich\, UC Berkeley\, HU Berlin and Augsburg University. She is a member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and the University Council at the Academy of Fine Arts\, Munich. She has co-curated\, among others\, the following exhibitions: Materializing: Contemporary Polish Art and the Shoa; “More important than life”: The Underground Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto; TO BE SEEN. Queer Lives 1900-1950; Tell me about yesterday tomorrow. \nAmong her recent publications are: Gewalt und Gedächtnis. Globale Erinnerung im 21. Jahrhundert (forthcoming); Four Years After. Ethnonationalism\, Antisemitism\, and Racism in Trump’s America (2020\, edited together with Noam Zadoff and Stefanie Schüler-Springorum); Tell me about yesterday tomorrow (2020\, edited together with Nicolaus Schafhausen); Werner Scholem. A German Life (2018). \n \nTali Nates is the founder and director of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre (JHGC) and Chair of the South African Holocaust & Genocide Foundation (SAHGF). She is a historian who lectures internationally on Holocaust and genocide education\, memory\, reconciliation\, and human rights. Born to a family of Holocaust survivors\, her father and uncle were saved by Oskar Schindler. Tali has been involved in the creation and production of dozens of documentary films\, published many articles and contributed chapters to different books among them God\, Faith & Identity from the Ashes: Reflections of Children and Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors (2015)\, Remembering The Holocaust in Educational Settings (2018)\, Conceptualizing Mass Violence\, Representations\, Recollections\, and Reinterpretations (2021) and The Routledge Handbook of Memory Activism (2023). \nIn 2021 she was part of the 12-member Expert Group of the Malmö Forum\, serving in an advisory capacity to the Secretariat of the Malmö Forum on their programme on Holocaust remembrance\, education and actions to combat antisemitism. Tali serves on many Advisory and Academic Boards including that of the Contested Histories Initiative\, the Interdisciplinary Academic Journal of Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center and the Academic Advisory Group of the School of Social and Health Sciences\, Monash University (IIEMSA)\, South Africa. \nIn 2010\, Tali was chosen as one of the top 100 newsworthy and noteworthy women in \nSouth Africa by the Mail & Guardian newspaper and won many awards including the Kia Community Service Award (South Africa\, 2015)\, the Gratias Agit Award (2020\, Czech Republic)\, the Austrian Holocaust Memorial Award (2021) and the Goethe Medal (2022\, Germany). \nThank you to our Partners:\n \n \n \n \n \nPast Events in this Series: \n\nFebruary 23 2023 Psychiatry and the Holocaust\nMarch 23 2023  Ethics and Law\nApril 27 2023 Education\nMay 18 2023 Film\nJune 15 2023 German Professionals and the Holocaust\nSept 21 Jewish studies \nOctober 26 Gendering the Holocaust URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/the-holocaust-as-an-interdisciplinary-tapestry-9/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/22-2-web-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T163000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231024T213415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T195254Z UID:10000917-1699974000-1699979400@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Reflections from the Israeli Homefront 2023 with Rabbi Jonty Blackman DESCRIPTION:Reflections from the Israeli Homefront 2023\nA glimpse into the stories behind the headlines.\n\n\nA glimpse into the stories behind the headlines. As Israel deals with its blackest day in terms of loss of civilian lives and a blow to its sense of security; and as it calls up an unprecedented number of reservists; what has been the reaction of the man on the street and how is the ordinary individual coping? \nWe will share some stories of shock and despair and some stories of heroism – all stories displaying the Israeli spirit in its multifaceted ways.. \nStep into a solemn exploration during our upcoming virtual talk. As Israel confronts one of its most sorrow-laden days\, marked by the loss of innocent lives and a profound shattering of its security\, together with an unprecedented mobilization of reservists\, we will plumb the depths of the collective response from ordinary citizens. \nJoin us for an introspective experience where we’ll recount stories of deep shock and despair\, as well as narratives of remarkable heroism\, all of which poignantly reflect the intricate tapestry of the Israeli spirit in these trying times. \n\n\nRabbi Jonty Blackman \n\n\n\nJonty has led many seminars and missions in Poland and Israel and is a gifted educator and a fascinating storyteller. Jonty has a unique way of connecting his teachings to his audience\, such that their experience of learning leaves a deep and enduring impact on their lives. He weaves together Jewish history with philosophy\, culture with archaeology\, and the tragedy of the Holocaust with probing\, source-based theological questions. His intricate knowledge of Jewish history and the Holocaust\, combined with his analytical and sensitive approach to challenging philosophical questions offers students a profound educational experience. \nThis series is planned for consecutive Mondays starting Oct 30th\, 2023. \nNext events: \n\nNovember 14th\, 2023 URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/reflections-from-the-israeli-homefront-2023-2023-11-14/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Email-Promo-35.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T120000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20230816T111437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T170629Z UID:10000894-1699783200-1699790400@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Poland 2023 Reunion and Open House DESCRIPTION:Join CWB for an Afternoon of Inspiration\n\n\nOpen House 2024 Poland Personally and 2023 Reunion!\n  \nClassrooms Without Borders invites you to join us for an inspiring gathering to reconnect with friends and continue the conversations on bringing the seminar learning back to your schools and communities! \nSunday November 12\, 2023 \n10:00 am-12:00pm \nJoan Clark Davis Center for Interdisciplinary Learning at Winchester Thurston\n4951 Centre Avenue\nPittsburgh\, PA 15213 URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/poland-2023-reunion-and-open-house/ LOCATION:Joan Clark Davis Center for Interdisciplinary Learning at Winchester Thurston\, 4951 Centre Avenue\, PITTSBURGH\, PA\, 15213\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Email-Promo-20.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T153000 DTSTAMP:20260708T195536 CREATED:20231026T191116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T165721Z UID:10000919-1699452000-1699457400@cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net SUMMARY:Israel Update with Avi Ben-Hur DESCRIPTION:Israel Update with Avi Ben-Hur\n\n\nEach update will be dynamic in nature\, and our CWB Scholar will provide insightful analysis into this complex war as it unfolds.\n\n\nAvi Ben-Hur \nScholar in Residence \nA Brooklyn native\, Avi Ben-Hur moved to Israel in 1983. From 2003-2008 Avi was Director of the Archaeological Seminars School for Israeli Tour Guides. In 2008 Avi participated in re-writing the curriculum of the National Guiding courses for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. As a “Scholar in Residence\, Avi has lectured\, taught and facilitated workshops in the US\, Warsaw\, Prague\, Berlin and Greece. From 1996-2000\, Avi taught in Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies. As a guide\, Avi has specialized working with organizations focusing on political issues (such as AIPAC & CIJA)\, inter-faith programs and Holocaust studies. At Present\, Avi is an examiner for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism Licensing Boards and is the ongoing scholar in residence of Classrooms Without Borders \n\n\n\nPast Events: \n\nOctober 25th 2pm ET\nNovember 1st 2pm ET\n\nUpcoming Events: \n\nNovember 8th 2pm ET\nDecember 13th 2pm ET URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/israel-update-with-avi-ben-hur-10/ LOCATION:PA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/18e96f61071e39143559c62446026ed3-42VG8x.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR