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SUMMARY:Fall 2024 Anti-Hate Series Session 2
DESCRIPTION:Fall 2024 Anti-Hate Series\nCarnegie Mellon University\nOffice of Vice Provost for Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\nChief Diversity Officer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbleism Keynote\nfeaturing renowned disability scholar and CMU alumnus\, Dr. Amanda Kraus\nNovember 13th | 5:00-6:15pm\nSimmons A \nThe second anti-hate series session from the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion & Chief Diversity Officer examines how ableism appears in daily interactions and through systemic barriers–from subtle biases to broader societal challenges. Dr. Amanda Kraus\, of the University of Arizona\, will examine the impact of ableism on individuals and communities to raise awareness and foster understanding. Participants will learn to recognize and challenge ableist attitudes and practices to foster inclusivity and accessibility. The session will also emphasize the importance of allyship and individual advocacy for the rights\, dignity and inclusion of people with disabilities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAmanda Kraus | Associate Professor of Practice\, Educational Policy Studies and Practice\nAssistant Vice President for Campus Life\nExecutive Director for Disability Resources and Chief Accessibility Officer \nOriginally from the suburbs of New York City\, Dr. Amanda Kraus has lived in Tucson\, AZ and worked at the University of Arizona (UA) for over twenty years. Dr.  Kraus currently serves as Assistant Vice President for Campus and Executive Director of UA’s Disability Resource Center. One the largest in the nation\, the Disability Resource Center is an international model of progressive service delivery\, uniquely positioned to approach campus access systemically.  Through strategic outreach\, the goal is to design campus environments and experiences to be usable and welcoming for a diverse range of individuals\, thereby reducing the need for individual accommodations or modifications.  Dr. Kraus is highly involved in collaborative efforts with University personnel to foster the development of a seamlessly accessible campus environment and infuse disability into the campus community.\nAs Associate Professor of Practice in the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the UA\, Dr. Kraus coordinates the M.A. program and instructs courses on student services and disability in higher education.  Borrowing from disability studies\, Dr. Kraus studies disability identity\, disability dynamics in the student veteran community\, and disability-related biases and microaggressions. Through her research and teaching\, she challenges the dominant deficit or tragedy narrative on disability and promotes models and tools to increase access and equity and ultimately reframe concepts of difference in higher education. \nDr. Kraus is President of the Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) and previously chaired its standing committee for diversity. She has had the privilege of delivering keynote addresses and facilitating workshops at institutions such as Singapore Management University\, Duke University\, Wake Forest University\, the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and was recently invited to join a delegation convened by the US Department of State to engage in dialogue on disability access in education and employment in Beijing\, China and again in Washington\, D.C. \nDr. Kraus completed her B.A. at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh\, PA and earned her M.A. and Ph. D. in Higher Education from the University of Arizona (UA).
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/fall-2024-anti-hate-series-session-2/
LOCATION:Carnegie Mellon University\, 5000 Forbes Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T163000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Genocide: History\, Causes\, and Responses with Dr. Michael Berenbaum
DESCRIPTION:“Understanding Genocide: History\, Causes\, and Responses” is an in-depth seminar series led by Dr. Michael Berenbaum\, a distinguished scholar in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. This series aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of genocide\, examining its historical origins\, legal definitions\, and instances in the post-Holocaust era. Each session delves into key aspects of genocide\, offering scholarly insights and fostering a deeper comprehension of this critical issue. \n\nDr. Michael Berenbaum \n\n \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\nSession 1: October 9th Raphael Lemkin and the Origin of the Word Genocide  \nThis session explores the pioneering work of Raphael Lemkin\, the Polish-Jewish lawyer who coined the term “genocide.” Participants will delve into Lemkin’s efforts to define and conceptualize genocide\, his advocacy for international recognition\, and the historical context that influenced his groundbreaking work. The session will also examine how Lemkin’s definition laid the foundation for contemporary understandings of genocide and its legal implications. \nSession 2: Oct 30 The UN Convention on Genocide  \nIn this session\, participants will analyze the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide\, adopted in 1948. The discussion will focus on the legal framework established by the convention\, its definitions and provisions\, and the challenges associated with its implementation and enforcement. The session will also address the political and diplomatic processes that led to the adoption of the convention and its impact on international law.| \nSession 3: November 13 Post-Holocaust Genocides  \nThis session examines genocides that have occurred since the Holocaust\, including those in Rwanda\, Bosnia\, and Darfur. Participants will study the causes\, characteristics\, and consequences of these atrocities\, exploring the roles of ideology\, political power\, and social dynamics in their occurrence. The session will also discuss the international community’s responses to these genocides\, including humanitarian interventions\, legal prosecutions\, and efforts at prevention and reconciliation. \nBy the end of this series\, participants will have gained a thorough understanding of the concept of genocide\, its historical development\, and the ongoing challenges in addressing and preventing such crimes.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/understanding-genocide-history-causes-and-responses-with-dr-michael-berenbaum-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T193000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162646
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SUMMARY:Understanding the Shifting Dynamics in the Middle East: Exploring Arab Alliances\, Hamas Terror\, and Israel's Political Struggles: A 2 Part Series with CWB Scholar Avi Ben-Hur
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the Shifting Dynamics in the Middle East: Exploring Arab Alliances\, Hamas Terror\, and Israel’s Political Struggles: A 2 Part Series with CWB Scholar Avi Ben-Hur\nA suggested donation of $10\, to be collected at the event. \nSession 1: \nCurrent Arab alliances in the Middle East and how Hamas terror is linked to these alliances: \nCurrent Arab alliances in the Middle East reflect a complex web of relationships influenced by political\, economic\, and security interests. Countries like Saudi Arabia\, the United Arab Emirates\, and Egypt have increasingly focused on countering Iranian influence in the region and fostering closer ties with Israel\, particularly through initiatives like the Abraham Accords. \nHowever\, the presence of Hamas\, a designated terrorist organization\, complicates these dynamics. Hamas\, which receives support from Iran and has aligned with certain non-Arab allies\, poses a challenge to Arab states seeking stability and normalization with Israel. The group’s militant actions against Israel are often seen as undermining peace efforts in the region\, prompting some Arab nations to cautiously distance themselves from Hamas while others maintain a level of support\, reflecting the diverse political landscapes and historical grievances within the Arab world. \nHYBRID EVENT  \nNew Light Congregation 5915 Beacon Street Pittsburgh\, PA 15217 & VIA ZOOM \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. \nSponsored by:
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/understanding-the-shifting-dynamics-in-the-middle-east-exploring-arab-alliances-hamas-terror-and-israels-political-struggles-a-2-part-series-with-cwb-scholar-avi-ben-hur-2/
LOCATION:New Light Congregation\, 5915 Beacon Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15217\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162646
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SUMMARY:Understanding Genocide: History\, Causes\, and Responses with Dr. Michael Berenbaum
DESCRIPTION:“Understanding Genocide: History\, Causes\, and Responses” is an in-depth seminar series led by Dr. Michael Berenbaum\, a distinguished scholar in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. This series aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of genocide\, examining its historical origins\, legal definitions\, and instances in the post-Holocaust era. Each session delves into key aspects of genocide\, offering scholarly insights and fostering a deeper comprehension of this critical issue. \n\nDr. Michael Berenbaum \n\n \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\nSession 1: October 9th Raphael Lemkin and the Origin of the Word Genocide  \nThis session explores the pioneering work of Raphael Lemkin\, the Polish-Jewish lawyer who coined the term “genocide.” Participants will delve into Lemkin’s efforts to define and conceptualize genocide\, his advocacy for international recognition\, and the historical context that influenced his groundbreaking work. The session will also examine how Lemkin’s definition laid the foundation for contemporary understandings of genocide and its legal implications. \nSession 2: Oct 30 The UN Convention on Genocide  \nIn this session\, participants will analyze the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide\, adopted in 1948. The discussion will focus on the legal framework established by the convention\, its definitions and provisions\, and the challenges associated with its implementation and enforcement. The session will also address the political and diplomatic processes that led to the adoption of the convention and its impact on international law.| \nSession 3: November 13 Post-Holocaust Genocides  \nThis session examines genocides that have occurred since the Holocaust\, including those in Rwanda\, Bosnia\, and Darfur. Participants will study the causes\, characteristics\, and consequences of these atrocities\, exploring the roles of ideology\, political power\, and social dynamics in their occurrence. The session will also discuss the international community’s responses to these genocides\, including humanitarian interventions\, legal prosecutions\, and efforts at prevention and reconciliation. \nBy the end of this series\, participants will have gained a thorough understanding of the concept of genocide\, its historical development\, and the ongoing challenges in addressing and preventing such crimes.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/understanding-genocide-history-causes-and-responses-with-dr-michael-berenbaum-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T203000
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SUMMARY:Stories of Survival: Melissa Hacker on the Legacy of the Kindertransport
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful evening with Melissa Hacker as she delves into the legacy of the Kindertransport\, a rescue mission that saved thousands of Jewish children from Nazi persecution. Through personal stories and historical reflections\, Melissa will explore the profound impact of this humanitarian effort and its lasting relevance today. \nAbout Melissa Hacker: \n\nMelissa Hacker\, daughter of a Kindertransport survivor from Vienna\, is the Executive Director of the Kindertransport Association and the first member of the Second Generation to serve as its President. She has spoken internationally on the Kindertransports and consulted on major exhibits\, including Rescuing Children on the Brink of War at the Center for Jewish History. Melissa continues to preserve and share the stories of this pivotal moment in history\, ensuring that the lessons of the Kindertransport endure for future generations. \nDOORS OPEN AT 6:30pm
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/stories-of-survival-melissa-hacker-on-the-legacy-of-the-kindertransport/
LOCATION:Temple Sinai  5505 Forbes Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15217
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T164500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T180000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162646
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SUMMARY:Fall 2024 Anti-Hate Series Session 1
DESCRIPTION:Fall 2024 Anti-Hate Series\nCarnegie Mellon University\nOffice of Vice Provost for Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\nChief Diversity Officer \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Great Replacement Theory\nfeaturing guest lecturer and esteemed scholar\, Dr. Kathleen Blee\nOctober 29th | 4:45-6:00pm\nSimmons A \nThe first anti-hate series session from the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion & Chief Diversity Officer examines the Great Replacement Theory; a harmful and conspiratorial ideology stemming from the nexus of white nationalism\, antisemitism\, racism\, and xenophobia\, which has historically incited global hatred and violence. Esteemed scholar and Pittsburgh community member\, Dr. Kathleen Blee of the University of Pittsburgh\, will explore its origins\, manifestations\, and intersections with other forms of bigotry. The presentation aims to highlight the dangers of this conspiracy theory\, emphasizing the need to confront hateful ignorance and disinformation with education\, while centering compassion\, love\, and a unifying commitment to equity\, inclusion\, and belonging within and across our community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nDr. Kathleen Blee\, PhD\nDistinguished Professor\, Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences\nUniversity of Pittsburgh\nMy areas of interest are social movements\, especially racist/anti-Semitic\, and far-right movements in the U.S. and Europe\, racial violence\, and microsociology. I currently have two research projects: with Pete Simi and Matthew DeMichele\, I am collecting data and beginning analysis in a funded prospective interview-based study of white supremacist activists to understand whether and how they separate from racist ideologies and activities over a 5 year period.  I am also working on a project on spatial and cultural precipitators of social interaction\, based on a year-long ethnography of urban bus riding.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/fall-2024-anti-hate-series-session-1/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162646
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SUMMARY:Talking Memory Event From Darkness to Freedom:  Honoring the 80th Anniversary of the Courageous Tunnel Escape from the Novogrudok Ghetto
DESCRIPTION:The Ghetto Fighters’ House Invites You to a Special \nTalking Memory Event\nFrom Darkness to Freedom: Honoring the 80th Anniversary of the Courageous Tunnel Escape from the Novogrudok Ghetto\nOpening Remarks: \nLady Esther Gilbert \nPatron\, The Together Plan  \nGuest Speakers: \nDr. David Silberklang \nWith Limited Information: Jewish Resistance in the Ghettos \nBetty Cohen \nBuilding Upon the Ruins:  The Post-war Lives of the Novogrudok Tunnel Escapees   \nTamara Vershitskaya \nHow We Remember: Virtual Tour of the Jewish Resistance Museum in Novogrudok \nDebra Brunner  \nThe ‘Making History Together’ Project on the Holocaust in Belarus \nCommemoration Ceremony: \nSurvivors Speak about the Legacy  \nMusical Piece – Sevil U. Weinstein\, violinist \nOn September 26\, 1943 about 240 Jews accomplished a daring escape from the Novogrudok (Navardok) labor camp in Belarus (White Russia) via an underground tunnel dug by the inmates over a period of several months. In this program\, we will focus on this little known escape\, which\, according to research carried out by Dr. betty Cohen\, was the greatest prisoner escape of Jews during the Holocaust.  \nWe are honored to have Lady Gilbert give the opening remarks.  Afterwards\, Dr. Silberklang will present the broader picture of Jewish resistance in the ghettos.  Dr. Betty Cohen\, whose mother\, Fania Dunetz Brodsky\, was one of the escapees\, will examine the survivors’ choice to rebuild their lives\, where they did so\, the legacies they left behind\, and the families they created. She will also discuss her newly released book:  Tunnel of Hope:  Escape from the Novogrudok Forced Labor Camp\, with a Forward by Prof. Yehuda Bauer. Tamara Vershitskaya\, founder of the Jewish Resistance Museum in Novogrudok\, will take us on a virtual tour of the exhibition. Our final speaker\, Debra Brunner\, CEO of the Together Plan\, will discuss the organization’s work in Belarus\, including the “Making History Together” project that promotes Holocaust commemoration.  \nThis program is in partnership with The Together Plan\, the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain\, Jewish Small Communities Network\, Qesher\, the Jewish Tapestry Project\, DIALOG International Charitable Organization\, Jewish Religious Union (Belarus)\, Classrooms Without Borders\, Rabin Chair Forum George Washington University\, and the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Center. \nPlease note time zones for this program: \n3 PM EST | 7 PM GMT | 8 PM CET | 9 PM Israel | 10 PM Belarus
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/talking-memory-event-from-darkness-to-freedom-honoring-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-courageous-tunnel-escape-from-the-novogrudok-ghetto-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T170000
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SUMMARY:Für das Kind / For the Child Exhibit at Temple Sinai
DESCRIPTION:For the Child – The Story of the Kindertransport\nExhibit on display: October 27 – November 3\, 2024\n  \n \nExplore the heroic stories of the Kindertransport\, a rescue effort that saved 10\,000 Jewish children from Nazi persecution between 1938 and 1940. Through personal belongings like suitcases\, photos\, and cherished mementos\, this exhibit offers a glimpse into the lives of the children who were forced to leave everything behind. Their journeys of survival and resilience inspire reflection on our own responsibilities today. \nDon’t miss this powerful\, intergenerational exhibit that tells the story of hope in the face of unimaginable hardship. \n \n5505 Forbes Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15217
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/fur-das-kind-for-the-child-exhibit-at-temple-sinai/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T130000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162646
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SUMMARY:From the Ghetto to the Forest: Surviving the Holocaust in Belarus
DESCRIPTION:From the Ghetto to the Forest: \nSurviving the Holocaust in Belarus\n  \nThis talk is co-sponsored by the Department of History and the Dietrich Dean’s Office. \nEighty-one years ago\, on October 21\, 1943\, the Minsk ghetto was “liquidated” by German forces. They rounded up the remaining Jewish prisoners\, killing many in the surrounding forests or deporting others to concentration camps further west. However\, a group of 13 Jews survived by hiding in the basement of a home in the city\, living to see the end of World War II. Their survival is a testament to the brutal force of the Nazi murder campaigns in and around the ghetto. It also highlights the agency and resilience of Jewish children\, women\, and men\, who\, despite marginalization\, abuse\, and horrific violence\, found ways to survive—whether in hiding or as part of partisan units in the forests and swamps around Minsk and other Belarusian cities and towns. \nIn this lecture\, Professor Anika Walke will discuss how Soviet Jews experienced the Holocaust and how they made sense of their lives in the years that followed. The lecture will take place in the Posner Grand Room 340\, Posner Hall\, on Friday\, October 25th\, from 12:15 to 1:00 PM. This talk is co-sponsored by the Department of History and the Dietrich Dean’s Office. Anika Walke’s current research focuses on the long aftermath of the Nazi genocide in Belarus\, particularly how people remember and live with the repercussions of systematic violence. She has recently taught courses on the Holocaust and Soviet Union history and will join the History Department as the inaugural Askwith Family Professor in fall 2025. \nTHIS IS AN IN PERSON EVENT: Posner Grand Room 340\, Posner Hall  \n5000 Forbes Avenue\nPittsburgh\, PA 15213-3890
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T163000
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SUMMARY:Post Film Discussion "Telling Nonie" – A Yom Kippur Reflection on Redemption and Forgiveness with Avi Ben-Hur
DESCRIPTION:“Telling Nonie” is a poignant documentary that delves deep into themes of repentance\, forgiveness\, and reconciliation—core elements of Yom Kippur. \nTormented by his role in a 1950s Gaza assassination\, Geizi Tsafrir\, an elderly Israeli agent\, seeks redemption. Reflecting on his time with Shin Bet (The Israeli Security Services) and the killing of an Egyptian lieutenant colonel\, he decides to confront his past. He contacts the colonel’s daughter\, Nonie Darwish\, once intent on avenging her father’s death but now a prominent voice against radical Islam and a supporter of Israel. The mysterious email from Tsafrir sets Darwish on an emotional journey into her past\, culminating in a meeting with him in Los Angeles. \nWhy It Resonates: “Telling Nonie” is not just a film but an experience that mirrors the essence of Yom Kippur. It explores intricate emotions\, historical complexities\, and the bumpy path toward mutual understanding and forgiveness. The film’s exploration of guilt\, atonement\, and the courage to seek and offer forgiveness makes it an ideal reflection piece for the Day of Atonement. \nCritical Acclaim: Winner of the Haifa International Film Festival’s Best Israeli Documentary\, this film is celebrated for its deep emotional impact and its honest\, unflinching look at the power of forgiveness. \nJoin Us: This Yom Kippur\, join us for a screening of “Telling Nonie.” Let this powerful documentary inspire you to reflect on your own journey of forgiveness and reconciliation. \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-telling-nonie-a-yom-kippur-reflection-on-redemption-and-forgiveness-with-avi-ben-hur/
LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program
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SUMMARY:Silent Shadows: A Virtual Commemoration of October 7th with Rabbi Jonty Blackman
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Jonty Blackman\, a renowned educator and storyteller with a deep understanding of Jewish history and the Holocaust.  \nFacilitated by Rabbi Blackman\, this virtual event offers a poignant opportunity to honor the lives lost on October 7th\, 2023. Through compelling narratives and insightful reflections\, we will commemorate the victims\, explore themes of resilience\, and contemplate the enduring lessons of this tragic day.   \nRabbi Jonty Blackman \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.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/silent-shadows-a-virtual-commemoration-of-october-7th-with-rabbi-jonty-blackman/
LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T130000
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SUMMARY:Running and Hiding from the Nazis: My Family’s Miraculous Escape from the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Lunch & Learn Series: Running and Hiding from the Nazis \nFeatured Speaker: Dr. Miriam Klein-Kassenoff\nIn Conversation with: Barbara Goldstein \nDate and Time: Thursday\, October 10th\, 2024 • 12:00 PM ET\nLocation: Via Zoom \n\nAbout the Event:\nJoin us for a compelling discussion as Miriam shares her family’s extraordinary journey of escape from the Holocaust. Dr. Miriam Klein-Kassenoff\, is a child survivor and esteemed Holocaust educator. \nAbout Dr. Miriam Klein-Kassenoff:\nDr. Klein-Kassenoff\, who fled Kosice\, Slovakia\, in 1941 with her family\, brings invaluable insights from her experiences. As the Education Chairperson at the Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial and the Founding Director of the Teacher Institute on Holocaust Studies at the University of Miami\, she is dedicated to Holocaust education. Her extensive studies at Yad Vashem’s International Center for Holocaust Studies and her role as an Education Consultant for the PBS/WLRN-Miami film\, The Last Witness of Treblinka\, highlight her commitment to preserving and sharing Holocaust narratives. In recognition of her contributions\, she was honored with a dedicated day in her name by the Mayor and Miami Beach Commission in 2022.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/running-and-hiding-from-the-nazis-my-familys-miraculous-escape-from-the-holocaust/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T163000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Genocide: History\, Causes\, and Responses with Dr. Michael Berenbaum
DESCRIPTION:“Understanding Genocide: History\, Causes\, and Responses” is an in-depth seminar series led by Dr. Michael Berenbaum\, a distinguished scholar in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. This series aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of genocide\, examining its historical origins\, legal definitions\, and instances in the post-Holocaust era. Each session delves into key aspects of genocide\, offering scholarly insights and fostering a deeper comprehension of this critical issue. \n\nDr. Michael Berenbaum \n\n \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\nSession 1: October 9th Raphael Lemkin and the Origin of the Word Genocide  \nThis session explores the pioneering work of Raphael Lemkin\, the Polish-Jewish lawyer who coined the term “genocide.” Participants will delve into Lemkin’s efforts to define and conceptualize genocide\, his advocacy for international recognition\, and the historical context that influenced his groundbreaking work. The session will also examine how Lemkin’s definition laid the foundation for contemporary understandings of genocide and its legal implications. \nSession 2: Oct 30 The UN Convention on Genocide  \nIn this session\, participants will analyze the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide\, adopted in 1948. The discussion will focus on the legal framework established by the convention\, its definitions and provisions\, and the challenges associated with its implementation and enforcement. The session will also address the political and diplomatic processes that led to the adoption of the convention and its impact on international law.| \nSession 3: November 13 Post-Holocaust Genocides  \nThis session examines genocides that have occurred since the Holocaust\, including those in Rwanda\, Bosnia\, and Darfur. Participants will study the causes\, characteristics\, and consequences of these atrocities\, exploring the roles of ideology\, political power\, and social dynamics in their occurrence. The session will also discuss the international community’s responses to these genocides\, including humanitarian interventions\, legal prosecutions\, and efforts at prevention and reconciliation. \nBy the end of this series\, participants will have gained a thorough understanding of the concept of genocide\, its historical development\, and the ongoing challenges in addressing and preventing such crimes.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/understanding-genocide-history-causes-and-responses-with-dr-michael-berenbaum/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T183000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Salon Series - The True Story of the MS St. Louis with Dr. Diane Afoumado
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Diane F. Afoumado\, Chief of the Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center\, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will present the St. Louis’ dramatic story through archival documents\, photos and artifacts from the collections of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum\, examining the incident in the larger context.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/sunday-salon-series-the-true-story-of-the-ms-st-louis-with-dr-diane-afoumado/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T113000
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SUMMARY:RVCC Webinar with the Artists of "Bearing Witness"
DESCRIPTION:Five artists whose artwork is featured in Bearing Witness\, an exhibition currently on display at Raritan Valley Community College\, will speak about their works’ inspiration and their artistic process during a webinar\, September 27\, at 10 a.m.\n\nThe online event\, which is free of charge and open to the public\, will feature remarks by artists Maxine Hess of Georgia\, Sandi Goldstein of California\, Jeanne Marklin of Massachusetts\, Phyllis Cullen of Hawaii\, and Alicia Merrett of the United Kingdom.\n \n\nBearing Witness—on display through December 13 in the Morris & Dorothy Hirsch Library of the Holocaust\, Genocide\, and Racism in RVCC’s Evelyn S. Field Library (second floor)—focuses on the dangers of hatred.\n\n\nSchool and community groups are invited to schedule a free\, in-person\, or virtual tour of Bearing Witness\, an exhibition featuring 35 mixed-media quilts and other works of fabric art.\n\n\nThe display is being presented in collaboration with the College’s Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and its Office of Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion. The exhibition has been organized by Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA)\, Inc.\n\n\nHumanity’s shared history includes a violent and shameful component—that of deliberate attempts to eradicate specific populations due to differences in culture\, religion\, ethnicity\, sexual orientation\, gender expression\, and race. These acts are often motivated by those in power\, and collective trauma and tragedy are part of many people’s past and present. These themes are explored in the exhibition\, which features work by artists from the United States\, as well as the United Kingdom\, Israel\, Germany\, Italy\, and Canada.\n\nFor additional information about the exhibition or to schedule a tour\, contact Michelle Edgar\, Program Specialist\, Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies\, at michelle.edgar@raritanval.edu. To learn more about the Holocaust Institute\, visit https://www.raritanval.edu/community-resources/holocaust-institute.\n\nRVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg\, NJ. For further information\, visit www.raritanval.edu.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/rvcc-slates-webinar-with-artists-of-bearing-witness-exhibition/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T153000
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SUMMARY:Lessons in Resilience from the Holocaust and Genocide with Tali Nates and Asya Darbinyan
DESCRIPTION:Join 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. \nAsya Darbinyan:\nExecutive Director of Chhange\, the Center for Holocaust\, Human Rights & Genocide Education\nDate: September 25\, 2024 \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). \nDr. Asya Darbinyan  \n \nDr. Asya Darbinyan is the Executive Director of Chhange (Center for Holocaust\, Human Rights & Genocide Education) at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft\, NJ. She earned her Ph.D. in History from the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University\, Worcester\, MA. Darbinyan’s research and teaching expertise stand at the intersection of genocide\, refugees\, and humanitarian interventions\, with a focus on the agency and actions of refugees in addressing their suffering and plight. Prior to joining Chhange\, Darbinyan worked as a Visiting Professor at the Strassler Center at Clark\, where she taught courses on Genocide and Women\, the Armenian Genocide\, and the History of Genocide. Darbinyan has also served as a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Martin-Springer Institute at Northern Arizona University (NAU)\, and a Fellow in Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Stockton University. She was the Deputy Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute in Yerevan\, Armenia\, prior to pursuing her doctoral degree in the USA. \nThe Remarkable Resilience of the Armenian Genocide Refugees \nThe Armenian genocide—orchestrated and systematically implemented by the Ottoman government against its Armenian subjects under the cover of the First World War—was a disaster that inflicted tremendous suffering and pain upon a people. The genocide took over 1.5 million lives\, triggered huge population movements\, and left hundreds of thousands of Armenians\, as well as Assyrians and Greeks\, without home and hope. In her talk\, Dr. Darbinyan reflects on the successful attempt of refugee-survivors\, including women and children\, to self-organize and help each other during the Armenian Genocide. The tremendous operations of Armenian volunteers to liberate abducted Armenian women and children from Muslim captivity\, the willingness and strength of exhausted and famished children to overcome endless obstacles and even find their way back home\, the efforts of refugees in classrooms and workshops to teach and train children survivors are testimony to the remarkable resilience in a time of catastrophe. The decisions made and the actions taken by those individuals constitute critical examples of agency\, self-help\, and self-organization. \n  \nIn the midst of uncertainty and shadows\, our series on resistance stands as a beacon of hope.  \nOver 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. \nThank you to our Partner: \n \nFuture Events in this Series: \n\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-with-tali-nates-and-asya-darbinyan/
LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T173000
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SUMMARY:"Jews and Islam: Exploring Shared Histories: a 3-Part Series" with Paul Forgasz
DESCRIPTION:Dive into a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the historical ties between Jews and Islam in our 3-part series. From moments of collaboration to periods of tension\, the series sheds light on the interconnected journey of these two influential communities. Gain insights into the impact of their shared history on the present global landscape and uncover lesser-known narratives that have shaped their relationship. Join us as we navigate through the nuanced dynamics that define the historical interactions between Jews and Islam. \nPaul Forgasz \n\n\n\nFor more than a decade\, Paul Forgasz was principal of the secondary (grades 7-12) campus of Mt Scopus College\, a large K-12 Jewish day school in Melbourne\, Australia. He also lectured in Bible and Jewish history at Monash University’s Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation and taught about Jewish education\, as well as school leadership\, in the university’s Faculty of Education. Since 2010\, Paul has also curated and led Jewish study tours to various European destinations under the auspices of the Jewish Museum of Australia. For most of his professional life\, Paul has also been actively involved in Jewish-Christian dialogue and he also works closely with teachers in the Catholic education sector. \n\n1st Session September 10 2024\n2nd Session September 17 2024\n3rd Session September 24 2024\n\nThis is a 3 session course \nWe are offering PA Educators 5 Professional Development hours for attending the entirety of this course.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/jews-and-islam-exploring-shared-histories-a-3-part-series-with-paul-forgasz/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T200000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162646
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SUMMARY:Resilience Rising: Amplifying Voices of Hope: Opening Reception "Für das Kind / For the Child"
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \n Opening Event on September 22nd\, 2024\, and stay tuned for more details on this impactful experience. \n\nEvent: Resilience Rising: Amplifying Voices of Hope Opening Reception\nDate: September 22\, 2024\nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\nLocation: Rodef Shalom Congregation Freehof / Aaron Court 4905 Fifth Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213\n\nAmple FREE Parking \nThe exhibit will be open to the public at Rodef Shalom Congregation Aaron Court from September 22 to October 1\, 2024.\nEvent Program: \nArrival and Welcome Reception\nGuests are greeted upon arrival and invited to explore the exhibit. \n\nOpening Remarks\nKate Lukazawitz and Ellen Resnek from Classrooms Without Borders.\nEmily Loeb from The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh.\nHannah Lessing\, General Secretary of the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism since 1995\, and has overseen the Fund for the Restoration of the Jewish Cemeteries in Austria since 2010.\nMilli Segal: Introduction to the exhibit’s significance\, offering insights into the historical context and the stories behind the photographs on display.\nMichelle Ultman\, a second-generation descendant\, will share a personal account and reflections on the legacy of the Kindertransport.\n\nPerformance by Katia and Emili Stahovic\nA musical performance featuring traditional and evocative pieces\, including a violin performance that intertwines historical and contemporary themes. \nClosing Remarks and Acknowledgments\nFinal thoughts will be shared by staff from Classrooms Without Borders and the Holocaust Center\, with expressions of gratitude to guests and participants. \nPost-Event\nGuests are welcome to mingle\, enjoy refreshments\, discuss the program\, and continue viewing the exhibit.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/resilience-rising-amplifying-voices-of-hope/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T190000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162647
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SUMMARY:How Can International Cooperation Strengthen Democracy and Combat Antisemitism in Germany and the United States?
DESCRIPTION:The American Council on Germany and the American Academy in Berlin\, in cooperation with Classrooms Without Borders; the German-American Chamber of Commerce\, Pittsburgh Chapter; the Honorary Consul of Germany\, Pittsburgh; and Rodef Shalom Congregation cordially invite you to a Discussion with Dr. Sharon Nazarian\, President of the Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation and Inaugural Gahl Hodges Burt Scholar at the American Academy in Berlin on \n“How Can International Cooperation Strengthen Democracy and Combat Antisemitism in Germany and the United States?” \n\nWednesday\, September 18\, 2024\n5:30 – 7:00 pm\nLevy Hall at Rodef Shalom\n4905 Fifth Ave.\nPittsburgh\, PA 15213\n\n \nDr. Sharon S. Nazarian was earlier this year the inaugural Gahl Hodges Burt Scholar at the American Academy in Berlin. She is an expert on antisemitism and its intersection with democratic crisis across Europe\, North America\, and Australia. Dr. Nazarian is the president of the Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation\, with a regional office in Israel called the Ima Foundation. She is the founder of the Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at University of California\, Los Angeles\, housed at UCLA’s International Institute\, which provides a systematic\, academic study of contemporary Israel. In 2017\, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) appointed Dr. Nazarian as senior vice president in international affairs. She served in this role for five years\, acting as chief diplomat and policymaker of ADL\, meeting with heads of state\, foreign ministers\, and leaders of Jewish communities around the world and advancing ADL’s initiatives for fighting antisemitism and racial hatred globally. She also oversaw ADL’s Israel office. \nDr. Nazarian currently serves as a member of ADL’s national board of directors\, a trustee of the board of Freedom House\, and is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations. She also chairs the board of the Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at UCLA and sits on the board of governors of University of Haifa. Dr. Nazarian studied journalism and international relations at the University of Southern California\, where also received her master’s and doctoral degrees in political science\, specializing in political economy and economic development in newly industrialized countries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nOrganized by \n \n\n\n\n\n\nThe  American Council on Germany (ACG) is an independent\, nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes dialogue among leaders from business\, government\, and the media in the United States and Europe. The ACG strengthens transatlantic understanding and coordinates policy initiatives on key issues in an era where economic and financial issues are as important as the diplomatic and military issues that dominated the early postwar decades of the relationship.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/how-can-international-cooperation-strengthen-democracy-and-combat-antisemitism-in-germany-and-the-united-states/
LOCATION:Rodef Shalom Congregation Falk Library 4905 Fifth Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213\, 4905 Fifth Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T173000
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SUMMARY:"Jews and Islam: Exploring Shared Histories: a 3-Part Series" with Paul Forgasz
DESCRIPTION:Dive into a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the historical ties between Jews and Islam in our 3-part series. From moments of collaboration to periods of tension\, the series sheds light on the interconnected journey of these two influential communities. Gain insights into the impact of their shared history on the present global landscape and uncover lesser-known narratives that have shaped their relationship. Join us as we navigate through the nuanced dynamics that define the historical interactions between Jews and Islam. \nPaul Forgasz \n\n\n\nFor more than a decade\, Paul Forgasz was principal of the secondary (grades 7-12) campus of Mt Scopus College\, a large K-12 Jewish day school in Melbourne\, Australia. He also lectured in Bible and Jewish history at Monash University’s Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation and taught about Jewish education\, as well as school leadership\, in the university’s Faculty of Education. Since 2010\, Paul has also curated and led Jewish study tours to various European destinations under the auspices of the Jewish Museum of Australia. For most of his professional life\, Paul has also been actively involved in Jewish-Christian dialogue and he also works closely with teachers in the Catholic education sector. \n\n1st Session September 10 2024\n2nd Session September 17 2024\n3rd Session September 24 2024\n\nThis is a 3 session course \nWe are offering PA Educators 5 Professional Development hours for attending the entirety of this course.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/jews-and-islam-exploring-shared-histories-a-3-part-series-with-paul-forgasz-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T133000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162647
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SUMMARY:Algorithms & Extremism Presented by Dr. Anna Floerke Scheid
DESCRIPTION:How do social media algorithms contribute to online radicalization and extremism? \nHow do search algorithms contribute to political violence\, like the January 6 riot at the U.S. capitol?\n\nIn our first Tech Ethics Colloquium of the year\, Dr. Scheid will offer practical suggestions to curb online radicalization and to advocate for legislation that requires responsible social media algorithms.\n\nDr. Anna Scheid\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Anna Scheid started teaching at Duquesne University in 2007. During her time here\, she has taught courses in ethics\, theology\, religion and politics\, religion and global conflict\, Catholic Social Thought\, and faith-based activism. While Dr. Scheid’s research interests are in the area of Christian social ethics\, she is particularly concerned with ethical issues surrounding human rights\, conflict\, and post-conflict reconciliation.  She explores Christian perspectives on war and peace-especially just war theory and just peacemaking theory-and studies how restorative justice has been enacted in truth and reconciliation commissions around the world. \nDr. Scheid believes a key to higher education lies in building trust and community within the classroom. She works in helping students to identify what they are passionate about so they can direct their work toward those passions. This teaching philosophy has been evident in Dr. Scheid’s work with undergraduate students on research presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium\, with several students having won awards under her mentorship. \nDr. Scheid is also the co-chair for the Day for Learning and Speaking Out (DLSO) against Racial Injustice. \nIN PERSON EVENT\nTuesday\, September 17\, 12 p.m.\nDuquesne University\n600 Forbes Avenue\nPittsburgh\, PA 15282\nStudent Union\, Room 119 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBring your lunch. Drinks and snacks will be provided!
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/algorithms-extremism-presented-by-dr-anna-floerke-scheid/
LOCATION:Duquesne University  600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh\, PA 15282\, 600 Forbes Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15282\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T173000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162647
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SUMMARY:"Jews and Islam: Exploring Shared Histories: a 3-Part Series" with Paul Forgasz
DESCRIPTION:Dive into a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the historical ties between Jews and Islam in our 3-part series. From moments of collaboration to periods of tension\, the series sheds light on the interconnected journey of these two influential communities. Gain insights into the impact of their shared history on the present global landscape and uncover lesser-known narratives that have shaped their relationship. Join us as we navigate through the nuanced dynamics that define the historical interactions between Jews and Islam. \nPaul Forgasz \n\n\n\nFor more than a decade\, Paul Forgasz was principal of the secondary (grades 7-12) campus of Mt Scopus College\, a large K-12 Jewish day school in Melbourne\, Australia. He also lectured in Bible and Jewish history at Monash University’s Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation and taught about Jewish education\, as well as school leadership\, in the university’s Faculty of Education. Since 2010\, Paul has also curated and led Jewish study tours to various European destinations under the auspices of the Jewish Museum of Australia. For most of his professional life\, Paul has also been actively involved in Jewish-Christian dialogue and he also works closely with teachers in the Catholic education sector. \n\n1st Session September 10 2024\n2nd Session September 17 2024\n3rd Session September 24 2024\n\nThis is a 3 session course \nWe are offering PA Educators 5 Professional Development hours for attending the entirety of this course.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/jews-and-islam-exploring-shared-histories-a-3-part-series-with-paul-forgasz-3/
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LOCATION:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/jews-and-islam-exploring-shared-histories-a-3-part-series-with-paul-forgasz-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T133000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162647
CREATED:20240827T132403Z
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SUMMARY:Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland Before the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland Before the Holocaust\nPresentation by Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett\n  \nLest future generations know more about how Jews died than how they lived\, Mayer Kirshenblatt (1916-2009) made it his mission to remember the world of his childhood in images and words. Born in Opatów (Apt in Yiddish)\, Mayer left for Canada in 1934 at the age of 17. \nHe had always told his family stories about growing up in Poland before the Holocaust. After his family begged him to paint what he could remember\, Mayer finally picked up his brush in 1989 at the age of 73. To his amazement\, the town of his childhood emerged in living color. Painting by painting\, story by story\, he had recreated the entire world of his youth. He created hundreds of paintings and drawings during the last 20 years of his life. \n \n\n\n\n\nImage above: Mayer Kirshenblatt\, Synagogue interior\, 1991. Acrylic on canvas. Gift of the Kirshenblatt Family. Taube Family Mayer July Art Collection at POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews\, Warsaw.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/painted-memories-of-a-jewish-childhood-in-poland-before-the-holocaust/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T153000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162647
CREATED:20240508T173501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T190250Z
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SUMMARY:Lessons in Resilience from the Holocaust and Genocide with Wolf Gruner: Resisters. How Ordinary Jews fought Persecution in Hitler's Germany
DESCRIPTION:Join 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. \nWolf Gruner:\nResisters. How Ordinary Jews fought Persecution in Hitler’s Germany \nWolf Gruner \n\nWolf Gruner holds the Shapell-Guerin Chair in Jewish Studies\, is Professor of History at the University of Southern California\, Los Angeles since 2008 and the Founding Director of the USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research (previously USC Dornsife Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research) since 2014. \nHe is a specialist in the history of the Holocaust and in comparative genocide studies. He received his PhD in History from the Technical University Berlin in 1994 as well as his Habilitation in 2006. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University\, Yad Vashem Jerusalem\, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum\, Women’s Christian University Tokyo\, and the Center for Jewish Studies Berlin-Brandenburg\, as well as the Desmond E. Lee Visiting Professor for Global Awareness at Webster University in St. Louis. \nHe is an appointed member of the Academic Committee of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum (since 2017)\, the executive committee of the Consortium of Higher Education Centers of Holocaust\, Genocide and Human Rights Studies (since 2018)\, the International Academic Advisory board of the Center for the Research on the Holocaust in Germany at Yad Vashem’s International Institute for Holocaust Research\, Jerusalem (since 2012)\, and the International Advisory Board of the Journal of Genocide Research (since 2010). \nHe is the author of ten books on the Holocaust\, among them Jewish Forced Labor under the Nazis. Economic Needs and Nazi Racial Aims with Cambridge University Press (2006). He also published Parias de la Patria“. El mito de la liberación de los indígenas en la República de Bolivia 1825-1890 in Spanish with Plural Editores 2015. His 2016 prizewinning German book was published in 2019 as The Holocaust in Bohemia and Moravia. Czech Initiatives\, German Policies\, Jewish Responses with Berghahn in English\, as well as in Czech\, and is forthcoming in Hebrew. \nHe coedited four books\, including Resisting Persecution. Jews and Their Petitions during the Holocaust (Berghahn 2020)\, New Perspectives on Kristallnacht: After 80 Years\, the Nazi Pogrom in Global Comparison (Purdue UP 2019)\, and The Greater German Reich and the Jews. Nazi Persecution Policies in the Annexed Territories 1935-1945 (Berghahn 2015). \n \nHis new book Resisters. How Ordinary Jews fought Persecution in Hitler’s Germany (Yale University Press 2023) is written for a wider audience and features the life stories of five Jewish men and women who resisted in different ways against persecution in Nazi Germany. By discussing many of such courageous acts\, the book demonstrates the wide range of Jewish resistance in Nazi Germany\, challenges the myth of Jewish passivity and illuminates individual Jewish agency during the Holocaust. \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). \nIn the midst of uncertainty and shadows\, our series on resistance stands as a beacon of hope.  \nOver 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. \nThank you to our Partner: \n \nFuture Events in this Series: \n\nSeptember 25\, 2024 – Asya Darbinyan: Chhange and Holocaust Education\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-with-wolf-gruner-resisters-how-ordinary-jews-fought-persecution-in-hitlers-germany/
LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T153000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162647
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SUMMARY:The Ghetto Fighters' House invites you to a new Talking Memory Series Romanian Jewry during the Holocaust:  Filling in the Gaps Holocaust Public Memory in Post-Communist Romania
DESCRIPTION:The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to a new Talking Memory Series\nRomanian Jewry during the Holocaust:  \n\nFilling in the Gaps  \nHolocaust Public Memory in Post-Communist Romania\nGuest Speakers:  \nDr. Ana Bărbulescu \nHolocaust Reception in Romania:  Politic Acknowledgement and Mnemonic Myopia  \nOlga Stefan \nThe Future of Memory: Approaches to Fighting Antisemitism and Holocaust Forgetting through Art and Media \nAnat Bratman-Elhalel \nAudio and Video Testimonies of Romanian Holocaust Survivors \nFor the fifth and final program in the series Romanian Jewry during the Holocaust:  Filling in the Gaps\, we will focus on Holocaust Public Memory in Post-Communist Romania \nOur first speaker\, Dr. Ana Bărbulescu\, will introduce our audience to the inconsistency that characterizes the public memory of the Holocaust within the Romanian society\, focusing on why the Romanian society has difficulties to acknowledge the Holocaust of the Romanian Jews.  As the founder of the transnational platform\, Olga Stefan\, the second speaker\, will discuss the mission and activities of the platform\, the research and documentaries undertaken and produced\, and what the future might hold as so many countries in the West slide to the right. Our final speaker is Anat Bratman-Elhalel\, Director of the Ghetto Fighters’ House Archives.  She will discuss the transcription project of audio and video testimonies that have been collected over the years. This project represents a significant step in making these valuable materials accessible to the public. Included in these testimonies are accounts from survivors from Romania. The lecture will disclose these testimonies. \nThere will be an exclusive screening of Olga Stefan’s film Gestures of Resistance.  This documentary connects the personal testimonies of some of the last survivors of the Holocaust from Romania\, Czech Republic and Slovakia through their presentations of antifascist resistance and their relevance in today´s society. A link to watch the documentary will be sent to registrants close to the date of the webinar. \nThe series is in participation with A.M.I.R. Organization\, Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv\, the Wilhelm Filderman Centre for the Study of Jewish History in Romania\, the Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania\, Classrooms Without Borders\, Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Center\, and the Rabin Chair Forum at George Washington University.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/filling-in-the-gaps-holocaust-public-memory-in-post-communist-romania/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T210000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162647
CREATED:20240611T161850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T161941Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Screams Before Silence
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a group screening and opportunity for reflections on this documentary film\, in which Sheryl Sandberg\, former COO of Meta and\nfounder of LeanIn.org\, interviews multiple eyewitnesses\, released hostages\, first responders\, medical and forensic experts and survivors. \nScreams Before Silence contains accounts of sexual violence against women. We encourage people to engage or disengage as they feel comfortable. Therapeutic support will be available on site.\nAttempts to interrupt and disturb the program may result in removal from the premises and affect future participation in JCC programs.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/screams-before-silence/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T170000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162647
CREATED:20240506T183753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T140524Z
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SUMMARY:HGEN Armenian Genocide Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust & Genocide Education Network will host a two-day workshop this June in Cleveland with a focus on the Armenian Genocide. Participants will be immersed in Armenian culture\, learn best practices for teaching the Armenian Genocide\, be provided with lessons and resources\, and come away with a better understanding of why this history is still relevant today.\n\n\nRegistration is free and all meals will be provided by the local Armenian community. Information on hotel group rates is available at the link provided to register. \n\n \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to Misty Ebinger at mebinger@newlondon.k12.oh.us. 
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/hgen-armenian-genocide-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T153000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162647
CREATED:20240515T141211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T150549Z
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SUMMARY:Talking Memory series: Jewish Forced Labor in Romania\, 1940-1944
DESCRIPTION:The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to a new Talking Memory series\nRomanian Jewry during the Holocaust:  Filling in the Gaps\nJewish Forced Labor in Romania\, 1940-1944\nOpening Remarks: \nDr. Martin Ladislau Salamon \nDirector of the Romanian Cultural Institute\, Tel Aviv \nGuest Speakers: \nDr. Dallas Michelbacher \nJewish Forced Labor in Romania\, 1940-1944 \nGreta Barak  \nNames and Archives: 14 Jews Sent to Forced Labor\, 1943 \n The third program in the series will focus on Jewish forced labor in Romania during the Holocaust.  Between 1941 and 1944\, more than 100\,000 Romanian Jews were conscripted into forced labor under the auspices of the Romanian military’s labor service system. \nDr. Dallas Michelbacher’s presentation will look at how these laborers worked in a wide variety of contexts\, including forced labor camps\, mobile forced labor battalions\, and forced labor units raised within Romanian cities. They performed numerous types of labor in the interest of the Romanian state\, including road and railroad construction\, clearing snow from streets and railroad tracks\, work in war-related industry\, and tasks of direct military significance like building and repairing fortifications. The forced labor system was part of a larger program of persecution directed against Romanian Jews as part of the “Romanianization” policy pursued by Ion Antonescu’s regime\, the goal of which was the complete removal of Jews from the Romanian social and economic life. \nGreta Barak\, an archivist at the Ghetto Fighters’ House\, will present a war-time document stored in the GFH Archive: a note of the 89th Infantry Division of the Romanian Army concerning a group of 14 Jews sent to forced labour in October 1943. \nThe series is in participation with A.M.I.R. Organization\, Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv\, the Wilhelm Filderman Centre for the Study of Jewish History in Romania\, the Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania\, Classrooms Without Borders\, Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Center\, and the Rabin Chair Forum at George Washington University.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/talking-memory-series-jewish-forced-labor-in-romania-1940-1944/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240526T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240526T153000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162647
CREATED:20240415T135422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T135504Z
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SUMMARY:Romanian Jewry during the Holocaust:  Filling in the Gaps: Military and Civilian Behavior Towards Jews  during the Holocaust in Bessarabia and Transnistria
DESCRIPTION:The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to a new Talking Memory series: \nRomanian Jewry during the Holocaust:  Filling in the Gaps \nJoin us for the second program on \nMilitary and Civilian Behavior Towards Jews \nduring the Holocaust in Bessarabia and Transnistria \nGuest Speakers: \nAdrian Cioflâncă \nRomanian Killing Units: The Case of the Police Companies on the Eastern Front\, 1941-1942 \nDr. Diana Dumitru \nCivilian Behavior toward Jews during the Holocaust in Bessarabia and Transnistria \nGreta Barak \nGershon Knispel’s Art Series “The Death March of the Romanian Jewry” \nThe second program in the series will focus on the military and civilian behavior towards Jews in Bessarabia and Transnistria during the Holocaust. Adrian Cioflâncă\, director of the “Wilhelm Filderman” Center for the Study of Jewish History in Romania and a member of the Collegium of the National Council for the Study of the Securitate Archives\, will discuss the role of police company attached to the Romanian Cavalry Corp\, which was an elite unit that took part in the Blitzkrieg during the Barbarossa Operation. He will also discuss his documentary film\, Memories from the Eastern Front that reveals a handsomely bound and carefully labelled photo album that bears silent witness to history as it traces the path of the 6th Regiment of the Romanian army during 1941 and 1942. \nThe presentation of Dr. Diana Dumitru\, current Ion Ratiu Visiting Professor in Romanian Studies at Georgetown University\, will delve into the painful Jewish-gentile interactions in the aftermath of the Holocaust in Bessarabia (since 1940 the Moldavian SSR)\, particularly focusing on the legacies of the of gentile collaboration with murderous Romanian authorities during World War Two. Using oral history interviews\, archival material\, and published memoirs\, the study sheds light on the sensitive and perilous context surrounding the revelation of neighbors’ involvement in murder\, betrayal\, and plunder of Jewish inhabitants during the Holocaust. \n  \nGreta Barak\, an archivist at the Ghetto Fighters’ House\, will talk about Gershon Knispel’s Art Series “The Death March of the Romanian Jewry” that is located in the museum’s art archives. A leading Israeli artist\, Gershon Knispel decided in the late 1990s to represent a chapter of the Romanian Jewry during the Holocaust\, namely the fate of the Jews from Bessarabia. \nThe series is in participation with A.M.I.R. (The Association of Romanian Jewry in Israel)\, Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv\, the Wilhelm Filderman Centre for the Study of Jewish History in Romania\, the Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania\, Classrooms Without Borders\, Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Center\, and the Rabin Chair Forum at George Washington University.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/romanian-jewry-during-the-holocaust-filling-in-the-gaps-military-and-civilian-behavior-towards-jews-during-the-holocaust-in-bessarabia-and-transnistria/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T203000
DTSTAMP:20260708T162647
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T185420Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Usable History in Times of Crisis:  Reflections on 10 Years of Living in the Past
DESCRIPTION:POSTONED\n\n\nIn the summer of 2014 Tammy Hepps moved to Squirrel Hill for one year to research her family’s ancestral Jewish community of Homestead\, Pennsylvania.  Ten years later\, she’s still here and still researching.  While she has made significant strides documenting the history and personalities in the community\, some of the most profound revelations came when the history she reconstructed intersected in unexpected ways with the events she lived through\, including immigration crises\, the Tree of Life shooting\, the COVID-19 pandemic\, and the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.\n\nThrough an exploration of these parallels between past and present\, we will explore various dimensions of what it means to turn to the past to derive strength in the present.  As our American Jewish community faces unprecedented challenges\, does treating our immediate\, personal histories as wisdom literature ground us or blind us?
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/usable-history-in-times-of-crisis-reflections-on-10-years-of-living-in-the-past/
LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program
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