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SUMMARY:Lessons in Resilience from the Holocaust and Genocide Featuring Johana Sliwa: An Unlikely Rescue: A Jewish Woman Who Helped Thousands of Poles during the Holocaust
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. \nJohana Sliwa:\nAn Unlikely Rescue: A Jewish Woman Who Helped Thousands of Poles during the Holocaust  \n \nDr. Joanna Sliwa is a historian at the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) in New York\, where she also administers academic programs. She has taught Holocaust and Jewish history at Kean University and at Rutgers University. Joanna has many years of experience working in teacher training on the Holocaust\, including in her ongoing role as Faculty Advisor to the Master Teacher Institute in Holocaust Education at the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University – New Brunswick. Joanna’s scholarship focuses on the Holocaust in Poland and Polish Jewish history. Her first book\, Jewish Childhood in Kraków: A Microhistory of the Holocaust won the 2020 Ernst Fraenkel Prize awarded by the Wiener Holocaust Library. Her second book\, The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust\, is co-authored with Elizabeth B. White. \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\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-featuring-johana-sliwa-an-unlikely-rescue-a-jewish-woman-who-helped-thousands-of-poles-during-the-holocaust/
LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T143000
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SUMMARY:Using Alternative Forms of Assessment: The Kindertransports as a Case Study
DESCRIPTION:Traditional assessments often fall short in capturing the depth and breadth of students’ understanding and skills. Participants in this online workshop will be exposed to alternative assessment models that can measure a student’s mastery of content knowledge and skills while using 21st-century technologies.  \nAligned with the Danielson Framework’s Critical Attributes for assessments\, the workshop will emphasize the importance of aligning assessments with instructional outcomes. The workshop will feature examples of alternative assessments by using the World War II Kindertransports\, offering educators a model for integrating children’s narratives during wartime into their courses. This fall\, Classrooms Without Borders will host a photo exhibit about the Kindertransports.  \nThis workshop will be facilitated by Kate Lukaszewicz\, Classrooms Without Borders Education Programs Director. Required pre-reading will be shared with registrants and Pennsylvania educators with a PPID can be awarded 2 Act 48 hours. 
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/using-alternative-forms-of-assessment-the-kindertransports-as-a-case-study/
LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T160000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195242
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SUMMARY:Unraveling Geopolitical Turbulence and the Israel's Protests with Avi Ben-Hur
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an information event as Avi Ben-Hur\, our esteemed CWB Scholar in Residence\, delves into the intricate geopolitical implications surrounding Israel’s recent protests. Against the backdrop of the largest demonstrations since the onset of the conflict\, Avi will provide invaluable insights into the underlying causes\, societal dynamics\, and global ramifications of the unrest. \nAvi Ben-Hur will navigate through the complexities of the protests\, analyzing their impact on regional stability\, the Israeli political landscape\, and international relations. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the ongoing upheaval and its potential implications for the future. \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/unraveling-geopolitical-turbulence-and-the-israels-protests-with-avi-ben-hur/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T210000
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SUMMARY:Irena's Vow: IN THEATERS ON APRIL 15TH & APRIL 16TH
DESCRIPTION:Presents \nIRENA’S VOW \nBased on the true story of Irene Gut Opdyke  \n\nThrough the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke and the triumphs of the human spirit over devastating tragedy. 19-year-old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated. Determined to help twelve Jewish workers\, she decides 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 uses her wit\, humor\, and courage to hide her friends until the end of the German occupation\, concealing them in the midst of countless Nazi parties\, a blackmail scheme\, and even the birth of a child. Her story is one of the most inspiring of our time. \n\nDirected by: Louise Archambault (Atomic Saké\, Familia)\nWritten by: Dan Gordon (Passenger 57\, Wyatt Earp)\nStarring: Sophie Nélisse (“Yellowjackets\,” 47 Meters Down: Uncaged)\, Dougray Scott (Mission: Impossible 2\, “Batwoman”)\, Andrzej Seweryn\, and Maciek Nawrocki\nProduced by: Nicholas Tabarrok\, p.g.a\, Beata Pisula\, Tim Ringuette\, Berry Meyerowitz and Jeff Sackman\nExecutive Produced by: Larry Greenberg and Leah Jaunzems\n\n \n\n*Official Selection – Toronto International Film Festival*\n*Official Selection – Woodstock Film Festival*\n*Official Selection – The JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival*\n*Official Selection – Boston Jewish Film Festival*\n\nHere are the theaters in the Pittsburgh area: \n\nPhoenix Theatres Chartiers Valley Luxury 14 + PTX Address: 1025 Washington Pike\, Bridgeville\, PA\nAMC CLASSIC Westmoreland 15 Address: 5280 Old Rte 30\, Greensburg\, PA\nCinemark Center Township Marketplace Address: 99 Wagner Road\, Monaca\, PA\nCinemark Monroeville Mall and XD Address: 600 Monroeville Mall\, Monroeville\, PA\nCinemark North Hills and XD Address: 851 Providence Boulevard\, Pittsburgh\, PA\nCinemark Robinson Township and XD Address: 2100 Settlers Ridge Center Drive\, Robinson Township\, PA\nAMC Waterfront 22 Address: 300 West Waterfront Dr\, West Homestead\, PA
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/irenas-vow-in-theaters-on-april-15th-april-16th/2024-04-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T190000
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SUMMARY:Irena's Vow: IN THEATERS ON APRIL 15TH & APRIL 16TH
DESCRIPTION:Presents \nIRENA’S VOW \nBased on the true story of Irene Gut Opdyke  \n\nThrough the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke and the triumphs of the human spirit over devastating tragedy. 19-year-old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated. Determined to help twelve Jewish workers\, she decides 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 uses her wit\, humor\, and courage to hide her friends until the end of the German occupation\, concealing them in the midst of countless Nazi parties\, a blackmail scheme\, and even the birth of a child. Her story is one of the most inspiring of our time. \n\nDirected by: Louise Archambault (Atomic Saké\, Familia)\nWritten by: Dan Gordon (Passenger 57\, Wyatt Earp)\nStarring: Sophie Nélisse (“Yellowjackets\,” 47 Meters Down: Uncaged)\, Dougray Scott (Mission: Impossible 2\, “Batwoman”)\, Andrzej Seweryn\, and Maciek Nawrocki\nProduced by: Nicholas Tabarrok\, p.g.a\, Beata Pisula\, Tim Ringuette\, Berry Meyerowitz and Jeff Sackman\nExecutive Produced by: Larry Greenberg and Leah Jaunzems\n\n \n\n*Official Selection – Toronto International Film Festival*\n*Official Selection – Woodstock Film Festival*\n*Official Selection – The JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival*\n*Official Selection – Boston Jewish Film Festival*\n\nHere are the theaters in the Pittsburgh area: \n\nPhoenix Theatres Chartiers Valley Luxury 14 + PTX Address: 1025 Washington Pike\, Bridgeville\, PA\nAMC CLASSIC Westmoreland 15 Address: 5280 Old Rte 30\, Greensburg\, PA\nCinemark Center Township Marketplace Address: 99 Wagner Road\, Monaca\, PA\nCinemark Monroeville Mall and XD Address: 600 Monroeville Mall\, Monroeville\, PA\nCinemark North Hills and XD Address: 851 Providence Boulevard\, Pittsburgh\, PA\nCinemark Robinson Township and XD Address: 2100 Settlers Ridge Center Drive\, Robinson Township\, PA\nAMC Waterfront 22 Address: 300 West Waterfront Dr\, West Homestead\, PA
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/irenas-vow-in-theaters-on-april-15th-april-16th/2024-04-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T153000
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SUMMARY:The Ghetto Fighters’ House  Talking Memory Series Presents: The Holocaust and October 7: Entangled Memory?
DESCRIPTION:The Ghetto Fighters’ House Talking Memory Series Presents:\nThe Holocaust and October 7: Entangled Memory?\nGuest Speakers: \nProf. Havi Dreifuss \nHolocaust Studies and Commemoration Amidst Ongoing October 7th: Challenges and Connections \nDr. Ohad Ofaz \nEDUT 710: What We Learned from Holocaust Survivors’ Documentation \nYaron Tzur \nFacing Today’s Challenges: Navigating Holocaust Education at the Ghetto Fighters’ House Museum \nThe events of October 7 have sent shockwaves through the global community\, deeply influencing discussions on Holocaust remembrance. In this program\, we will thoughtfully navigate the entangled memory of the Holocaust and October 7\, examining its impact on remembrance and education. \n \nOur first speaker\, Prof. Havi Dreifuss will delve into the key challenges facing Holocaust studies both in Israel and worldwide amidst the aftermath of this tragic event. How does contemporary trauma\, including rising antisemitism and other factors\, influence our understanding and interpretation of Holocaust history? What intersections and parallels can be drawn between the study of the Holocaust and the events of October 7th? Through an exploration of research\, documentation\, and commemoration\, we will seek to illuminate the complex dynamics in navigating the legacy of the Holocaust in today’s world. \nDr. Ohad Ofaz will describe how WWII\, the Holocaust\, and the experiences of Holocaust survivors played a pivotal role in the emergence of audio-visual testimony. Central to this development was the contribution of Dori Laub\, a psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor\, who initiated the first video testimony project and formed a distinctive approach of attentive and empathetic interviewing techniques. The lecture will explore the evolution of the audio-visual testimony tradition from its origins in the Holocaust era to the Edut 710 initiative aimed at documenting the stories of survivors of the October 7th atrocities. It will highlight the incorporation and modification of Laub’s ethics of listening as a core concept in the current project. \nYaron Tzur\, Director of Content Development and Digital at the Ghetto Fighters’ House\, will share the museum’s educational approach to addressing questions that have emerged since October 7 and reflect on the key messages conveyed to visitors today. \nThis program is in partnership with Classrooms Without Borders\, the Rabin Chair Forum at George Washington University\, and the Institute for the History of Polish Jewry in Tel-Aviv university.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/the-holocaust-and-october-7-entangled-memory/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T153000
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SUMMARY:Lessons in Resilience from the Holocaust and Genocide with Carl Wilkens: Rwanda’s community approach to rebuilding trust: restorative strategies for healing relationships.
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. \nCarl Wilkens:\n“Rwanda’s community approach to rebuilding trust: restorative strategies for healing relationships.”\nIn conversation with Tali Nates \nCarl Wilkens \n\nFor over a decade\, Carl Wilkens has been sharing stories around the globe to inspire and equip people to “enter the world of The Other.” He was the only American who chose to stay in Kigali\, Rwanda throughout the 1994 genocide. Venturing out each day into streets crackling with mortars and gunfire\, he worked his way through roadblocks of angry\, bloodstained soldiers and civilians armed with machetes and assault rifles in order to bring food\, water and medicine to groups of orphans trapped around the city. Working with Rwandan colleagues\, they helped save the lives of hundreds. His harrowing yet hopeful journey weaves together stories of tremendous risk and fierce compassion in the midst of senseless slaughter. In 2011\, Carl completed a book detailing these days titled I’m Not Leaving. A 40 minute documentary by the same title has since been released.\nCarl’s storytelling does not stop with Rwanda’s tragic history\, but moves forward to the powerful and inspiring recovery process. Among the many lessons he shares from his experience is the transformative belief that we don’t have to be defined by what we lost or our worst choices. We can be defined by what we do with what remains – what we do next after terrible choices. Each year he returns to Rwanda with students and educators to\nsee for themselves how people are working together to rebuild their country and rebuild trust. \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\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-with-carl-wilkins-rwandas-community-approach-to-rebuilding-trust-restorative-strategies-for-healing-relationships/
LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T180000
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SUMMARY:Voices from Ukraine:  Oral Histories in  Times of War
DESCRIPTION:Voices from Ukraine: Oral Histories in Times of War\n\nPresentation & Dramatic Readings\nIN PERSON EVENT\nRachel Mellon Walton Room\,\nPosner Hall\, A-Floor \nModerated by Michal R. Friedman Jack Buncher Professor of Jewish Studies\, Department of History\, CMU \nFEATURING: \nEdward Serotta Executive Director of Centropa \nDr. Kristi Good of the School of Drama at CMU \nAn evening of presentations featuring the work of Centropa.org & Carnegie Mellon faculty on Ukraine at war past and present & dramatic readings of wartime diaries of Centropa’s Ukrainian teachers and students by CMU School of Drama students.\nStudent Cast: \nAnya Edwards\nMariana Garzón \nToro\nLukas Jarvi\nNathaniel \nKelderman\nKyra Klonoski\nNoah Pacht \nSponsored by the Jack Buncher Chair in Jewish Studies\, Department of History & in partnership with: of the School of Drama at CMU
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/voices-from-ukraine-oral-histories-in-times-of-war/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195242
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SUMMARY:Post Film Discussion Vishniac with Laura Bialis Producer/Director and CWB Scholar Avi Ben-Hur
DESCRIPTION:“All this life\, it’s so important to look closer\, and the world will be bigger.”\n– Roman Vishniac\n  \nFilm link delivered to registrants 3 days before our engaging post-film discussion\n \nAll Vishniac Photos: (c) Gift of Mara Vishniac Kohn\, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life\, University of California\, Berkeley \nFrom the cosmopolitan streets of pre-war Berlin to the shtetls in Poland and Lithuania to the Princeton offices of Albert Einstein\, VISHNIAC takes viewers on a journey\, through the lens of one of the foremost photographers of the 20th century. \nRoman Vishniac is best known for having traversed Eastern Europe from 1935 through 1938\, on assignment for the American Joint Distribution Committee\, to photograph Jewish life in Eastern Europe. The purpose of the photographs was to raise funds for impoverished Jewish communities. Few predicted that less than a decade later\, these communities would be wiped out\, and that Vishniac’s photographs would provide the last visual records of an entire world. \nVISHNIAC will explore Vishniac’s career and stunning photographs\, bring to life the world in which he worked and detail his dramatic life story and flamboyant personality. The film is directed and produced by Laura Bialis (Refuseniks\, Rock in the Red Zone)\, with executive producer Nancy Spielberg\, producer Roberta Grossman and writer Sophie Sartain. Made with the full cooperation of Vishniac’s daughter Mara Vishniac Kohn\, VISHNIAC will delve into the person and story “behind the photos. It will explore how Vishniac’s work was intricately tied to his view of the world. Finally\, the film will frame Vishniac’s legacy as a key modernist photographer and preserver of memory. Vishniac’s collection\, including over 10\,000 images\, is vast\, mysterious\, and causes us to step back in time. Through his stunning images\, the film will expose new audiences to a lost world that is quickly fading from our grasp. \nLaura Bialis Producer/Director \n\nLaura Bialis is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Her most recent film\, Rock in the Red Zone (2015) is a personal view from the ground in Sderot\, Israel\, and an exploration into the lives of musicians creating in a conflict zone. The film was screened in over 80 cities worldwide. Bialis directed and produced the critically acclaimed documentary Refusenik (2007) a seminal film about the movement to free Soviet Jews\, which was released theatrically in fifteen cities\, broadcast on Israeli television\, and was released on Netflix. Other projects include View From the Bridge: Stories From Kosovo (2008) ; and Tak For Alt (1998)\, the story of Holocaust survivor turned Civil Rights activist Judy Meisel\, which was honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences\, broadcast on PBS\, and has been used extensively in high schools across the United States for Holocaust education. Laura holds a B.A. in History from Stanford University\, and an M.F.A. in Production from the USC School of Cinema Arts. \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-vishniac/
LOCATION:ZOOM | Registration required and closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T153000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195242
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SUMMARY:“Bridge Over Troubled Water”: Solidarity and Civic Responsibility in Times of Crisis
DESCRIPTION:The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to our series: \n“Bridge Over Troubled Water”: Solidarity and Civic Responsibility in Times of Crisis \nJoin us for the fourth program: \nRescue Outside the Ghetto Walls: Warsaw 1943-44 \nThe Berman Collection \nGuest Speakers:  \nProf. Emanuel Berman \nBasia and Adolf Abraham Berman: Documenting the Rescue of Jews in Occupied Warsaw \nNoam Rachmilevitch \nSolidarity under Occupation: Organized Rescue of Jews in Warsaw 1943-1944 \nAfter the establishment of the Warsaw ghetto by the Nazis\, numerous Jews settled on the “Aryan” side of the city\, under assumed non-Jewish identities. Many managed to survive this way after the destruction of the ghetto\, though living under constant threat of being identified and killed. \nOur first speaker\, Prof. Emanuel Berman\, will share the heroic story of his parents\, Basia and Adolf Abraham Berman\, who also hid under false identities\, and were very active in a clandestine network helping fellow Jews to survive. They provided forged identity papers\, rent money\, food\, medical supplies and more\, all while risking their own lives. This period is vividly described by Basia Temkin-Berman in a diary written during the occupation. \nNoam Rachmilevitch\, a senior researcher in the Ghetto Fighters’ House archive\, will give a presentation centering on the Adolf Berman collection held in the museum’s archives. This unique collection offers insight into the practical implementation of the above-mentioned rescue efforts. Noam will focus on two key aspects of rescue: financial support and documentation supply. \nThis program is in partnership with 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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T170000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20240206T180847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T184221Z
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SUMMARY:Mizrahi Music\, Feminist Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:After years of marginalization\, exoticization\, and misrepresentation\, Mizrahi musicians are reclaiming their musical roots.  \n\nMizrahi Music\, Feminist Perspectives explores the histories and current revival of the diverse musical styles of Jewish women from the Middle East and North Africa. This symposium will include scholarly analysis of this musical movement\, as well as performances that offer contemporary interpretations of ancestral musical traditions and bring forgotten women’s voices to the fore \nEvent Agenda: \nIntroductions & Lunch: Dr. Rachel Kranson & Dr. Michal R. Friedman\n1. Scholarly perspectives on Mizrahi Music\, Feminist Perspectives \nPanelists: Naama Perel\, Dr. Tamar Sella\, Re’ee Hagay \nModerator: Dr. Deane Root\n2. Performances: Naama Perel\, Shani Oshri\, Laura Elkeslassy \n3. Post-Performance \nConversation Naama Perel\, Shani Oshri\, Laura Elkeslassy\nCo-Moderators: Dr. Hilla Nehushtan & Dr. Nevine Abraham \nBios of Participants: \n\nLaura Elkeslassy: Performer vocalist whose work focuses on reclaiming Morrocan-Jewish liturgical traditions & North African folk music\nNaama Perel Tzadok: Composer of Yemenite Jewish Music\, Phd candidate in Music at the University of Pittsburgh\nDr. Tamar Sella: Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology in the College of Music\, University of North Texas\nRe’ee Hagay: PhD candidate\, Department of Near Eastern Studies with a focus on Judaism in the Global South\, Cornell University\nShani Oshri: Performer & vocalist\, with specialties in Yemeni and Persian Classical Music
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/mizrahi-music-feminist-perspectives/
LOCATION:University of Pittsburgh – Frick Fine Arts Auditorium 650 Schenley Drive\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15260\, 650 Schenley Drive\, Pittsburgh\, 15260\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T193000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20240122T205646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T210515Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch Edda Fields-Black: Combee: Harriet Tubman\, the Combahee River Raid\, and Black Freedom during the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:Classrooms Without Borders partners with Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures to present COMBEE: Harriet Tubman’s Combahee River Raid. Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black\, professor of history at Carnegie Mellon University\, unveils Tubman’s role in piloting Black soldiers to liberate 730 people who were enslaved on South Carolina’s rice plantations.\n  \nThe story of the Combahee River Raid\, one of Harriet Tubman’s most extraordinary accomplishments\, based on original documents and written by a descendant of one of the participants.\n\n\n\nMost Americans know of Harriet Tubman’s legendary life: escaping enslavement in 1849\, she led more than 60 others out of bondage via the Underground Railroad\, gave instructions on getting to freedom to scores more\, and went on to live a lifetime fighting for change. Yet the many biographies\, children’s books\, and films about Tubman omit a crucial chapter: during the Civil War\, hired by the Union Army\, she ventured into the heart of slave territory–Beaufort\, South Carolina–to live\, work\, and gather intelligence for a daring raid up the Combahee River to attack the major plantations of Rice Country\, the breadbasket of the Confederacy. \nEdda L. Fields-Black–herself a descendent of one of the participants in the raid–shows how Tubman commanded a ring of spies\, scouts\, and pilots and participated in military expeditions behind Confederate lines. On June 2\, 1863\, Tubman and her crew piloted two regiments of Black US Army soldiers\, the Second South Carolina Volunteers\, and their white commanders up coastal South Carolina’s Combahee River in three gunboats. In a matter of hours\, they torched eight rice plantations and liberated 730 people\, people whose Lowcountry Creole language and culture Tubman could not even understand. Black men who had liberated themselves from bondage on South Carolina’s Sea Island cotton plantations after the Battle of Port Royal in November 1861 enlisted in the Second South Carolina Volunteers and risked their lives in the effort. \nUsing previous unexamined documents\, including Tubman’s US Civil War Pension File\, bills of sale\, wills\, marriage settlements\, and estate papers from planters’ families\, Fields-Black brings to life intergenerational\, extended enslaved families\, neighbors\, praise-house members\, and sweethearts forced to work in South Carolina’s deadly tidal rice swamps\, sold\, and separated during the antebellum period. \n \nDr. Edda L. Fields-Black teaches history at Carnegie Mellon University and has written extensively about the history of West African rice farmers\, including in such works as Deep Roots: Rice Farmers in West Africa and the African Diaspora. She was a co-editor of Rice: Global Networks and New Histories\, which was selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title. Fields-Black has served as a consultant for the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture’s permanent exhibit\, “Rice Fields of the Lowcountry.” She is the executive producer and librettist of “Unburied\, Unmourned\, Unmarked: Requiem for Rice\,” a widely performed original contemporary classical work by celebrated composer John Wineglass. \n“Edda Fields-Black takes a legendary event and an iconic figure and with pathbreaking research and elegant prose gives us a striking\, living\, and breathing history of Black courage and freedom dreams at the dawn of emancipation.” \nImani Perry\, Author of South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooks\nCombee is available for pre-order from White Whale Bookstore.
URL:https://cwb-pgh-org-staging.ehven.net/event/book-launch-edda-fields-black-combee-harriet-tubman-the-combahee-river-raid-and-black-freedom-during-the-civil-war/
LOCATION:CARNEGIE LIBRARY LECTURE HALL\, 4440 Forbes Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures":MAILTO:info@pittsburghlectures.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20240226T151455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240226T151455Z
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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T200000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20240214T230044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T230844Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20240226T151247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T203331Z
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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T173000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20240131T220650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T011223Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T153000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20240112T160508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T190116Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20240115T195233Z
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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T153000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T203000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T203000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20240124T153605Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T183000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20240116T171549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T201146Z
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SUMMARY:Meet and Greet with Avi Ben-Hur
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T143000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20231229T011912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T211959Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T143000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240126T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20231219T161519Z
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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20240103T173619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T201831Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240121T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240121T143000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T173000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20231212T180919Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240107T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240107T183000
DTSTAMP:20260708T195243
CREATED:20231206T225706Z
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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/
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