In recognition of April being Genocide Awareness Month, Classrooms without Borders, the JFCS Holocaust Center, and the USF Jewish Studies and Social Justice program are excited to offer an opportunity for our community members to learn more about the ongoing genocide and social unrest in Myanmar. On Sunday April 25 at 4pm EST join us […]
A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE YAD VASHEM MUSEUM: THROUGH THE EYES OF THE CHILD The Nazis murdered 1.5 million Jewish children during the Holocaust and millions of others had their childhoods destroyed. Their stories are told at Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, Israel. In this virtual tour of the Yad Vashem […]
Classrooms Without Borders is embarking our newest Israel seminar which we are calling “Bachazit” – On The Frontline. In our upcoming 6 sessions we will highlight challenges facing Israel and the individuals or organizations that are grappling with the issues at hand. We will illuminate subjects such as the integration of minority groups into the […]
Click the orange button to see our Eventbrite registration form. Make sure to answer the questions with the red asterisk* . This program will be offered on Zoom. Registrants only need to RSVP once to be registered for the entire series. The book discussions will be offered on the following dates and times: April 6, […]
“If Romeo and Juliet had lived into their 90s, they would have been Judy and Gerson.” That’s how Jeffrey Sussman described Judith and Gerson Leiber. Join us as we explore a beautiful tribute to their creativity, their humanity, their love and their genius. Judith Leiber was known for her small crystal-covered handbags called minaudieres, many […]
Jonty 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 […]
Classrooms Without Borders, in partnership with Rodef Shalom Congregation and Film Pittsburgh's JFILM Festival, is excited to offer the opportunity to watch the film "A Lullaby For The Valley" and engage in a post-film discussion with the filmmaker Ben Shani and Eli Shamir in conversation with Avi Ben Hur. Eli Shamir is an artist, Born […]
"This series is co-sponsored by Rodef Shalom Congregation. Jewish Heritage Around the World: Classrooms Without Borders is excited to embark on our second Jewish Heritage Series. The communities covered include Britain, Turkey, Argentina, France, India and more. We will have two sessions per community. The opening session will consist of an historical survey by an […]
War of Shadows Codebreakers, Spies, and the Secret Struggle to Drive the Nazis from the Middle East by Gershom Gorenberg Summer 1942: Rommel's army is a day from Cairo, a week from Tel Aviv. The SS is ready for action. Espionage brought the Nazis this far. And espionage can stop them - if Washington wakes […]
Classrooms Without Borders is honored to bring these scientists to our global community to learn about the work to uncover the secrets buried underground at the Sobibor Extermination Camp. Ironically, the effort to hide the camp inadvertently preserved it. Working with researchers from around the world, including Dr. Philip Reeder, this project used ground-penetrating radar, […]
Classrooms Without Borders welcomes Israeli musical artist, Dr. Asnat Goldfarb-Arzaun. A special and exciting lecture about Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, to mark the anniversary of its liberation. In this lecture, we will distinguish between songs about Jerusalem written from the time of the establishment of the State of Israel (1948) until the Six-Day War […]
Jonty 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 […]