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Teaching the Holocaust, Empowering Students - 3 Part Program   View Event

  • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 (all day)
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Webinar
  • Description:  The Holocaust is more than just history, it is a pivotal event that continues to influence our world today. Learning about the Holocaust offers powerful lessons about the value of empathy, resilience, and the dangers of staying silent in the face of hate - essential skills young people need today. Echoes & Reflections' September Three-Module Online Course will help you prepare to effectively teach about the Holocaust and enhance your skills across all disciplines. Three interactive learning modules released over three weeks. Registration closes at 9am Eastern Time on Wednesday of the first week of the course, or when the course reaches capacity. Module I: First Week of the Course Module II: Second Week of the Course Module III: Third Week of the Course Optional Final Project due the Fourth Week of the CourseThis program introduces learners to: Classroom-ready comprehensive print and online resourcesSound pedagogy for teaching about the HolocaustInstructional pathways to help students learn about the complex history of the HolocaustBackground information on the history of antisemitismStrategies to incorporate a range of primary sources, including visual history testimony, to classroom instruction All the Details: Program includes three interactive modules released over three weeksApproximately 6 hours to complete in total – at no costProceed at your own pace each week, be supported by an instructor, and enjoy interaction with other educatorsReceive a certificate of completion and join a network of educators teaching about the Holocaust and genocideFinal module includes additional time to complete optional project for a 10-hour certificateUpon completion (6 or 10 hours), option to earn graduate-level credit through the University of the Pacific. Learn more here. Register here. Echoes & Reflections delivers value to both experienced Holocaust educators who are supplementing their curricula and for teachers new to Holocaust education.

2021 First Person Series: Estelle Laughlin   View Event

  • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  YouTube
  • Description:  Estelle Laughlin was ten years old when Nazi Germany invaded her hometown of Warsaw, Poland. It wasn’t long before more than 400,000 local Jews, including Estelle’s family, were forced into a tiny 1.3-square-mile ghetto in the city. In July 1942, Nazis began deporting the ghetto residents to the Treblinka killing center. Within two months, Estelle was one of the few children left alive. Learn about Estelle’s experiences as a young Jewish girl under Nazi occupation and her parents’ resourcefulness, bravery, and resolve in trying to shield her from the unimaginable events they were experiencing. SpeakerEstelle Laughlin, Holocaust Survivor and Museum Volunteer ModeratorBill Benson, Journalist and Host, First Person: Conversations with Holocaust Survivors Watch live at youtube.com/ushmm. You do not need a YouTube account to view USHMM's program. After the live broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on USHMM's YouTube page. The First Person series is a monthly hour-long discussion with a Holocaust survivor and is made possible through generous support from the Louis Franklin Smith Foundation, with additional funding from the Arlene and Daniel Fisher Foundation.

Robbing the Jews: Nazi Confiscation of Property in the Holocaust   View Event

  • Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum | Zoom
  • Description:  THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY OR IN-PERSON. Before and during World War II, the Nazis engaged in an organized program of looting Jewish cultural objects, often using forced Jewish labor to catalog the stolen items. Join Dr. Martin Dean as he examines the Nazi policy of cultural plunder, including its aims and methods, and shows how many Jews sought to defy the Germans’ genocidal intentions through imaginative forms of cultural resistance. This program is presented in conjunction with the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum's current special exhibition, The Book Smugglers: Partisans, Poets, and the Race to Save Jewish Treasures from the Nazis, on view through January 2, 2022. Register here. About Martin DeanMartin Dean received his PhD in European History from Queens’ College, Cambridge. He has worked as a researcher for the Special Investigations Unit in Sydney, Australia, and as the Senior Historian for the Metropolitan Police War Crimes Unit in London. As a Research Scholar at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, he was a Volume Editor for The Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos. His publications include Collaboration in the Holocaust and and Robbing the Jews. He was also the co-editor of Robbery and Restitution. He currently works as a Historical Researcher for the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center and as an Adjunct Professor teaching courses on the Holocaust and World War II at Kean University, New Jersey. About The Book Smugglers ExhibitionThe Book Smugglers is the nearly unbelievable true story of ghetto residents who rescued thousands of rare books and manuscripts by hiding them on their persons, burying them in bunkers, and smuggling them across borders. Set in Vilna, Lithuania, known as the “Jerusalem of Lithuania” for its Jewish culture rich with art, music, literature, poetry, theater, and opera, a small group of partisans and poets risked everything to save Jewish cultural treasures. The Book Smugglers: Partisans, Poets and the Race to Save Jewish Treasures from the Nazis is curated by Holocaust Museum Houston and based on the book by David E. Fishman.

Being with Jerry: Compassionate and Collaborative Research with a Survivor of the Holocaust   View Event

  • Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  Appalachian State's Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies invites the public to its first Fall 2021 online Center lecture by Professor Emerita Carolyn Ellis (University of South Florida). Prof. Ellis' public talk is entitled Being with Jerry: Compassionate and Collaborative Research with a Survivor of the Holocaust. Register here. Organized by the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies, the program is co-sponsored by ASU's Departments of Communication and History. Like all Center events, these online programs are free of charge and open to the public. For more information, please contact theCenter at 828.262.2311 or via e-mail. Dr. Ellis has been collaborating for a dozen years with Jerry Rawicki, a survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto. This presentation will employ film clips from our interviews and a video about their trip to Treblinka, where his family members were gassed, to demonstrate the research relationship that has formed between the two. Calling on compassionate interviewing and storytelling, Jerry and Dr. Ellis collaborate to understand his experiences during and after the Holocaust and how a compassionate research orientation might work in practice. In this approach, a researcher and participant listen deeply to, speak responsibly with, feel passionately for, share vulnerably with, and connect relationally and ethically to each other with care. We write and tell stories empathetically and respectfully, focusing on participants’ well-being and the possibility of renewal and purpose in life. This approach adds a relational and emotional dimension to research on trauma, such as the Holocaust, that enables us to learn from our interactions with others as well as from what our participants say. Carolyn Ellis is a Distinguished University Professor Emerita at the University of South Florida. She has contributed to the narrative and autoethnographic study of human life through integrating ethnographic, literary, and evocative writing to portray and make sense of lived experience in cultural context. In her interviews with a survivor of the Holocaust, she seeks to listen deeply, write and analyze collaboratively, and construct compassionate stories guided by a relational ethics of care that contribute to improving human lives. Dr. Ellis has published eight monographs, six edited books, and more than 150 articles, chapters, and essays. She has edited two book series and presented keynote addresses and workshops in sixteen countries. Her most recent books are Final Negotiations: A Story of Love, Loss, and Chronic Illness Expanded and Revised Edition and Revision: Autoethnographic Reflections on Life and Work, Revised Classic Edition. Her awards include the Charles H. Woolbert Research Award and the Distinguished Scholar Award, both from the National Communication Association (NCA); The Legacy Lifetime Award and best book and article awards from NCA’s Ethnography Division; a Lifetime Achievement Award in Qualitative Inquiry and two best book awards from the International Center for Qualitative Inquiry at the University of Illinois; a lifetime contribution award from the International Conference of Autoethnography in the UK; and the Goodall and Trujillo Award for Narrative Ethnography.

Labor Day Holiday (Office Closed)   View Event

  • Monday, September 6, 2021 (all day)
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  N/A
  • Description:  The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) office will be closed.

Rosh Hashanah   View Event

  • Tuesday, September 7, 2021 (all day)
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  N/A
  • Description:  Shana tova! It is possible that Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission staff who observe Rosh Hashanah will be out of the office.

Rosh Hashanah   View Event

  • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 (all day)
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  N/A
  • Description:  Shana tova! It is possible that Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission staff who observe Rosh Hashanah will be out of the office.

Using the Pyramid of Hate to Expand Social Justice   View Event

  • Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  The Pyramid of Hate is a tool that can help students recognize the relative ease with which hate, if left unchecked, can escalate. Examining the Pyramid of Hate through the lens of the Holocaust also encourages students to reflect on their own responsibility to interrupt bias behaviors and take action on their schools and communities. Using primary sources and visual history testimony from Echoes & Reflections, this webinar helps teachers and their students examine events at each stage of the pyramid and enhances their understanding of how the progression might have been interrupted during the period prior to and during the Holocaust. Esther Hurh is a Senior Trainer for Echoes & Reflections, with over 20 years of expertise in civil rights, diversity and inclusion, bullying prevention, and Holocaust Education. Register here.

Teacher to Teacher: A Consultation with Peers on Best Practices   View Event

  • Monday, September 13, 2021 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  Everyone who teaches the Holocaust needs a little help sometimes to face challenges in the classroom. Join two veteran Holocaust educators, in conversation with Yad Vashem’s Echoes & Reflections Program Director, Sheryl Ochayon, for some practical and inspiring advice on your biggest concerns, and on best practices for teaching the Holocaust. They will discuss strategies, techniques, and creative ideas for Holocaust instruction. Register for the webinar and let us know your concerns in advance and we will use those questions to guide the discussion.

Faiths in Conversation - Judaism & Justice   View Event

  • Monday, September 13, 2021 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  Faiths in Conversation is an online monthly 6-part series and will host a new topic each month from September 2021 to February 2022. Session 1 will begin with the topic "Judaism & Justice". Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Dr. Michael J. Broyde, and Dr. Jeffery D. Long for this conversation. Dr. Michael J. Broyde is a professor of law and Berman Projects Director at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University School of Law. His primary areas of interest are law and religion and Jewish law. Broyde is ordained as a rabbi by Yeshiva University and was a member of the Beth Din of America, the largest Jewish law court in America. He was the founding Rabbi of the Young Israel synagogue in Atlanta and served on boards of many organizations in Atlanta, including many years as the chair of the medical ethics committee of Weinstein Hospice. Dr. Jeffery D. Long, Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, specializes in the religions and philosophies of India. He is the author of several books and numerous articles, as well the editor of the series Explorations in Indic Traditions for Lexington Books. In 2018, he received the Hindu American Foundation’s Dharma Seva Award for his ongoing efforts to promote more accurate and culturally sensitive portrayals of Indic traditions in the American educational system and popular media. He has spoken in numerous venues, both national and international, including Princeton University, Yale University, the University of Chicago, and Jawaharlal Nehru University (in India), and has given three talks at the United Nations. Register here.

Common Threads: Holocaust Survivors Who Built Fashion Careers   View Event

  • Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 8:30am - 9:00am
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Facebook Live
  • Description:  Berlin boasted a thriving, largely Jewish-owned fashion district that sought to rival Paris in the 1920s and 1930s—before it was destroyed by the Nazis. Leading Jewish designer and trendsetter Norbert Jutschenka owned a successful business there until the Nazis forced him to sell his company for a fraction of its value. Judith Leiber, who had to give up studying chemistry because of the outbreak of World War II, reinvented herself after the war in Budapest and then New York. Celebrities and First Ladies have carried her crystal-studded designer handbags. During the focus on Fashion Week, join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to explore what was lost in the fall of a once-rising fashion capital, and how working in the clothing industry helped some survivors build new lives. GuestsKyra Schuster, Curator, United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumUwe Westphal, Journalist and Author, Fashion Metropolis Berlin 1836-1939: The Story of the Rise and Destruction of the Jewish Fashion Industry HostDr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Watch live at facebook.com/holocaustmuseum. You do not need a Facebook account to view their program. After the live broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on the USHMM's Facebook page.

Project-Based Learning Methods in Holocaust Education   View Event

  • Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching method in which students learn by actively, investigating and responding to authentic and complex historical questions. In history education, teaching through projects can connect students and schools with their communities, make history relevant, and foster democratic citizenship. Join Echoes & Reflections' Operations & Outreach Manager, and former teacher, Jesse Tannetta to discover intersections and opportunities within Echoes & Reflections to begin this school year by guiding students towards exploring critical questions, expanding their learning outside the classroom, and building PBL components into your curriculum. Register here.

Holocaust Speaker Series: Roni Berenson   View Event

  • Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 10:00am - 11:00am
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  In this intimate and meaningful experience, speakers present stories of life before, during, and after the Holocaust. The Holocaust Speaker Series is held each Wednesday at 10AM on Zoom. The series is sponsored by Margaret & Michael Valentine in partnership with the Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center and the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage. Roni Berenson was born in Berlin, Germany in 1931. At the age of 10, she and her family escaped Germany through Nazi-occupied France and into Spain before crossing the Atlantic aboard a freighter in August 1941. They arrived in New York City and settled in Cleveland, Ohio. Below are the dates for future webinars:September 15: Roni BerensonSeptember 22: Matt YosafatSeptember 29: No Speaker Series (Simchat Torah)October 6: Joyce KamenOctober 13: Ruth BarnettOctober 20: Michael MeyerOctober 27: Joel NahariNovember 3: Tom SchaumbergNovember 10: Al Miller Register here. This ongoing series features Holocaust survivors and descendants of survivors sharing stories of life before, during, and after the Holocaust. The series is organized by the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, sponsored by Margaret and Michael Valentine, and presented in partnership with the Harriet & Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center and the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage.

Yom Kippur   View Event

  • Thursday, September 16, 2021 (all day)
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  N/A
  • Description:  It is possible that Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission staff who observe Yom Kippur will be out of the office.

Online Film Presentation: "From Swastika to Jim Crow"   View Event

  • Friday, September 17, 2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  • Calendar:   Films
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  Join the Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College online to view a timely documentary film, From Swastika to Jim Crow. This film tells the little-known story of Jewish professors and intellectuals who escaped Nazi Germany to the US in the 1930s. Confronted with antisemitism at American universities and public distrust of foreigners, they secured teaching positions at Traditionally Black Colleges in the then-segregated South. The complex interactions between these two groups are recalled through historic footage and moving firsthand testimonials by Black and Jewish scholars, activists, and artists. Register here. This program is co-sponsored by The Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership, and Social Justice at RVCC.