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Antecedents of Antisemitism during the Middle Ages
Antecedents of Antisemitism during the Middle Ages
All Day
Speaking Engagements
Mar 29, 2020 (All Day) An online lecture by Dr. David Patterson, Hillel A. Feinberg Distinguished Chair in Holocaust Studies at the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas. |
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César Chávez Day
César Chávez Day
All Day
General
Mar 31, 2020 (All Day) It is possible that THGAAC staff who observe César Chávez Day will be out of the office. Click for more info |
How the Warsaw Zookeepers Risked Their Lives to Shelter Jews (Live Digital Program)
How the Warsaw Zookeepers Risked Their Lives to Shelter Jews (Live Digital Program)
8:30am - 9:30am
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Apr 1, 2020 at 8:30am Ends Apr 1, 2020 at 9:30am The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is bringing you empowering Facebook Live episodes every week starting Wednesday, April 1st, to motivate and educate you during these difficult times. Click for more info |
Understanding Holocaust History: Child Rescue During the Holocaust
Understanding Holocaust History: Child Rescue During the Holocaust
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 2, 2020 at 1:00pm Ends Apr 2, 2020 at 2:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a virtual lecture from Dr. Charlotte Decoster, our Director of Education. This week, Dr. Decoster will discuss the rescue of children during the Holocaust. Click for more info
Carl Wilkens: Finding the Good -- Rwanda's Pathways Back to Trust
Carl Wilkens: Finding the Good -- Rwanda's Pathways Back to Trust
7:00pm - 9:00pm
(2h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Apr 2, 2020 at 7:00pm Ends Apr 2, 2020 at 9:00pm As a humanitarian aid worker, Carl Wilkens moved his family to Rwanda in the spring of 1990. When the genocide began in April 1994, Carl refused to leave, and continued to work to bring food, water, and medicine to groups of orphans trapped around the city. Click for more info |
Virtual Family-Friendly iRead Book Club: "Number the Stars"
Virtual Family-Friendly iRead Book Club: "Number the Stars"
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 3, 2020 at 1:00pm Ends Apr 3, 2020 at 2:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a virtual book discussion led by its Museum Educators. This week, they will discuss "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry. Click for more info |
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Teaching the Holocaust, Empowering Students - 3 Part Program
Teaching the Holocaust, Empowering Students - 3 Part Program
All Day
Workshops
Apr 6, 2020 (All Day) Register for Echoes & Reflections' free April Online Course to prepare to teach about the Holocaust. Led by an expert facilitator, you’ll gain the tools you need to introduce your students to the lessons of the Holocaust and empower them to stand up to antisemitism and hate in their communities. Click for more info
Virtual iRead Book Club for Adults: "Defiance" by Nechama Tec
Virtual iRead Book Club for Adults: "Defiance" by Nechama Tec
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 6, 2020 at 1:00pm Ends Apr 6, 2020 at 2:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a virtual book discussion led by Dr. Charlotte Decoster, Director of Education. In "Defiance", Nechama Tec tells the story of the Bielski Brigade, the largest armed Jewish partisan resistance group in World War II. Tec offers penetrating insight into the group's commander, Tuvia Bielski. Click for more info
"Searching for God" during the Holocaust
"Searching for God" during the Holocaust
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 6, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Apr 6, 2020 at 3:00pm Jewish observance expressed by victims during the Holocaust has received limited academic or educational attention. In this webinar, a scholar from Yad Vashem will share and discuss the practices and beliefs of informal Jewish observance in the ghettos and camps. Click for more info |
Choices Matter: Complicity & Action during the Holocaust
Choices Matter: Complicity & Action during the Holocaust
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 7, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Apr 7, 2020 at 3:00pm In this webinar, examine the consequences of inaction and difficult choices of those who rescued and resisted during the Holocaust. Educators will also gain the tools to support students to implement an action-oriented project influenced by the lessons of this history. Click for more info |
Courageous Acts Inspired by Faith (Live Digital Program)
Courageous Acts Inspired by Faith (Live Digital Program)
8:30am - 9:30am
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 8, 2020 at 8:30am Ends Apr 8, 2020 at 9:30am While the Museum is closed, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will continue to bring you empowering, weekly Facebook Live episodes that we hope will inspire, motivate, and educate you during these difficult times. Click for more info
Virtual Butterfly Workshop
Virtual Butterfly Workshop
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 8, 2020 at 3:00pm Ends Apr 8, 2020 at 4:00pm During this virtual workshop, Holocaust Museum Houston staff will guide you and your child through the story of “The Butterfly” and encourage them to make your own butterfly creation. This workshop is suitable for all ages. Click for more info |
Understanding Holocaust History: Getting the Message Out
Understanding Holocaust History: Getting the Message Out
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 9, 2020 at 1:00pm Ends Apr 9, 2020 at 2:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a virtual lecture from Dr. Charlotte Decoster, Director of Education. This week, Dr. Decoster will discuss efforts to spread word about the Holocaust as it was unfolding. Click for more info |
Good Friday Holiday
Good Friday Holiday
All Day
General
Apr 10, 2020 (All Day) It is possible that THGAAC staff who observe Good Friday will be out of the office. Click for more info
Virtual Family-Friendly iRead Book Club: "The Book Thief"
Virtual Family-Friendly iRead Book Club: "The Book Thief"
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 10, 2020 at 1:00pm Ends Apr 10, 2020 at 2:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a virtual book discussion led by their Museum Educators. This week, they will discuss "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak. Click for more info |
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Continuity, Escalation, and Local Actors: Hamidian Massacres and the Armenian Genocide
Continuity, Escalation, and Local Actors: Hamidian Massacres and the Armenian Genocide
1:00pm - 2:30pm
(1h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Apr 13, 2020 at 1:00pm Ends Apr 13, 2020 at 2:30pm An online lecture by Mehmet Polatel (University of Southern California) 2019-2020 Center Junior Postdoctoral Research Fellow Click for more info
Virtual iRead Book Club for Adults: "The Sunflower" by Simon Wiesenthal
Virtual iRead Book Club for Adults: "The Sunflower" by Simon Wiesenthal
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 13, 2020 at 1:00pm Ends Apr 13, 2020 at 2:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a virtual book discussion led by Dr. Charlotte Decoster, Director of Education. Written by Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal, "The Sunflower" is a philosophical narrative about moral responsibility and the possibility--and limits--of forgiveness of genocide. Click for more info |
A Look into the Museum: Representational Justice after the Holocaust
A Look into the Museum: Representational Justice after the Holocaust
11:00am - 12:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 14, 2020 at 11:00am Ends Apr 14, 2020 at 12:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a virtual lecture by its museum historians. This week, learn more about the quest for justice after the Holocaust. This lecture will explore the Nuremberg Trials and their continued impact on international justice. Click for more info
Exploring Genocides through Testimony
Exploring Genocides through Testimony
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 14, 2020 at 3:00pm Ends Apr 14, 2020 at 4:00pm During this webinar, participants will explore the Echoes & Reflections "Teaching about Genocide" resource and gain tools for teaching about genocide using testimony and other primary source materials. Click for more info |
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El Paso Holocaust Museum Yom HaShoah Commemoration
El Paso Holocaust Museum Yom HaShoah Commemoration
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 19, 2020 at 3:00pm Ends Apr 19, 2020 at 4:00pm El Paso Holocaust Museum’s 2020 Yom HaShoah theme is “Courage. Community. Change” and will focus on the 75th anniversary of liberation and the end of the Holocaust through the words of El Paso Holocaust survivors. Click for more info
Holocaust Museum Houston Yom HaShoah Virtual Observance
Holocaust Museum Houston Yom HaShoah Virtual Observance
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 19, 2020 at 3:00pm Ends Apr 19, 2020 at 4:00pm The Yom HaShoah Virtual Observance will be live on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. Click for more info
Dallas Holocaust & Human Rights Museum Virtual Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Dallas Holocaust & Human Rights Museum Virtual Yom HaShoah Commemoration
6:30pm - 8:30pm
(2h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 19, 2020 at 6:30pm Ends Apr 19, 2020 at 8:30pm The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum observes Yom HaShoah with a commemorative service each year to remember the six million Jews who were killed during the Holocaust. This year, DHHRM will host the service virtually through Facebook Live. Mark your calendar and join them for this inspirational and moving evening. Click for more info |
Audacity from Atrocity: Can Artistic Depictions of the Shoah Get it Wrong?
Audacity from Atrocity: Can Artistic Depictions of the Shoah Get it Wrong?
6:00pm - 6:45pm
(45m)
Workshops
Starts Apr 20, 2020 at 6:00pm Ends Apr 20, 2020 at 6:45pm In response to COVID-19 precautions, Shalom Austin is offering their Education Electives for Yom HaShoah virtually this year. Click for more info
Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio Yom HaShoah - Honoring Those Lost in the Holocaust
Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio Yom HaShoah - Honoring Those Lost in the Holocaust
7:00pm - 8:00pm
(1h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 20, 2020 at 7:00pm Ends Apr 20, 2020 at 8:00pm The annual Yom HaShoah memorial for those who perished in the Holocaust will take place on Monday, April 20 at 7:00pm. Click for more info |
Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah
All Day
General
Apr 21, 2020 (All Day) Yom HaShoah is observed as a day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust as a result of the actions carried out by Nazi Germany and its collaborators, and for the Jewish resistance in that period. Click for more info
San Jacinto Day (Office Closed)
San Jacinto Day (Office Closed)
All Day
General
Apr 21, 2020 (All Day) The THGAAC office will be closed. Click for more info
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum National Days of Remembrance
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum National Days of Remembrance
10:00am - 12:00pm
(2h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 21, 2020 at 10:00am Ends Apr 21, 2020 at 12:00pm Every year, the nation comes together to remember the victims of the Holocaust, honor the survivors, and pay tribute to the liberators during annual Days of Remembrance. While COVID-19 might keep us apart this year, please join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for a virtual commemoration as they reaffirm a commitment to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive. Click for more info
Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies Holocaust Remembrance Day
Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies Holocaust Remembrance Day
11:00am - 12:00pm
(1h)
Commemorations
Starts Apr 21, 2020 at 11:00am Ends Apr 21, 2020 at 12:00pm The Ackerman Center will once again commemorate Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, with a special event where students, faculty, staff, and members of the community recite Holocaust poems in multiple languages. Click for more info
A Look into the Museum: Holocaust Artifacts in the Permanent Exhibition
A Look into the Museum: Holocaust Artifacts in the Permanent Exhibition
11:00am - 12:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 21, 2020 at 11:00am Ends Apr 21, 2020 at 12:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a virtual lecture by their museum historians. This week, join Felicia Williamson, the Director of Library & Archives, for a virtual highlight tour of the artifacts on display in the Shoah Wing of the Museum’s Permanent Exhibition. Click for more info
Mindful Exploration: Resilience in Times of Change
Mindful Exploration: Resilience in Times of Change
1:30pm - 2:15pm
(45m)
Workshops
Starts Apr 21, 2020 at 1:30pm Ends Apr 21, 2020 at 2:15pm During this special webinar by the USC Shoah Foundation, students will explore the topic of resilience-the ability to bounce back from challenges we face, and to hold on to what we already have to help us cope with those challenges. Click for more info |
Midieval Antecedents of Modern Antisemitism
Midieval Antecedents of Modern Antisemitism
10:00am - 11:30am
(1h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Apr 22, 2020 at 10:00am Ends Apr 22, 2020 at 11:30am Join THGAAC Commissioner Dr. David A. Patterson, Dr. Ramy Aziz, and Dr. Charles Asher Small this 90 minute "Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective Seminar Series". Click for more info |
Hope in Uncertain Times: A Virtual Holocaust Remembrance Program
Hope in Uncertain Times: A Virtual Holocaust Remembrance Program
10:30am - 11:30am
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Apr 23, 2020 at 10:30am Ends Apr 23, 2020 at 11:30am The Department of Commerce will present "Hope in Uncertain Times: A Virtual Holocaust Remembrance Program" on Thursday, April 23, 2020 from 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Participants will have the privilege of hearing from Holocaust survivor, U.S. Army Veteran, and former NIST Guest Researcher, Dr. Steven Fenves. Click for more info
Understanding Holocaust History: Art in the Holocaust
Understanding Holocaust History: Art in the Holocaust
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 23, 2020 at 1:00pm Ends Apr 23, 2020 at 2:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum during this virtual presentation. Under inhumane conditions and in utmost secrecy, art was created during the Holocaust. Julie Meetal Berman, artist and second-generation survivor, will present works of art created between 1939 and 1945 as a declaration of the unshakeable human spirit that refuses to surrender. Click for more info
Echoes of "Night": Personal Reflections from Elie Wiesel's Student
Echoes of "Night": Personal Reflections from Elie Wiesel's Student
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Workshops
Starts Apr 23, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Apr 23, 2020 at 3:00pm Elie Wiesel’s "Night" holds a unique place in Holocaust literature. Join Dr. Elana Heideman, who earned her Ph.D. under the mentorship of Professor Wiesel, who will share her unique perspective on the book's text and context, and Wiesel’s own reflections on the value and contribution of his memoir. Click for more info |
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THGC April 2020 Quarterly Meeting
THGC April 2020 Quarterly Meeting
8:30am - 3:30pm
(7h)
Commission Meetings
Starts Apr 27, 2020 at 8:30am Ends Apr 27, 2020 at 3:30pm The Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission (THGC) is holding its quarterly meeting on Monday, April 27, 2020 beginning at 8:30 A.M. Every quarter the THGC holds a meeting, open to the public, in order to review its current projects and initiatives. The Commission invites any member of the public who might be interested in its mission to this meeting. Click for more info
Virtual iRead Book Club for Adults: "Survival in Auschwitz" by Primo Levi
Virtual iRead Book Club for Adults: "Survival in Auschwitz" by Primo Levi
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 27, 2020 at 1:00pm Ends Apr 27, 2020 at 2:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a virtual book discussion led by museum historians. In "Survival in Auschwitz", Levi describes his arrest as a member of the Italian anti-fascist resistance during World War II and his incarceration at Auschwitz from February 1944 until the camp was liberated on January, 27 1945. Click for more info |
Bearing Witness: Ike and the Liberators
Bearing Witness: Ike and the Liberators
10:00am - 11:00am
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 28, 2020 at 10:00am Ends Apr 28, 2020 at 11:00am Join the Texas Historical Commission and the Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site for a virtual workshop on April 28th at 10 A.M. From April to May of 1945, the United States Army liberated twelve concentration camps throughout Germany. Many of the men who liberated the camps hailed from Texas, including Dwight Eisenhower. Click for more info
A Look into the Museum: Texas Upstanders
A Look into the Museum: Texas Upstanders
11:00am - 12:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 28, 2020 at 11:00am Ends Apr 28, 2020 at 12:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a virtual lecture by the museum's historians. This week, learn about some of the Texas Upstanders featured in the Museum’s Pivot to America gallery. Click for more info |
Antisemitism: Here and Now with Deborah Lipstadt
Antisemitism: Here and Now with Deborah Lipstadt
8:30am - 9:00am
(30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Apr 29, 2020 at 8:30am Ends Apr 29, 2020 at 9:00am The Mandel Center is thrilled to provide instead an in-depth discussion with Deborah Lipstadt online. This will be a reflection upon Lipstadt’s book Antisemitism: Here and Now, particularly what has changed in the world, as well as her thoughts on antisemitism, since the book was published. Click for more info
Exploring the Timeline of the Holocaust
Exploring the Timeline of the Holocaust
6:00pm - 7:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 29, 2020 at 6:00pm Ends Apr 29, 2020 at 7:00pm New assets added! Join colleagues on a guided exploration of the Echoes & Reflections Timeline of the Holocaust to view expanded entries examining the experiences of other victim groups, including the persecution of homosexuals, Sinti-Roma, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and people with disabilities. Click for more info |
Understanding Holocaust History: Deportation
Understanding Holocaust History: Deportation
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Apr 30, 2020 at 1:00pm Ends Apr 30, 2020 at 2:00pm Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Director of Education, Dr. Charlotte Decoster, will discuss the history of deportation during the Holocaust. Click for more info
Viruses and Violence: Addressing Antisemitism in the Shadow of COVID-19
Viruses and Violence: Addressing Antisemitism in the Shadow of COVID-19
1:30pm - 2:30pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Apr 30, 2020 at 1:30pm Ends Apr 30, 2020 at 2:30pm As the COVID-19 pandemic intersects with a historic surge of antisemitism, blaming Jews is back in style—from coronavirus protestors, right-wing European politicians, ultra-conservative American pastors, anti-Zionist intellectuals and Iranian state authorities among others. Click for more info |
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