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SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Pianist Carolyn Enger’s "The Mischling Exposé"
DESCRIPTION:The Mischlinge Exposé weaves a multimedia tapestry around this little-known aspect of the Holocaust. Interweaving video and audio testimony from Carolyn’s godmother and her father\, both labeled “Mischling\, Grade A” by the Nazis\, with the music of composers from the salon period who converted to Christianity in the decades before the war\, and works reacting to questions of identity after the war\, the program vividly illustrates what it was like to be between worlds in Germany in the first half of the 20th century. Through the telling of her family story\, Ms. Enger’s concert and live documentary The Mischlinge Exposé directly addresses universally significant issues of identity and inclusion\, encouraging empathy\, tolerance\, and engagement.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/international-holocaust-remembrance-day-pianist-carolyn-engers-the-mischling-expose/
LOCATION:Eddy Theater – Chatham University\, Woodland Road\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15217\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T170000
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SUMMARY:Holocaust Education Girl Scouts Patch Program Launch Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of the Holocaust Education Girl Scout Patch\, created by local Girl Scout Lily Sassani with the mentorship of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh. The program will feature a video documenting the development of the patch and an overview of the stories it tells\, followed by a Q&A with Lily. \nThis program is generously funded by the Jewish Women’s Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh. \nThe Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is a program of The Tree of Life. \nAbout the Patch: \nOver the past two years\, Lily Sassani has been working to develop the patch program in pursuit of The Gold Award\, the highest honor in Girl Scouts\, with mentorship from Holocaust Center staff. \nThe mission of the patch program is to address the injustices of the Holocaust and antisemitism\, as well as to empower individuals to build a more humane and respectful society. The patch program is framed by the Girl Scout’s values of courage\, inclusion\, and truth\, with the goal of educating participants about the Holocaust and the role of Girl Guides during World War II. By the end of the program\, Girl Scouts will understand these core teachings and learn the importance of opposing discrimination\, as well as gain the inspiration to channel these teachings into action.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/holocaust-education-girl-scouts-patch-program-launch-event/
LOCATION:Chatham University\, 107 Woodland Road\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holocaust,Holocaust Center Of Pgh
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T130000
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SUMMARY:"I am a Jew: A Holocaust Family Memoir" Book Talk & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:While survivor Edith Dach\, Susan Terman’s mother\, never wrote about her Holocaust experience\, she and other family members told many stories to Susan. Susan then shared her family’s stories with her brother-in-law\, Pittsburgh-area poet Philip Terman. From there\, the book I am a Jew: A Holocaust Family Memoir was born. \nContaining Susan’s sharing of her mother’s stories recast as poems\, I am a Jew: A Holocaust Family Memoir describes episodes of one family’s personal Holocaust experience. Join the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh online on Friday\, Feb. 21 at noon (Eastern Time)\, as we discuss the writing of the poetry and creation of the book\, hear more about Edith Dach’s life and read some of the poems with Philip and Susan.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/i-am-a-jew-a-holocaust-family-memoir-book-talk-discussion/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Holocaust,Holocaust Center Of Pgh
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T173000
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SUMMARY:Music in Theresienstadt: A Conversation with Anna Hájková
DESCRIPTION:As we commemorate the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht\, the November pogrom\, this event connects the outbreak of public anti-Jewish violence in Nazi Germany with the remarkable cultural production in the Theresienstadt ghetto. In the three and half years of its duration\, the 140\,000 inmates in Terezín played\, composed\, and listened to music\, which provided comfort\, spare time\, and a framework to make sense of the terrifying conditions in the camp. Historian Dr. Joshua Andy and Theresienstadt expert Dr. Anna Hájková will explore the many meanings of music in Theresienstadt. During the program\, members of the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras (TYRPO) who visited Terezin this past summer will perform music and talk about their experience. \nHolocaust Center of Pittsburgh’s annual Kristallnacht program is generously supported by Edgar Snyder. \nCo-sponsored by the Winchester Thurston School\, University of Pittsburgh Jewish Studies Program\, University of Pittsburgh German Department\, and Carnegie Mellon University Department of History
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/music-in-theresienstadt-a-conversation-with-anna-hajkova/
LOCATION:Rodef Shalom Congregation\, 4905 Fifth Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holocaust,Holocaust Center Of Pgh
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T190000
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SUMMARY:A Blessing\, Not a Burden: The Story of Two Holocaust Survivors\, Eva and Mickey Kor\, told by their son Dr. Alex Kor with Graham Honaker
DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is pleased to welcome Dr. Alex Kor\, son of Eva and Mickey Kor (z”l) and his co-author\, Graham Honaker. \nEva Kor (z”l) was a Holocaust survivor who advocated for healing through forgiveness\, the subject of two critically acclaimed documentaries Eva: A-7063 and Forgiving Dr. Mengele\, and the founder of the CANDLES Holocaust Museum in Terre Haute\, Indiana. Alex will share the story of his mother\, as well as his father Mickey Kor (z”l) who was also a survivor\, and the lessons we can all learn through their incredible strength\, perseverance\, and hope. Alex will demonstrate the interactive hologram technology utilizing his mother’s testimony. A limited number of copies of his book about his parents’ Holocaust experiences\, A Blessing\, Not a Burden\, will be available for preorder through the registration site. Alex (and co-author Graham Honaker) will sign the books at the event. \nThis talk by Alex and Graham coincides with our theme for this programming year\, Generations: The Memory Keepers\, as we look to the next generation and descendants of Holocaust survivors\, to continue to tell their family’s stories. \nThis event is a part of RAD Days 2024.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/a-blessing-not-a-burden-the-story-of-two-holocaust-survivors-eva-and-mickey-kor-told-by-their-son-dr-alex-kor-with-graham-honaker/
LOCATION:Rodef Shalom Congregation\, 4905 Fifth Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holocaust,Holocaust Center Of Pgh
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T180000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Solange Lebovitz\, a Holocaust Survivor
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Holocaust survivor Solange Lebovitz’s experiences as a Jewish child and teen living in occupied France\, hiding from the Nazis and their collaborators. While she was living in hiding\, her other family members were in concentration camps and her brothers were members of the French Resistance. \nSolange was born in 1930 in Paris\, France. She survived by hiding in Normandy with help from a selfless\, brave Catholic couple. In 1952\, she married a fellow Holocaust survivor\, and they then settled in Pittsburgh. Solange has two children\, five grandchildren\, and three great-grandchildren. \nSolange is also an accomplished poet and writer\, and some of her poetry will be read at this event. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask their own questions during the program. \nThis event is a part of RAD Days 2024.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/an-evening-with-solange-lebovitz-a-holocaust-survivor/
LOCATION:Eddy Theater – Chatham University\, Woodland Road\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holocaust,Holocaust Center Of Pgh
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T160000
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SUMMARY:2024 Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh Teacher Training
DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh 2024 Summer Teacher’s Workshop\, held in partnership with Echoes & Reflection\, is free of charge\, and Act 48 credit hours will be available. It will be held in-person on Chatham University’s Shadyside campus\, with courses led by Lynne Ravas\, veteran educator\, Generations Speaker\, and Echoes & Reflections facilitator. \nBoth days will include vetted resources and ready-made lesson plans that teachers can use in their classrooms immediately. While we encourage you to attend both sessions\, the option is available to register for only one of the two days. There will be free parking\, and lunch will be provided. Check-in is at 8:30 a.m. on each day. \n– \nTeacher Training Day 1 – Tuesday\, August 6 from 9:00am-4:00pm (5 credit hours)\nAntisemitism: Understanding and Countering this Hatred Today \nIt is critical for young people to understand the dangers of antisemitism today and the threat that it poses to both Jewish and non-Jewish populations. This program helps teachers to educate about antisemitism\, examining its complexities from historic and contemporary perspectives. Educators gain strategies to help students respond to and counter antisemitism and forms of hate. \nDismantling Antisemitism Training with the Holocaust Center’s Noah Schoen \nWho are Jewish people? What is antisemitism\, and where does it come from? Why did the Holocaust happen? At the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh\, we teach about the Holocaust with the goal of helping people comprehend its root causes. Understanding antisemitism is a critical part of this work. Our training builds capacity for participants to understand what antisemitism is\, how it affects Jewish and non-Jewish people\, and what we can do about it. \n– \nTeacher Training Day 2 – Wednesday\, August 7 from 9:00am-4:00pm (6 credit hours)\nFoundations of Holocaust Education: Focus on the Weimar Republic \nThis program is designed to enhance teachers’ knowledge\, capacity\, and confidence to teach about the Holocaust with a specific focus on the Weimar Republic and the conditions that led to the Nazis being elected in 1932. Educators are introduced to pedagogical principles and explore classroom lessons\, visual history testimonies and other resources that examine aspects of the history and its continued relevance today. \nHow We Remember: The Legacy of the Holocaust Today \nHow did the world respond when the reality of the Holocaust came to light? How can we learn from the international response to crimes against humanity in interpreting memory and history? During this program\, educators examine the pursuit of justice at Nuremberg\, the effect the trials had on how we understand the Holocaust\, how survivors coped with the trauma to build new lives in the aftermath\, and how we remember and memorialize the Holocaust today. \n– \nWe will also discuss the Holocaust Center’s Generations Speaker Program and how it complements these lessons.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/2024-holocaust-center-of-pittsburgh-teacher-training/2024-08-07/
LOCATION:Chatham University\, 107 Woodland Road\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Holocaust,Holocaust Center Of Pgh
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240806T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240806T160000
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SUMMARY:2024 Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh Teacher Training
DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh 2024 Summer Teacher’s Workshop\, held in partnership with Echoes & Reflection\, is free of charge\, and Act 48 credit hours will be available. It will be held in-person on Chatham University’s Shadyside campus\, with courses led by Lynne Ravas\, veteran educator\, Generations Speaker\, and Echoes & Reflections facilitator. \nBoth days will include vetted resources and ready-made lesson plans that teachers can use in their classrooms immediately. While we encourage you to attend both sessions\, the option is available to register for only one of the two days. There will be free parking\, and lunch will be provided. Check-in is at 8:30 a.m. on each day. \n– \nTeacher Training Day 1 – Tuesday\, August 6 from 9:00am-4:00pm (5 credit hours)\nAntisemitism: Understanding and Countering this Hatred Today \nIt is critical for young people to understand the dangers of antisemitism today and the threat that it poses to both Jewish and non-Jewish populations. This program helps teachers to educate about antisemitism\, examining its complexities from historic and contemporary perspectives. Educators gain strategies to help students respond to and counter antisemitism and forms of hate. \nDismantling Antisemitism Training with the Holocaust Center’s Noah Schoen \nWho are Jewish people? What is antisemitism\, and where does it come from? Why did the Holocaust happen? At the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh\, we teach about the Holocaust with the goal of helping people comprehend its root causes. Understanding antisemitism is a critical part of this work. Our training builds capacity for participants to understand what antisemitism is\, how it affects Jewish and non-Jewish people\, and what we can do about it. \n– \nTeacher Training Day 2 – Wednesday\, August 7 from 9:00am-4:00pm (6 credit hours)\nFoundations of Holocaust Education: Focus on the Weimar Republic \nThis program is designed to enhance teachers’ knowledge\, capacity\, and confidence to teach about the Holocaust with a specific focus on the Weimar Republic and the conditions that led to the Nazis being elected in 1932. Educators are introduced to pedagogical principles and explore classroom lessons\, visual history testimonies and other resources that examine aspects of the history and its continued relevance today. \nHow We Remember: The Legacy of the Holocaust Today \nHow did the world respond when the reality of the Holocaust came to light? How can we learn from the international response to crimes against humanity in interpreting memory and history? During this program\, educators examine the pursuit of justice at Nuremberg\, the effect the trials had on how we understand the Holocaust\, how survivors coped with the trauma to build new lives in the aftermath\, and how we remember and memorialize the Holocaust today. \n– \nWe will also discuss the Holocaust Center’s Generations Speaker Program and how it complements these lessons.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/2024-holocaust-center-of-pittsburgh-teacher-training/2024-08-06/
LOCATION:Chatham University\, 107 Woodland Road\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Holocaust,Holocaust Center Of Pgh
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SUMMARY:Building Bridges: An Evening with the Bamileke Community
DESCRIPTION:Join the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh for an evening of learning and conversation with leaders in the Bamileke and Holocaust Center Generations communities. We will learn about the Bamileke people’s experiences of persecution\, explore the intersections between the two communities\, and talk about the relationships that have been building between descendants of survivors of the Holocaust and the Bamileke genocides. \nThe Bamileke are a minority ethnic group in Cameroon who experienced a genocide from the late 1950s to early 1970s. The Holocaust Center Generations group is composed of children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. \nThis event is part of the Elizabeth Sylvian Memorial Lecture Series and is also supported by the Opportunity Fund.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/building-bridges-an-evening-with-the-bamileke-community/
LOCATION:Eddy Theater – Chatham University\, Woodland Road\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Holocaust,Holocaust Center Of Pgh,Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T180000
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SUMMARY:Generations Speaker Presentation by Dr. Melissa Marks
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to host Dr. Melissa Marks’s presentation for the first time!  \nBio: Dr. Melissa Marks is the daughter and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. Her desire to understand the history and psychology of the Holocaust led her to become a social studies teacher\, a career she loved for a decade. Currently\, she is in her 21st year as a Professor of Education at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. She is a member of advisory boards for the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh\, Seton Hill’s National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education\, and the Westmoreland YWCA Racial Justice Committee. \nPresentation Synopsis: When we learn about the Holocaust\, we need to learn individual stories that inspire us: Inspire us to stand up for what is right\,  inspire us to speak out against evil even when we feel scared\, and inspire us to hope even in the darkest times. We need to recognize the power each of us has. The stories that I will share about my mother\, my grandmother\, and their extended family showcase the power individuals have in the choices we make. My mother and grandmother survived because of luck\, quick wits\, and the willingness of strangers to put what was right ahead of their own safety. My grandfather survived the camps because he hoped to see his baby daughter married under a chupah.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/generations-speaker-presentation-by-dr-melissa-marks/
LOCATION:Chatham University\, 107 Woodland Road\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Holocaust,Holocaust Center Of Pgh,Women
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