Confronting Antisemitism in Rhode Island
Join Us for a Community Conversation on Antisemitism in Rhode Island on November 17th. We invite you to an important community conversation addressing antisemitism and its impact here in Rhode […]
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Dwares JCC 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, RI
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How My Grandfather Stole a Shoe and Survived the Holocaust in Ukraine
Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesAdult EducationJoin journalist, author, and third-generation descendant of Holocaust survivors Julie Masis for a compelling presentation on her new book, How My Grandfather Stole a Shoe and Survived the Holocaust in […]
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The Conspiracy in Hitler’s Mind
Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesHitler, Stalin and the Idea of Judeo-Bolshevism Judeo-Bolshevism was the Nazi conspiracy theory that Jews secretly controlled the Soviet Union and communism. In this lecture, Dr. Philip Decker traces the […]
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Baxt Lecture: The Holocaust from the Perspective of Jewish Children and Older Adults
Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesHow did Jewish children experience the Holocaust? Were all older Jewish adults slated for immediate destruction? Why are their histories marginalized? What do we learn by zooming in on the lives […]
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Voices from the Maghreb: The Jews of North Africa During the Holocaust (ZOOM)
Presented in partnership with the Ghetto Fighters’ House The Holocaust reached far beyond Central and Eastern Europe. This virtual program explores the experiences of Jewish communities in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, […]
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day: “The Last Holocaust Survivors” with Rachel Tesler
Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, United States“The Last Holocaust Survivors” with Rachel Tesler Join award-winning filmmaker and educator Rachel Tesler for a screening and discussion of The Last Holocaust Survivors: Never Again Is Now. This powerful documentary series follows Holocaust survivors and their grandchildren as they share personal stories, explore the impact of intergenerational trauma, and confront the urgent question: Has […]
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Cape Verdean Museum Trip
Adult EducationExploring Cape Verdean and Jewish Heritage A Special Museum Visit for Black History Month In celebration of Black History Month, the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center invites members, friends, and the wider community to a special evening at the Cape Verdean Museum in Pawtucket. This program offers a unique opportunity to explore the rich history […]
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Between Academic Life and Family Survival: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Fisk University During the Holocaust
Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesAdult EducationJoin historians Dr. Laura Auketayeva and Dr. LaNitra Berger of George Mason University for a presentation based on a chapter from their forthcoming book, Hired to Safety, to be published by Wayne State University Press. Drawing on original archival research at Fisk University and the Leo Baeck Institute, this program tells the story of Werner […]
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Community Book Discussion: Antisemitism, an American Tradition
Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesA conversation in advance of Dr. Pamela S. Nadell’s March 11 lecture Ahead of historian Dr. Pamela S. Nadell’s March 11 lecture at Temple Beth-El, join the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center and Temple Beth-El for an informal community discussion of her new book, Antisemitism, an American Tradition. This is a community book discussion; Dr. […]
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Antisemitism, an American Tradition
Temple Beth-El 70 Orchard Avenue, Providence, RIwith Dr. Pamela S. Nadell Presented in partnership with Temple Beth-El Join award-winning historian Dr. Pamela S. Nadell for a timely examination of antisemitism in American history. Drawing on her acclaimed book, Antisemitism, an American Tradition, Dr. Nadell traces the persistence of antisemitic ideas and conspiracy theories from the colonial era to the present, revealing […]
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From Swastika to Jim Crow: The German Jewish Refugee Scholars Hired at HBCUs
Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesAdult EducationJoin the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center for a screening of From Swastika to Jim Crow, followed by a live virtual conversation with the film’s directors, Joel Sucher and Steven Fischler. From Swastika to Jim Crow tells the remarkable story of German Jewish scholars who fled Nazi persecution and joined the faculties of historically Black […]
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Dear Miss Perkins: A Story of Frances Perkins’s Efforts to Aid Refugees from Nazi Germany
Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesJoin historian Dr. Rebecca Brenner Graham as she explores the remarkable story of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a U.S. presidential cabinet, and her little-known efforts to help Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany find refuge in the United States. Based on Dr. Graham’s acclaimed book Dear Miss Perkins, this program examines leadership, […]