Hungarian-born Magda Bader, the youngest of 10 children, was destined for the gas chambers of Auschwitz when she made the split-second decision to let go of her mother‘s hand to join her sisters in another line. Join us for a unique opportunity to hear Magda’s emotional first-hand testimony about how she survived and ultimately lived […]
In 1973, filmmaker Claude Lanzmann began work on what would become his landmark documentary Shoah (1985). Over the course of twelve years, he recorded more than 230 hours of interviews and location footage before shaping that material into the film’s nine-and-a-half-hour final version. A little more than a decade after Shoah premiered, the unused footage […]
The Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center is proud to partner with Ballet RI for the world premiere of a powerful new ballet inspired by the family story of Speakers’ Bureau member Lilliane Birch and her parents’ experiences during the Holocaust. Part of Ballet RI’s 2026–2027 season, In Motion also features Yury Yanowsky’s Bathers and the […]
Join the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center for a screening of one SMALL miracle, followed by a discussion with preservationist Alan Metnick. One SMALL miracle tells the inspiring story of the restoration of the Jewish cemetery in Goniądz, Poland, the ancestral home village (shtetl) of filmmaker Dr. Myrna Teck’s family. After discovering the abandoned cemetery […]
The Jews of Nazi Vienna: Rescue and Destruction Join historian Dr. Ilana Offenberger as she examines the experiences of Vienna’s Jewish community under Nazi rule. Drawing on years of archival research, Dr. Offenberger explores how Jews navigated persecution through resilience, rescue efforts, and acts of survival while confronting the rapid destruction of a centuries-old community. […]
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 Island. The event will open with a presentation by Special Assistant Attorney General Taylor Dumpson of the RI Attorney General’s Civil Rights Unit, followed by […]
Join 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 Ukraine. Drawing on her grandfather Shlomo’s memories, family history, and extensive archival research, Masis recounts his survival under Romanian occupation during the Holocaust. Born in […]
Judeo-Bolshevism was the Nazi conspiracy theory that Jews secretly controlled the Soviet Union and communism. In this lecture, Dr. Philip Decker traces the origins and evolution of this antisemitic myth, examines how it shifted during the Nazi-Soviet Pact, and explores how it ultimately became a central ideological justification for the Holocaust and Nazi mass murder […]
How 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 of younger and older Jews during the Holocaust? This program will engage with these and other questions and reveal how the personal and collective histories of […]
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, and Libya during World War II, highlighting the impact of Nazi Germany and Vichy France across North Africa. Through historical photographs, archival materials, and personal […]
“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 […]
Join the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center for a special community visit to the Cape Verdean Museum in Pawtucket, the first museum in the world dedicated to preserving and celebrating Cape Verdean history and culture. Our visit will highlight the Museum’s Cape Verdean Jewish Heritage Permanent Exhibit, offering an opportunity to explore a lesser-known history […]