Where: Dwares JCC | Providence, RI Join the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center for an evening with award-winning journalist and author Daniela Gerson, in conversation with David Cicilline, former U.S. Congressman, former Mayor of Providence, and President and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation. Gerson will discuss her acclaimed new book, The Wanderers: A Story […]
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Presented in partnership with the Rhode Island International Film Festival and the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center Three personal family stories about Jewish heritage. My Ioannina Odyssey | Directed by Gary Glassman and Manya GlassmanWhen a mysterious box arrives on my doorstep, its century-old ship manifests, family photos, and crumbling documents launch an odyssey to […]
Featuring Dr. Marion Kaplan, Skirball Professor of Modern Jewish History Emerita, New York University As National Hispanic Heritage Month begins, join us for the remarkable story of one of the Holocaust’s least-known rescue efforts. During the Second World War, the Dominican Republic became the only country in the Americas to officially welcome large numbers of […]
In partnership with the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies at Yale The Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center is pleased to partner with the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies at Yale University for The Art of Listening, an engaging workshop that is open to everyone and qualifies as professional development for educators. This workshop […]
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 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 […]
“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 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 […]