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SUMMARY:Honoring Memory by Fighting Hatred
DESCRIPTION:Lilliane Birch\, born in postwar Paris to Holocaust survivors\, is a gifted speaker and lifelong educator. Her mother endured Auschwitz and Dr. Mengele; her father survived a Nazi labor camp. Join us as Lilliane shares her family’s remarkable story to honor memory\, fight hate\, and inspire compassion.
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/honoring-memory-by-fighting-hatred/
LOCATION:Dwares JCC\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, RI
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SUMMARY:Game Day
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URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/game-day/
LOCATION:Ledgemont Country Club\, 131 Brown Ave\, Seekonk\, Massachussetts
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies
DESCRIPTION:ADULT ED  \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Laura Auketayeva\, Director of Education and Programs \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the opening of the 2025–2026 Adult Education series. Dr. Laura Auketayeva will introduce the course and give an overview of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. By examining these histories side by side\, the session provides participants with the tools to recognize warning signs and lays the groundwork for the deeper explorations to come in subsequent sessions. \n\n\n\nTo request a Zoom link\, please email: info@hercri.org  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEuropean External Action Service (EEAS)\, “Remembering Srebrenica.” \n\n\n\nRegister Below
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/introduction-to-holocaust-and-genocide-studies/
LOCATION:Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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SUMMARY:The Holocaust in Latvia
DESCRIPTION:ADULT ED \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a lecture with Dr. Harry Merritt (Rhode Island College) as he explores the impact of Nazi and Soviet occupation on Latvian Jews and everyday life in Latvia during World War II. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBildarchiv Preussischer Kulturbesitz. Deportation of Jews from Bielefeld in Germany to Riga in Latvia. Bielefeld\, Germany\, December 13\, 1941. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum\, courtesy of Bildarchiv Preussischer Kulturbesitz. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree and open to the public.
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/the-holocaust-in-latvia/
LOCATION:Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T190000
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SUMMARY:Kindness in Action: Inspiring Unity and Hope
DESCRIPTION:In response to the recent antisemitic incident at Smithfield High School\, we invite you to experience Rachel’s Challenge\, an evening that brings together students\, athletes\, educators\, and all community members to promote kindness\, inclusion\, and respect. \n\n\n\nThe inspiring story of Rachel Scott\, whose example of kindness and acceptance came to light after she became the first victim in the Columbine High School tragedy. Conveyed through stories from Rachel’s life and writings\, Rachel’s Challenge shows the profound positive impact we can have on those around us. Rachel’s Challenge demonstrates to the listener the power of deliberately reaching out in word and action\, to start what Rachel called “a chain reaction of kindness and compassion.” This program to stop school violence provides simple\, positive actions students can take to create a positive\, inclusive culture in their school. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe encourage local sports teams to attend in their jerseys to show support and stand together against antisemitism\, bullying\, and all forms of hate. \n\n\n\nNo cost to attend. Open to the public.RSVP STRONGLY REQUESTED\, NOT REQUIRED \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact us:  \n\n\n\n401.453.7860info@hercri.org
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/kindness-in-action-inspiring-unity-and-hope/
LOCATION:Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T190000
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SUMMARY:Event Canceled: Kristallnacht Commemoration Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Event Update: Kristallnacht Commemoration Event Canceled \n\n\n\nDue to an ongoing power outage\, the Kristallnacht Commemoration event scheduled for this evening has been canceled. \n\n\n\nAlthough we cannot gather in person tonight\, we invite everyone to take a moment of reflection wherever they are. Remember the lives shattered during the night of broken glass and reaffirm our shared responsibility to confront antisemitism and hatred in all its forms. \n\n\n\nThank you for your understanding and for standing with us in remembrance. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCommemorate by learning at a lecture with Professor Michael S. Bryant on how Hitler balanced law and violence\, culminating in the Kristallnacht pogrom of November 1938. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShattered storefront of a Jewish-owned shop damaged during Kristallnacht\, Berlin\, Germany\, November 10\, 1938. National Archives and Records Administration\, College Park\, MD.
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/kristallnacht-lecture/
LOCATION:Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T180000
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SUMMARY:Saints and Liars: The Story of Americans Who Saved Refugees from the Nazis
DESCRIPTION:Debórah Dwork \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an evening with renowned historian Debórah Dwork\, Director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust\, Genocide\, and Crimes Against Humanity at the CUNY Graduate Center. In conversation with Dr. Laura Auketayeva\, Dwork will discuss her acclaimed new book\, Saints and Liars: The Story of Americans Who Saved Refugees from the Nazis. Through letters\, diaries\, and personal accounts\, Dwork uncovers the little-known stories of American relief and rescue workers who\, long before the U.S. entered the war\, risked everything to help Jews and dissidents escape Nazi persecution. \n\n\n\nFree and Open to Public
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/saints-and-liars-the-story-of-americans-who-saved-refugees-from-the-nazis/
LOCATION:Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T123000
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SUMMARY:BAXT Lecture Series--The Stages of Memory: Reflections on Holocaust Memorials and Cultural Memory
DESCRIPTION:The Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center is honored to welcome Professor James E. Young (University of Massachusetts Amherst) as the Fall 2025 BAXT Lecturer. \n\n\n\nProfessor Young will present a lecture based on his acclaimed book The Stages of Memory\, with new reflections and updates on Holocaust memorials\, cultural memory\, and the public dimensions of remembrance. \n\n\n\nCoffee and pastries will be served before the program. Guests are invited to stay afterward for an informal conversation.  \n\n\n\nFree and open to public.
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/baxt-lecture-series-the-stages-of-memory-reflections-on-holocaust-memorials-and-cultural-memory/
LOCATION:Temple Beth-El\, 70 Orchard Ave\, 70 Orchard Avenue\, Providence\, RI\, 02906\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T191500
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SUMMARY:A Family Story of Escape: The Kindertransport
DESCRIPTION:ADULT ED: Join us for a program with Jeanne Gottfried\, educator and 2G speaker\, as she shares personal reflections on her mother Kitty’s escape from Vienna on the Kindertransport and her journey to safety in England. \n\n\n\nFree and open to the public. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChild from the first Kindertransport upon arrival in Harwich\, December 2\, 1938 (Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo)
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/a-family-story-of-escape-the-kindertransport/
LOCATION:Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T191500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143337
CREATED:20250827T004929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T201219Z
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SUMMARY:AI and Genocide Denialism: A Growing Movement
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence has opened new opportunities for learning\, communication\, and research. Yet the same technology is also being used to spread falsehoods\, manipulate images and voices\, and fuel dangerous movements of denial. In this talk\, Professor Michael Xiarhos will explore how AI tools are being harnessed to distort history and promote genocide denialism\, why this trend is growing\, and what educators\, students\, and communities can do to confront it. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAuschwitz-Birkenau State Museum\, statement on AI-generated victim images\, X (Twitter)\, May 22\, 2025\, 6:41 AM\, https://twitter.com/AuschwitzMuseum/status/1793546973470355700.
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/ai-and-genocide-denialism-a-growing-movement/
LOCATION:Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T191500
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CREATED:20250827T005828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T173342Z
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SUMMARY:Chronicles: Armenian Genocide Memory and Community Life in Rhode Island
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a powerful evening exploring the history and legacy of the Armenian Genocide and the ways Armenian Americans in Rhode Island have carried memory\, identity\, and resilience across generations. \n\n\n\nThe chair of the RI Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission\, Pauline Getzoyan\, the co-chair of the Genocide Education Project\, RI Branch\, Esther Kalajian\, and the chair of the Armenian Historical Association of Rhode Island (AHARI)\, Martha Jamgochian\, will introduce Chronicles\, a limited screening of a new documentary produced by AHARI. Through historical context\, community stories\, and cultural reflection\, the film traces how Armenian families and institutions rebuilt their lives and preserved memory in the aftermath of genocide. \n\n\n\nFollowing the screening\, Getzoyan and Kalajian will lead a guided discussion on history\, remembrance\, and the transmission of memory within communities shaped by mass violence. \n\n\n\nThis program offers an opportunity to engage with Armenian history through thoughtful scholarship\, education\, and community-based storytelling. \n\n\n\nAdmission: Free and open to the public \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArmin T. Wegner\, “Armenian Deportees\,” Taurus Mountain region\, Ottoman Empire\, ca. November 1915. Wegner Collection\, Deutsches Literaturarchiv\, Marbach; courtesy of Sybil Stevens; United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Armenian National Institute\, Inc.
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/a-journey-from-despair-to-hope-the-armenian-genocide-and-the-armenian-americans-of-rhode-island/
LOCATION:Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143337
CREATED:20250827T013234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T222751Z
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SUMMARY:ZOOM: International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Holocaust Diaries: Memory\, Testimony\, and History Lecture by Professor Alexandra Garbarini\, Williams College \n\n\n\nDue to the snowstorm and in the interest of everyone’s safety\, our International Holocaust Remembrance Day program on Sunday\, January 25 at 6:00 pm will now take place on Zoom rather than in person. \n\n\n\nWe appreciate your understanding as we make this change to ensure the safety of our community. \n\n\n\nTo receive the Zoom link by email\, please fill out the registration form. For security reasons\, we kindly ask that the Zoom link not be shared. This helps us maintain a safe and respectful space for learning and remembrance. \n\n\n\nWe will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a lecture by Professor Alexandra Garbarini\, whose pioneering scholarship on Holocaust diaries explores how Jewish victims recorded\, interpreted\, and survived the experience of persecution. Drawing on her work on Numbered Days\, Lucien Dreyfus’s diary\, and the role of testimony\, Professor Garbarini will reflect on how these writings illuminate the history of the Holocaust and the enduring power of memory. \n\n\n\nWe hope you will be able to join us virtually for this meaningful evening of reflection and learning. \n\n\n\nFree and open to the public
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/international-holocaust-remembrance-day-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143337
CREATED:20251203T180855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T022137Z
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SUMMARY:MISCHLINGE EXPOSÉ
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the Mischlinge: Identity\, Exclusion\, and Resilience in the Third Reich \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Mischlinge Exposé weaves a multimedia tapestry around a little-known aspect of the Holocaust: the Mischlinge (a derogatory Nazi term for those neither fully Jewish nor fully Aryan). Internationally celebrated pianist Carolyn Enger’s live documentary\, The Mischlinge Exposé\, directly addresses universally significant issues of identity and inclusion\, encouraging empathy\, tolerance\, and engagement. \n\n\n\nThe 60-minute performance will be followed by a moderated discussion led by Dr. Laura Auketayeva\, Director of Education and Programs at the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center. \n\n\n\nNo charge to attend\, & open to the public. \n\n\n\nRSVP here  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact info: lauraa@hercri.org
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/mischlinge-expose/
LOCATION:Providence Public Library 150 Empire Street Providence\, RI 02903
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143337
CREATED:20251201T160113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T144452Z
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SUMMARY:Combatting Antisemitism: ZOOM Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join historian Andrew Sperling\, PhD\, Director of Academic Initiatives at the American Jewish Historical Society\, for a dynamic virtual\, cost-free Zoom workshop made possible through the generosity of the Jordan Frank Family Foundation. This session offers clear\, practical tools to understand and respond to antisemitism today\, with an emphasis on real classroom scenarios\, media literacy\, and the long history behind common stereotypes and misinformation. \n\n\n\nDesigned for teachers\, librarians\, youth leaders\, and community members\, the workshop will provide ready-to-use materials\, concrete strategies\, and supportive language for moments when difficult or unexpected questions arise. Participants will also gain a deeper understanding of Jewish life and identity\, which is essential for fostering informed and inclusive learning environments. PLU credits are available\, and all attendees will receive a full packet of resources and classroom tools to take back to their schools and programs. \n\n\n\nVirtual: Zoom  \n\n\n\nPlease be sure to RSVP here to receive your individual Zoom link.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn illustration from a 1919 Austrian postcard showing a caricatured Jewish woman\, Rosa Luxemburg\, stabbing a German Army soldier in the back with a dagger. The capitulation of the Central Powers was blamed on communists\, Bolsheviks\, and the Weimar Republic\, but in particular on Jews.
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/combatting-antisemitism-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T191500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143337
CREATED:20250827T010814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T160352Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Mapping the Holocaust: What Geography Reveals about Genocide
DESCRIPTION:Due to the weather and safety of everyone tomorrow’s Adult Ed will be cancelled.  \n\n\n\nWe are working to reschedule Dr. Knowles at a later date and we will be sure to inform you on when that is scheduled.  \n\n\n\nStay safe and warm!  \n\n\n\nWhat can maps reveal about genocide? Dr. Anne Kelly Knowles\, a pioneer in applying geographic information systems (GIS) to Holocaust studies\, will show how geography shaped both victims’ experiences and perpetrators’ actions. A co-founder of the Holocaust Geographies Collaborative and editor of Geographies of the Holocaust (2014)\, she uses innovative mapping and analysis to uncover the spatial dimensions of the Holocaust in powerful new ways.
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/mapping-the-holocaust-what-geography-reveals-about-genocide/
LOCATION:Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T191500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143337
CREATED:20250827T011352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T140939Z
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SUMMARY:The Rwandan Genocide: Media\, Memory\, and History
DESCRIPTION:with Dr. Jean-Marie Higiro\, Western New England University \n\n\n\nHow can words and images fuel mass violence\, and later shape how it is remembered? Dr. Jean-Marie Higiro\, a scholar\, will examine the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda\, the power of media campaigns in inciting violence\, and the ongoing struggles of post-genocide Rwanda.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nA crowd of Rwandan refugees waits for assistance\, Goma\, Zaire\, July 1994. Salgado\, Sebastião
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/the-rwandan-genocide-media-memory-and-history/
LOCATION:Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T203000
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: 92NY's Bianna Golodryga and Yonit Levi in Conversation with Julianna Margulies: Don’t Feed the Lion
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED: Due to the High Wind Warning issued for our area this evening\, tonight’s program has been postponed for the safety of our community. Thank you for your understanding\, and we hope you will join us when the program is rescheduled. \n\n\n\nJoin us in-person at the Dwares JCC for a recording of 92NY’s Bianna Golodryga and Yonit Levi in Conversation with Julianna Margulies: Don’t Feed the Lion. This timely program explores how young people grapple with antisemitism\, what courage and allyship look like\, and how families and communities can respond thoughtfully in a moment of rising hate. Centered on the new book Don’t Feed the Lion\, the conversation offers tools and language to help young people recognize and stand up to antisemitism. \n\n\n\nHow do we talk about antisemitism honestly? What does allyship look like at a young age? And how do we help kids face hatred without letting it define them? These questions are at the heart of Don’t Feed the Lion — a story that begins with a Shabbat dinner interrupted by a viral antisemitic post and follows the ripple effects through a family\, a school\, and a community. A all-too-relatable tale at a time of rising antisemitism\, the book “gives kids the tools to recognize and stand up to hate” (Jake Tapper). \n\n\n\nHear Levi\, Golodryga and Margulies in a timely conversation about how young people — and the adults who care about them — can respond to antisemitism with clarity\, courage\, and empathy. \n\n\n\nThis program is part of 92NY Recanati-Kaplan Talks. \n\n\n\nWe hope you will join us for this important community viewing and discussion \n\n\n\nRSVP here
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/92nys-bianna-golodryga-and-yonit-levi-in-conversation-with-julianna-margulies-dont-feed-the-lion/
LOCATION:Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T191500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143337
CREATED:20250827T011705Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: The Look of Silence
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of Joshua Oppenheimer’s acclaimed documentary The Look of Silence. The film follows an Indonesian man confronting the people responsible for the murder of his brother during the 1965–66 mass killings in Indonesia. Through these encounters\, the film explores themes of memory\, silence\, and the struggle for truth and reconciliation in the wake of atrocity.
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/film-screening-the-look-of-silence/
LOCATION:Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143337
CREATED:20250827T004001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T151454Z
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SUMMARY:Baxt Lecture: Jews Finding Shelter Among Roma in German-Occupied Poland during World War II
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Baxt lecture with Dr. Justyna Matkowska\, who will speak on the experiences of Jews who found shelter and support among Roma communities during the Holocaust. Her lecture explores themes of resilience\, solidarity\, and the complexity of human choices under Nazi persecution. \n\n\n\nDr. Justyna Matkowska is a scholar of Holocaust history whose work focuses on Jewish–Roma relations in German-occupied Poland. She emphasizes themes of resilience\, solidarity\, and the moral choices faced during Nazi persecution. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRomani prisoners in a camp © USHMM \n\n\n\nLocation: Temple Emanu-El  \n\n\n\nAddress: 99 Taft Ave\, Providence\, RI 02906.
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/jews-finding-shelter-among-roma-in-german-occupied-poland-during-world-war-ii/
LOCATION:Temple Emanu-El\, 99 Taft Avenue\, Providence\, RI\, 02906\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T201500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143337
CREATED:20250827T013819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T194820Z
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SUMMARY:Yom HaShoah 2026
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Yom HaShoah commemoration centers on generations of memory\, survival\, and responsibility\, how Holocaust experiences are carried forward\, interpreted\, and sustained over time. \n\n\n\nFrancine Denerstein\, born in Bergen-Belsen and First Vice Chair of the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center and member of its Speakers’ Bureau\, will share her and her parents’ Holocaust story and reflect on what it has meant to carry that history forward. Her children and grandchildren will then reflect on how Holocaust memory has shaped their own identities\, values\, and sense of responsibility as the next generations. Featuring original music of remembrance and resilience by Judith Lynn Stillman and guest musicians. \n\n\n\nWe will also hear from students in SBHEC’s LIFT (Leadership Institute for Teens) program\, who will present their final creative projects developed in collaboration with Rhode Island Poet Laureate Tina Cane. Their work reflects how young people today engage with Holocaust history and translate memory into poetry\, leadership\, and action. \n\n\n\nTogether\, these voices\, survivors\, descendants\, and students\, affirm that Holocaust memory is not static. It lives across generations\, shaped by testimony\, creativity\, and the shared obligation to remember. \n\n\n\nDessert reception immediately following \n\n\n\nRSVP requested\, not required
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/yom-hashoah-2026/
LOCATION:Temple Beth-El\, 70 Orchard Ave\, 70 Orchard Avenue\, Providence\, RI\, 02906\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143337
CREATED:20260325T142030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T144251Z
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SUMMARY:Raise the Roof: Reconstructing a Lost World of Polish Jewish Life
DESCRIPTION:Join the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center and Temple Emanu-El for a screening of the documentary Raise the Roof\, which tells the story of the remarkable reconstruction of the wooden synagogue of Gwoździec\, a masterpiece of Jewish art and architecture destroyed during the Holocaust. \n\n\n\nThe program will include brief remarks by a carpenter who participated in the reconstruction of the synagogue at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. \n\n\n\nDr. Laura Auketayeva\, Director of Education and Programs at the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, will offer historical context and discuss Jewish life in Gwoździec before the Holocaust\, drawing on Yizkor books and other sources that help reconstruct the history of this vibrant Jewish community. \n\n\n\nThe screening will be followed by a short discussion and audience questions. The event is free and open to public.  \n\n\n\nRSVP \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGwoździec Synagogue
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/raise-the-roof-reconstructing-a-lost-world-of-polish-jewish-life/
LOCATION:Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143337
CREATED:20251203T182558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T144758Z
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SUMMARY:Game Night
DESCRIPTION:This year\, Game Night is supporting LIFT (Leadership Institute for Teens!).  LIFT empowers high school students to learn about the Holocaust\, other genocides\, and social justice\, building the skills to stand up against hate\, and snack costs for attendees inspire others\, and promote human dignity\, all through leadership workshops\, teamwork\, and safe\, meaningful discussions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions or Sponsorship Inquiries\n\n\n\nEmail: info@hercri.orgCall: 401.453.7860Scan the QR code above to register.
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/game-night/
LOCATION:Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center\, 401 Elmgrove Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T191500
DTSTAMP:20260403T143337
CREATED:20250827T012111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T140830Z
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SUMMARY:Field Visit: Tomaquag Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided tour and conversation at the Tomaquag Indigenous Museum\, Rhode Island’s only Indigenous museum. We will learn about Indigenous culture\, history\, and the arts. \n\n\n\nTransportation will be provided from Providence. Due to limited parking at the museum\, participants are strongly encouraged to use the provided transportation. \n\n\n\n*Advance registration is required.*
URL:https://bornsteinholocaustcenter.org/event/field-visit-tomaquag-indian-memorial-museum/
LOCATION:Tomaquag Museum\, 390A Summit Rd\, Exeter\, RI 02822
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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