Presentation, Session I: The Evening of Jewish Renaissance Holocaust survivor Ruth Oppenheim spent decades sharing her story and teaching Rhode Islanders about the consequences of hatred, persecution, and indifference. Following […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hitler, Stalin and the Idea of Judeo-BolshevismJudeo-Bolshevism was the Nazi conspiracy theory that Jews secretly controlled the Soviet Union and communism. In this lecture, Dr. Philip Decker traces the origins […]
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 […]
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, […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A 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. […]
with 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 […]