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PAST PROGRAMS

Tue, Dec 09Online WebinarLearn about the United States’ reaction to Hitler’s rise to power and the persecution of Jews, focusing specifically on restrictive immigration policy, isolationist sentiment, and the consequences of American inaction.
Mon, Dec 08Online WebinarJoin Jake Cohen from his kitchen in New York City as he cooks and kibbitzes about Hannukah dishes from his new book, Dinner Party Animal.
Sun, Dec 07Online WebinarHolocaust survivor testimony online followed by Q&A
Thu, Dec 04Online WebinarArchivists from diverse institutions examine their practices for caring for and managing objects that represent collective and personal tragedies.
Wed, Dec 03Online WebinarA continuation of our series, this lecture explores the community that Holocaust survivors built in Sweden from the war years through the present.
Sun, Nov 23Hebrew Union CollegeA celebration of community, language, and living Yiddish culture in Los Angeles
Sun, Nov 16The EbellHow do communities recover and reclaim language, tradition, and culture after tragedy? Join Indigenous and Jewish cultural workers for a powerful exploration of how communities impacted by genocide preserve cultural memory and rebuild traditions.
Thu, Nov 13Online WebinarLearn how German Jews created spaces of dignity, connection, and hope in the face of terror, prosecution, and prejudice in the 1930s.
Sun, Nov 09Barnes and Noble the GroveAuthor, filmmaker and 2G Henry Schipper presents his new book, The Ball Dreams of the Sky; an autobiographical book of baseball poems that translates to his memories and lessons in life. In conversation with LA based poet Rick Lupert.
Sun, Nov 09OnlineHolocaust Survivor online testimony followed by a Q&A.
Thu, Nov 06Online WebinarIn this 3-session class, Professor Steve Swerdlow, esq. of University of Southern California explores genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
Wed, Oct 29Online WebinarLearn how German universities were “nazified” in the 1930's and what that meant for the Nazi regime, the war in Europe, and the Holocaust.
Sun, Oct 26Barnes and Noble The GroveAuthor Tracy Slater presents her new nonfiction book that details the experiences of Elaine Buchman Yoneda, her Jewish/Japanese American family, and their incarceration in a US WWII concentration camp.
Sun, Oct 26Online WebinarHolocaust survivor testimony online followed by Q&A
Thu, Oct 23Online WebinarExploring different communities that Holocaust survivors built after liberation, this program focuses on the city of Cape Town, South Africa.
Mon, Oct 20Online WebinarIn this 3-session class, Chapman University Professor Michael Bazyler traces criminal and civil justice after the Holocaust and its modern-day implications.
Sun, Oct 19Museum of ToleranceJoin the USC Polish Music Center, Museum of Tolerance and Holocaust Museum LA for an afternoon digital discussion with philosopher André Laks—son of composer, writer and survivor Szymon Laks—followed by a performance of Szymon Laks's String Quartet No. 3 by USC Thornton students.
Thu, Oct 16Online WebinarA look at the loss of women’s rights, particularly for Jewish, Black, and political opponents in 1930s Germany.
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