CHHRE - Events - Fall 2023
Save the Date - Annual Educators Awards Appreciation Dinner 2023
Monday, November 6, 2023 | Boca Raton Marriott Hotel
Some Were Neighbors (Exhibition)
On View: October 5 – October 28, 2023
Opening Reception: October 5, 2023, 6:30 pm
Schmidt Center Public Space, Performing Arts Building
Some Were Neighbors is a traveling poster exhibition curated by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The exhibition examines the role of ordinary people during the Holocaust. The central role of Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders is indisputable, but they depended on countless others. Why were there some zealous participants in the persecution of Jews, while most simply went along or joined in? Why did so few help the victims? This poster series examines the motives and pressures that influenced the choices and behaviors of individuals during the Holocaust. fau.edu/galleries
“Some Were Neighbors: Choice, Human Behavior, and the Holocaust” and “What did Florida know about the Holocaust?” (Symposium)
Saturday, October 14, 2023, 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Performing Arts Building, (PA 101) / Schmidt Center Public Space
How was the Holocaust possible? The role of Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders in the murder of six million Jews is indisputable. But they could not carry this out alone. The Nazis had help from millions of ordinary people across Europe. Some Europeans acted out of hatred for Jews, but many others weighed various pressures and incentives in responding to the plight of the victims. Amid war and upheaval, a range of motivations—fear, greed, opportunity—led people to make choices that often-had a deadly impact. How did individuals respond to the persecution and murder of their Jewish classmates, coworkers, neighbors, and friends? How did relationships and roles shape their decisions? What drove a rare few to risk helping the victims? Symposium presented in collaboration with United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Community for Holocaust Education Centers (CHEC). Registration required at: https://epay.fau.edu/C20081_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=205
Dr. Zachary Mazur
Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 7-8:30 pm
Performing Arts Bldg. (PA 101), Florida Atlantic, Boca Raton
Senior Historian at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warsaw. Registration required at https://forms.gle/4uwKjdfTzPoETp4A7
POSTPONED: Israel Film Week in Collaboration with Jewish Studies
Israel Film Week – POSTPONED
We regret to inform you that, in light of the recent events unfolding in Israel, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the upcoming Israel Film Week, originally scheduled for Oct 28-Nov 2.
The ongoing situation in Israel and its associated uncertainties necessitate a postponement of this event to a more appropriate time when circumstances allow for a more harmonious and enjoyable cultural exchange.
We remain committed to promoting and celebrating the rich and diverse culture of Israel through film, and we look forward to rescheduling this event once the situation has stabilized and it is appropriate to do so. Updates regarding the rescheduling of the event will be communicated as soon as the situation permits. For updated messages about this event please see: fau.edu/artsandletters/jewishstudies/events
Thank you for your understanding, and please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Rachel S. Harris, Director of the Program in Jewish Studies at Florida Atlantic University jewishstudies@fau.edu
Linda Medvin, Director of the Arthur and Emalie Gutterman Family Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education lmedvin@fau.edu
Sabotage (film)
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Gutterman Family CHHRE presents Sabotage: Through the inquisitive eyes of 16 years-old Anna Wajcblum, the film tells the story of the women’s underground operation in Auschwitz-Birkenau, which ended tragically in the public hanging of four young women, including Anna's sister, Estusia Wajcblum. Registration required at: https://forms.gle/pwVqx583PsYhqY919
Holocaust Education Week – November 6-10, 2023
Annual Award Dinner Honoring Holocaust Educators
Monday, November 6, 2023 | 5:30 – 9 pm,
Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center
Arthur and Emalie Gutterman Family Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education Annual Award Dinner Honoring Holocaust Educators