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“Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire” Film Screening

Mar 20, 6:30 pm

Coolidge Corner Theater, Brookline

$17

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“Der Shusterman”: The History of the Jewish Shoe Industry

Mar 20, 6:00 pm

$18

Stuart Eizenstat Stuart E. Eizenstat Covington & Burling LLP

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The Art of Diplomacy: Historic American Negotiations

Mar 20, 5:00 pm

Boston University Hillel, Boston

Free

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“From Baghdad to Brooklyn” By Michelle Azar

Mar 16, 5:30 pm

The Center for Arts at the Armory, Suite 2B, Somerville

$34

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“Riefenstahl” Film Screening

Mar 16, 11:00 am

Coolidge Corner Theater, Brookline

Walter Frentz, Leni Riefenstahl, German Federal Archives

Estee Lauder, Bill Sauro, World Journal Tribune, Library of Congress

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“Wonder Women”: Brunch and Virtual Museum Tour

Mar 9, 10:00 am

The Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture, Boston

$15

Breakfast With Professor Laurel Leff

Mar 9, 9:00 am

B'nai Tikvah, Canton

Professor Laurel Leff, Northeastern University College of Social Sciences and Humanities

$10

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“The Nita & Zita Project” Film Screening

Mar 6, 6:00 pm

Peabody Essex Museum, Salem

$20

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7/1/2024 Top Pick

Anti-Israel Summer “Schools” Emerge Nationwide

The ADL voices concern over anti-Israel summer “schools” currently running from June to August.

By Center on ExtremismFor Anti-Defamation League

5/31/2024 Top Pick

Six Boston-Area Students Pen Winning Holocaust Essays

An annual Massachusetts essay contest to commemorate the Holocaust produced winning entries that drew on local students’ experiences.

By Susie DavidsonFor The Bay State Banner

Jonah Hauer-King, Anna Prochniak, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Martin Mlaka, Peacock

5/13/2024 Top Pick

TV’s Holocaust Dramas Are Part Remembrance, Part Warning

They’re built to shock and morally sicken the viewer, to draw out for us exactly how brutal, inhumane, and blindly obedient human beings can be at their worst.

By Matthew GilbertFor The Boston Globe

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5/6/2024 Top Pick

How Jewish World Marking Yom HaShoah After Deadliest Day

For Yad Vashem, Israel’s national Holocaust memorial and museum, the theme of this year’s Yom HaShoah commemoration has taken on a new meaning.

By Jacob GurvisFor The Forward

5/3/2024 Top Pick

Seeing “Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away.” With Kids

Some tips from my recent experience.

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

Photo shows immigrant family looking at Statue of Liberty from Ellis Island.c1930

5/1/2024 Top Pick

A Proclamation on Jewish American Heritage Month, 2024

By The White House

4/18/2024 Top Pick

New England Holocaust Memorial Virtual Tour

Can’t experience the New England Holocaust Memorial in person? Visit virtually by taking this tour with 3D photos and narration about points of interest.

By New England Holocaust Memorial

4/5/2024 Top Pick

Our Kids Remain Unprepared During This Unprecedented Time

More emphasis needs to be placed on arming our kids with essential knowledge before they enter the maelstrom on campus. This is ground zero.

By Robin FriedmanFor eJewish Philanthropy

4/3/2024 Top Pick

History, Hate, Hope: Clark University Forum Focuses on Antisemitism

Three scholars discussed “the world’s oldest hatred,” including with regard to the current conflict between Israel and Hamas.

By Margaret SmithFor Worcester Telegram & Gazette

3/17/2024 Top Pick

Auschwitz Exhibit the Result of a 20-Museum Partnership

The traveling exhibition encompasses some 700 artifacts, many from the Nazis’ most deadly camp.

By Murray WhyteFor The Boston Globe

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