Michael Berenbaum: “Kristallnacht: The Reich Pogrom at 75: The End of the Beginning, the Beginning of the End.”
The 2012 annual conference was a resounding success, with nearly 400 child survivors, family, and descendants attending. We heard presentations from internationally known experts such as Robert Krell, Patrick Henry, Mordecai Paldiel, and Menachem Rosensaft. There were captivating panel discussions on diverse topics including “Self Help in the Ghetto” and the future of holocaust education. Continue Reading »
Our good friend, Dr. Robert Krell spoke to us once again, and inspired us with his insights about our common past. To view his speech, followed by a brief biography, please click on the following link: Robert Krell speech Cleveland 2012
2012 United Nations Holocaust Remembrance: The 2012 observance of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust focussed on the theme, “Children and the Holocaust”. The theme served to highlight the impact of mass violence on children. United Nations’ annual observance of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of Continue Reading »
Speech by Professor Adam Rotfeld about forgiveness and reconciliation given at the Warsaw 2011 conference. Click here to read the speech: Professor Adam Rotfeld’s Speech “Memory of Nations. About the Right to Forgive and Reconciliation”
Presented at the Chicago/Skokie 2010 Conference. Listen now: You can download the file here: Cantor Mizrahi Concert
Presented at the Chicago/Skokie 2010 Conference. Listen now: You can download the file here: Peter Hayes Lecture: Teaching The Holocaust
For information on Jewish genealogical and records research in Poland, how to access documents, find family members, etc.. please see Jewish Records Indexing – Poland. Holocaust survivors may be unaware that a remarkable number of Jewish records of Poland have survived the upheavals of history and the ravages of war. Jewish Records Indexing – Poland (JRI-Poland) has Continue Reading »
Click here to listen: Click here to downoad the file: Rabbi_Moshe_Waldoks_Speech.mp3
George Mandel-Mantello Judith Cohen, USHMM Thank you for allowing me to address you. I would like to talk today about a remarkable man and the rescue effort he led – the Romanian/Hungarian Jewish businessman Gyorgy Mandl, aka George Mandel-Mantello. The main parts of the story have been known for sometime, largely owing to David Kranzler’s Continue Reading »
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