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Author, Dan Grunfeld, an accomplished basketball player, is the son of NBA legend and Gold Medalist, Ernie Grunfeld. In this multi-generational family epic, Dan tells his family’s remarkable story of how his grandparents survived The Holocaust and created a new life in America. Dan tells how his father discovered the game of basketball in NY, which he shared with Dan. They are the only professional athletes in the United States to have parents and grandparents who survived the Holocaust. The Game of Basketball had a deep and profound impact on the entire family bringing healing and hope.
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June 7, 2022
for our return workshop on
Engineering Evil
with facilitator, author, and Holocaust scholar
Robert Holden
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Mrs. Roth is a local resident and a much-honored and loved participant in Holocaust education.
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
12:30 to 1:30
via Zoom.
Please Note: All teachers who are interested, no matter their grade or subject area, may register with their district supervisor for this event. Professional Development will be granted by The Vineland Public School District for all teachers throughout South Jersey on this professional calendar day.
Teachers throughout the country are also very welcome to register for this live event.
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We offer appreciation and many thank yous for an exceptional and informative presentation by
Lauren Bairnsfather
on
June 1, 2021
As the Executive Director of The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, Lauren
presented "the science of bystander behavior" based on the research, and writings of
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CHUTZ-POW!
When and How to Intervene - The Science of
Bystander Behavior
A series of comic books on the true stories of
Holocaust Heroes ~
Created and published by the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh.
Thank You Lauren Bairnsfather!
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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
8:00 to 9:15
via Zoom
THANK YOU, Dana for an outstanding presentation!
~We are honored to present~
Dana Arschin, a Fox 5 News NY reporter, will present.
In 2018, Dana traveled to Europe to discover the stories and experiences of those who were lost during the Holocaust.
She produced three films on that journey, one of which won a New York Emmy for the short film,
The Forgotten Camps
by Dana Arschin
"To stand in his footsteps where he survived and fought through..."
Andy Wizenberg, the grandson of four survivors
"I was able to touch the documents and even smell the ink..."
Dana Arschin, In Pultusk, the hometown of her grandfather,
on finding family birth certificates.
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Thank you to our speakers,
Professor Lorraine Bannai and Attorney Hoyt Zia
for an outstanding presentation on March 25th!
KOREMATSU vs. The United States
The Lies of Executive Order 9066
For the Flyer and and details on the presenters, click here.
What is race based imprisonment?
All registrants were provided with a link and password to view the award winning documentary,
ALTERNATIVE FACTS: THE LIES OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066
by filmmaker,
Jon Osaki.
"We really need to change what it means to be an American."
Mika Osaki, from the documentary
"And since a dead man has no substance unless one actually sees him dead, a hundred million corpses broadcast through history are no more than a puff of smoke in the imagination."
"This is the time when those who have nothing to do venture out on the boulevards. Most of them determined to counteract the plague by a lavish display of luxury."
Albert Camus, THE PLAGUE
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The South Jersey Holocaust Coalition partners with The Jewish Federation of Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem Counties to offer educational opportunities to educators and the public on issues and themes related to the Holocaust.
The South Jersey Holocaust Coalition is part of the network of Holocaust and genocide education centers with the State of New Jersey Commission on Holocaust/Genocide Education.
To join our mailing list, contact:
CONTACT: HolocaustCoalition@gmail.com
FACEBOOK: South Jersey Holocaust Coalition
Excellent resources for educators and research: current articles on related themes, films, books and people of merit.
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