Communal Memory, Communal Responsibility: Holocaust Education in a Post-Survivor Generation
Monday, August 8, 2022 • 11 Av 5782
8:00 PM - 9:30 PMThis generation will likely be the last to hear the stories of Holocaust survivors directly from the survivors themselves. In this panel discussion, author Dr. Samantha Vinoker-Meinrath will join second and third generation survivors and Facing History staff as we explore the future of Holocaust education in light of this reality. In his 2018 book Witness, Dr. Ariel Burger writes that Professor Elie Wiesel was known to quote a Hasidic saying: “Forgetfulness leads to exile, memory to redemption.” What is the legacy of memory left for us by survivors and what does it mean to bear witness to those memories? What lessons can we learn from their experiences in the Holocaust, and what tools do we have to ensure that those lessons are not lost?
Join our conversation, as we unpack these questions and others, and grapple with the future of Holocaust education.
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Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath
Dr. Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath is the Senior Director of Knowledge, Ideas and Learning at the Jewish Education Project. Samantha is an alumna of the University of Pittsburgh, the Jewish Theological Seminary, Gratz College, and the Pardes Experiential Educators Program. She is the author of #antisemitism: Coming of Age During the Resurgence of Hate.
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AprApril 3 , 2024
Wednesday, Apr 3rd 7:30p to 8:30p
Course Description: We are living during a time of war in Israel, shifting alliances, proxy battles between global powers, a rise in antisemitism worldwide, hyper-polarized politics; a loss of unifying shared history, values and vision; and events beyond our control that imperil our world order as we know it. Sefer Melachim Bet – the Second Book of Kings makes for a timely Torah study as we explore its resonant narratives and themes. Second Kings tells of the ongoing division of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, ultimately leading to political dissolution and national exile. It reintroduces us to considerations of power and its perils, the challenges of wise leadership, the tensions between the spiritual and moral vision of the prophets and the compromised real-politik of kings, and the larger imperial webs of neighboring “super-powers” that overlay and overpower the destiny of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. We will also study the internecine fights for succession and learn about the Assyrian destruction of the Northern Kingdom, the exile of the Ten “Lost” Tribes, and the Siege of Jerusalem. We will carefully read the prophetic saga of Elisha the miracle worker, the idolatry of King Manasseh, and the religious revivals of Hezikiah and Yoshiyahu (Josiah). Our interactive study will surely generate spiritual, moral, and political wisdom as a lens through which to view our biblical past and perilous present. In our studies together, we will focus on a close reading of the biblical text and its medieval and modern commentary. We will aspire to understand events in their Ancient Near Eastern context, as well as their enduring depiction in Midrash. We will also study parallel treatments of our period of study by other biblical books, such as the prophecies of Isaiah and the alternate histories of Chronicles. Our discussions are interactive and exciting. We look forward to exploring the fascinating history of our people as we study Torah together. Course Reader (please purchase): https://korenpub.com/collections/maggid-studies-in-tanakh/products/ii-kings -
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Rabbi Benjamin J. Samuels, PhD
David Berlove, President
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