2007 - 2008
Westport Country Playhouse and the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center
present an Educational Symposium at the Westport Country Playhouse:
Academic Freedom vs. Political Control: Freedom of Speech in the Classroom
Westport Country Playhouse
25 Powers Court
Westport, CT
Sunday, August 5, 2007, Following the 3pm matinee performance of Sedition
Guest Panelists:
David Wiltse, Playwright, Sedition
Marlene Warshawski Yahalom, Ph.D., Director of Education, Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center
Sergio Munoz-Sarmiento, Director of Education, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Paul Levinson, Novelist, Professor and Chair of Communications at Fordham University
A world premier by David Wilste;
Directed by Tazewell Thompson.
Based on a true story, a prominent professor of German at a Midwestern university is forced to stand up in defense of his freedom of speech - and pays the price for his courage.
This stunning new play questions with razor sharp dialogue - and not without a sense of humor - what it means to stand up for something that you believe in.
The symposium begins at approximately 5pm. The program is free and open to the public.
To purchase tickets to the performance call: 203.227.4177 or buy online at www.westportplayhouse.org
Annual Benefit: Power to Inspire (Photos)
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club, Mamaroneck, NY
To view location: www.mamaroneckbeachandyacht.com
Honoring The Spirit of Humanity Award Recipients: Rita & Richard Lowenstein and Family of Mamaroneck.
Dinner Chairs: Betsy& Donald Landis of White Plains and Mindy & Howard Unger of Chappaqua.
To bid online from September 25 - October 21, 2007, click here
Ann Curry, NBC News Anchor and Correspondent, will be our keynote speaker. Read more about Ann Curry at: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8418780/
To make a donation to the benefit, download the Journal Form (PDF).
For more information, call our office:
(914) 696 0738, or email us with your name and address at whc@bestweb.net.
Teachers Holocaust Museum Study Trip
November 2-3, 2007
For the third year, the Center is offering a thoughtfully designed trip for educators to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Thanks to a generous grant, there is virtually no cost to participants. The trip is a unique opportunity for Social Studies and Language Arts teachers to gain the knowledge and comfort to deal with a difficult and mandated subject. On the bus each way, master teachers lead discussions on guidelines for teaching the Holocaust, how to use the Museum as a resource, and the value of film in the classroom. Saturday is spent in the Museum.
Click here for Teacher Testimonial (pdf).
Click here for Trip Information and Registration Form (pdf).
We gratefully acknowledge the Arthur & Rebecca Samberg Foundation for their generous support of this program.
For more information, call our office:
(914) 696 0738, or email us with your name and address at whc@bestweb.net.
24 hour Human Rights Film Marathon
Presented by Jacob Burns Film Center & Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center with Local High Schools and their Human Rights Clubs.
Jacob Burns Film Center
364 Manville Road,
Pleasantville, NY
November 1 - 21 2007
For the second time this year the Center will co-sponsor with Jacob Burns Film Center a 24-hour Human Rights Film Marathon. It will take place in November at the Jacob Burns Theatre in Pleasantville. Films will be shown that deal with human rights issues. After each film there will be a discussion. The goal of the Marathon is to raise funds for and to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur and other human rights issues that exist in the world today. HHREC, JBFC and participationg schools will decide what organizations will receive a share of the funds raised.
Please visit the web site for the Jacob Burns Film Center for more details.
For reservations and more information, call our office:
(914) 696 0738, or email us with your name and address at whc@bestweb.net.
Distinguished Lecture: Traumas and Triumphs: The Legacy of Historical Trauma
Shira Nayman, Author Awake in the Dark
Manhattanville College
Thursday, November 29, 2007
7:30 p.m.
Shria Nayman writes with wisdom and courage about the devastating heritage that paradoxically both separates and links the descendants of Holocaust victims and perpetrators. Her novel is a treasure of tales about both seemingly disparate groups and, most significantly, their children. The stories blend the "what happened" of the past with the "what's happening" of the present. In this powerful amalgamation, the reader is introduced to a myriad of characters, utterly distinct and powerfully unforgettable. This lecture summarizes how the legacy of historical trauma, and the pain and secrets they typically engender, can be a force in the formation of one's own identity and sense of self.
The Distinguished Lecture Series presents the leading scholars in the fields of Holocaust study, genocide, and human rights. Lectures are open to both educators and the community. Admission is free but reservations are requested to assure adequate seating. Students are welcome. Groups must reserve in advance.
We gratefully acknowledge Lee & Richard Laster, Dolly L. Maass and the New York Council for the Humanities for their generous support of this program.
For more information, call our office:
(914) 696 0738, or email us with your name and address at whc@bestweb.net.
Distinguished Lecture: They Spoke Out: American Voices of Courage Against the Holocaust
Dr. Rafael Medoff, Executive Director, David Wyman Institute
Manhattanville College
Thursday, December 13, 2007
7:30 p.m.
At a time when much of the international community abandoned the Jews to their fate, a handful of brave Americans raised their voices in protest. Come hear about the young journalist and the renegade diplomat who smuggled Marc Chagall and other Jewish refugees out of Vichy France ... The whistle-blower in Washington who risked his career to expose the State Department's obstruction of rescue opportunities ... The Zionist emissaries from Jerusalem who mobilized Hollywood against the Holocaust. Extraordinary stories of courage; timeless moral lessons.
The Distinguished Lecture Series presents the leading scholars in the fields of Holocaust study, genocide, and human rights. Lectures are open to both educators and the community. Admission is free but reservations are requested to assure adequate seating. Students are welcome. Groups must reserve in advance.
We gratefully acknowledge Lee & Richard Laster, Dolly L. Maass and the New York Council for the Humanities for their generous support of this program.
For more information, call our office:
(914) 696 0738, or email us with your name and address at whc@bestweb.net.
Distinguished Lecture: In Search of an Arab Schindler: Heroes of the Holocaust in Arab Lands
Dr. Robert Satloff , Executive Director, Washington Institute for near East Policy
Manhattanville College
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
7:30 p.m.
"In Search of an Arab Schindler" explores the question of "Did any Arabs save any Jews during the Holocaust?" An expert on Arab and Islamic politics and US Middle East Policy, Dr. Satloff provides insight about the Arabs who protected or aided Jews in North Africa during World War II. This lecture focuses on unearthing the unlikely link between Arabs and Jews during the Holocaust.
The Distinguished Lecture Seriespresents the leading scholars in the fields of Holocaust study, genocide, and human rights. Lectures are open to both educators and the community. Admission is free but reservations are requested to assure adequate seating. Students are welcome. Groups must reserve in advance.
We gratefully acknowledge Lee & Richard Laster, and Dolly L. Maass for their generous support of this program.
For reservations and more information, call our office:
(914) 696 0738, or email us with your name and address at whc@bestweb.net.
All-Day Institute on Human Rights for High School Student Leaders
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
This popular annual event attracts a total of 300 students and educators from approximately 25 high schools. Dynamic keynote addresses focus on human rights abuses and injustices, and the importance of youthful leadership in confronting prejudice and discrimination. Small-group workshops led by experienced student facilitators encourage frank discussion. Schools are also invited to exhibit their current activities in human rights. The Institute is followed by an "Upstander Day" in which participating schools encourage and help students to produce an activist response to some appropriate human rights cause.
We gratefully acknowledge Rita & Richard Lowenstein, Mindy & Howard Unger, and Paula & Jeffrey Yormak for their generous support of this program.
For more information, call our office:
(914) 696 0738, or email us with your name and address at whc@bestweb.net.
Focus Seminar: The Responsibility to Protect: The Way Forward
Presenter, Prof. Sheri Rosenberg
Manhattanville College
Thursday, April 3, 2008
4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
What role do we have to protect our neighbors? What role does each person play in protecting his neighbor? This workshop will seek to answer these questions, and others, in the pursuit of a keener understanding of the intricacies of the international community. Common humanity demands that the world never again sees another Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda or Bosnia. Professor Sheri Rosenberg is an expert in the study of human rights, having earned a number of awards for her important work in the field. Her workshop will further examine the responsibility to protect, a doctrine that encompasses the responsibility of states, and whether they fail the international community, to protect civilians from mass atrocity crimes. This international legal norm provides that a state has a responsibility to protect its own citizens; if it fails to do so the international community has a responsibility/duty to act.
Focus Seminar
sessions emphasize specific aspects of the Holocaust and its ongoing human rights lessons. Each seminar also includes practical suggestions and materials for the classroom. Interested community members are welcome to attend.
For reservations and more information, call our office:
(914) 696 0738, or email us with your name and address at whc@bestweb.net.
Community Interfaith Holocaust Commemoration
Keynote Speaker: Keynote Speakers: Ina and Jack Polak, Holocaust Survivors
St. Joseph's Church
Bronxville, NY
Thursday, April 10, 2008, 7:30p.m.
For more information, call our office:
(914) 696 0738, or email us with your name and address at whc@bestweb.net.
Distinguished Lecture: The Shattering of Law: Legal Systems and their Role in the Holocaust
Prof. Richard Weisberg, Walter Floersheimer Prof. of Constitutional Law, Cardoza Law School
Manhattanville College
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 7:30 p.m.
HHREC's Annual Yom Hashoah Commemoration.
Professor Weisberg's widely praised work shows not only the cruel persecution that was shrewdly cloaked in legal processes and diction but also how easily this manipulation can happen, how the tools of a superficially liberal system can be adapted for evil and how readily quite ordinary practitioners can be drawn into the process. Professor Weisberg's work is a distinguished contribution to the understanding of the Holocaust in France as much as it is a tale of caution and warning.
The Distinguished Lecture Series presents the leading scholars in the fields of Holocaust study, genocide, and human rights. Lectures are open to both educators and the community. Admission is free but reservations are requested to assure adequate seating. Students are welcome. Groups must reserve in advance.
We gratefully acknowledge Lee & Richard Laster, and Dolly L. Maass for their generous support of this program.
For reservations and more information, call our office:
(914) 696 0738, or email us with your name and address at whc@bestweb.net.
Seeds of Hope - Garden of Remembrance Commemoration
Keynote Speaker: Rabbi Rick Jacobs, Westchester Reform Temple
Garden of Remembrance
148 Martine Ave., White Plains NY
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Rain date: Hebrew Institute of White Plains, Click on the Come Visit tab on the home page of www.hiwp.org for directions.
The Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center presents the Annual Westchester County Holocaust Commemoration. Inspirational commemoration program to include choirs, elected officials, guest speakers and a moving ceremony that includes Holocaust survivors and their families.
For reservations and more information, call our office:
(914) 696 0738, or email us with your name and address at whc@bestweb.net.
NO WAY OUT
Readers Theatre Program
Humanities Theater
Humanities Building
Purchase College SUNY
Monday, May 5, 2008
Time: 7:30 P.M.
A true story, No Way Out is a family's struggle to survive, providing insight
into the stories of thousands of Jews who attempted to flee Germany during the
Nazi regime. The play relies primarily on over 50 letters to tell a complex
story in a manageable yet dramatic form.
Using large projected images of Nazi laws and events of the times that provide
historical context, along with family photographs, the play becomes a moving,
yet educational, experience. The play follows the challenge to maintain a
semblance of normality during the worst of times and make painful decisions
based on little information. No Way Out is the unique yet universal story
of one family's love for each other during the Holocaust, how ordinary people
try to understand their circumstances amid deception and confusion.
Directions to Humanities Building:
Hutchinson River Parkway to exit
28 (Lincoln Ave);
North on Lincoln Ave until Anderson Hill Roa; d
Right onto Anderson Hill Road;
Immediate left into Purchase College campus;
Park in main parking lot;
Humanities Building is on the main mall, next to the Neuberger Museum.
This event is co-sponsored by the Barbara and Julian Juster Fund for Holocaust Studies,
of the Jewish Studies Program, Purchase College SUNY
The Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center gratefully acknowledges
Westchester County for their generous support of this program.
RSVP: Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center - 914.696.0738 or email us with your name and address at whc@bestweb.net.
Except where noted, all programs are in Reid Castle, Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY.
For reservations and more information, call the HHREC: 914.696.0738
or email us: whc@bestweb.net.
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