Jewish History

Reflections on “I will outlive them” by Ami Weintraub

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, August 8, 2022 / Comments Off on Reflections on “I will outlive them” by Ami Weintraub

Feeling the eternal life that pulses through the earth has grounded me during this trip.

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Blog Post by Heather S

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, August 8, 2022 / Comments Off on Blog Post by Heather S

It, too, is a product of its time, emphasizing some of the suffering that took place there more than others

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Post Film Discussion The Students of Umberto Primo with Director Alessandra Maioletti & Executive Producer Diane Boulanger; Moderated by Avi Ben Hur

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, August 7, 2022 / Comments Off on Post Film Discussion The Students of Umberto Primo with Director Alessandra Maioletti & Executive Producer Diane Boulanger; Moderated by Avi Ben Hur

Post Film Discussion The Students of Umberto Primo with Director Alessandra Maioletti Moderated by Avi Ben Hur A Sneak Peak! The link to watch the film prior to the discussion […]

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Pulling back the curtain – Etty Hillesum

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, August 3, 2022 / Comments Off on Pulling back the curtain – Etty Hillesum

Please join us on Sept 13th at 7pm for Pulling Back the Curtain – Etty Hillesum Classrooms Without Borders is proud to partner with the Greek and Armenian Communities of […]

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Czech Embassy Series: Featuring Novelist, Poet and Translator Marek Toman

By Mihal Ehven / Thursday, July 28, 2022 / Comments Off on Czech Embassy Series: Featuring Novelist, Poet and Translator Marek Toman

Czech Embassy Series: Through this series, the Embassy of the Czech Republic brings a broad selection of Czech artists, intellectuals and professionals connected to Jewish life, history, art and culture […]

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The Ghetto Fighters’ House Talking Memory Series presents: ‘Gross Aktion’: Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto’s Great Deportation 80 Year Later

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, July 26, 2022 / Comments Off on The Ghetto Fighters’ House Talking Memory Series presents: ‘Gross Aktion’: Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto’s Great Deportation 80 Year Later

The Ghetto Fighters’ House  Talking Memory Series presents: Grossaktion Warsaw:  80 Years Later Join us for the second program on Sunday, August 21st The Road to the Umschlagplatz: The Jewish […]

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BY THE GRACE OF THE GAME: A HOLOCAUST SPORTS STORY

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, July 26, 2022 / Comments Off on BY THE GRACE OF THE GAME: A HOLOCAUST SPORTS STORY

BY THE GRACE OF THE GAME: A HOLOCAUST SPORTS STORY Join us to hear an amazing basketball story that takes us from Auschwitz to an Olympic gold medal to the […]

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Florence Blog by Mike Fratangelo

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, July 24, 2022 / Comments Off on Florence Blog by Mike Fratangelo

These were the streets that Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci themselves walked!

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July 20th 2022 by Amy Seelbaugh

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 21, 2022 / Comments Off on July 20th 2022 by Amy Seelbaugh

Standing in the Piazza Farnese, we saw two fountains with ancient stone basins that were recycled from Roman baths from the 2nd or 3rd century, one of the best examples of a Renaissance palace built in the 16th century, and a 21st century art exhibit: a trompe l’oeil installation that beautifully covers the scaffolding used for renovation

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Florence and Siena- Taking Time For Conversation by Amy Wilson

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, July 19, 2022 / Comments Off on Florence and Siena- Taking Time For Conversation by Amy Wilson

it will not be a marble statue or a beautiful painting I will remember about this place, but the open conversations and willing hearts of the people who have shared of themselves in order to give me a better understanding of the Jewish world

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