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Book Discussion “Love with No Tomorrow”
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 @ 4:00 pm EST
This program is geared for educators, but open to all.(Act 48 credit hours or a letter of participation is available upon request.)
The book discussions will be offered on the following dates and times:
February 1, 2022 | 4:00-5:00pm
February 8, 2022 | 4:00-5:00pm
Author Talk : February 15, 2022 | 4:00-5:00pm
About the Book:
Love at first sight. During the Holocaust. Bonds as strong as steel, forged in the flames of hate.
These are extraordinary stories of love affairs during the most dangerous, degrading, and deadly conditions of genocidal persecution. The extreme lengths to which two people will go to express their love, and the superhuman strength that is derived from such love, is the stuff of miracles and endless inspiration. This little-known aspect of the Holocaust, seen through the eyes of those in love, is a unique contribution to our understanding of the best and the worst qualities of human nature. This book must be read by anyone who wants to know more about life and love enduring the most horrendous conditions one could imagine.
We will be reading these chapters together:
Foreword Dr Michael Berenbaum 14
Joseph and Rebecca Bau 20
Nardus and Sipora Groen 117
Victor and Regina Lewis 162
Jacob and Reisel Najman 192
Lunia and Leo Weiss 253
Dr. Josh Andy
Dr. Josh Andy is a full time teacher at Winchester Thurston School, and an educational programs leader and Holocaust scholar with Classrooms Without Borders. An accomplished and award winning educator, Dr. Andy holds a Ph.D. in Russian and East European Studies from Birmingham University and teaches in the Upper School. In addition to teaching Genocide and Holocaust Studies, he teaches a course on the modern Middle East, Multicultural America, and AP European history. Next year he will teach Russian history. He has traveled internationally to study global cultures and issues as part of his work to design engaging courses for his students. He earned WT’s Mary Houston Griffin Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2014, which funded his trip to Amman, Jordan, to develop his Middle East course..
Mindelle Pierce
Mindelle Pierce has dedicated over fifteen years of her career to studying and teaching the history of the Holocaust. As a child of Holocaust survivors herself, she has a personal connection and insight into this history. Mindelle continues to contribute her knowledge and research to many renowned organizations, including the U.S Holocaust Memorial Museum in New York; the Museum of Jewish Heritage; and Manhattan College. She lives in Margate City, New Jersey.