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The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to a new four part series: Violated!: Sexual Abuse During and After the Holocaust
Sunday, January 29, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST
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RegisterThe Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to a new four part series:
Violated!: Sexual Abuse During and After the Holocaust
The first program will take place on Sunday, January 29th:
Sexual Violence against Jewish Women during the Holocaust: Challenges and Reflections
Opening Remarks:
Dr. Sharon Geva
Guest Speakers:
Dr. Sonja M. Hedgepeth
Dr. Rochelle G. Saidel
Dr. Sonja M. Hedgepeth and Dr. Rochelle G. Saidel, editors, discuss their 2010 groundbreaking book on the subject of sexual violence against Jewish women during the Holocaust. They pay tribute to early researchers on the subject and reflect on the continued challenges for scholars. Including this subject in Holocaust history provides a fuller understanding of what many women endured.
This program is in partnership with the Remember the Women Institute, Women in the Holocaust – International Study Center (MORESHET), Wagner College Holocaust Center, Classrooms Without Borders, Rabin Chair Forum Washington University, and the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Center.
