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Events

Events

Throughout the year, the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh holds numerous events. While physically closed, we continue to host events online. Here's what we have coming up.

Giving to the Center

Giving to the Center

Learn more about donating money and/or materials to support our mission.

CHUTZ-POW! Volume IV Available Now

CHUTZ-POW! Volume IV Available Now

The latest installment in our acclaimed comic book series is now available on Amazon.

Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh: Past, Present, Future

Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh: Past, Present, Future

Learn more about our 2020-2021 program theme.

For You Were Strangers: Jewish Immigration to Pittsburgh, 1880-1990

For You Were Strangers: Jewish Immigration to Pittsburgh, 1880-1990

Our latest exhibit, available in digital format.

Jews of the Somme

Jews of the Somme

A Pittsburgh-based, international initiative by Dr. David Rosenberg.

CHUTZ-POW!

Upcoming Events

Giving to the Center

Jews of the Somme

Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh: Past, Present, Future

For You Were Strangers: Jewish Immigration to Pittsburgh, 1880-1990

Upcoming virtual events

Waldman International: A Look Back with 2021 Virtual Winner’s Exhibit

The Arts and Eyewitness Accounts of the Holocaust: A Workshop for Teachers

Past Programs and Uploads

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The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh connects the horrors of the Holocaust and antisemitism with injustices of today.

A virtual gallery of this year's winners will debut along with the premiere of this interview (on 6/30/21) at hcofpgh.org/waldman.

Artwork shared by Hal Waldman:
-“Mother and Child” by Bruce Carter
Obituary for Bruce Carter: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136633176/charles-bruce-carter
-Artwork based on the iconic photograph of Sinti Holocaust victim, Anna Maria “Settela” Steinbach; more about her story: https://www.hmd.org.uk/resource/anna-maria-settela-steinbach/

Jack Sittsamer testimony: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn508051

LIGHT Education Initiative: https://www.lightinitiative.org/

Waldman professional development video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o-HM1-ySCc

Waldman International: A Look Back

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Supplemental Links:

Memorial of the Shoah page for Paulette Kahn: https://ressources.memorialdelashoah.org/notice.php?q=noms_tous%3A%28kahn%29%20AND%20num_convoi%3A%2872%29%20AND%20id_pers%3A%28%2A%29&start=1&rows=1&from=resultat&sort_define=&sort_order=&rows=#citee_m

Interview with Jacques Goldstein (in French): https://ressources.memorialdelashoah.org/notice.php?q=id:670461

Dr. David Rosenberg's website: http://www.jewsofthesomme.com/

"Five Photos of Amiens" Part 6: Those With No Photograph

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Supplemental Links:

Article about the plaque in Amiens: https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/memorializing-in-amiens/
Page for roundup/witness statements http://www.jewsofthesomme.com/1944-rafle-january-49
Dr. David Rosenberg's website: http://jewsofthesomme.com/

"Five Photos of Amiens" Part 5: Deportation

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Supplementary Links:
Video about Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh’s French artifacts (from Kristallnacht 2020 commemoration): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmW_JQXrImc
UGIF: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale_des_isra%C3%A9lites_de_France
Vel D’Hiv: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-velodrome-dhiver-vel-dhiv-roundup
Ginette’s Memoir (available in French only): https://www.amazon.com/hortillonnages-sous-gre%CC%82le-lOccupation-Collection/dp/2715200145
Dr. David Rosenberg's Website: http://jewsofthesomme.com/

"Five Photos of Amiens" Part 4: A Family in Crisis

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Supplementary Links:
Mertzwiller: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mertzwiller
Aryanization: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/aryanization
Dr. David Rosenberg's website: http://www.jewsofthesomme.com/

"Five Photos of Amiens" Part 3: Aryanization

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Supplemental Links:
Link to Dr. Rosenberg's talk for Kristallnacht 2020:
The Vel D'Hiv Roundup: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-velodrome-dhiver-vel-dhiv-roundup
Pithiviers Internment Camp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pithiviers_internment_camp
Drancy: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/drancy
Dr. Rosenberg's Website: http://jewsofthesomme.com/

"Five Photos of Amiens" Part 2: Refugees

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Originally aired on April 26, 2021 as part of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) 2021 National Conference. The second installment in the Holocaust Center's "Athletes Against Antisemitism" program.

Athletes Against Antisemitism at JCPA

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Aired live on April 18, 2021.

Event Description:

Join us on Sunday, April 18 at 1pm EST (7pm SAST) for this public forum on our production of Miracle in Rwanda, in honor of Genocide Awareness Month.

Over the course of the hour, brief clips from Miracle in Rwanda will be shown and discussed; producers will discuss the selection of the play and its significance; and our partners in South Africa will discuss the parallel experiences in Rwanda and South Africa in the early 90s.

Speakers for this event will be:
-Malaika Uwamahoro, acclaimed Rwandan actor, singer, poet and social justice activist, who stars in the play;
-Dr. Wayne Brinda, Production Artistic Director at Prime Stage Theatre;
-Tali Nates, Founder and Executive Director of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre;
-Dr. Lauren Apter Bairnsfather, Director of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh

This event is free and open to the public.

Miracle in Rwanda: An International Conversation

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In early 2021, the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh provided Dr. David Rosenberg with a prompt: select 5 photographs from your research on Amiens and talk about them. This six-part mini doc series is the result of that prompt, as Dr. Rosenberg talks to Center director Dr. Lauren Bairnsfather about the stories behind the selected photos and what those stories illustrate about the larger French Jewish experience during the Holocaust.
Schedule:
Part 1: Community airs April 27
Part 2 airs May 6
Part 3 airs May 13
Part 4 airs May 20
Part 5 airs May 27
Part 6 airs June 3

“Five Photos of Amiens” Part 1: Community

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The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh connects the horrors of the Holocaust and antisemitism with injustices of today. Through education, the Holocaust Center seeks to address these injustices and empower individuals to build a more civil and humane society.

Offerings include: exhibits in our public gallery, an extensive library and archive, engaging cultural events, internationally renowned speakers, and free and affordable resources for teachers.

Please note that our physical space is currently closed to the public. The safety of everyone that we work with is our top priority, and we are especially sensitive to our vulnerable survivor population. We appreciate your understanding, and encourage you to continue to participate in our robust schedule of online events. Our most recent exhibit is available online in digital format. We have also put together a page of free digital resources from across the Internet. We will continue to share updates on our website and social media when they become available.