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SUMMARY:After the Synagogue Shooting
DESCRIPTION:This is the third of a three-program series highlighting stories of Jewish people in Butler County and Western Pennsylvania. \n\n\n\n\nREACH (Remember\, Educate and Combat Hate)\, is the 10.27 Healing Partnership Speakers Bureau of survivors and family members who lost loved ones in the Oct. 27\, 2018 synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. REACH speakers share their lived experience of targeted violence and connect with audiences on a personal and human level. The individuals within REACH are an invaluable source of resilience and strength. \nPresenter: REACH Speakers Bureau \nRegister here.
URL:https://hcofpgh.org/event/after-the-synagogue-shooting/
LOCATION:Butler Area Public Library\, 218 N McKean St\, Butler\, PA\, 16001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T113000
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SUMMARY:Edith and Kurt Leuchter: A Story of Love and Resilience
DESCRIPTION:June 1 – First Monday Lunch & Lecture TEMPLE BETH EL & TEMPLE EMANUEL \nLunch at 11:30am / Lecture at 12:00pm \nGeneration Talk by Debbie Leuchter Stueber\nEdith and Kurt Leuchter: A Story of Love and Resilience\nsponsored by Dollar Bank \nEdith was born in Bruchsal\, Germany. Kurt was born in Vienna\, Austria. As hidden children\, their paths crossed briefly in a French orphanage. This is just a part of their story\, separately and together: surviving the Holocaust\, fighting Nazis in the French Resistance\, and making a new life in America. This is the true story of Kurt and Edith Leuchter\, as told by their daughter Deborah Stueber. \nRSVP by 5/25\, CLICK HERE. \nMenu:\nscrambled egg bar\, challah French toast bake\, spring fruit compote\, Greek tri-pepper salad \nTo join virtually at 12PM\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://hcofpgh.org/event/edith-and-kurt-leuchter-a-story-of-love-and-resilience-2/
LOCATION:Beth El Congregation of South Hills\, 1900 Cochran Rd\, Pittsburgh\, 15220\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T180000
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SUMMARY:The Story of My Dad\, Child Survivor of the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:Susan Straus (she/her) is the daughter of Jewish Holocaust survivors. Susan will tell the story of her father\, Henry Straus\, who was born in Germany in 1928. Her presentation describes Henry’s experiences growing up in Germany under conditions of rampant antisemitism and what he and his family endured during and after Kristallnacht\, the November 1938 pogrom. \nSusan encourages the audience to think about how victims of the Holocaust could be resilient in the face of unimaginable challenges and the effects of indifference toward others’ pain and suffering. She also encourages participants to consider what they can do to promote social justice in the world. \n\nRegister here.
URL:https://hcofpgh.org/event/save-the-date-generations-talk-by-susan-straus/
LOCATION:Oakmont Carnegie Library\, 700 Allegheny River Blvd\, Oakmont\, PA\, 15139\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260624T182516
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SUMMARY:Renia's Diary
DESCRIPTION:Join us on June 3rd for a virtual talk with Holocaust survivor Elizabeth Bellak\, sister of Renia Spiegel. Register here. \n\n\n\n\nRenia Spiegel was born in 1924 to an upper-middle class Jewish family living in Poland. At the start of 1939 Renia began a diary sharing her hopes and dreams. She continued writing until she was killed by the Gestapo in July 1942. \nMeet Renia’s younger sister Elizabeth Bellak who survived the Holocaust and has preserved Renia’s legacy of beauty and love\, along with Elizabeth’s daughter\, Alexandra. \nAbout Renia’s Diary \nRenia Spiegel was born in 1924 to an upper-middle class Jewish family living in southeastern Poland\, near what was at that time the border with Romania. At the start of 1939\, Renia began a diary. “I just want a friend. I want somebody to talk to about my everyday worries and joys. Somebody who would feel what I feel\, who would believe me\, who would never reveal my secrets. A human being can never be such a friend and that’s why I have decided to look for a confidant in the form of a diary.” And so begins an extraordinary document of an adolescent girl’s hopes and dreams. By the fall of 1939\, Renia and her younger sister Elizabeth (née Ariana) were staying with their grandparents in Przemysl\, a city in the South\, just as the German and Soviet armies invaded Poland. Cut off from their mother\, who was in Warsaw\, Renia and her family were plunged into war. \nLike Anne Frank’s diary\, Renia’s diary became a record of her daily life as the Nazis spread throughout Europe. Renia writes of her mundane school life\, her daily drama with best friends\, falling in love with her boyfriend Zygmund\, as well as the agony of missing her mother\, separated by bombs and invading armies. Renia had aspirations to be a writer\, and the diary is filled with her poignant and thoughtful poetry. When she was forced into the city’s ghetto with the other Jews\, Zygmund is able to smuggle her out to hide with his parents\, taking Renia out of the ghetto\, but not\, ultimately to safety. The diary ends in July 1942 and is completed by Zygmund\, after Renia is murdered by the Gestapo.
URL:https://hcofpgh.org/event/renias-diary/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T190000
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SUMMARY:My Dad’s Story: Remembering the Holocaust\, with Sue Tresatti and Richard Murphy
DESCRIPTION:More than 1.6 million people were imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps between 1933 and 1945. One of them was Norman Roth. \nJoin Norman’s daughter Sue Tresatti for the heartrending story of her father’s imprisonment in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps as a teenage boy. Upon arrival at Auschwitz\, Norman’s life was spared for labor but his mother\, younger sister\, and younger brother were murdered in the gas chambers. Hear about how Norman survived years of horror and escaped to the West from behind the Iron Curtain\, eventually settling in Pittsburgh. \nMilitary researcher and WWII historian Richard Murphy provides historical context. An audience Q&A will follow the presentation. A reception with light refreshments will follow this program. \nRegister here.
URL:https://hcofpgh.org/event/my-dads-story-remembering-the-holocaust-with-sue-tresatti-and-richard-murphy/
LOCATION:Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall\, 300 Beechwood Avenue\, Carnegie\, PA\, 15106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T190000
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SUMMARY:Reckoning with Antisemitism as Christians: Reflections at One Year
DESCRIPTION:Join us on June 24th for an evening of celebration and reflection on the past year of the Reckoning with Antisemitism as Christians project. Register here. \n\n\n\n\nOver the past 12 months\, Christian clergy and lay leaders across southwestern PA have been engaging with Reckoning with Antisemitism as Christians\, a new project co-founded by Christian Associates of Southwest PA and the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh. \nWe will hear from Christians who have been reckoning with antisemitism and from Jews who have taken part in their efforts. We will also share (for the first time!) a published book of sermons written by local Christian clergy who have engaged their congregations and communities in conversations about antisemitism\, from the pulpit and beyond. \nPlease note that parking is available in the synagogue parking lot and on nearby side streets (observe signs as marked). \nReckoning with Antisemitism as Christians provides support for Christians of all denominations to wrestle with the complex legacy of antisemitism in the Christian tradition\, and offers practical tools for clergy and lay leaders to dismantle antisemitism in their communities. \nThis event is made possible by funding from the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. \nThe Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is a program of the Tree of Life.
URL:https://hcofpgh.org/event/reckoning-with-antisemitism-as-christians-reflections-at-one-year/
LOCATION:Beit Kulanu (Formerly Rodef Shalom Congregation)\, 4905 Fifth Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T183000
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SUMMARY:Generations Speakers Series: Daniel Stern
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us on July 9th for a short film screening and Generations Talk by Daniel Stern. Register here. \n\n\n\n\nStern will share his family’s extraordinary journey through war\, displacement\, and survival during and after the Holocaust. Their journey spanned multiple continents and more than a decade of upheaval\, loss\, and perseverance. \nThe evening will feature a 17-minute documentary film followed by a conversation with Stern about his family’s experiences\, the legacy of survival\, and the importance of preserving these stories for future generations. Audience members will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A discussion. \n– \nThe Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is a program of The Tree of Life.
URL:https://hcofpgh.org/event/generations-speakers-series-daniel-stern/
LOCATION:Chatham University Shadyside Campus\, 1 Woodland Road\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15232\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T201500
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CREATED:20260623T152937Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Ellen Tissenbaum
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URL:https://hcofpgh.org/event/an-evening-with-ellen-tissenbaum/
LOCATION:Chabad of Squirell Hill\, 1700 Beechwood Blvd\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15217\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T150000
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SUMMARY:Holocaust 101: The Fundamentals of Holocaust Education
DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 4th the first program in our 2026–2027 series of teacher trainings. Register here. \n\n\n\n\nThese trainings are designed for teachers across grade levels and subject areas\, whether you are new to teaching the Holocaust and antisemitism or looking to deepen your existing practice. Each session will offer practical guidance\, classroom-ready resources\, and time to think through common challenges with other educators. \nAct 48 credits will be available. \n\n*Please note\, the endtime for this training was previously listed as 4:00pm\, but it is now taking place from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
URL:https://hcofpgh.org/event/holocaust-101-the-fundamentals-of-holocaust-education/
LOCATION:Allegheny Intermediate Unit\, 475 E Waterfront Dr\, Homestead\, 15120\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260806T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260806T180000
DTSTAMP:20260624T182516
CREATED:20260610T142621Z
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Memory: A Holocaust Survivor's Legacy in Bloom
DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 6th to discover the story behind the Holocaust Memorial Garden at Temple Emanuel of South Hills. Register here. \n\n\n\n\nThe garden is a living memorial inspired by the vision of local Holocaust survivor Marga Silbermann Randall (z”l) and brought to life in partnership with master gardener Lynn Rubin\, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. \nFollowing a screening of a short WQED documentary about the memorial’s creation\, participants will hear from Rubin about her collaboration with Randall\, the inspiration behind the project\, and the symbolism woven into the plants and flowers that make up this living tribute. A guided tour of the garden will follow the program\, weather permitting. \n– \nThe Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is a program of The Tree of Life.
URL:https://hcofpgh.org/event/cultivating-memory-a-holocaust-survivors-legacy-in-bloom/
LOCATION:Temple Emanuel of South Hills\, 1250 Bower Hill Road\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15243\, United States
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