April 2021
Bearing Witness: Stories of the Holocaust – “Second Generation/First Person: Memory, History and Poetry”
Anna Wrobel, American historian, teacher, and Holocaust Studies educator, uses original poetry as a creative means for historical and cultural transmission. Family events and memories are framed in scholarly, historical contexts. Student inquiry and commentary will direct discussion after the reading of several poems on diverse aspects of the Shoah. The presentation includes related references to the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated in the often tragic month of April. Anna’s love for Dr. King was established in early…
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BHEC Board of Directors Meeting
BHEC Board of Directors Meeting Zoom
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L’Chaim
L'Chaim is the primary annual fundraiser for the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center. The event includes music, speeches, and even some drama, and honors a local individual for distinguished service to the community (details forthcoming). See past years' events here. As it was in 2020, this year's event will be virtual.
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