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MorseLife “Next Generations” Holocaust Series

Announces October/November Programming

MorseLife NEXT GENERATIONS Holocaust Living A Talk with Two Authors.
Learning Experience’s 2022 Annual Showcase Series Featuring Award-winning
continues its poignant and insightful programming in Authors Joel Poremba and Henry
October and November. Topics will focus on the “Roots and Michalski. Tuesday, November
Resurgence of Antisemitism,” “The Latin American Response 15th at 7 p.m. Online: Virtual/
to the Holocaust,” Holocaust Survivor stories shared by two Webinar. Admission: Free;
award-winning authors, and “Women in the Holocaust.” The however, registration is required
Showcase Series, now in its 15th year, is one of the nonprofit’s to receive an access link.
community engagement programs developed to enlighten, Joel Poremba, author of “My
cultivate and encourage generations of upstanders to work Name is Staszek Surdel: The
individually and collectively to help eradicate bigotry and hate. Improbable Holocaust Survival
The live and virtual multimedia Showcase Series shares of Nathan Poremba, the Last Robert Watson, Ph.D.,
lessons learned from the Holocaust that underscore the Jew of Wieliczka,” along with Distinguished Professor
importance and advocacy of diversity, inclusion, equity, social Henry Michalski, author of of American History &
justice and human rights. They are presented to uplift and Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff fled Nazi Europe, Kosice “Torn Lilacs: A True WWII Avron Fogelman Research
transform communities and help heal intergenerational trauma. Slovakia, as a small child in 1941, along with her parents Story of Love, Defiance and Professor, Director, Project
The programs provide a greater understanding, and truthful, and infant brother. Hope,” told the stories of their Civitas, College of Arts and
poignant story-sharing that honor the lives and values of those Holocaust Survivor parents by Sciences at Lynn University.
who perished and the resilience of those who survived this A live captivating presentation with Dr. Robert Watson writing award-winning books.
watershed period in world history. during which he will discuss the roots and resurgence of The authors are interviewed and share how their parents’ stories
“The interest in our virtual and live showcase events Antisemitism and offer an informative deep dive into the inspired and impacted them.
continues to grow exponentially as it presents provocative, history of hate, including centuries of pseudo-science and Women in the Holocaust. Featuring Dr. Miriam Klein
current-events relevant and conversation-starting topics that conspiracy theories that impacted attitudes and violence. Kassenoff, a Holocaust Survivor and the Director of the
are shared by premier experts in their fields,” said Nancy The Latin American Response to the Holocaust. Holocaust Teacher Institute at the University of Miami. Tuesday,
Dershaw, founder of NEXT GENERATIONS. “Our October Featuring Christina Chavarria, National Outreach Nov. 29th at 7 p.m. Online: Virtual/Webinar. Admission: Free;
and November programs feature renown historians and Coordinator, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. however, registration is required to receive an access link.
educators on the Holocaust and human rights hailing from the Wednesday, October 19 at 7 p.m. Online: Virtual/Webinar. Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff will share powerful and inspiring
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington Admission: Free; however, registration is required to receive stories of women who resisted Nazi occupation, guided their
D.C., American Society for Yad Vashem, University of Miami, an access link. families to safety or ultimately sacrificed themselves for the
Lynn University and the literary world.” Chavarria will share the history of Holocaust Survivors safety of others. She presents a different picture of individuals
According to Dershaw, the October/November live and who found refuge in Latin America as she traces the history during the Holocaust, from persecuted Jewish women who
virtual opportunities include: of Latin American nations that opened their countries to were victims to one of courageous resistance fighters who were
Roots and Resurgence of Antisemitism: A 2,000- European Jews before, during and after the war. With the mothers and sisters, often the only harbingers of hope.
Year History of Hate, Conspiracy and Pseudo-Science. Nazi seizure of power in Germany, as the search for refuge Registration. To learn more and register for the MorseLife
Featuring Dr. Robert Watson, renown historian, author, intensified, Latin American governments officially permitted NEXT GENERATIONS Living Learning Experience
professor, political commentator and community leader. only about 84,000 Jewish refugees to immigrate between Showcase Series programs, visit www.NEXTGENERATIONS.
Tuesday, October 11th at 7 p.m. Friedman Hall, MorseLife 1933 and 1945, less than half the number admitted during org. To schedule community or school programming, contact
CARE
Campus the previous 15 years. Others entered these countries through Leigh Routman, Director, MorseLife NEXT GENERATIONS
Address: 4850 Ryna Greenbaum Drive, West Palm Beach, FL illegal channels. Chavarria shares dramatic stories of how Holocaust Living Learning Experience, Lroutman@morselife.
Admission: $18 per person, free to Holocaust Survivors specific countries provided refuge and recovery. org, (561) 668-5961.

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