Join us virtually to mark Yom HaShoah or “Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust and Heroism.” Every year we gather as a community to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and to remind us all of the terrible deeds that can be carried out when bigotry, hatred, and indifference are regarded as normal. Elon students, faculty and staff will share quotes and stories to remember the lives of those who died as a result of the racial purity measures in German-controlled Europe during World War II, to honor those who survived, and remind of their experiences during this dark time. Tune in to hear his powerful story of survival. After the war, Harel joined the Palestine Jewish Brigade, and fought in Israel’s War of Independence. He was then sent to Mauthausen in Austria and from there to the labor camp Ebensee, where he worked until liberation in May 6, 1945, by the US Third Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. Join us on Facebook to hear the gripping story of Holocaust survivor Zev Harel. Born in Hungary, Harel was sent to the famous concentration camp Auschwitz, and survived the selection process by claiming he was older than he truly was. Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in one or all of the events open to the wider Elon community. Zev Harel in a special video presentation. This year we are also welcoming local survivor Dr. Yom HaShoah or “Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust and Heroism,” is commemorated by Jewish communities and individuals worldwide.Įvery year our Elon community gathers to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust through the Reading of the Names and a Ceremony of Remembrance, to remind us all of the terrible deeds that can be carried out when bigotry, hatred, and indifference are regarded as normal.
It will argue that the dialogue that arose in the 1970s and 1980s between child survivors and mental health experts ultimately left both groups changed – and changed our contemporary understanding of the legacies of genocide as well.This year, Jewish Life and Jewish Studies have created an innovative hybrid commemoration of Yom HaShoah, “Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust and Heroism,” which runs from sunset on Wednesday, April 7, until sundown on Thursday, April 8. This talk will explore the historical relationship – always complex and often fraught – between child Holocaust survivors and a global network of mental health professionals interested in the question of whether war-torn childhoods could cause long-term psychological harm. What do we mean when we speak about “trauma”? It is now common in the English language to refer to emotionally disturbing events as “traumatic,” but this was not always the case. “Child Holocaust Survivors and Psychologists: The Shape of Trauma”
Walter Ziffer, theologian and author who was enslaved for three years as a fifteen-year-old boy in seven concentration camps during the Holocaust, will discuss the dilemmas presented by difficult histories, including the Holocaust and American slavery: Can perpetrators of evil, such as slave holders, also exhibit decency and humanity? How are one’s ethical dispositions influenced by where and when one is born? How can we use these insights to understand atrocities of the past, confront injustice in the present, and prevent such inhumanity in the future? Drawing on his personal experience and his insight as a Jewish theologian, Ziffer will challenge us to consider the complexity and nuance of the ethical dilemmas involved. With Prayer and Song Led by Rabbi Batsheva Meiri Walter Zifferĭr. “The Dilemma of Owing One’s Life to Evil: A Holocaust-Related Case Study” The Center for Jewish Studies at UNC Asheville will host two events in remembrance of the millions of lives extinguished in the Holocaust.
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