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A Word From
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Executive Director
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Dear Frien
ds and Colleagues,
The beginning of the academic and Jewish calendar year is full of new beginnings and a renewed hope about the future and our personal goals. At the THC, we are looking forward to hosting over 20 programs this fall in conjunction with our partners at Vanderbilt University, The Temple Ohabai Sholom, and The Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Through this programming we will examine the theme of "Moving from Indifference to Action." We continue to answer the question, "Why do the lessons of the Holocaust matter, after all these years?" One of our featured speakers,
Father Patrick Desbois, states, "It matters because it still happens, it's not the past, unfortunately. It seems to be part of the future. " Father Desbois looks around and he knows that there's a direct line between what the Nazis did over 70 years ago and what is happening today."
In the words of Elie Wiesel who we lost earlier this year:
"Memory has become a sacred duty of all people of goodwill. I swore never to be silent whenever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."
The Tennessee Holocaust Commission serves as a catalyst and resource to make the hope and dream of "Never Again" become a reality. Together, we teach about the past in hopes that those who will come after us will not allow history to repeat itself.
Danielle Kahane-Kaminsky
Executive Director
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October 6, 2016
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3 Generations of Memory
-6PM Vanderbilt University Commons MPR
October 10, 2016
-Movie-
My Mother's Courage
-7PM Vanderbilt Sarratt Cinema
October 15, 2016
-Alan Goldberg- Producer
60 Minutes-
The Hidden Holocaust-6:30PM The Temple Nashville
October 18, 2016
-Imam Mohamed Magid- Interfaith Program and Dinner-6PM The Temple Nashville
October 20, 2016
-Dr. Michael Newton-
Genocide & Jurisprudence-7PM The Temple Nashville
October 22, 2016
-Hedy Lustig & Frances Cutler-Hahn-
Children & The Holocaust-3PM The Temple Nashville
October 23, 2016
-Jimmy Gentry-
A Liberator Remembers-3PM The Temple Nashville
October 25, 2016
-Father Patrick Desbois-
The Holocaust By Bullets-7PM Vanderbilt Langford Auditorium
October 26, 2016
-The Irvin & Elizabeth Limor Educational Conference featuring Father Patrick Desbois and Shelly Weiner-9AM-3PM The Temple Nashville
October 27, 2016
-Dr. Elizabeth White-
Solving the Problem from Hell: Genocide Prevention in the 21st Century-7PM The Temple Nashville
October 29, 2016
-Pastor Chris Edmonds-
Choosing to Act: The Story of a Righteous American Soldier-5PM The Temple Nashville
October 30, 2016
-Dr. Tamara Reps Freeman-
Music of the Holocaust-3PM The Temple Nashville
Holocaust By Bullets Exhibit
October 14th-November 3rd
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| Dr. Clark Blatteis is a Holocaust survivor from Memphis, TN and was a passenger aboard the St. Louis. Dr. Blatteis shared his story on September 18th at the Memphis Jewish Historical Society |
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| Executive Director Danielle Kahane-Kaminsky with a tour group from Florida at the Nashville Holocaust Memorial |
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| Knoxville Survivor, Trudy Dreyer with students from the Philadelphia School in Philadelphia, TN |
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| Knoxville Survivor, Trudy Dreyer with teachers at the Philadelphia School in Philadelphia, TN |
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Nashville Hidden Child, Frances Cutler-Hahn shares her story with the
Bellevue History and Genealogy Society in Nashville
, TN
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| Paper Clips Project Educators Sandy Roberts and David Smith explain how they came up with the idea for the Paper Clips Project to Religious School Students at The Temple in Nashville, TN |
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| A Florida Tour Group listens as Executive Director, Danielle Kahane-Kaminsky explains the history of the Nashville Holocaust Memorial prior to a tour of the Memorial site |
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| Temple Religious School students study archival letters received from around the world at the site of the Paper Clips Project |
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| World War II Veteran poses with Reenactor in Linden, TN |
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| Rosie the Riveter Reenactor at the Linden, TN World War II Reenactment |
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Tennesseans Gather to Honor
Elie Wiesel
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Inge Auerbacher Participates in Remembering World War II in Linden, TN
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Inge poses with Reenactors from Linden, TN
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WWII history came to life in Linden, TN on September 24th. Attendees of Remembering WWII had the rare opportunity to hear Terezin survivor, Inge Auerbacher share her story along with other WWII veterans. Participants also experienced two WWII reenactments, an army encampment, live big band music, a 1940s canteen, and vintage vehicles. It was an unforgettable day of honoring heroes, connecting personally with the past, and experiencing a taste of life in the 1940s.
 
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| The crowd in Linden, TN listens to Inge speak |
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Dr. Lisa Peschel Shares
"Lost Theatrical Works from the Holocaust"
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| Dr. Lisa Peschel speaks to a capacity crowd. |
Dr. Lisa Peschel spoke to a capacity crowd at Vanderbilt University's Wilson Hall on the "Lost Theatrical Works of the Holocaust." Peschel is a lecturer in the Department of Theatre, Film, and Television at the University of York. Vanderbilt students collaborated with Peschel to perform small pieces from the plays giving the audience a sample of the works she has recovered through her research.
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| Vanderbilt students read selections from plays. |
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7th Class of Metro Nashville Police Recruits Study About the Holocaust
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| Recruits discuss the crimes committed by the German Police Battalion 101 and what lessons it has for them as officers. |
Metro Police recruits took part in diversity training based on lessons learned
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om the Holocaust. The training took place at the Gordon Jewish Community Center on Friday, September 2nd. The half-day seminar was led by Executive Director
, Danielle Kahane-Kaminsky, and included
several case studies that involved police actions during the Holocaust. Kaminsky explained that the genocide perpetrated by Nazi Germany has lessons that are relevant
for police officers and others in positi
ons of authority today. The session ended with a tour of the Nashville Holocaust Memorial led by memorial sculptor, Alex Limor
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| The seminar concluded with a tour of the Holocaust Memorial on the grounds of the GJCC. It was led by memorial sculptor, Alex Limor |
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Educational Opportunities
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 Registration is now open for the 2017 Journey on the Road to Freedom remembrance tour from Bordeaux, France to Lisbon Portugal, organized by the Sousa Mendes Foundation. The dates of the trip are June 24-July 4, 2017 and the cost is $2800. This trip retraces the footsteps of the Holocaust rescuer Aristides de Sousa Mendes and the refugees of 1940. The deposit is due on October 1, 2016 or until spaces are filled.
For more information or to sign up, here is the link:
http://www.sousamendesfoundation.org/journey-on-the-road-to-freedom
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