"MOVING FROM INDIFFERENCE TO ACTION: WHY REMEMBERING IS IMPORTANT"

The Irvin and Elizabeth Limor Educational Outreach Program sponsored by The Tennessee Holocaust Commission

The Tennessee Holocaust Commission (THC) is proud to announce the 2016 Irvin and Elizabeth Limor Holocaust Education Conference which will take place on Wednesday, October 26th from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (CST) at the Temple Ohabai Sholom located at 5015 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205.

This year’s program will feature  Father Patrick Desbois who has devoted his life to researching the Holocaust, fighting anti-Semitism, and furthering relations between Catholics and Jews. Father Desbois is a Catholic priest and President of Yahad–In Unum, a global humanitarian organization he founded in 2004 dedicated to identifying and commemorating the sites of Jewish and Roma mass executions in Eastern Europe during World War II. Father Desbois’ organization, Yahad-In Unum, is providing an exhibit titled, “Holocaust By Bullets” which will accompany his visit and be on display at the Temple from Friday, October 14th through Thursday, November 3rd.

The conference will also feature, Shelly Weiner who was born in the bustling city of Rivne—then in Poland, now in Ukraine. In 1941 20,000 Jews lived in Rivne, but when the German Wehrmacht and the Waffen SS stormed into town, they planned on murdering every Jew they could find. How Shelly survived the massacre is a story she tells as an eyewitness to the “Holocaust By Bullets.”

This one-day conference is open to the public and specifically designed for middle and high school teachers to provide them with additional knowledge and resources about the Holocaust. Educators are encouraged to identify mature students to accompany them to the all day workshop for hands-on activities and interaction with survivors and educators in the field of Holocaust studies.  There is no cost to attend the conference.  Registration is required and space is limited. 

• East & West TN Transportation:  A bus to transport interested West and East TN educators and students will transport from a designated departure location.  If you are interested in this option please indicate your interest on the registration link and depending upon the response we will be in touch with details.
• Lunch: Lunch will NOT be provided as part of the conference.  We encourage participants to bring a sack lunch to eat during the lunch hour. 
• Parking: Parking for the conference is free and available at the Temple.

 Please familiarize yourself and your students with all of the educational links found in the panel on the left.