COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING
Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media: Fall Fest
November 7-21, 2021
For complete lineup and tickets, see PJFM
On-Demand November 7-14
Betrayed – Feature film reveals Norwegian collaboration in deporting its Jewish population to Auschwitz.
The Lost Brothers – Documentary traces 72-year-old Arie Perel’s discovery of his Polish brother Adam and learns of the tragic fate of his parents and older siblings.
Muranow – Documentary explores mysteries in this once flourishing hub of Jewish life which was later incorporated into the Warsaw Ghetto.
Plan A – Feature film based on the true story of a Buchenwald survivor who joins a clandestine group of survivors vowing revenge.
Jewish Shorts Program 1 – Includes Legacy – Affluent Hungarian woman hides Jewish children in her home in 1944.
On-Demand November 14-21
Journey of the Lost – Filmed German stage version of the story of the MS St. Louis, the German passenger ship with over 900 Jewish refugees whose Cuban entry permits were rejected on the eve of WWII. Also being shown at Bryn Mawr Film Institute on November 14.
Shadow Country – Jews and their allies are betrayed by Czech villagers and deported, but the aggression reverses post-war.
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Interfaith Council of Jews and Christians, Saint Joseph’s University
On-campus or as webinar to be determined. For more details, see ICJR events
Monday, November 8, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
“The Bible and the Believer: How to Read the Bible Critically and Religiously” will examine whether the Bible can be read both as sacred scripture and as a historical and literary text.
Monday, February 7, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
“Nazis of Copley Square: The Forgotten Story of the Christian Front, 1939-1945” details the disturbing chapter of Father Charles E. Coughlin’s efforts to stir up antisemitic crusaders seeking to overthrow and purify the nation by espousing fascist and Nazi beliefs.
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OTHER VIRTUAL EVENTS
CLASSROOMS WITHOUT BORDERS
Friday, October 29, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
“A Day of Virtual Holocaust Learning” with the Holocaust Institute at the University of Miami, School of Education & Human Development. PA teachers are eligible to receive (7) ACT 48 PD Hours. CWB Day of Holocaust Learning
Sunday, October 31, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
“Sounds From Silence: Reflections of a Child Holocaust Survivor Author, Psychiatrist and Professor”, featuring child survivors, Dr. Robert Krell and Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff. For details and registration, see CWB Sounds of Silence
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U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Monday, November 8, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
"Defying Expectations: Women Resistance Fighters During the Holocaust"
New research on contributions of women resisters during the Holocaust, their motivations, and the role of gender in Jewish resistance. Featured speaker Judy Batalion, author of The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler’s Ghettos, and daughter of Holocaust survivors. (See Suggested Books below.) To register, see Defying Expectations
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MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE
Tuesday, November 2, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
“Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try” -- An Election Day Professional Development Program relating to new MJH exhibition (October 22, 2021-April 29, 2022) Focuses on the life and art of Latvian survivor Boris Lurie as well as historical context of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe. For registration, see Boris Lurie
Tuesday, November 9, 2:00 p.m.
“The Forgotten Life of Herschel Grynszpan” Re-examination of the young man who took revenge for his parents’ persecution by murdering German diplomat Ernst vom Rath, an act used to justify the violent antisemitic pogrom (Kristallnacht) on November 9-10, 1938. To register, see Herschel Grynszpan
Sunday, November 14, 1:00 p.m.
“Anne Frank, From Diary to Book”
An exploration of the complex history of Anne’s original draft and its multiple editions as well as its place in both history and popular culture. To register, see Anne Frank, From Diary to Book
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GHETTO FIGHTERS HOUSE
“Invisible Years: Hiding in the Netherlands During the Holocaust”, a three-part series
Sunday, November 14, 2:00 p.m. -- Part II “Hiding Places”
Sunday, December 5, 2:00 p.m. -- Part III “Moving Memories”
For more information and registration, see
Invisible Years Parts 2 & 3
Part I “Holocaust Drawers”, is now available on GFH YouTube channel
Invisible Years Part 1 recording
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SOUSA MENDES FOUNDATION
Sunday, October 31, 4:00 p.m. “Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games”
Sunday, November 7, 2:00 p.m. “My Herzl”
Sunday, November 14, 2:00 p.m. “The Legacy of Aristides”
Sunday, November 21, 2:00 p.m. “Our Hebrews: The Tuscan Mountain Village That Rescued its Jewish Population”
Sunday, November 28, 4:00 p.m. “Fleeing Mussolini - Italian Jewish Refugees in the U.S."
Sunday, December 5, 4:00 p.m. “Mrs. Judy – The Canadian Woman Who Secretly Rescued the Jews of Syria”
See “Events” for full calendar and registration Sousa Mendes Fdtn
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ECHOES AND REFLECTIONS
Tuesday, November 2, 4:00 p.m.
“The Warsaw Ghetto: Life in the Midst of Death”
Tuesday, November 9, 1:00 p.m.
“Kristallnacht: A Teachable Moment”
Wednesday, November 10, 4:00 p.m.
“Teaching the Human Story: Connections to AAPI History and the Holocaust”
Tuesday, November 16, 3:00 p.m.
“How Was It Humanly Possible?”
Tuesday, November 23, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
“Virtual Tour of the Tenement Museum: An Examination of the Jewish American Post-Holocaust
Story”
For further information and registration, see Echoes and Reflections
