January 2023 Programs
Free and Open to the Public – Registration is Open!
Online and In-Person
VIRTUAL &
IN-PERSON EXHIBITION
Witness to History, Keepers of Memory
January 12th through
May 10th, 2023!
This exhibit from the Montreal Holocaust Museum is available for
in-person and virtual tours.
Through images and testimonies, the exhibition offers a
sensitive and multi-faceted look at the extraordinary life trajectories of
Holocaust Survivors living in Canada.
According to survivors, vestiges of life before the Holocaust
are hard to find. The few carefully guarded objects, documents, and photographs
smuggled out or narrowly escaped destruction represent some of the most
personal memories: their origins. Family, particularly parents who were lost,
occupy a special place among those memories. Their homelands, houses, and
villages are also at the heart of cherished recollections. This exhibit
highlights 30 survivors and the objects of significance they held on to, join
us for a personal look at their lives.
Contact Michelle Edgar, Program Specialist, at michelle.edgar@raritanval.edu to schedule a visit.
The Role of a Museum Curator - Marie-Blanche Fourcade Shares an
Insider View from the Montreal Holocaust Museum
Friday, January 13th, 10 - 11 am (Online)
Have you ever wondered what museum curators do in their role at a
museum? What questions must a museum curator consider as they create an
exhibition? What is the life of an object that is added to a museum collection?
We will get answers to these questions and hear more about the importance of
museums in our world today. Join us as we speak with Marie-Blanche Fourcade,
head of collections and exhibitions for The Montreal Holocaust Museum and our
partner for the Witness
to History, Keepers of Memory exhibition on display at Raritan
Valley Community College.
Registration link: https://raritanval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E1tESXQVRjeF2dKXwaWJQw
Educator Workshop: Teaching Difficult Subjects Creatively
Through Art
Wednesday, January 18th, 4 - 5:30 pm (In-person)
A picture is worth a thousand words: Nancy Gorrell and Evelyn Rauch developed the “Light from the Yellow Star” Workshop as part of the outreach program of the Holocaust
Memorial and Education Center at the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community
Center in Bridgewater. The workshop is designed to teach middle and high school
students about the Holocaust using imagery and text to evoke a personal
response to the lessons of the Holocaust. Evelyn Rauch will instruct the
teachers step by step on how to teach this workshop to their own students. Teachers
will each create artwork and participate in a discussion about its meaning.
Materials will be provided. This professional development program is free and
recommended for Middle and High School Teachers, Grades 7-12.
To register, email michelle.edgar@raritanval.edu
Join us online for the opening of a new exhibition
Witness to History, Keepers of Memory
Friday, January 20th, 10 - 11 am (Online)
We are pleased to present Witness to History, Keepers of Memory, currently on
display at Raritan Valley Community College. During this
virtual event, we are honored to hear from Eva Kuper, a Canadian Holocaust
survivor featured in the exhibition. Eva will share her story and discuss her
part in the exhibition. We will also hear from Marie-Blanche Fourcade, head of
collections and exhibitions for The Montreal Holocaust Museum.
To join us for this virtual event, register here: https://raritanval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Wn4ro_5oRWubDHBPeWDKVg
Community-Wide Holocaust Remembrance in the Digital-Age with
Tova Friedman, Holocaust Survivor, her daughter, Taya, and her grandson Aron
Thursday, January 26th, 7 - 8 pm (In-person)
at the Shimon
& Sara Birnbaum JCC
Join us for this special in-person event as we hear from Aron
Goodman about the Tova-Tok that he created on Tik Tok in order to share his
grandmother’s story of survival in Auschwitz. We will hear from three
generations about remembrance and the ways we can reach more people.
This event is free, in-person, and open to the public.
Registration is required: online at ssbjcc.org, at the JCC
welcome Center, or by calling 908.443.9018.
This event is presented in partnership with The Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon, & Warren Counties, Shimon and Sara Birnbaum-JCC, The JCC Holocaust Memorial and Education Center, Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon, & Warren Counties, & 3GNJ.
These
programs are being co-sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon, & Warren
Counties,
with support from The New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education and the JCC Holocaust Memorial and Education Center.
