The Greater Farmington Film Festival
The Zekelman Holocaust Center 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MIFilm TBD.
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Holocaust Education
999: The Forgotten Girls of the Holocaust
The Berman Center For The Performing Arts 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township**_Running Time:_** _88 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Heather Dune Macadam _ ** _Language:_** _English _ This staggering documentary reveals the untold story of 999 unmarried, young Jewish women who initially registered for government service in a purported shoe factory, only to be tragically sent to Auschwitz. Who were these young women and why were they […]
The Story of Annette Zelman
The Berman Center For The Performing Arts 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township**_Running Time:_** _93 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Philippe Le Guay _ ** _Language:_** _French with English subtitles_ What begins as an innocent romance between Jean, a well-connected Catholic boy in Nazi-occupied Paris and Annette, his Jewish girlfriend, turns into a gripping tale of star-crossed lovers in this heartbreaking drama based on actual events. This film […]
L’Dor V’Dor
Temple Beth El 7400 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield HillsLuncheon Honoring Holocaust Survivors Join us as we honor and celebrate our local Holocaust survivors and remember those who are no longer with us. We will have the privilege to hear first hand accounts from Sophie Klisman, an Auschwitz survivor, and her daughter, Lori Ellis. Elizabeth Silver, a cherished friend of Sophie’s, wil lalso speak […]
$54.00
Honey Cake & Latkes
The Zekelman Holocaust Center 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MIAuschwitz survivor cookbook event.
$10
A Bintel Brief Play
Congregation Shaarey Zedek 27375 Bell Rd, Southfield_A Bintel Brief_ is a unique reader’s theatrical production of a book entitled _A Bintel Brief_ , based on an advice column published in the Yiddish speaking newspaper during the early years of heavy Jewish immigration to the United States. Join for this exciting production! Tickets are $10 each. Organized by: Congregation Shaarey Zedek View […]
The Past is Present: Antisemitism Yesterday and Today
Zekelman Holocaust Center 28123 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington HillsThe HC’s Director of Education, Ruth Bergman, will discuss the connections between ancient antisemitism, Nazi ideology, and the anti-Jewish hate we see today. Join us to learn how understanding this hatred is the crucial first step in the fight against modern antisemitism. Refreshments will be served. Thank you to our Community Partners: (https://bbyo.org/bbyo-near- you/regions/michigan-region) and […]
Book Talk with Author Judy Rakowsky
Congregation B’Nai Moshe 6800 Drake Rd, West Bloomfield Township**Jews in the Garden: A Holocaust Survivor, the Fate of His Family, and the Secret History of Poland in World War II ** _”_ Jews in the Garden _ reads like the best of narrator-guided murder- mysteries. But in this case the who-done-it is real, chilling, and makes clear why today’s Polish government is so […]
They’re Enemies of the State: The Nazi Persecution of LGBTQ+ People
In commemoration of LGBTQ+ History Month, Dr. Jake Newsome will share the experiences of this marginalized group, untangling the complex motivations that convinced Nazi leaders that combating homosexuality was vital to the success of the Third Reich. Dr. Jake Newsome is an award-winning scholar of German and American LGBTQ+ history whose research and resources educate […]
The Resistance Of Women During The Holocaust with Dr. Katie Chaka Parks
Zekelman Holocaust Center 28123 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills**THE RESISTANCE OF WOMEN DURING THE HOLOCAUST with Dr. Katie Chaka Parks** In-Person | Holocaust Memorial Center – Zekelman Family Campus **THURSDAYS, 1 – 2:15 PM** Nov. 7, 14, 21 The Holocaust was not inevitable. Rather, it was the result of choices made over time by individuals and groups of people to be perpetrators, collaborators […]
The Resistance Of Women During The Holocaust with Dr. Katie Chaka Parks
Zekelman Holocaust Center 28123 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills**THE RESISTANCE OF WOMEN DURING THE HOLOCAUST with Dr. Katie Chaka Parks** In-Person | Holocaust Memorial Center – Zekelman Family Campus **THURSDAYS, 1 – 2:15 PM** Nov. 7, 14, 21 The Holocaust was not inevitable. Rather, it was the result of choices made over time by individuals and groups of people to be perpetrators, collaborators […]
The Resistance Of Women During The Holocaust with Dr. Katie Chaka Parks
Zekelman Holocaust Center 28123 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills**THE RESISTANCE OF WOMEN DURING THE HOLOCAUST with Dr. Katie Chaka Parks** In-Person | Holocaust Memorial Center – Zekelman Family Campus **THURSDAYS, 1 – 2:15 PM** Nov. 7, 14, 21 The Holocaust was not inevitable. Rather, it was the result of choices made over time by individuals and groups of people to be perpetrators, collaborators […]