I believe that ignorance and hate can be driven out by education through a platform for empathetic conversations and meaningful dialogue.” “Each year, we host this event and other educational opportunities to stand in solidarity with, not only the Jewish community, but also other groups who continue to experience marginalization and oppression. The Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust is an annual commemoration designated by the U.S. This type of education is also close to Hallman’s heart, as he is the grandson of Romani survivors who experienced Nazi persecution. During construction of the library, Vise said, “It is my desire that when the new library is created, it will stand in Lebanon as a house of learning for all people for years to come.”Ĭumberland University values being a house of learning for those in our immediate community and beyond. “For the first time in generations, many Jewish Americans are once again fearful of attacks against their homes, businesses and synagogues right here in the United States.”Ĭumberland’s very own Vise Library was named after Holocaust survivor and late Trustee, Harry Vise, who believed wholeheartedly in the power of education. “As data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reveals an alarming increase of antisemitic hate crimes and bias domestically, educators are simultaneously reporting an equally disturbing lack of awareness about the Holocaust among American youth,” shared Assistant Professor of Sociology and Yom HaShoah coordinator Dr. Baum is known for her vivacious outlook on life despite unimaginable atrocity and her time as a seamstress for Hollywood stars like Barbra Streisand and Cher. Anya Baum, “93 years young” Holocaust survivor, will be the keynote speaker during the Days of Remembrance of the Holocaust, also nationally known as Erev Yom HaShoah. Every year, Florence holds events to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945. February: Black History Month March: Womens History Month April: Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month April: Arab American Heritage Month May.
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Cumberland University’s Eternal Memory & Life Beyond Survival speaker series will partner with the Tennessee Holocaust Commission for its third annual Holocaust Remembrance ceremony in Baird Chapel on Apat 11 a.m. International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021: events and initiatives.
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