Incredible new resource: Mapping database of all of the Holocaust monuments and memorials in the Czech Republic. One of the principle investigators told me that the list I compiled in my diss from 40 years of Jewish newsletters proved extremely helpful. No attribution. zachovanipameti.udu.cas.cz/en

Holocaust Monuments and Memorials in the Czech Republic

Explore more than 600 Holocaust monuments and memorials in a unique database and specialized map of the Czech Republic.

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We're thrilled to see this book come out in print! It is the first produce of our Publishing Symposium Series, supported by the S. Rubenstein Family Foundation.

Jacob Ari Labendz (Lion Swan)@labendz.bsky.social · 2w ago

Turns out, no one is too refined to make an unboxing video... including yours truly and @rkpejsova.bsky.social. You can purchase "Keeping Contact" with a 30% discount directly from Purdue University Press: www.press.purdue.edu/9781626712652/ youtu.be/XQJko4RPGtc?...

We are particularly excited for this book, which is the first material fruit of our Publishing Symposium Series. We thank the S. Rubenstein Family Foundation for their continued support which made this volume possible.

Jacob Ari Labendz (Lion Swan)@labendz.bsky.social · 3w ago

My co-editor, @rkpejsova.bsky.social, and I spoke with Purdue University Press about our new edited volume, "Keeping Contact: Jewish Cultural Initiatives across Cold War Borders" (PUP, 2026) The post includes a code for 30% off ours and other books! www.press.purdue.edu/blog/2026/07...

It's a privilege to share the wonderful news that the first book to emerge from our Publishing Symposium Series has just hit the bookshelves. We'll plan some events in the coming academic year. For now, with gratitude to all contributors, I encourage y'all to get a coffee and start reading!

Jacob Ari Labendz (Lion Swan)@labendz.bsky.social · last mo.

New Book TODAY! "Keeping Contact: Jewish Cultural Initiatives across Cold War Borders" (Purdue) Many thanks to our contributors and a mutual mazel tov to my dear friend and co-editor @rkpejsova.bsky.social. Available for free on JSTOR for those who celebrate. www.press.purdue.edu/9781626712652/

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Medical Care & the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda Tues, April 21 at 1:50 PM via Zoom A conversation with two Rwandan doctors who served in Rwanda before, during and after the genocide. They will speak, in particular, to the concerns of healthcare students. Register: tinyurl.com/y6j6hsyx

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Medical Care and the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

We begin with a point of tension: Medical professionals take oaths to save human lives without distinction and to avoid causing harm. Genocide occurs at the terminus of a politics of division; a polit...

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NJ Folks! You do not want to miss this incredible and important theatrical event. Reserve your space now: forms.gle/6Wk5xyk4KjGR... Questions or to reserve parking: holgen@ramapo.edu

NJ Folks! You do not want to miss this incredible and important theatrical event. Reserve your space now: forms.gle/6Wk5xyk4KjGR... Questions or to reserve parking: holgen@ramapo.edu

What an excellent convo! Parents asked us how to protect their kids. On 3/9 at 7PM, @chgs-ramapo.bsky.social & Ridgewood Public Library will host @cajohnson-craig.bsky.social and discussing his book, “How to Talk to Your Son about fascism.” ridgewoodlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/exp...

Scott Kelley Ernest - CEPI x HEIR | #mtpol 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️@mxscottkernest.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Former White Supremacists Scott Kelley Ernest & Tyler DiPeppe - Ridgewood, NJ 4/3/2025 w/ @labendz.bsky.social @chgs-ramapo.bsky.social and filmed by @dlj.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBAA...

Visit our events page or use the QR Code to register in advance: www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/ce...

Please join us for a moving commemoration focus on the intersection of art and communal memory.

Email holgen@ramapo.edu for parking.

We have rescheduled this very special event for Thursday, February 19th at 5:00pm in Friends Hall. Non-Ramapo guests should email to register: holgen@ramapo.edu. @ramapocollegenj.bsky.social

Due to the incoming storm, we will be postponing our Jan. 26 program featuring a discussion with Andrea Strongwater about her new and exquisite book, “Lost Synagogues of Europe: Paintings and Histories.” Please stay tuned for an update. Stay safe and take care of each other!

Book launch and exhibition for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Andrea Strongwater, "Lost Synagogues of Europe: Paintings and Histories" (JPS 2025). Mon., Jan. 26 at 1:15 pm in Friends Hall. Non-Ramapo guests should follow the link for registration information. mailchi.mp/583878e82c7d...

My interns and I are putting together an exhibit about propaganda in the contexts of Nazism, WWII, and the Nazi genocides, including the Holocaust. If you or someone you know have relevant artifacts looking for a good home or would be interested in lending pieces, please hit me up.

It's Giving Tuesday and you're receiving a lot of emails. We packed ours full of incredible announcements and new videos. Please give it a look! mailchi.mp/d1be4864a0b9...

Behold our glorious cover art! "Keeping Contact: Jewish Cultural Initiatives across Cold War Borders" Eds. @rkpejsova.bsky.social & @labendz.bsky.social (Purdue '26). Moshe Peter Shamah created this original artwork. The volume derived from two symposia, the last held at @chgs-ramapo.bsky.social.

What a workshop! Musicologist and recitalist Tamara Freeman played music composed in the ghettos and camps of Nazi Europe and shared paintings to an intimate audience of genocide students and children of Holocaust survivors. We processed emotions and memory through art in meaningful partnership.

This is going to be an incredible event... and it is only part one! On March 25, 2025, in commemoration of Women's History Month we will stage a table read of one of Ms. Rana’s plays. Students interested in participating in the table read should contact Dr. Labendz (holgen@ramapo.edu).

This is going to be an incredible event... and it is only part one! On March 25, 2025, in commemoration of Women's History Month we will stage a table read of one of Ms. Rana’s plays. Students interested in participating in the table read should contact Dr. Labendz (holgen@ramapo.edu).

What an important evening. Thank you so much for sharing your time and wisdom, Andrea!

Andrea Pitzer@andreapitzer.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Had a moving evening at Ramapo College’s @chgs-ramapo.bsky.social tonight, talking about the Holocaust and how the US is repeating concentration camp history with immigration policy right now, as well as the decades this moment has been in the making, Gaza, Myanmar, Xinjiang, Assam, and more.

CfP: Inaugural Richard E. Fertel, z”l, Emerging Scholars Prize and Lecture in Holocaust and Antisemitism Studies We proudly issue the CfP for this fantastic initiative. Share widely and stay tuned for announcements. With gratitude to Bonnie Bornstein Fertel. networks.h-net.org/group/announ...

NY and NJ people! I'll be talking about concentration camp history and how mass civilian detention without trial took root all over the world more than a century ago. Join us at 5:30pm on Tuesday October 21 at Ramapo College in Mahwah. www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/ce...

Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Ramapo College of NJ@chgs-ramapo.bsky.social · 10mo ago

This is going to be an incredible event. Please join us in person!

Our trip this past summer was so wonderful, we're running it again in Summer 2026. We encouraged all interested students to attend this info session. Great news! We raised funds to cover the $1,000 fee for the 2-credit course for all participants! Program, flight & incidental fees paid by students.

We're thrilled at the opportunity to bring this program to Ramapo College for Women's History Month. In the spring, we intend to stage a table-read of one of Ms. Rana's plays on this difficult subject. Students are encouraged to become involved!

This is going to be an incredible event. Please join us in person!

We're accepting applications & nominations for this year's Bridging the Gaps Fellowship. Follow this link to learn more about the BtG Fellowship. You'll find links to apply or nominate a student. Open to Ramapo only. Testimonials below! www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/btg/

Bridging the Gap Fellowship

Our society is deeply divided. Cultivate bridge-building skills and be part of the solution. The Bridging the Gap Fellowship (BtG) equips students with bridge-building skills to engage in meaningful c...

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We had such an incredible time in Prague and its environs, we couldn't help getting together to tell y'all all about it! This is also an opportunity to thank our friends who contributed to defray participation costs. Please email holgen@ramapo.edu if you'd like to contribute for our 2026 trip!

Tonight!!!