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Thursday, October 29

SBHEC: "one SMALL miracle": Restoring an Abandoned Jewish Cemetery

6:00 PM

Bonnie & Donald Dwares JCC
401 Elmgrove Avenue
Providence, RI

Join the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center for a screening of "one SMALL miracle," followed by a discussion with preservationist Alan Metnick. "one SMALL miracle" tells the inspiring story …

Sunday, November 8

Congregation Agudas Achim Ruach & Roll Sunday Playgroup Series

10:00 AM

Congregation Agudas Achim
901 N. Main Street
Attleboro, MA

Ruach & Roll is a Sunday morning playgroup with Jewish songs, stories, movement, holiday themes and simple crafts. Perfect for children five and younger to enjoy with their grown-ups.

Thursday, November 19

SBHEC: "How My Grandfather Stole a Shoe and Survived the Holocaust in Ukraine"

6:00 PM

Bonnie & Donald Dwares JCC
401 Elmgrove Avenue
Providence, RI

Join journalist, author, and third-generation descendant of Holocaust survivors Julie Masis for a compelling presentation on her new book "How My Grandfather Stole a Shoe and Survived the Holocaust …

Wednesday, December 2

SBHEC: Hitler, Stalin and the Idea of Judeo-Bolshevism

6:00 PM

Bonnie & Donald Dwares JCC
401 Elmgrove
Providence, Rhode

Judeo-Bolshevism was the Nazi conspiracy theory that Jews secretly controlled the Soviet Union and communism. In this lecture, Dr. Philip Decker traces the origins and evolution of this antisemitic myth, examines how it shifted during the …

Sunday, December 6

Congregation Agudas Achim Ruach & Roll Sunday Playgroup Series

10:00 AM

Congregation Agudas Achim
901 N. Main Street
Attleboro, MA

Ruach & Roll is a Sunday morning playgroup with Jewish songs, stories, movement, holiday themes and simple crafts. Perfect for children five and younger to enjoy with their grown-ups.

Thursday, December 17

SBHEC: Voices from the Maghreb: The Jews of North Africa During the Holocaust (ZOOM)

12:00 PM

Zoom
email info@hercri.org
Providence, RIRho

The Holocaust reached far beyond Central and Eastern Europe. This virtual program explores the experiences of Jewish communities in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya during World War II, highlighting the impact of Nazi Germany and Vichy France …

Wednesday, January 27, 2027

SBHEC: International Holocaust Remembrance Day: “The Last Holocaust Survivors” with Rachel Tesler

6:00 PM

Bonnie & Donald Dwares JCC
401 Elmgrove Avenue
Providence, RI

Join award-winning filmmaker and educator Rachel Tesler for a screening and discussion of "The Last Holocaust Survivors: Never Again Is Now." This powerful documentary series follows Holocaust …

Thursday, February 4, 2027

SBHEC Cape Verdean Museum Trip

6:00 PM

Cape Verdean Museum
617 Prospect Street
Pawtucket, RI

Join the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center for a special community visit to the Cape Verdean Museum in Pawtucket, the first museum in the world dedicated to preserving and celebrating Cape Verdean history and culture. Our visit …

Thursday, February 25, 2027

SBHEC: Between Academic Life and Family Survival: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Fisk University During the Holocaust

6:00 PM

Bonnie & Donald Dwares JCC
401 Elmgrove Avenue
Providence, RI

Join historians Dr. Laura Auketayeva and Dr. LaNitra Berger of George Mason University for a presentation based on a chapter from their forthcoming book, "Hired to Safety," to be published by Wayne …

Thursday, March 4, 2027

SBHEC Community Book Discussion: "Antisemitism, an American Tradition"

5:30 PM

Bonnie & Donald Dwares JCC
401 Elmgrove
Providence, RI

A conversation in advance of Dr. Pamela S. Nadell’s March 11 lecture Ahead of historian Dr. Pamela S. Nadell’s March 11 lecture at Temple Beth-El, join the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center and Temple Beth-El for an informal …