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Letter from President Marc Randolph
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Great Human Race 2015
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Upcoming Events
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Educational Resources
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Educational Resources (cont.)
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Donor Recognition
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Unlocking the Gates
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Annual Meeting
Fall 2015 Newsletter
Educate, Remember, Act
with countless organization across Cincinnati and much more. This year alone, CHHe impacted over 100,000 individuals through educator workshops, tours, public programs, and Speakers’ Bureau presentations. There are numerous other accomplishments I would like to share but two are particularly special to me.
A Message from President, Marc Randolph Dear Friends, I first came to CHHe through a breakfast invitation extended by a family friend, Dick Weiland. What was supposed to be a short breakfast turned into my nearly 15-year involvement in CHHe. Through that time, I have served on the board and have seen first-hand the evolution of CHHe from its beginning at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to becoming an independent 501(c)(3), the paperwork for which I finalized the night before I got married! When I became Board President in Fall 2013, I looked forward to witnessing the continued growth and evolution of our work. In the time since, CHHe has expanded its footprint through the adoption of the International Shared Reading Project; has upgraded the technology inside Mapping Our Tears to ensure another generation of visitors will witness survivors’ testimonies; curated Unlocking the gates of auschwitz 70 Years Later, which has become the most visited temporary exhibit in the history of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, partnered
I am not only a lawyer and CHHe Board President, but I am also the head of the Cincinnati Judaica Fund, which is housed at CHHe. The CJF works to collect, preserve, and make available for education and research historic Judaica from throughout the world. (For that reason you will not be getting rid of me anytime soon.) During my presidency, in collaboration with CHHe, we have worked to add the artifacts from both the CJF and CHHe collections onto a digital database that will allow people to view and learn from them both locally and around the world. Through this partnership, we are excited to announce the hiring of our first Collections Manager, Cori Silbernagel, who will oversee the preservation and collection of materials for both CHHe and CJF. The accomplishment I am perhaps most proud of during my time as president is the creation of a new strategic plan for CHHe. This plan will guide CHHe through 2018 and will focus on increasing the impact of our educational programming, working to collect additional priceless artifacts and testimonies from local eyewitnesses to the Holocaust, and continuing to ensure that CHHe grows and thrives well into the future. It has been an honor to serve as president of this organization and I look forward to continuing to watch this excellent organization evolve as I continue working with CHHe. Sincerly,
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GREAT HUMAN RACE 2015 Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s great Human Race! Hundreds of runners from across the community came together to run or walk to support Holocaust education. Look for the announcement of great Human Race 2016 coming soon!
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HOURS OF OPERATION CHHE OffiCE Monday–Thursday 8:30am–5pm Friday 8:30am–4pm Sunday 11am–3pm Mapping Our TEars Monday–Friday 1pm–4pm Sunday 11am–3pm additional hours are available by appointment. (513) 487–3055 info@holocaustandhumanity.org www.holocaustandhumanity.org
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Photographs by David Savage
CHHE Executive Committee Members Marc Randolph President John Neyer Immediate Past President Kathy Brinkman Vice President Kristi Clement Williams Treasurer Dr. John Cohen Secretary Mark Weisser Dean Dick Friedman Carol Kabel Lilly Kurtz Dr. Mitchel Livingston
Board of Trustees Tara Adams Steve Boymel Bree Bergman Dr. Gary Brooks David Buckner Werner Coppel John Dovich Dr. Henry Fenichel Father Michael Graham John Isidor Marcy Kanter Sen. Eric Kearney Eric Lamont Hagit Limor Liz McOsker Dr. Michael Meyer Jennifer Mooney Dr. Myrtis Powell Zahava Rendler Jeff Stayton
Dr. Raphael Warren Dr. Albert Weisbrot David Wise Judge Tyrone Yates Reverend Nicholas Yoda
Staff
Kate Morris
Operations & Program Associate
Alexis Storch Morrisroe Director of Education
Trinity Ruggles
Education Coordinator & Office Manager
Cori Sibernagel
Collections Manager
Sarah L. Weiss
Executive Director
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OPPORtunItIes tO heaR DR. Danny M. COhen 2 Book Talk with
Dr. Danny M. Cohen Friday, October 2nd 5:00pm The Mercantile Library 14 Walnut St #1100, Cincinnati, OH 45202
1 Annual Meeting Thursday, October 1st 6:00pm Reception 7:00pm Meeting
Holocaust Survivor: Steen Metz Sunday, September 27th 9:30am–11:30am Congregation Beth Adam, 10001 Loveland Madeira Rd, Loveland, OH 45140 Join Congregation Beth adam and The Center for Holocaust and Humanity education to hear Holocaust survivor Steen Metz. Metz was born and raised in Odense, Denmark. at eight years old, Metz and his parents were arrested and deported to Theresienstadt. His father died within six months of arriving at the ‘model ghetto,’ and Metz and his mother endured 18 months in Theresienstadt until they were liberated in april 1945. To RSVP, email admin@Bethadam.org or call 513-985-0400.
Boymel Chapel, Rockwern Academy, 8401 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236 Join us on October 1st for The Center for Holocaust and Humanity education’s annual Meeting to celebrate the accomplishments of last year and to learn about what will be coming up for 2015-2016. We are also excited to share our new strategic plan, which will chart CHHe’s vision for the future. The evening will feature a special presentation from Dr. Danny M. Cohen, who will speak about his new young adult novel, Train. The book takes place in Berlin over ten days as six teenage witnesses try to escape the Nazi round-ups. The novel gives voice to the unheard victims of the Holocaust - the Roma, the disabled, homosexuals, intermarried Jews, and political enemies of the Nazi regime. RSVP to 513-487-3055 or at holocaustandhumanity.org.
The Center for Holocaust and Humanity education and the Mercantile Library welcome Dr. Danny M. Cohen for a book talk on his young adult novel, Train. Dr. Cohen will discuss the creation of his new book, which highlights the unheard victims of the Holocaust. Book signing to follow.
3 Educator Workshop
Overlapping Triangles: Hidden Stories of the Holocaust
Saturday, October 3rd 10:00am–3:00pm The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education 8401 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236 The workshop, suitable for educators across disciplines, will introduce a new educational program, Overlapping Triangles. For more information on this workshop go to page 4.
Words and Images: A Media Debrief And Community Conversation Thursday, October 8, 2015 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45236 Stakeholders and news media discuss, critique, and learn from coverage of the death of Sam DuBose at the hands of University of Cincinnati Police Officer, Ray Tensing. Join us for this panel discussion.
n OV eMB eR Hornstein Lecture: The Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl Sunday, November 1st, 10:00 am Issac M. Wise Temple, 8329 Ridge Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236 For the annual Stephen and Lusia Hornstein Lecture on the Holocaust and the Human Spirit, The Center for Holocaust and Humanity education and Isaac M. Wise Temple welcome author, arthur allen, who will speak about his book, The Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl. The book
tells the true story of the battle against disease and genocidal ideology, told through the lives of microbiologists Rudolf Weigl and Ludwick Fleck, a Christian and a Jew who fought both typhus and cruelty from the Russian POW camps of WWI to the ghettos and concentration camps of Nazioccupied europe. The annual Hornstein Lecture was established in memory of Drs. Stephen and Lusia Hornstein, local Holocaust survivors and doctors who served the Cincinnati community for many years. RVSP to 513-487-3055 or holocaustandhumanity.org Pa g e 3 Fa L L 2 0 1 5
Why are some Holocaust persepctives unknown? How can we include alongside the Jewish Holocaust narrative the Roma, disabled, homosexual, political, and other victims of Nazi persecution? How can we connect these histories to ongoing persecution of those same groups today?
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REGISTER TODAY! Overlapping Triangles Hidden Stories of the Holocaust
December 2015
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Dr. Danny M. Cohen $10 education materials fee This workshop, suitable for educators across disciplines, will introduce a new educational program, Overlapping Triangles. Dr. Danny M. Cohen will share dynamic content, compelling teaching methods, and clear guidelines for addressing marginalized and taboo narratives of Holocaust history within and alongside existing Holocaust education. This new content, developed with historians and learning scientists, "will change the way we think about Holocaust history" - Ellen Rago, middle school social studies teacher.
For more information or to RSVP call CHHE at 513-487-3055 or email truggles@holocaustandhumanity.org.
Saturday, October 3 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
CHHE
8401 Montgomery Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45236
This program is made possible, in part, by the Ohio Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment of the Humanities.
INTERN RELFECTION First, I’d like to thank the Workum Fund for generously supporting my internship at CHHE. The summer started with a bang- my first week here, the week long Holocaust for Educators course was occurring. I was lucky enough to sit in on amazing session after amazing session. I learned more about the Holocaust in that one week than I’ve learned in the rest of my life. On an academic level, one thing that stood out to me was the amazing way in which Jewish victims of the Holocaust were emphasized,
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without forgetting the other millions of victims, such as Roma and Sinti, people with disabilities, political dissidents, and Poles, without making a hierarchy of oppression or tokenizing any group. On a personal level, I learned to accept and embrace the different levels of resistance. I was always puzzled and a little disappointed that there were not more Warsaw Ghetto type uprisings during the Holocaust. I learned that resistance comes in many forms, such as spiritual, intellectual, and passive, as well as physical and verbal. During this internship, I learned, challenged my own ideas and misconceptions about the Holocaust, and created a pre-tour guide for teachers that will help increase CHHE’s outreach.
Voices from WWII: Bringing Veteran and Liberators’ Testimonies into the Classroom Facilitator: Paul LaRue as eyewitnesses to the atrocities of the Holocaust, WWII Veterans and Liberators hold some of the most vivid reflections. This workshop will provide teachers with handson resources and activities to help bring these testimonies into the classroom. 30 plus year master teacher, Paul LaRue, will lead us in an exploration of readily available local resources, including the recently debuted Ohio Holocaust and Liberators Memorial at the Ohio Statehouse.
Opportunities to Attend: December 2, 2015 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Ohio State House, Columbus December 8, 2015, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati To RSVP, contact CHHe at 513-487-3055.
Recent Workum Intern, Hannah Berger
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after celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Mapping Our Tears at Voices of Humanity in 2013, CHHe has begun upgrading the technology in our permanent exhibit as well as developing a self-guided tour for visitors. Some upgrades have already been made to our attic space, including new video screens and a faster operating system for viewing testimonies. We are currently in the process of creating new interactive kiosks for visitors, which will enhance their experience. Some of the kiosks will be used to continue engagement with visitors, as well as allow visitors to search the Collective access database to learn more about the CHHe and Cincinnati Judacia Fund. We are grateful to the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati and PNC Bank for providing the opportunity to make these enhancements.
New Field Trip Guide is Here! This school year, we are premiering an updated pre-visit educator guide that will ensure teachers can adequately prepare their students for their visit. This guide includes updated classroom activities as well as frequently asked questions. This guide will also be available for download from our website. CHHe is excited for all these exciting upgrades and we invite you to join us again for a visit to Mapping Our Tears to see them for yourself.
"This week has been amazing, I find myself rushing home to share the information and stories...with my family and friends."
"The course has reaffirmed my faith." This summer, 24 educators attended The Roma & Sam Kaltman Holocaust Studies for Educators summer institute, sponsored by The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. For 5 days, June 15-19, participants attended sessions led by educators, historians, and religious scholars. They received a trunk-full of classroom-ready resources as well as the incredible opportunity to hear from Holocaust survivors and eyewitnesses everyday. The following week, 26 participants took part in a pilot partnership program between CHHE and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM). This partnership brings together regional Holocaust centers and was co-facilitated by Alexis Storch, CHHE's Director of Education, and Kelly Watson, UHSMM regional coordinator from Indianapolis. Both summer institutes allowed participants to come together to explore and discuss how to teach the Holocaust to their students, leaving with a renewed confidence in teaching this subject as well as excited to incorporate the lessons they learned.
"The intellectual stimulation you have provided for me is deeply appreciated."
REMEMBER Echoing Voices: Bringing Holocaust Survivor Testimonies into the Classroom CHHe’s newest project, Echoing Voices, will expand and make accessible Holocaust survivor testimonies for years to come. We will be creating three portfolios that will include classroom activities, facsimiles, maps, and images that will connect to the testimony of one local Holocaust survivor. as a start to the project, we will begin by creating portfolios for: Werner Coppel, Bella Ouziel, and husband and wife, annaliese and Matt Yosafat. The portfolios will be enclosed in a vintage case and available for schools, libraries, and other organizations. In addition, CHHe is currently building a twopart workshop with two unique focuses. For docents, both current and new, we will learn how to transmit the stories of survivors in order to keep these testimonies alive for future generations. For Speakers’ Bureau members, we will help identify and explore their own unique story, creating a presentation that can
be used in hundreds of classrooms in the region. CHHe is grateful for the support of the Ohio History Fund and individuals like you, who continue to support Holocaust education. We hope you will continue to support this important initiative. More information will be available soon on how you can incorporate Echoing Voices into your curriculum. If you are interested in joining our CHHe docent team, please contact CHHe for more information. Pa g e 5 Fa L L 2 0 1 5
We would like to thank all of our donors for their generosity in 2014-2015! your gift ensures that we teach the lessons of the Holocaust for generations to come. We are grateful for the incredible generosity of the supporters listed below. Thank you for your gift! Elisa Abes Benetta Abrams Alice Abrams John & Laurie Acklen John & Donna Adams Michael & Tara Adams Lawrence & Cathryn Alter Andrew Jergens Foundation Anonymous Carol & Les Appel Alex & Carol Aronis Paule Asch Lewis & Patricia Assaley Bruce & Kitzi Baker Jeffrey S. Bakst Brent & Olivia Ballard Richard & Donna Barasch Pam Barnett Robert & Jessica Baron Jeffrey & Gayna Bassin Patricia Baugher Richard & Sara Behrman Cathy Bender Leonard Berenfield Andrew & Linda Berger Harvey & Thelma Bergman Michael & Bree Bergman Bergman & McGrail, LLC Robert & Maryann Betagole Dabby Blatt Peter & Randy Bloch Steven & Carolyn Bloomfield Blue Sky Therapy Arnold & Susan Bortz Samuel Boymel Steve & Carol Boymel Walter Behr & Barbara Bradshaw Jean Brand Martha Brand Dave Robert & Susan Brant Miles Brett George & Kathy Brinkman Stewart Bromberg Gary Brooks Albert & Marian Brown Ann Marie Tracey & Daniel Buckley Julie & Dave Buckner Judith Burgess Carole & Buzz Burhenn Katie Burroughs Amy Callahan Bret & Alison Caller David & Lynn Callif Rob & Rachel Callif Canton Jewish Community Federation The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./ U.S. Bank Foundation James & Karen Centner Jim & Eileen Chalfie David Chandler Gail Chang Marla Chernick John & Julie Cohen Alan Cohen Malcolm & Adell Coleman Rick Conner Peg & Joseph Conway Cooney, Faulkner & Stevens Werner Coppel Steve & Ruth Coppel Ron & Micki Coppel Robert & Trudy Craig Edith Czerkiewicz Daniel & Susan Pfau Foundation Harry & April Davidow Gregory Deimling Mark & Karen Dine Lily Dong John Dovich
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UNLOCkING THE GATES OF AUSCHWITZ 70 yEARS LATER The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education (CHHE) featuring the Steven F. Cassidy Collection, in partnership with Cincinnati Museum Center and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (NURFC), curated a powerful exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Unlocking the Gates of Auschwitz 70 Years Later. With generous support from The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati and the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile/U.S. Bank Foundation, the exhibit opened on January 29, 2015 and remained open until May 26, 2015. It was the most visited temporary exhibit in National Underground Railroad Freedom Center history. 25,000 students, families and community members from across the country had the opportunity to learn from the never before seen artifacts of the Cassidy Collection and the testimonies of local Auschwitz survivors, Werner Coppel and Bella Ouziel. This powerful exhibit impacted many in different ways. When asked at the end of the exhibit to reflect on what they will do in response to viewing Unlocking the Gates of Auschwitz, one visitor responded:
I will give voice to those who have none. Try to make the world a peaceful beautiful place of my dreams for future generations.
Photographs by Allison Yeager Thank you to our sponsors:
I will be Bella and Werner. Visit CHHE on Facebook and Twitter (#70yearslater) to share your thoughts and reflections about this impactful temporary exhibit.
Thank you to those who donated to Rescue in the Philippines. Mary & Peter Farquhar Lyuba Levine The Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Mandell & Madeleine Berman Foundation Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church
Carol & Donald Roberts Dominick & Barbara Sasser Judith Seed Janet Tatz Brigitte Wachs
If you donated to CHHE in 2014-2015 and do not see your name listed, please contact us at (513) 487-3055 so that we can properly recognize your generosity.
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