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Raritan Valley Community College’s Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies will present a series of communitywide virtual programs in April focusing on the themes of Remembrance, Resilience and Research. All events are free of charge and open to the public.

The following programs are being held in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties; Jewish LIFE; the JCC Holocaust Memorial & Education Center; and the NJ Commission on Holocaust Education:

Friday, April 9, 10 a.m., Defiant Requiem: The Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) observance will feature a viewing of the documentary, Defiant Requiem, followed by a discussion with Maestro Murry Sidlin, the President and Creative Director of the Defiant Requiem Foundation. The 45-minute, feature-length film tells the extraordinary, untold story of the brave acts of resistance by Jewish prisoners at the Theresienstadt (Terezín) concentration camp during World War II.

To register for the Yom HaShoah film screening and discussion, visit https://raritanval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tCr9FmuwRwSBJOEQszTguw.

Friday, April 16, 3 p.m., Resilience During Challenging Times Panel – One Year Later: Looking back one year later, the online gathering will feature the speakers, Holocaust survivors, authors, and members of the second and third generations who provided hope and inspired resilience during the Holocaust Institute’s 2020 “Resilience” lecture series. The program will include a reflection of the past year with all of its challenges.

To register for Resilience During Challenging Times Panel – One Year Later, contact Michelle Edgar at michelle.edgar@raritanval.edu.

The final event is being co-presented by the Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University and the Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at RVCC:

Monday, April 19, 7 p.m., Confronting the Challenging Landscape of Holocaust Research in Poland: The Polish government's ongoing efforts toward the revisionism of Holocaust memory and the legal silencing of scholars have propelled historians into the public light. The program will feature Dr. Monika Rice (Gratz College) and Dr. Joanna Sliwa (Claims Conference) for a virtual discussion on the charges facing historians of the Holocaust in Poland, the ramifications of these attacks on their own research, and public understanding of this history moving forward.

To register for Confronting the Challenging Landscape of Holocaust Research in Poland, visit https://raritanval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HmSGnWzwQ0eBEUfwDZZ-vQ.

For additional information about any of the programs or the Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, contact Michelle Edgar at michelle.edgar@raritanval.edu.

Ranked by WalletHub.com, Intelligence.com and Niche.com as the #1 community college in New Jersey, Raritan Valley Community College has been serving as an academic and cultural center for Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for over 50 years. The College has been nationally recognized for its service to the community, environmental stewardship, and commitment to diversity. It is home to a Planetarium, Science Education Institute, and an Honors College for high achieving students.

The College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates, as well as career training, small business assistance through the Small Business Development Center, and professional development courses. RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.

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March 18, 2021

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