Monday April 20th, 2009 "Boy in the Striped Pajamas" (2008) 7:00 PM in 128 Pearson Hall
Tuesday April 21, 2009 "Europa-Europa" (Germany, 1990) 7:00 PM in 128 Pearson Hall
Wednesday April 22, 2009 "Watermarks" (USA, 2004) 7:00 PM in 128 Pearson Hall
Presentation: Friday, April 24, 4-5 pm in 128 Pearson George Vascik, Associate Professor, Department of History
"Liberals into Anti-Semites: Mapping Rural anti-semetism in Northern Germany" One of the exciting new areas of research in Holocaust Studies is using Geographic Information Science technology (GIS) to link, display, and spirally analyze diverse forms of data (social, economic, temporal, etc) relating to disparate aspects of the genocide of the Jews. This talk will focus on the anti-semetic antecedents of the Shoah and suggest ways that historical GIS can broaden our understanding oh how liberal German peasants turned against their Jewish neighbors. A version of his talk was presented at Yad Vasehm with partial support of the Holocaust Fund.
A Personal Account of the Holocaust: Thursday April 23, 2009at 4:30 PM in 128 Pearson Hall Holocaust Survivor Henry Fenichel
Followed by dinner at 6:15 PM at the Hillel Foundation: 11 East Walnut Street, Oxford OH For dinner reservations, please call Dorthy Falke, 523-8309 or email falkeda@muohio.edu
About Henry Fenichel: Holocaust survivor and Professor Emeritus of physics at the University of Cincinnati, Henry Fenichel was born in Netherlands. Sensing the danger of the Nazis, Henry's mother was making every attempt to protect them from danger. At the age of six, Henry and his mother were discovered hiding in a convalescence home and were transported to the Westerbork Detention Camp. Shortly after arriving, they learned of a prisoner exchange that was going to allow a select number of Jews escape to Palestine. Through a miraculous series of events, Henry's mother was able to get them on the list. After waiting a period in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, Henry and his mother arrived in Palestine before the end of the war.
Currently we are working on putting together several short videos about Hillel here at Miami University for prospective students. The videos will contain personal experiences as well as answers to commonly asked questions about Hillel and the Jewish community here on campus.
We are hoping you will be interested in working with us on these videos.
Please contact Hillel Engagement Intern: Dan Albert at Albertds@muohio.edu for more information.
Elections for next year's AJS Executive Board are on Thursday, April 30th at 6 pm at Hillel. If you are interested in a position, please submit your application to director@muhillel.org no later than 12 (noon) on Wednesday, April 28.
The Obama Administration and the Middle East
Monday, April 20th from 3-6 pm in 322 McGuffy Hall
Speakers: Professor Richard Herman from Ohio State University and Professor Joshua Landis from Oklahoma University
"Project Better Place: Israel's Revolution For A Better Tomorrow" - Michael Granoff, head of oil independence policies, will be coming to speak about Project Better Place, a project committed to helping countries achieve independence from oil by constructing battery charging and exchanging infrastructure to give zero-emission electric cars unlimited range. Come learn about Israel's role as the leader in the international Green Revolution from an investor who has first-hand experience in the quest for alternative energy and oil independence.
Need a Study Break? Join us for our end-of-semester Spa Night on Thursday, April 30th from 9pm-midnight at Lights on Campus (16 S. Campus).
This event is FREE and Open to Everyone!
Join us for:
Massages Line Dancing Yoga Classes Food Community Engagement Projects Manicures Paraffin Wax Hand Treatments Coffee and Tea and More!
For More Information and Questions, please contact Elizabeth at gartenep@muohio.edu
Hungry? Thirsty? Like free food?
If answer yes to any of those questions or if you would like to go out for some FREE coffee or ice cream with Karen (our amazing Program Coordinator), contact her at 523-5190, email, or IM her at JCSCatMU.
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We look forward to seeing you soon!
Hillel at Miami University The Association of Jewish Students, Diogo Metz President ____________________________________
The Association of Jewish Students, Alpha Epsilon Phi & Miami Students for Israel are proud members of the Diversity Affairs Council of Associated Student Government. Hillel at Miami University is partially supported by the Ohio Valley Hillel Consortium.
