Wagner College Holocaust Center
ZACHOR – WE WILL NEVER FORGET
Our mission is to empower future generations in empathy, courage, and ethical decision-making
in order to combat anti-Semitism, racism & all forms of prejudice.
“By learning the stories of Holocaust survivors,
we are inspired to see the world differently
and stand up more strongly against prejudice.”– Jazmine Minner, Wagner College Class of 2017
OUR VIRTUAL EXHIBIT ON THE HOLOCAUST:
We are very pleased to invite you to visit our permanent virtual exhibit on the Holocaust. Our exhibit includes timelines and discussions of the major stages and events unfolding under the Nazi regime, from life in pre-war Europe to the Nazi policies of establishing ghettos and concentration camps. We particularly highlight courageous rescuers and resisters. Maps, photographs and texts help to illustrate and explain the individual tragedies and larger destruction of European Jewry. Please be sure to visit the page on Staten Island survivors. The website features a special section targeted to young visitors, providing lessons for today and raising thought-provoking questions relevant to our own society. This online exhibit was written, designed and created by Prof. Laura Morowitz and Prof. Lori Weintrob.
Featured
Dr. Irit Felsen Speaks on Intergenerational Trauma for Holocaust Remembrance Day
February 11, 2021
On Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 we observed International Holocaust Remembrance Day with an interfaith commemoration in a year of rising anti-Semitism in our borough, including signs of white supremacist literature. The celebrated keynote speaker Dr. Irit Felsen explored anxiety and other post-traumatic 
COURAGE IN ACTION: HEROINE PARTISAN ETA WROBEL (1916-2008)
January 5, 2021
Eta Wrobel (1916-2008) Possessed of incredible bravery and pluck, Eta Wrobel refused to allow her destiny to be determined by others. Through her extraordinary acts of defiance--escaping deportation, smuggling weapons and leading her partisan unit-- Eta took back her fate as both a woman and a Jew 
Heroines of the Holocaust: Frameworks of Resistance - An International Symposium
December 11, 2020
We are very excited to share with you information and our website for the ground breaking international symposium: Heroines of the Holocaust:New Frameworks of Resistance Wagner College Holocaust Center June 2-3 2021 https://sites.google.com/wagner.edu/heroines/home 
Good Amidst Evil: Rescue in Rwanda
November 18, 2020
On Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, the Wagner College Holocaust Center and Black Student Union co-hosted a reading and discussion with Consolee Nishimwe, Rwandan genocide survivor, from her memoir, "Tested to the Limit: A Genocide Survivor’s Story of Pain, Resilience and Hope." Through the eyes of a 14-year-old 
Fern Zagor: Resistance, Resilience & Hope
October 27, 2020
Fern Zagor, daughter of two Holocaust survivors, has spoken for several years to students of Wagner College about her mother Frieda's experiences in the Warsaw ghetto and Majdanek, and her post-war commitment to racial justice and human rights. On October 21, 2020, Fern invited us to walk in her footsteps 
Honoring Elie and Marion Wiesel for Their Plays
September 8, 2020
Elie Wiesel’s Plays as Kaddish: The Sacred Duty to Remember and Resist By Prof. Lori R. Weintrob Director, Wagner College Holocaust Center This article is an expanded version of remarks presented by author in conjunction with the National Jewish Theater Foundation /Holocaust Theater International 
Shir Levav (Sing from the Heart)
August 31, 2020
Mission Statement: Shir Levav is an organization devoted to singing from the heart. Shir Levav creates intergenerational connections through the arts. Young adults bring joy to those young at heart, particularly Holocaust survivors, by singing, cooking, and other projects in person or on Zoom. We 
Art Project with All Public Schools on Staten Island
April 12, 2019
The Wagner College Holocaust Center reached out to every public elementary, middle and high school on Staten Island to create a collaborative, borough-wide art project commemorating survivors of the Holocaust. Several students from each school painted or drew and original piece on a small ceramic tile, 
So What? Maintaining the Holocaust Themes in a New Production of CABARET
June 20, 2018
It’s November, 2018. The setting is a recreation room in a college dorm. Spilling out of the room are the friends, family members, and fans of Cabaret who have come to take in a student produced production of the Kander and Ebb hit. Known for its jazzy score, sexy showgirls, and most importantly, 
In The Light Of One Another
January 23, 2018
A meditation on resistance drawn from the testimony of survivors Performances - RSVP Below April 29, 1pm, Highland Park Conservative Synagogue, NJ. Special Thanks to Marc Lebovitz, Wagner College Trustee, the Shoah Foundation, the Holocaust Theater International Initiative and to the SI Holocaust