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
VISIT OUR VIRTUAL EXHIBIT ON THE HOLOCAUST:
virtual exhibit
HEROINES OF THE HOLOCAUST MINI-CONFERENCE
JUNE 3 2021, 12-1 PM EST
Please join us for a zoom mini-conference on Heroines of the Holocaust. Brief talks will cover women rescuers and resisters in daily life, in ghettos and forests, and in camps, including women professionals, partisans and women in other genocides. Featuring Holocaust and genocide scholars Hanna Abukanova, Wolf Gruner, Khatchig Mouradian, Avihu Ronan,Daniella Ozacky-Stern, Hanna Wilson, and others.
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Featured
Faye Shulman (28 November 1919-24 April 2021): Partisan, Photographer, Resister
April 27, 2021
“I want people to know that there was resistance. Jews did not go like sheep to the slaughter. I was a photographer. I have pictures. I have proof.” The Wagner College Holocaust Center mourns the passing this week of the heroic Faye Shulman, an inspiration to women, and to resisters everywhere 
Lily Zaks and the Girls of Bendin
April 14, 2021
Lily Zaks, c. 1947 In September of 1939, twenty-two year old Lily (“Laja”) Zaks was the age of many college seniors who study the Holocaust today. But her peaceful, happy life would end overnight when Nazi troops marched into her town of Bendin (Będzin) days after declaring war on Poland. 
Dr. Lori Weintrob to speak at Museum of Jewish History on Heroines of the Holocaust
March 10, 2021
presents: Heroines of the Holocaust Tuesday, March 16 I 7 PM ET Register here: mjhnyc.info/heroines TO SEE THE RECORDED TALK PLEASE VISIT:https://mjhnyc.org/blog/the-lives-and-legacies-of-jewish-women-who-resisted-the-nazis/ During the Holocaust, more than 3,000 women fought back against the 
OUR VIRTUAL EXHIBIT ON THE HOLOCAUST
March 7, 2021
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 
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: POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 2022
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 POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 2022 https://sites.google.com/wagner.edu/heroines/home With the participation 
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