The Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center

A Message About Gail Hirsch Rosenthal


Gail, who was the director of the Holocaust Resource Center since 1991, passed away on Oct. 13, 2023.

Read more about Gail

 

The Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at 淫性视频 preserves and shares the history of the Holocaust and life stories of Holocaust Survivors of South Jersey.

 

The Center is located on the second floor of the Richard E. Bjork Library at 淫性视频 University. It is open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM and Fridays from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Questions? Please contact us at 609-652-4699.

 

We will be temporarily relocating to L-Wing and will be reopening full operations at our L-Wing location by September 5, 2024.


Featured Events

Questions/Registration: 609-652-4699 

 

Click on an event to see details on Location, Registration, and other additional info.

Dec
12
Thursday, December 12, 2024 | 6 p.m.
Location: L-112 Classroom | 淫性视频 Galloway | 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205
Please join us to learn about an inspirational, visual collection of three hundred Jewish stories, curated by the editor and founder of the popular social media brand @humansofjudaism. Schreiber has created a Jewish space for sharing everything鈥攑ersonal stories, history, Holocaust education, feelings about Israel, and so much more.

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - RSVP REQUIRED
RSVP online at 
Email BJEJosh@aol.com
or call 609-822-4404 x124
Dec
11
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | 10:30 a.m.
Location: Marjorie & Lewis Katz JCC | 501 N Jerome Ave, Margate, NJ 08402

Join us at the Marjorie & Lewis Katz JCC to learn about two Holocaust survivors who fell in love in Auschwitz, only to be separated upon liberation and lead remarkable lives apart following the war - and then to find each other again more than seventy years later. Join us for a bagel brunch and learn about this amazing love story.


FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - RSVP REQUIRED
RSVP online at 
Email BJEJosh@aol.com
or call 609-822-4404 x124

Dec
5
Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 6 p.m.
Location: Location: L-112 Classroom | 淫性视频 Galloway | 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205

Dr. Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath serves as the Senior Director of Knowledge, Ideas, and Learning at the Jewish Education Project. Join her for a deep dive into how the rise in antisemitism from both the political Left and the Right is impacting the identity and development of Jewish Generation Z鈥慹rs.

She will hold up a lens up to current antisemitism and its impact on the choices and opinions of the next generation of Jewish leaders.


FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - RSVP REQUIRED
RSVP online at 
Email BJEJosh@aol.com
or call 609-822-4404 x124

Dec
4
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | 10 a.m.
Location: Campus Center Theatre | 淫性视频 Galloway | 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205

Please join us for a concert showcasing a private collection of violins, violas, and cellos, all curated since the end of World War II. The provenances of these instruments are not always clear, but they are symbols of Klezmer and other Jewish traditions. All the instruments have a common denominator as symbols of hope and a way to say:

Remember me, remember us. Life is good, celebrate it for those who perished, for those who survived. For all people.

For NJ Educators: 2.0 PDH (professional development hours)
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - RSVP REQUIRED
609.652.4699 or Irvin.Moreno-Rodriguez@stockton.edu 

 

Dec
4
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | 10:30 a.m.
Location: Marjorie & Lewis Katz JCC | 501 N Jerome Ave, Margate, NJ 08402

Join us at the Marjorie & Lewis Katz JCC to learn about a masterful work of investigative journalism by acclaimed Haaretz reporter Lee Yaron. 10/7: 100 Human Stories chronicles the massacre that ignited a war through the stories of more than one hundred civilians.


FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - RSVP REQUIRED
RSVP online at
Email BJEJosh@aol.com
or call 609-822-4404 x124

Nov
21
Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: L-112 Classroom | 淫性视频 Galloway | 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205

Please join us for a lecture with Dr. Alex Kor as he chronicles the incredible strength, perseverance, and forgiveness by both of his parents, Holocaust survivors Eva Mozes and Michael Kor.

This lecture will feature the USC Shoah Foundation鈥檚 Dimensions in Testimony Interactive Biography of Eva Kor.

For NJ Educators: 2.0 PDH (professional development hours)
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - RSVP REQUIRED
609.652.4699 or Irvin.Moreno-Rodriguez@stockton.edu 

 

Nov
14
Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Theatre | 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205

淫性视频 will host a screening and talkback for the documentary How Saba Kept Singing with musician Avi Wisnia.

The award-winning documentary film shares the story of David S. Wisnia, Cantor, Holocaust survivor, and military veteran, affectionately known as "Saba." David shares the story of how he survived the Holocaust through music. 

Please join us for an uplifting story about music, faith, family, and resilience, proving love can grow and take hold even in the darkest of places.

For NJ Educators: 2.0 PDH (professional development hours)
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - RSVP REQUIRED
609.652.4699 or Irvin.Moreno-Rodriguez@stockton.edu 

Nov
13
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | 10 a.m.
Location: Marjorie & Katz JCC Boardroom | 501 N Jerome Ave, Margate City, NJ 08402

JewishGen, the Genealogical Research Division of the Museum of Jewish Heritage, is the global home for Jewish genealogy. JewishGen.org offers both archival, historical, contextual and networking components that are relied upon by thousands of people each day. In this presentation, Avraham Groll discusses common challenges that people encounter when researching their family history, and how JewishGen can help. This session includes an overview of how to navigate key resources and features on JewishGen, and helpful information needed for maximizing the potential benefit of the site.

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - RSVP REQUIRED

609-822-1109 or tserota@jfsatlantic.org 

Nov
12
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: L-112 Classroom | 淫性视频 Galloway Campus | 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205

Please join us for a powerful and thought-provoking conversation with Raymond Polak, survivor of the Holocaust, who will offer a firsthand account of the horrors of the Shoah and the enduring human spirit.

For NJ Educators: 2.0 PDH (professional development hours)
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - RSVP REQUIRED
609.652.4699 or Irvin.Moreno-Rodriguez@stockton.edu 

Nov
9
Saturday, November 9, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: Performing Arts Center | 淫性视频 Galloway | 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205

Please join us for a Musical Tribute to All Veterans led by Jed Gaylin, Conductor and Music Director for the Bay Atlantic Symphony

 

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For More Information: (609) 652-9000 - 淫性视频PAC.org

Nov
4
Monday, November 4, 2024 | 5 - 6 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Michael Jacobson Board of Trustees Room | 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205

Join us for a panel discussing how to foster unity and understanding across different faiths.

Panel will be moderated by staff of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy.

Oct
15
October 15 - September 25, 2024 | 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Theatre - 淫性视频 | 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205

淫性视频 will host a screening of the new HBO documentary A Tree of Life: The 
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting to remember the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history.

A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting is a deeply personal portrait of the survivors, victims, and family members who share their harrowing first-hand accounts of the impact of the shooting on the Pennsylvania community. A survivor of the shooting will discuss both the attack and film after the 6 p.m. screening in the Campus Center Theatre

Join us as we discuss the importance of healing, remembrance, and standing against 
antisemitism. 

For NJ Educators: 2.0 PDH (professional development hours)
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - RSVP REQUIRED
609.652.4699 or Irvin.Moreno-Rodriguez@stockton.edu 

Oct
7
Monday, October 7, 2024 | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: 淫性视频 Campus Center Theatre - 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205
We invite you to participate in a prayer and meditation event with Christian, Jewish and Muslim faith leaders from throughout the community for reflection and spiritual guidance.
Oct
6
Sunday, October 6, 2024 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Rodef Sholom Cemetery - Holocaust Survivors Section | 8891 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, 08234

Please Join us in person for our Mitzvah Zecher Avot service.

If you are unable to attend in person, a Zoom option is available.

 

Questions: 609-652-4699

Oct
2
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | 5 - 6 p.m.
Location: Multicultural Center

Please join us for a discussion on the history and impact of Latino Soldiers during WWII presented by Irvin Moreno-Rodriguez, Director of the Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center.

Light refreshments will be served.

Sept
24
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: 淫性视频 - L-112 Classroom | 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway NJ 08205

Join us for a powerful and unforgettable evening as we hear firsthand testimony from a child survivor of the Holocaust. Together, we can ensure the voices of Holocaust survivors are heard and that their testimony is never forgotten.

Free and Open to the public.
RSVP REQUIRED.
609-652-4699
Irvin.Moreno-Rodriguez@stockton.edu


Center of Excellence

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Copyright 漏 Jewish Foundation for the Righteous

 

The Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center is a Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR) Holocaust Center of Excellence. The JFR Holocaust Centers of Excellence Program was established to honor centers who have made an extraordinary commitment to teach the Holocaust in their communities. The Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center faculty, staff, and supporters were honored to be chosen as a JFR Holocaust Center of Excellence.

 

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