2022 Holocaust Remembrance Program
Apr
24
3:00 PM15:00

2022 Holocaust Remembrance Program

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Please Join Us: Sunday, April 24th @ 3pm   at UJCBR

 3354 Kleinert Avenue · Baton Rouge, LA 70806

and on Zoom (link to follow at a later date)

  As we REMEMBER the victims of the Holocaust, HONOR its survivors and TEACH future generations

  Program Includes:

Memorial Service, Candle Lighting and presentation Remembering Auschwitz: The Documents that Remain with special guest speaker Suzanne Grimmer of the National Holocaust Museum

 

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Louisiana Jewish Coalition - August Speaker Series
Aug
22
10:00 AM10:00

Louisiana Jewish Coalition - August Speaker Series

What’s Happening Now

Join facilitator, Dr. Ilana Kwartin, of the Jewish Agency for Israel, in a frank conversation with Representative Elaine Luria (D-MD) and Representative Dr. Mark Green (R-TN) about the latest in Israel from a congressional perspective. Residents of Israel - both Jewish and Muslim - will also share their experiences on what is happening now.

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Louisiana Jewish Coalition - August Speaker Series
Aug
15
9:30 AM09:30

Louisiana Jewish Coalition - August Speaker Series

Stories From the Negotiating Table

Join moderator David Hammer, investigative reporter for New Orleans' WWL-TV, in conversation with Aaron David Miller, prominent American Middle East analyst, author, and negotiator. Miller is also a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, with a primary focus on American foreign policy.

Aaron David Miller is currently a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace where he focuses on US foreign policy and American diplomacy. Between 1978 and 2003 he served as a State Department Middle East historian, analyst, negotiator and adviser in Democratic and Republican Administrations. He is a CNN Global affairs Analyst and author most recently of the End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have (and Doesn’t Want) Another Great President.

 Award-winning investigative reporter David Hammer has been a professional journalist since 1997, joining the WWL-TV Eyewitness News team in New Orleans in 2012. Hammer has won several Emmys for his work during this time. He last won in 2018 for his environmental series "Toxic Truth," looking at air pollution in the so-called Cancer Alley between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Hammer, a seventh-generation New Orleanian, came to WWL-TV after a 15-year career as a print and wire reporter, including almost six years at The Times-Picayune. A graduate of Harvard University, Hammer's previous journalism experience also includes five years spent working for newspapers in New England and four years with The Associated Press.

 

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Jan
14
9:15 AM09:15

Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival VIRTUAL School Screening

To say that 2020 has been unprecedented would be an understatement.  Everything we know has changed; how our kids learn, how we work, how we interact with family and friends and how we conduct otherwise everyday activities.

We understand the uncertainty you are now facing regarding your students and their curriculum.  And after speaking with some teachers, we have been told that Holocaust education is still a priority.  So once again, we are offering a Holocaust film and survivor to your and your students, albeit a bit different than before.

Below is a listing of some of the films we have shown over the years.  We ask that you select a film of your choice (either from this sheet or some other resource) and show/share it with your students prior to Tuesday, January 12, 2021.

Nicky’s Family
50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus
Inside Hana's Suitcase
No Place on Earth
 Paper Clips

 We will offer two Zoom sessions that will consists of an hour-long program in which a survivor will be interviewed by a Holocaust Museum staff member for approximately 30 minutes after which students will get the opportunity to engage with the survivor and ask questions. 

Programs will be offered Tuesday, January 12th and Thursday, January 14th at 10am (CST).  Each program will be LIMITED TO 300 PARTICIPANTS, so you will need to sign up in advance. 

To sign up, please send the following information NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 2021:

·        Teacher Name

·        School Name

·        Grade Level

·        Number of students participating

Space will be assigned on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED basis.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we navigate this “new normal”.  Please do not hesitate to contact me at ellen.sager@jewishbr.org or at 225.379.7393 with any questions or concerns that you may have.

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Jan
12
10:00 AM10:00

Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival VIRTUAL School Screening

To say that 2020 has been unprecedented would be an understatement.  Everything we know has changed; how our kids learn, how we work, how we interact with family and friends and how we conduct otherwise everyday activities.

We understand the uncertainty you are now facing regarding your students and their curriculum.  And after speaking with some teachers, we have been told that Holocaust education is still a priority.  So once again, we are offering a Holocaust film and survivor to your and your students, albeit a bit different than before.

Below is a listing of some of the films we have shown over the years.  We ask that you select a film of your choice (either from this sheet or some other resource) and show/share it with your students prior to Tuesday, January 12, 2021.

Nicky’s Family
50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus
Inside Hana's Suitcase
No Place on Earth
 Paper Clips

 We will offer two Zoom sessions that will consists of an hour-long program in which a survivor will be interviewed by a Holocaust Museum staff member for approximately 30 minutes after which students will get the opportunity to engage with the survivor and ask questions. 

Programs will be offered Tuesday, January 12th and Thursday, January 14th at 10am (CST).  Each program will be LIMITED TO 300 PARTICIPANTS, so you will need to sign up in advance. 

To sign up, please send the following information NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 2021:

·        Teacher Name

·        School Name

·        Grade Level

·        Number of students participating

Space will be assigned on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED basis.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we navigate this “new normal”.  Please do not hesitate to contact me at ellen.sager@jewishbr.org or at 225.379.7393 with any questions or concerns that you may have.

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BRJFF School Screening
Jan
14
to Jan 15

BRJFF School Screening

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The Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival and The Jewish Federation of Greater Baton Rouge are proud to offer teachers A Meaningful Field Trip Opportunity take your Middle and High School students to a FREE screening of the inspirational film LIVES RESTARTED: From the Holocaust to Memphis - Stories of Courage & Resilience

 

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NFTY-SO SpringFest
Apr
12
to Apr 14

NFTY-SO SpringFest

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Come celebrate the last NFTY event of the year at Camp! We'll end the year just like we started: eating Shabbat fried chicken, swimming in the pool, and seeing our NFTY friends one last time before summer!

Sign up here to be notified when registration opens

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Beth Shalom Synagogue Corned Beef Sandwich
Mar
17
to Mar 19

Beth Shalom Synagogue Corned Beef Sandwich

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Beth Shalom Synagogue’s 35th Annual

Corned Beef Sandwich Sale

Sunday, March 17 - Tuesday March 19

11am - 2pm

$10 brown bag lunch includes: 1/4lb corned beef sandwich, dill pickle, chips, homemade brownie & mint

tuna salad & egg salad sandwiches also available

Sunday, March 17 - drive thru and pick up

Monday March 18 & Tuesday March 19 - drive thru & pick up or business delivery for 5 or more

Easy ordering: online bethshalomyall.com/cbss phone: 225.924.6773

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