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| The Richard Rappaport Family Antisemitism Lecture Series Featuring Acclaimed Comedian, Screenwriter and Author David Baddiel Thursday, October 27 at 6:30 pm in-person at The FHM Award-winning British author and comedian David Baddiel will address the character and dangers of rising antisemitism at The Florida Holocaust Museum in the latest installment in the Richard Rappaport Family Antisemitism Lecture Series. Baddiel began his career as writer and star of BBC2 shows The Mary Whitehouse Experience and Newman and Baddiel in Pieces, going on to co-create the hugely successful Fantasy Football League and Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned while featuring on panel shows including Would I Lie to You?, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and QI. His 2021 bestselling book “Jews Don’t Count” explores the exclusion of Jews from social justice movements, including how many view antisemitism as separate from other forms of bigotry. Baddiel will speak with FHM Interim Executive Director Erin Blankenship about the rise in antisemitism and how antisemitism does not fit into traditional narratives and perceptions of racism. Members of the audience will have the opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session following the presentation.This lecture event is free and open to the public. “Mr. Baddiel brings a vital perspective to discussions of antisemitism,” said FHM Chairman Mike Igel. “Irreverence and satire have characterized Jewish humor for centuries, and his incisive commentary is vital in the face of rapidly increasing hate.” The event will take place on the third anniversary of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, which occurred in Pittsburgh on October 27, 2018. After that tragedy, Richard Rappaport and his family committed to underwriting a ten-year lecture series at FHM to examine antisemitism. Seating is limited!RSVPs are requiredRSVP Today! |
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| “The Ones Who Remember: Second-Generation Voices of the Holocaust” Panel Discussion with Authors Ava Adler, Rita Benn, Joy Wolfe Ensor, and Ruth Finkle Wade Wednesday, October 12 at 6:30 pm in-person at The FHM “The Ones Who Remember: Second-Generation Voices of the Holocaust” provides a window into the experiences of 16 different families grappling with the legacy of genocide. Each author reveals the many ways their parents’ Holocaust traumas and survival seeped into their souls and then affected their subsequent family lives – whether they knew the bulk of their parents’ stories or nothing at all. Despite the diversity of each family’s history and journey of discovery, the intimacy of the collective narratives reveals a common arc from suffering to resilience across the generations. This book offers a vision of a shared humanity against the background of inherited trauma that is relatable to anyone who grew up in the shadow of their parents’ pain. Evening program is free to attend. |
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| Annual Kristallnacht CommemorationCommemorative service and presentation by author Joshua Greene Wednesday, November 9 at 6:30 pm in-person at The FHM Presentation and discussion with author Joshua Greene on his book, Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend. Evening program is free to attend. |
 The Uyghur Human Rights Project Pardoll Family Lecture ProgramWednesday, December 7 at 6:30 pm in-person at The FHM In 2017, the Chinese government began an ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity, detaining millions of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in concentration camps. International criminal law and genocide prevention expert, Erin Farrell Rosenberg, presents on her experience as advisor for The Uyghur Human Rights Project. Evening program is free to attend. |
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