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.
The Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University 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 Stockton 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
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FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - RSVP REQUIRED
RSVP online at www.BJEAtlantic.org
Email BJEJosh@aol.com
or call 609-822-4404 x124
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.
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RSVP online at www.BJEAtlantic.org
Email BJEJosh@aol.com
or call 609-822-4404 x124
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‑ers.
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 www.BJEAtlantic.org
Email BJEJosh@aol.com
or call 609-822-4404 x124
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
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 www.BJEAtlantic.org
Email BJEJosh@aol.com
or call 609-822-4404 x124
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’s 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
Stockton University 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
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
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
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 - StocktonPAC.org
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.
Stockton University 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
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
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.
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
Copyright © 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.
For more information about the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous, please visit: JFR.org