Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Ramapo College of NJ

Neighbors! Please join us for an evening of important theater. "The Fallen" by Yasmine B. Rana / Read by Ramapo Students Wednesday, March 25th at 5:00pm in Ramapo's Adler Theater A Q&A session with Ms. Rana and a reception will follow. Space is limited. Register here: https://forms.gle/nLBhVH3TrxhhLmdZA Off campus guests should email to reserve parking: holgen@ramapo.edu Part of Yasmine B. Rana's latest collection of plays, "The Fallen" explores the painfully complex legacies of sexual and gendered violence perpetrated in the Bosnian War (1992-1995) A "table read" is an organized reading of a script in which the speaking parts, stage directions, and scene headings are read out loud. The actors typically do not wear costumes and the stage tends not to have any scenery.

NJ Folks! You do not want to miss this incredible and important theatrical event. Reserve your space now: forms.gle/6Wk5xyk4KjGR...

Questions or to reserve parking: holgen@ramapo.edu

What an excellent convo! Parents asked us how to protect their kids.

On 3/9 at 7PM, @chgs-ramapo.bsky.social & Ridgewood Public Library will host @cajohnson-craig.bsky.social and discussing his book, “How to Talk to Your Son about fascism.”

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Ridgewood Public Library - Paths to Understanding Series. How to Talk to Your Son about Fascism. Craig A. Johnson. Exploring History and Humanity for a Better Future: How to Talk to your Son about Fascism with Dr. Craig Johnson. Dr. Craig Johnson is a UC Berkeley lecturer and researcher focused on countering the rise of the extreme right. He will discuss his podcast Fifteen Minutes of Fascism podcast and his new book How to Talk to Your Son about Fascism, a guide for parents and educators. Monday, March 9 7 to 8 pm. This includes a headshot of the speaker and the cover of his book, along with logos for both sponsoring organization. Clicking on this photo will send you to the registration.

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Event announcement Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Ramapo College of New Jersey Book Launch and Exhibition International Holocaust Remembrance Day Rescheduled—New Date and Time "Lost Synagogues of Europe: Paintings and Histories" Andrea Strongwater Thursday, February 19 at 5:00PM Friends Hall, Ramapo College Lost Synagogues offers a window into European Jewish history. It depicts, in paint and prose, seventy-seven synagogues demolished in the twentieth century, and bring the memory of their erstwhile communities to life. This unique book inspiringly directs our attention beyond genocide, to revisit and re-immerse ourselves in the magnificence of European Jewish heritage and culture. Non-Ramapo Guests, please email to confirm attendance. www.ramapo.edu/holocaust - holgen@ramapo.edu - 201.684.7409

Please join us for a moving commemoration focus on the intersection of art and communal memory.

National Socialists in our Backyard: The German-American Bund in New Jersey. Dr. Angela West, Drew UniversityThursday, February 12, 1:10 pm, SC-156The German-American Bund was a pro-Nazi group that operated in the USA from 1936-1941. Chapters and social camps flourished in NJ, even in Bergen County. Dr. Angela West will lead a discussion of Nazism in our regional past—a topic of enduring resonance and consequence. Her research focuses attention on the roles of women in hate groups, which is all too often overlooked. Dr. West Serves as the Coordinator for Programming and Fundraising for Drew University's Center for Holocaust/Genocide Studies.

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Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Ramapo College of New Jersey Book Launch and Exhibition International Holocaust Remembrance Day Rescheduled — New Date and Time "Lost Synagogues of Europe: Paintings and Histories" Andrea Strongwater Thursday, February 19 at 5:00 pm Friends Hall, Ramapo College Lost synagogues offers a window into European Jewish history. It depicts, in paint and prose, seventy-seven synagogues demolished in the twentieth century, and brings to the memory of their erstwhile communities to life. This unique book inspiringly directs our attention beyond genocide, to revisit and re-immerse ourselves in the magnificence of European Jewish heritage and culture. Non-Ramapo guests, please email to confirm attendance www.ramapo.edu/holocaust holgen@ramapo.edu 201.684.7409 The graphic includes a picture of the front of the book, featuring the interior of a synagogue with two rows of balconies, constructed in "Orientalist" style.

We have rescheduled this very special event for Thursday, February 19th at 5:00pm in Friends Hall. Non-Ramapo guests should email to register: holgen@ramapo.edu. @ramapocollegenj.bsky.social

Cover of “Lost Synagogues of Europe: Paintings and Histories” by Andrea Strongwater. It features the interior of a synagogue with two levels of balconies, built in “Moorish” style.

Due to the incoming storm, we will be postponing our Jan. 26 program featuring a discussion with Andrea Strongwater about her new and exquisite book, “Lost Synagogues of Europe: Paintings and Histories.”

Please stay tuned for an update. Stay safe and take care of each other!

Cover of "Lost Synagogues of Europe: Paintings and Histories" by Andrea Strongwater. It depicts a water-color painting of a synagogue interior in so-called "Moorish" style.

Learn more about the book and purchase it, if you like.
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Book launch and exhibition for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Andrea Strongwater, "Lost Synagogues of Europe: Paintings and Histories" (JPS 2025).

Mon., Jan. 26 at 1:15 pm in Friends Hall. Non-Ramapo guests should follow the link for registration information.
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My interns and I are putting together an exhibit about propaganda in the contexts of Nazism, WWII, and the Nazi genocides, including the Holocaust.

If you or someone you know have relevant artifacts looking for a good home or would be interested in lending pieces, please hit me up.

It's Giving Tuesday and you're receiving a lot of emails. We packed ours full of incredible announcements and new videos. Please give it a look!
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Book cover. Keeping Contact: Jewish Cultural Initiatives across Cold War Borders, eds., Rebekah Klein-Pejšová and Jacob Ari Labendz (Purdue, 2026) The centerpiece of the cover is a collage produced for the volume by Moshe Peter Shamah.

Behold our glorious cover art!

"Keeping Contact: Jewish Cultural Initiatives across Cold War Borders"

Eds. @rkpejsova.bsky.social & @labendz.bsky.social (Purdue '26).

Moshe Peter Shamah created this original artwork. The volume derived from two symposia, the last held at @chgs-ramapo.bsky.social.

What a workshop!

Musicologist and recitalist Tamara Freeman played music composed in the ghettos and camps of Nazi Europe and shared paintings to an intimate audience of genocide students and children of Holocaust survivors. We processed emotions and memory through art in meaningful partnership.

Playwright Yasmine Rana in Conversation with Dr. Laura Cohen War, Genocide & Sexual Violence in Bosnia: History and Theather Thursday, October 30, 2025 1:15 - 2:15 pm in Friends Hall (SC-219) www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/center-events holgen@ramapo.edu Logos (CHGS and Office of Violence Prevention) and QR Code Pictures of Dr. Cohen and Ms. Rana Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies School of Contemporary Arts

This is going to be an incredible event... and it is only part one!

On March 25, 2025, in commemoration of Women's History Month we will stage a table read of one of Ms. Rana’s plays. Students interested in participating in the table read should contact Dr. Labendz (holgen@ramapo.edu).

Playwright Yasmine Rana in Conversation with Dr. Laura Cohen War, Genocide & Sexual Violence in Bosnia: History and Theather Thursday, October 30, 2025 1:15 - 2:15 pm in Friends Hall (SC-219) www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/center-events holgen@ramapo.edu Logos (CHGS and Office of Violence Prevention) and QR Code Pictures of Dr. Cohen and Ms. Rana Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies School of Contemporary Arts

This is going to be an incredible event... and it is only part one!

On March 25, 2025, in commemoration of Women's History Month we will stage a table read of one of Ms. Rana’s plays. Students interested in participating in the table read should contact Dr. Labendz (holgen@ramapo.edu).

What an important evening. Thank you so much for sharing your time and wisdom, Andrea!

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CfP: Inaugural Richard E. Fertel, z”l, Emerging Scholars Prize and Lecture in Holocaust and Antisemitism Studies

We proudly issue the CfP for this fantastic initiative. Share widely and stay tuned for announcements.

With gratitude to Bonnie Bornstein Fertel.

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NY and NJ people! I'll be talking about concentration camp history and how mass civilian detention without trial took root all over the world more than a century ago. Join us at 5:30pm on Tuesday October 21 at Ramapo College in Mahwah.
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Study abroad in the Czech Republic, Summer 2026. "The Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights in Central Europe," May 25 - June 4, 2025. INFO SESSION, Monday, October 20 at 1:00 pm in the Special Collections Reading Room, LC-215. (Second floor of the library, through the glass doors in the back). Spend ten days in one of Europe's most beautiful cities studying the region's history of genocide ant its influence on contemporary approaches to human rights and multicultural belonging. Visit www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/study-abroad or use the QR code for more information.

Our trip this past summer was so wonderful, we're running it again in Summer 2026. We encouraged all interested students to attend this info session.

Great news! We raised funds to cover the $1,000 fee for the 2-credit course for all participants! Program, flight & incidental fees paid by students.

Playwright Yasmine Rana in conversation with Dr. Laura Cohen. "War, Genocide & Sexual Violence in Bosnia: History and Theater" Thursday, October 30, 2025 from 11:30 - 12:30 pm in Friends Hall (SC-219). www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/center-events. The graphic includes headshots of the speakers and a QR code, along with the CHGS logo.

We're thrilled at the opportunity to bring this program to Ramapo College for Women's History Month.

In the spring, we intend to stage a table-read of one of Ms. Rana's plays on this difficult subject. Students are encouraged to become involved!

Graphic promoting event. "Foundational Concepts: Concentration Camps" with Andrea Pitzer, Journalist and Author. "What is a 'concentration camp'? WHat is at stake when one labels an institution a 'concentration camp'? Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:30 pm in Trustees Pavilion I. www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/center-events; holgen@ramapo.edu. Flier includes Pitzer headshot, CHGS logo, and QR Code that takes you to the web address above.

This is going to be an incredible event. Please join us in person!

rcnjmulticulturalcenter on Instagram: "LAST ONEEE!! The Bridging the Gap Fellowship application is about to close!!! Listen to Emally, one of our fellows from last year, …" LAST ONEEE!! The Bridging the Gap Fellowship application is about to close!!! Listen to Emally, one of our fellows from last year, who has some words of encouragement for those applying! This opportunity led by @rcnj_chgs @ccec_ramapo and us only happens once a year! A stipend of $250 is earned, please email ccec@ramapo.edu for details

Emily Q. on our BtG Fellowship
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Catherine B. on our BtG Fellowship
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Grace M. on our BtG Fellowship
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Bridging the Gap Fellowship Our society is deeply divided. Cultivate bridge-building skills and be part of the solution. The Bridging the Gap Fellowship (BtG) equips students with bridge-building skills to engage in meaningful c...

We're accepting applications & nominations for this year's Bridging the Gaps Fellowship.

Follow this link to learn more about the BtG Fellowship. You'll find links to apply or nominate a student. Open to Ramapo only.

Testimonials below!
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Student Reflections on our Study-Trip to Prague, 2025 "The Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights in Central Europe" Tuesday, September 30 at 5:30pm Alumni Lounge (SC-156) or via Zoom webinar To register for Zoom www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/center-events or use the QR Code provided We spent ten days in one of Europe's most beautiful cities studying the region's history of genocide and its influence on contemporary approaches to human rights and multicultural belonging. We will be operating this trip again in Summer 2026. Please attend if you are interested in joining us. CHGS logo QR Code Background is faded picture of Ramapo students in Prague with the castle in the background.

We had such an incredible time in Prague and its environs, we couldn't help getting together to tell y'all all about it!

This is also an opportunity to thank our friends who contributed to defray participation costs. Please email holgen@ramapo.edu if you'd like to contribute for our 2026 trip!

"Foundational Concepts: Holocaust Trauma and Postmemory" with Dr. Marianne Hirsch. From Trauma to Repair: Rethinking Postmemory at a Time of Crisis. / Thursday, September 18 at 5:30 pm, Trustees Pavilion 1 or via Zoom. / For more info or to register for the webinar, visit www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/center-events / For parking: holgen@ramapo.edu / the graphic includes a headshot of Dr. Hirsch, our logo, and a QR Code.

Tonight!!!

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Tonight!