News from the 19th Floor – At the JFR – October 2021
News from the 19th Floor
HEARING FROM THE RESCUERS
We continue to receive emails and notes from the rescuers. We are also working closing with the Polish Society for the Righteous. During the past month, the JFR added two new rescuers from Poland to those receiving financial support.
Click here to see photos of the rescuers and their notes.
A recent note we received from the Polish Society for the Righteous wishing everyone at the JFR L’Shanah Tovah
JFR EXHIBIT ON RESCUE
Consider bringing the JFR’s traveling exhibit Whoever Saves a Single Life…Rescuers of Jews During the Holocaust, to your community. Please e-mail Stanlee Stahl, JFR Executive Vice President, at [email protected], if you are interested in having the exhibit in your community. The exhibit opened at the United Nations. The exhibit is perfect for small venues e.g., libraries, JCC’s, synagogues, community colleges, schools, and museums. Click here for more information about the exhibit.
The JFR is waiving the rental fee through the end of 2022. The venue will have to cover the cost of shipping. The exhibit must remain in one venue for at least four consecutive weeks.
EXAMINING AMERICAN RESPONSES TO THE HOLOCAUST: DIGITAL POSSIBILITIES, HOSTED BY THE FDR LIBRARY, OCTOBER 12-15, 2021
The FDR Library is holding an international public-facing conference October 12-15, 2021, that will examine the current state of Holocaust scholarship and the contemporary relevance of the US government’s response to the Holocaust, with a special emphasis on how the field of digital humanities and the increasing need for and access to digital research is changing the way Holocaust research is conducted and disseminated. The virtual conference will feature 15 sessions held over a four day period and will live-stream sessions. Registration is free but limited to 500 participants; only those who register can ask questions and participate in the virtual conference. To register and learn more about the sessions and speakers go to: mhcp-conference.com. JFR Lerner Fellow Jennifer Goss (2011) will be one of the presenters.
FELLOWS IN FOCUS
We hope you have been checking out our featured educators from across the country. Several months ago, the JFR began featuring Alfred Lerner Fellows in a new series called “Fellows in Focus.” Each Wednesday we highlight an outstanding educator! Please check out the JFR’s Facebook page on Wednesday to learn about a terrific teacher.
Teachers who attend the JFR’s Summer Institute for Teachers are known as Alfred Lerner Fellows.
In October we are featuring:
Rosemary Conroy from Edmonds, Washington, October 6, 2021
Krystal Lamb from West Palm Beach, Florida, October 13, 2021
Gene Woods from Bayonne, NJ, October 20, 2021
Sadie Rogers from Columbia, SC, October 27, 2021
Click here to see September’s Fellows in Focus.
COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN – CFC
The JFR is pleased to be part of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) this year. The CFC is the Federal government’s workplace charity campaign and covers all civilian, postal, and military employees. The CFC’s campaign season is September 1st through January 15, 2022. If you know of someone who works for the Federal government, the U.S. military, or the U.S. Postal Service, please ask them to consider selecting the JFR as the recipient of their gift. The JFR’s CFC number 10744.