В Аспене пройдет лекция о реакции американцев на Холокост

Aspen Chabad Jewish Community Center hosts talk on Americans’ response to Holocaust Staff report Follow The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, in collaboration with Pitkin County Library and the Aspen Chabad Jewish Community Center, is inviting the public to “Americans’ Responses to the Holocaust: New Research, New Perspectives” from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 20. The event will be held at the Aspen Chabad Jewish Community Center, located at 435 W. Main Street, according to a press release. The program will feature Gretchen Skidmore, the museum’s director of education initiatives, who will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the museum’s latest research into how Americans responded to the Holocaust during the Nazi era. “Understanding how Americans responded to the Holocaust helps us better examine the choices individuals, communities and institutions face when confronted with injustice and persecution,” Skidmore said in the release. “This research sheds new light on what Americans knew and how they responded. I look forward to sharing these findings with the Aspen community at the JCC and hope many people will have an opportunity to visit the exhibition at the library as well.” Skidmore will draw from recently developed scholarship and historical analyses that are already being shared with teachers, students and the broader public. The presentation will explore evolving perspectives on public awareness, decision-making and responses to the persecution and murder of European Jews during World War II, according to the release. “I’ve had the privilege of witnessing firsthand how the Museum’s research and educational programs help people engage with one of history’s most important lessons,” Lainie Lipschutz, Museum donor and exhibition docent, said in the release. “Bringing this conversation to Aspen is an opportunity to deepen understanding, encourage thoughtful dialogue and ensure that the stories and lessons of the Holocaust continue to resonate with future generations.” The presentation is one of the public programs being offered in conjunction with the “Americans and the Holocaust” traveling exhibition, which is currently touring the country in partnership with the American Library Association. It is on display at the Pitkin County Library from now through July 27 — Pitkin County Library one of 50 U.S. libraries newly selected to host the exhibition. “Developed by the Museum, the exhibition examines how Americans responded to Nazism, war and the Holocaust, challenging visitors to reflect on the choices people made then and the responsibilities we face today,” the release states. The program is free and open to the public, with registration available at jccaspen.com/tools/events/register_cdo/eventid/22881.