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Featured Exhibit: Pictures of Resistance: The Wartime Photographs of Jewish Partisan Faye Schulman

Virginia Holocaust Museum (VHM) 2000 East Cary Street, Richmond

Born in Poland in 1924, Faye Schulman received her first camera from her brother when she was 13. That camera ultimately saved her life and allowed her to document Jewish partisan activity later. As a result, she is one of the only known Jewish partisan photographers. Schulman's rare collection of images captures the camaraderie, horror, loss, bravery, and triumph of the rag-tag, resilient partisans—some Jewish, some not—who fought the Germans and their collaborators. Pictures of Resistance: The Wartime Photography of Jewish Partisan Faye Schulman, a compelling traveling exhibition produced by the Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation (JPEF) and curated by Jill Vexler, Ph. D, poses probing questions about this incredible woman and the people whose images she documented. Click HERE to see Alexa Welch Edlund's review of the exhibit in the Richmond Times Dispatch.

Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust

Congregation Or Ami 9400 Huguenot Road, Richmond

Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust Sunday March 19th, 2023 | 2 PM  Congregation Or Ami | 9400 Huguenot Road, Richmond, Virginia 23235 Join the Virginia Holocaust Museum, Congregation Or Ami, and Diversity Richmond for a presentation by historian Dr. Jake Newsome, who tells the dynamic and inspiring history of the LGBTQ+ community’s original pride symbol by tracing the transformation of the pink triangle from a Nazi concentration camp badge into a widespread emblem of queer liberation, pride, and community. Drawing from unexplored archival sources and original interviews, Dr.Newsome showcases the voices of LGBTQ+ Holocaust victims and a rich tapestry of queer lives who found meaning in the pink triangle in a post-Holocaust world. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A and a book signing. About Dr. Newsome: Dr. Jake Newsome is an award-winning scholar of German and American LGBTQ+ history whose research and resources educate global audiences. His new book Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust (Cornell University Press) tells the dynamic and inspiring history of the LGBTQ+ community’s original pride symbol. It traces the transformation of the pink triangle from a Nazi concentration camp badge into a widespread emblem of queer liberation, pride, and community. The Lambda Literary Foundation recently named Pink Triangle Legacies as one of its most anticipated new LGBTQIA+ books of 2022. The program is free and open to the public, but registration is requested. To learn more or to register, click HERE.

SPCS 60th Anniversary Community Conversations: The Choices We Make Have a Lasting Impact

Jepson Alumni Center 442 Westhampton Way, Richmond

Free and Open to the Community. Co-sponsored by JCFR, VHM and U of R PART OF THE SPCS 60TH ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS SERIES: The Choices We Make Have a Lasting Impact Join us for a 60th Anniversary SPCS Community Conversation. Jeannie Opdyke Smith, author and public speaker, daughter of Polish Holocaust rescuer Irene Gut Opdyke, will talk about the choices we make. Whether they are large acts of service or small “spur of the moment” deeds, our choices make a significant impact. Our sacrifices of time, money, and caring matter, and they have the ability to change the course of the world around us. This event is co-sponsored with the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond and the Virginia Holocaust Museum. Free and open to the public, but registration is required. SPCS Community Conversations are part of the SPCS 60th Anniversary Celebration. Register here https://richmond.radiusbycampusmgmt.com/ssc/eform/M00z3maI670G0x6702870o.ssc Sponsor: University of Richmond, JCFR, VHM Date: Sunday, March 19 Time: 3-5 p.m., including a small reception following the formal program Location: University of Richmond Jepson Alumni Center, Robins Pavilion