Countering the Rise of Anti-Semitism
View Recorded Panel Discussion Here
Seventy five years after the end of WWII, there is an historic rise in anti Semitism both in the United States and Europe.
Learn what Congress, the German Government, clergy and every day community leaders can do to counter this disturbing trend.
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Panel Members
Rep. Abigail Spanberger
Congresswoman, Virginia’s 7th district
Senator Mark WarnerÂ
United States Senator
Emily Haber, PhD
German Ambassador to the United States
Rabbi Dovid Asher
Halina Zimm, Holocaust Survivor
Finding Matilda
Wednesday, January 27, 7:00PM
Join the science team, Dr. Richard Freund of Christopher Newport University, Dr. Phil Reeder of Duquesne University and Dr. Harry Jol of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, on January 27, 2021 at 7:00 PM EST to discover how and why they sought to reclaim Matilda’s story and discover her grave. The science team will be joined by Matthew Shaer, who wrote an extensive account of Matilda’s story for Smithsonian Magazine and Dr. Susan Cardillo, University of Hartford Director and Kyle Conti, Editor and Student Filmmaker.
A link to the documentary, 20 minutes long, will be emailed to you prior to the discussion. The documentary will not be shown during the January 27 discussion.
Virtual Classical Concert
Sunday, January 31, 2:00PM
Live-Streamed from the Sanctuary at Congregation Beth Ahabah
Jocelyn Vorenberg
Violinist for the Richmond Symphony
Michelle Huang
Pianist for the Richmond Symphony
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