Events

"Being Mentally Strong" As you scroll through social media, do you get more and more depressed, sad and angry? Are you stuck thinking, “we should not have to deal with this?” As we all navigate this terribly difficult and mentally draining time, Amy Morin, Mental Strength Trainer, and Lauren Schwartz, Executive Director of Collat Jewish...
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"Exploring the Misinformation Landscape" News Literacy Project expert John Silva will discuss how to identify types of misleading, inaccurate and false information, how to recognize common propagators of falsehoods and how to evaluate motivations for sharing misinformation. The session will also demonstrate essential fact-checking skills.   About the Speaker John Silva is the News Literacy...
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NOTE: The date of this webinar has changed from Wednesday, Jan. 24, to Tuesday, Jan. 23. "The Twin Dangers of Silence and Indifference" During the Holocaust, many people looked the other way, others remained passive and far too many abandoned the victims to their fate. As Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel said, "To remain silent and...
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Purchase Tickets Vishniac takes us on a journey through the various chapters in the life of Jewish artist Roman Vishniac, one of the world’s greatest photographers. Best known for capturing images of pre-Holocaust Jewish life and culture in Central and Eastern Europe from 1935 through 1938 in an effort to raise funds for impoverished Jewish...
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"Interfaith Friendship: Building Bridges During Hard Times" In this program, panelists Ali Massoud, an Egyptian-born Muslim, and Leah Nelson, a Jewish-American, share their journey of overcoming the silence and fear wrought by October 7th to restore their friendship. Moderated by two-time Pulitzer-prize winning journalist John Archibald, who covered their story for Al.com, this panel will discuss...
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"Power of Propaganda" A crucial component of delivering Nazi racial ideology to the masses was the use of propaganda. In this session, we will examine propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minorities. Participants will also learn how propagandists utilize the media to spread their message and how to be aware...
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"Drawing Strength from the Past" Join Ann Arnold in a powerful inspirational talk as she shares her extraordinary journey as a second-generation Holocaust survivor. Drawing strength from her family's harrowing past, Ann Arnold embarked on a mission to ensure that the lessons of history are never forgotten. In this talk, Ann recounts the emotional and...
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"Antisemitism in the Algorithm" Social media has become the most powerful propaganda delivery mechanism in history. Join us for a webinar featuring expert Vlad Khaykin, Director of Public Research and Knowledge at the Anti-Defamation League, and discover the insidious tactics extremists employ to spread messages of hate and disrupt our democracy. Gain insights into how...
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"Trauma & Atrocity: The Boundaries of Understanding and Emotion" When mass-violence fills our screens, we can choose to engage or switch off. But what can't we control? How can we navigate our visceral emotional responses, including vicarious trauma? How should we respond to the unexpected responses of other people? And when we try to confront and learn about hate-fueled atrocity,...
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"What Does it Mean to Be News-Literate?" Are you ready for round two?Join us as we welcome back media expert John Silva as he provides an overview of the news literacy concepts and skills you need to stay reliably and credibly informed. Focusing on the credibility of the news that informs us, how to identify...
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"Decoding Propaganda and Hate Speech" Today’s media environments are awash in conspiracy theories, half-truths, and outright lies. Determining what is truth and what is deliberate deception is more difficult than ever. To gain some clarity on the media landscape and current challenges posed by misinformation and inciting speech, our speakers will discuss two historical examples...
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"Rethinking Our Behavior Online: Hit Backspace on Hate" Join Trisha Prabhu, Founder and CEO of anti-cyberbullying initiative ReThink, for a conversation about online hate and how can promote safer, kinder, more inclusive digital interactions. ReThink is a patented, globally acclaimed app that proactively stops cyberbullying, before the damage is done. The technology has been named...
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