Past Events 2025
New York Medical College (NYMC) and Touro University (TU) Commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day & Black History Month
The Segregated US Military and the Liberation of the Concentration Camps
Program Host: Marie T. Ascher, M.S., M.P.H., Lillian Hetrick Huber Endowed Director, Phillip Capozzi, M.D., Library, NYMC. Putting the story in historical context — a brief history of racial segregation in the U.S. military: Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., Chancellor and CEO, NYMC. My father's story of racial segregation in the military and the liberation of a concentration camp: John Withers II, Ambassador, U.S. Department of State, Retired. Q&A and Reflections: Mill Etienne, M.D., Vice Chancellor of Diversity and Inclusion, NYMC. Reflections: Anne Bayefsky, M.A., L.L.B., Director, Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust. Reflections: Rabbi Baruch Fogel, Campus Rabbi, TU. Registration is required.
Register hereJewish Community of Durham/Chapel Hill Community Yom HaShoah Commemoration
RESISTANCE NO MATTER THE COST — The Inspirational Story of Hermann Wygoda
Hermann Wygoda, a Polish Jew, smuggled food into the Warsaw ghetto and later fought Nazis in the mountains of northern Italy. His remarkable story will be told by his son Mark Wygoda at this year's local commemoration of the Holocaust. The commemorative program will also include candle lighting, music by local performers, and the recitation of Kaddish. In addition, the 2025 North Carolina Holocaust Educator of the Year will be introduced and honored. Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information, contact Sharon Halperin ([email protected]) or Henry Fuchs ([email protected]).
An Evening with the Youngest Survivor of Mengele's Experiments
Join us for an extraordinary program with Sora Vigorito, the youngest known survivor of Dr. Mengele's experiments on twins. This is a rare opportunity to hear firsthand testimony from someone who lived through the horrors of Auschwitz and continues to share her story with strength, dignity, and hope. "Never Again" begins with listening. Limited seating available. Co-sponsored by Jewish for Good, Durham-Chapel Hill Chabad, and the Holocaust Speakers Bureau.
