ANNUAL CHAPEL HILL-DURHAM AREA YOM HASHOAH HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE
COMMEMORATION​

Sunday, April 19, 3-5pm
Beth El Synagogue (1004 Watts St., Durham 27701)

An afternoon of History, Candle lighting, Music, & Prayer 
Featuring a special presentation of "The Story & Survival of
Teresa Allerhand Poleski and Maurycy Pufeles"
by Stephanie Poleski

This program is a partnership between Jewish for Good, Beth El Synagogue, Judea Reform Congregation, Kehillah Synagogue, and members of the Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Community.​​​

The Reluctant Accomplice: An International Holocaust Remembrance Day Event​

Jan 27, 2026 5:00 PM 

Webinar

Dr. Halperin will interview historian Konrad H. Jarausch
about The Reluctant Accomplice, a powerful collection of
his father’s wartime letters from the Eastern Front, while
Dr. Ferrando examines the psychology behind how ordinary
individuals become “reluctant accomplices” in devastating
​acts through a uniquely medical and psychiatric lens.

PROGRAM

Interviewer: Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A. Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, NYMC; Provost for Biomedical Affairs, TU

Book Author and Editor and Son of a Wehrmacht Soldier: Konrad H. Jarausch, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of History, University of North Carolina Response: Stephen J. Ferrando, M.D., Har Esh Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, NYMC Q&A Discussion: Marie T. Ascher, M.S., M.P.H. Lillian Hetrick Huber Endowed Director, Phillip Capozzi, M.D., Library, NYMC

Reflections: Rabbi Baruch Fogel, M.A., Campus Rabbi, TU

This event is made possible by the support and sponsorship of the NYMC Office of the Chancellor, the NYMC Phillip Capozzi, M.D., Library, and The Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education of North Carolina.

Registration is required. 

https://tourouniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7oJuGMn2TgSinF1RU3s7AA#/registration​​​​

Facing History & Ourselves Workshop​

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Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026 11am-5:30pm
Location: Judea Reform Congregation—The Levin Social Hall
1933 W. Cornwallis Rd, Durham, NC 27705
REGISTER HERE: https://jccfed.wufoo.com/forms/facing-history-ourselves-workshop/

Beth El Synagogue, Judea Reform Congregation, and Jewish for Good invite you to take part in a 4-session workshop designed to help engage in meaningful dialogue surrounding antisemitism.

Facilitated by Facing History & Ourselves, this workshop was created to empower educators and community members to recognize antisemitism and provide their students and community at large with the tools they need to stand up to various forms of oppression. It is our goal that this workshop will leave you feeling more aware, supported, and empowered to have difficult conversations both within and outside of the Jewish community around issues that affect us all.

Facing History & Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge learners to stand up to racism, antisemitism, and other forms of bigotry and hate.

Vegetarian lunch will be provided from 12:15-1:15pm.

The cost to attend is $18, which includes lunch and access to all of the sessions. Scholarships available.

Session 1: 11am-12:15pm—Building Community and Cultivating Brave Spaces

Session 2: 1:15-2:30pm—Understanding Antisemitism Past and Present

Session 3: 2:45-4pm—Media Literacy and Online Antisemitism

Session 4: 4:15-5:30pm—Impacts and Action​​​​