Holocaust Awareness Institute at The Center for Judaic Studies

06/09/2026

Susan Schulten and Joshua Furman will be the featured speakers at a program in the Aspen area on Thursday June 25th. Susan and Joshua will be providing commentary and guided discussion about the important Black-Jewish relations film “From Sw****ka to Jim Crow,” which retells how German Jewish refugee professors expelled by the N***s found refuge at American HBCUs in the 1930s, forming meaningful bonds and alliances with their Black students in the age of segregation.

For more information, you can contact Shannon Ressel at [email protected]

05/11/2026

The Center takes the lead in Holocaust & Antisemitism Education

As some Jewish studies programs experience new growth and investments in antisemitism education and other initiatives, scholars think about their role and what's next for the field.

04/14/2026

The Center joins with communities around the world in commemorating Yom HaShoah. Let us mourn, remember, and continue to educate for the future. Today we launch our latest survivor profile on Survival & Witness to honor Osi Sladek
https://survivalandwitness.org/table-of-contents/oscar-sladek/

04/07/2026

Please join us on April 14 at 6:30 for our annual Yom Hashoah commemoration at HEA. This year we are focusing on the Future of Holocaust Education. Along with the music of the Colorado Hebrew Chorale, the annual lighting ceremony and a special interview with survivor, Osi Sladek, and we welcome another special guest, Kelley Szany from the Illinois Holocaust Museum.
Kelley will talk how IHMEC is transforming history from a passive lesson into a personal encounter, connecting thousands around the world using modern technology.

📖Please register here:

03/19/2026

She also said that antisemitism is a “serious” problem at many colleges, adding that it has gotten worse in recent years and affects Jewish students’ ability “to feel welcome on their campuses.”

Initiative sparked by antisemitic acts, faculty says The University of Denver recently announced its first endowed professorship in Holocaust and Antisemitism Studies, aimed at countering what…

02/27/2026

Thanks, Barb!!!!

Thank you, Barbara, for your courage and for showing why we must always stand up to hate. Your message reminds us that kindness and respect are how we build a Colorado for All.
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/education/2026/02/26/holocaust-survivor-barbara-steinmetz-warns-never-be-silent/88875400007/

02/16/2026

Watch the Marcus Lecture talkback here:

Elie Wiesel: Soul on FireFilm Screening and Discussion with Director Oren RudavskySUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2026 | 6:30 pmMACC Elaine Wolf Theatre | 350 S Dahlia S...

02/05/2026

Yay! Barb!!

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02/01/2026

Earlier this week at the State Capitol, I was honored to join the University of Denver as they announced the school’s first endowed professorship in Holocaust and antisemitism studies. Education and remembrance are key to ensuring the lessons of the Holocaust are never forgotten.
https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/01/27/holocaust-survivors-du-officials-announce-endowed-antisemitism-professorship/

01/27/2026

It’s a full house at the Colorado State Capitol for the CJS Holocaust Remembrance Event