RVCC Holocaust Institute has exhibit on antisemitism
Raritan Valley Community College’s Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies presents “Enduring Tension: (En)Countering Antisemitism in Every Age.” It will be on display from September 9 to December 3 in the Morris and Dorothy Hirsch Research Library, on the second floor of the Evelyn S. Field Library, at the college’s Branchburg campus.
Katy S. Matello, the education and outreach coordinator at the Museum of History and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, will discuss highlights about the exhibition during a webinar on September 18, at 10 a.m. To register for the free webinar, go tinyurl.com/j36rbsaz
The exhibit explores the long history of anti-Jewish bias in the United States, putting it into an international context. The exhibition challenges visitors to ask critical questions, including: Must we live with hate? And if we believe that hatred must be combated, what are the best ways to do so? Using historical panels and images from the nation’s founding to the present day, “Enduring Tension” shows how antisemitism has influenced people’s thinking over time and what everyday citizens can do to counter this hatred.
The exhibition and tours are free to the public, but registration is required. For information, or to schedule a tour, email Michelle Edgar, at michelle.edgar@raritanval.edu. A supplemental curriculum guide for teachers of grades 5-12 is available upon booking class tours.
The exhibit, produced by the Museum of History and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University, is being presented at RVCC in partnership with the Jewish Federation of West-Central New Jersey. For information about the Holocaust Institute at the college, go to www.raritanval.edu/community-resources/holocaust-institute.