Dr. Avinoam Patt will examine how in the Holocaust humor was both a psychological weapon and a defense mechanism. He will show how in the face of unspeakable it established camaraderie and helped boost morale. At the University of Hartford since 2007, Dr. Patt teaches courses on Modern Jewish History, American Jewish History, the Holocaust, […]

Dr. Joanne Intrator, a practicing psychiatrist and author, will speak about her pursuit of restitution for Wallstrasse 16, a center-city Berlin property stolen by the Nazis. The evening also will include a service and  a program featuring choral music performed by the Ramapo Chorale and the adult choir of Temple Beth Haverim Shir Shalom.