Subject Index:
Anti-Semitism, Holocaust

Student surveys have shown that many Jewish students believe they have experienced anti-Semitism on campus. This perception of anti-Semitism is one of the reasons why the University created the Office of Jewish Affairs in April 1995. Consequently this issue (and genocide, specifically the Holocaust) has been a focus of many of our educational programs.

Art exhibition...
NEVER AGAIN: Genocide from Cambodia
to Darfur and Beyond
Three powerful art exhibits bring us face to face with the tragic history of genocide in the 20th and 21st centuries. (November 2-13, 2009; opening reception and artist talks 11/3/09)

Interfaith panel discussion...
Genocide: Reconciliation, Forgiveness, and
the Search for Meaning in the Face of Evil
Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist and Native American spiritual leaders discussed how their traditions approach genocide and other crimes against humanity, the process of reconciliation, and the possibility of forgiveness (11/3/09)

Genocide: From Justice to Prevention
Human rights activists from STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, Beyond Genocide, and the Darfur Rehabilitation Project discussed their efforts to combat genocide (11/10/09)

Holocaust and Genocide Today
Lecture by Yehuda Bauer, world-renowned historian of the Holocaust and other genocides (4/27/09)

Jewish Film Festival at UMass Amherst
Fugitive Pieces
An emotionally-charged drama about a boy who is orphaned in Nazi-occupied Poland, the Greek archeologist who rescued him, and the woman whose love restored him to life... a poignant film about love, loss and redemption. The first of two films shown in conjunction with the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival (3/26/09)
While All Germans Sleep
Based on East German writer Jurek Becker's short story The Wall, this poignant feature offers a glimpse into history through the eyes of children. Shown as part of the Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival and the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival (4/1/09)

Exhibit: A Reason to Remember
This powerful exhibit tells the story of the five Jewish families who lived in the village of Roth, Germany, and how their lives were systematically destroyed under Nazi rule from 1933-1942. Presented by the Hatikvah Holocaust Education Center (Springfield, MA) and cosponsored by the Office of Jewish Affairs.
March 23-April 9, 2009 in Herter Gallery

An Open Letter to Mel Gibson by Rabbi Justin David, written while Gibson was filming "Edge of Darkness" in Northampton (10/6/08)

Caught in the Crossfire: Hollywood 1947, Communist Conspiracy or Jewish Plot?
Lecture by Village Voice film critic J. Hoberman, about the House Un-American Activities Committee's political purge of the American movie industry, particularly Jewish writers and producers (4/17/08)

Film: "Constantine's Sword"
James Carroll, a former Catholic priest, is on a journey to confront his past and uncover the roots of religiously inspired violence. This powerful documentary focuses on Christian antisemitism as a prototype of religious intolerance, exposing a long history of violence against Jews, Muslims, and others (3/27/08)

Monday Night in Westerbork
Performance about a cabaret troupe in the Westerbork concentration camp in the Netherlands (10/11/06)

One by One: Descendants of the Third Reich
and the Holocaust in dialogue
Panel discussion with German and Jewish descendants of Holocaust survivors and former SS and Nazi Party members (4/13/05)

Healing Holocaust Scars: Nazis and descendants, survivors and children work for understanding
(Daily Hampshire Gazette, 4/16/05)

Holocaust Stories: One By One
(Daily Hampshire Gazette, 11/4/97)

Remembering Our Humanity: Holocaust memorial, hate crimes, and the courage to say "No" to hate
A forum on the historical, legal, and moral significance of the vandalism of the campus' Holocaust memorial flag display (5/5/04)

"The Passion of the Christ" and Jewish Pain (3/7/04)

The Holocaust on Trial
Deborah Lipstadt spoke about her legal battle against British Holocaust denier David Irving (4/11/02)

Boxes and Walls: Museum of Oppression
An interactive exhibition of photos, posters and other artifacts exploring various forms of oppression including anti-Semitism, racism, and homophobia (Spring 2001)

The many ugly faces of Anti-Semitism

Student surveys of anti-Semitism
(2004, 2000, 1997, 1994, 1991)

Extremist paper ("The Spotlight") comes to town
(Daily Hampshire Gazette, 12/5/97)

Barebones Theater
Student theater troupe organized by the Office of Jewish Affairs, which performed educational skits about anti-Semitism, racism, sexism, and homophobia (1996-97)

Hate Groups in America
Lecture and televised "Town Meeting" with Morris Dees, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center (3/5/95)


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