Phoenix Holocaust Association

The Light of Days
2021-10-14 14:00 (America/Phoenix)
by Judy Batalion
Discussion led by Jay Levinsohn

Witnesses to the brutal murder of their families and neighbors and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland—some still in their teens—helped transform the Jewish youth groups into resistance cells to fight the Nazis. With courage, guile, and nerves of steel, these “ghetto girls” paid off Gestapo guards, hid revolvers in loaves of bread and jars of marmalade, and helped build systems of underground bunkers. They flirted with German soldiers, bribed them with wine, whiskey, and home cooking, used their Aryan looks to seduce them, and shot and killed them. They bombed German train lines and blew up a town’s water supply. They also nursed the sick, taught children, and hid families.
Yet the exploits of these courageous resistance fighters have remained virtually unknown. Batalion follows these women through the savage destruction of the ghettos, arrest and internment in Gestapo prisons and concentration camps, and for a lucky few- into the late 20th century and beyond.
Powerful and inspiring, featuring twenty black-and-white photographs, The Light of Days is an unforgettable true tale of war, the fight for freedom, exceptional bravery, female friendship, and survival in the face of staggering odds.

General Mari K. Eder Book Presentation
2021-10-13 17:00 - 18:30
PHA is honored to host a presentation with General Eder on her newest book

Mari K. Eder, retired U.S. Army Major General, is a renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership. General Eder is the author of The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women who Changed the Course of WWII.

To register for the event go to https://tinyurl.com/ydf3xmaj
It is not necessary to have read the book to be part of this event.

Cafe Europa
2021-10-03 16:00
Join us on Zoom in welcoming the New Year with fellow survivors at Cafe Europa. Meals will be delivered between 1pm and 3pm. Meals are free for Holocaust survivors and $25 for non survivors.
Café Europa Menu
Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls
Rice Pilaf with Roasted Bell Pepper Strips and Green Bean Almondine Honey
Bread Pudding
CHOICE OF:
Honey-Soy Glazed Roasted Chicken Breast
or
Teriyaki Glazed Salmon
RSVP for Zoom and Meal order at: sbronkesh@gmail.com

German Family History and “Ordinary” Antisemitism
2021-10-01 10:00 - 12:00
SPEAKER: Björn Krondorfer, Regents’ Professor

The question of “ordinary antisemitism” will be explored through a personal story about the effects of the Holocaust and war memories in German society after 1945, especially as they are passed on generationally. The speaker’s parents were 18years old when the war ended. His father was drafted into the German army at age 16 and ended up in the near vicinity of a Jewish slave labor camp in Poland; his mother escaped from the advancing Soviet Army. The talk concludes with remarks on the value of dialogical engagement between the communities affected by historical trauma due to state-sponsored violent ideologies.

Meeting with Larry Bell to discuss plans for the future Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Phoenix
2021-09-29 20:00 - 21:00
Please join 3GAZ for a virtual meeting with Larry Bell as we discuss plans for the future Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Phoenix.

RSVP Here with Justina

Simchat Torah
2021-09-29
Day of Celebrating the Torah

Shmini Atzeret
2021-09-28
Eighth Day of Assembly

Sukkot VII (Hoshana Raba)
2021-09-27
Feast of Booths

Online Event: An Intimate Conversation Between Two Descendants of Stutthof Concentration Camp
2021-09-26 10:00 - 11:00
Marylin & Silvia will compare how their family members were treated and the reasons they were in Stutthof Concentration Camp at the same time. They will address the fraud by the Lithuanian government to declare Noreika innocent of crimes of genocide, and how his detention in Stutthof has been used as a misleading political tool for Lithuanian Holocaust deception.
An Intimate Conversation: Between Two Descendants of Stutthof Concentration Camp Prisoners – Israeli-American Civic Action Network (israelusa.org)

Sukkot VI (CH''M)
2021-09-26

Sukkot V (CH''M)
2021-09-25

Sukkot IV (CH''M)
2021-09-24

Sukkot III (CH''M)
2021-09-23

Sukkot II
2021-09-22

Sukkot I
2021-09-21

Erev Sukkot
2021-09-20

Yom Kippur
2021-09-16
Day of Atonement

Erev Yom Kippur
2021-09-15

Rosh Hashana II
2021-09-08
The Jewish New Year

Rosh Hashana 5782
2021-09-07

Erev Rosh Hashana
2021-09-06

Tish'a B'Av
2021-07-18
The Ninth of Av

Erev Tish'a B'Av
2021-07-17

Shavuot II
2021-05-18
Festival of Weeks

Shavuot I
2021-05-17

Erev Shavuot
2021-05-16

Liberation75
2021-05-03 - 2021-05-09

Pesach VIII
2021-04-04
Passover; the Feast of Unleavened Bread

Pesach VII
2021-04-03

Pesach VI (CH''M)
2021-04-02
