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Upcoming events… Vodaath, will present the keynote * * * luncheon address at Agudath of Ameri- On Monday, May 16, Chabad of the Upper As part of its successful “Positive Jewish Parent- ca’s upcoming Halacha Conference for Profession- East Side Lecture Series will feature “The True ing” initiative, the ’s Department als and Business Community. Sponsored by the or- Story of Defi ance,” an evening with Zvi Bielski, son of Community Services presents “Strengthening ganization’s Torah Projects Commission, the all-day of partisan hero Zus Bielski at the Schneerson Cen- Our Parenting Skills” on Sunday, May 15, in part- symposium will take place on Sunday, May 15, at ter for Jewish Life, 419 East 77th Street at 8:00 p.m. nership with Shulamith Elementary School for Girls, the Marriot Hotel, 333 Adams Street in The cost is $18 in advance/$25 at the door. To RSVP in . Held from 9:30 a.m-12:00 noon at 1277 Brooklyn. For more information or to register, con- call 212-717-4613 or visit www.chabaduppereast- East 14th Street, the community-wide conference for tact Agudath Israel of America Commission on To- side.com. parents will focus on strengthening practical par- rah Projects, 212-797-9000 x 275. enting skills with useful advice, ideas and sugges- * * * tions from leading communal and professional ex- * * * ’s Isaac Elchanan perts. Admission is $10 per person. Group childcare The American Sephardi Federation is con- Theological Seminary (RIETS) will host a reunion for ages 3-10 is available with advanced pre-regis- ducting a two-day international symposium enti- for the talmidim of Rabbi tration by calling Rina Kravitz at 718-376-1318. For tled: “2,000 Years of Jewish Life in Morocco: An Epic on Thursday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Jacob and program information and/or sponsorships, contact Journey” on Sunday, May 15, and Monday, May 16. Dreizel Glueck Center for Jewish Study, room 307, Frank Buchweitz at 212-613-8188 or [email protected] The symposium will feature international scholars 185th Street between Audubon and Amsterdam or go to www.oucommunity.org. from Morocco, France, Canada, Israel and the U.S., Avenues. Rabbi Willig will speak on the subject of who will present the history, contributions and con- Sefi ras Ha’Omer and Lag Ba’Omer. Light refresh- * * * temporary story of Jewish Morocco. ASF is located ments will be served. To register and to secure free Rabbi Yisroel Reisman, rav of Agudath Israel of at 15 West 16th St. New York. For more informa- parking, RSVP to Genene Kaye at 212-960-0137 or Madison, Zichron Chaim Zvi, and of tion, call 212-294-8350. [email protected].

* * * Comprehensive Archive On Tuesday evening, May 24, the Holocaust Me- morial and Tolerance Center of Nassau Coun- Of Jewish Holocaust Victims’ Assets Made Public ty will hold its Tolerance Benefi t Dinner and Auc- tion at the Carlyle at the Palace. Being honored that A large-scale international effort to help Jew- ing years and ensuring the legacy of the lives that evening are Walter Adler and Hassan Askari, New ish victims of the Holocaust redress claims of lost they led will never be forgotten,” said incoming York Subway heroes. The event will feature silent property confi scated, looted or forcibly sold under Jewish Agency Chairman of the Board Jim Tisch. and live auctions of such items as trips, jewelry, the Nazi regime was jumpstarted this past week “The Holocaust was not only genocide of the works of art, and many other fabulous prizes. For with the unveiling of a large, publicly available and Jewish people, but the greatest robbery in histo- information contact Silvana Gullo at 516 571-8040 searchable database of more than 650,000 Holo- ry,” said Natan Sharansky, the Chairman of the ext. 107, e-mail [email protected] caust-era property records. (Archivists plan on re- Jewish Agency. “These new technological tools, to- or go to www.holocaust-nassau.org. leasing several million records.) gether with the offi cial involvement of the State of Israel in this process, give us the hope that * * * this time things will be different. As a for- In celebration of Lag B’Omer the Rego Park mer Prisoner of Zion, I remember the diffi - Jewish Center (RPJC), located at 97-30 Queens culty that existed in transferring informa- Boulevard in Rego Park, will present a breakfast tion in the Soviet Union. In the age of the discussion about Jewish heritage on Sunday, May Internet, Google and Facebook allow us 22, between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the Crys- to create magnifi cent revolutions. Project tal Ballroom. Lecturers will include Rabbi Samuel HEART’s website has received more than Waidenbaum, who will speak about “Understand- 700,000 hits during its fi rst few weeks.” ing the Power of Faith,” Rabbi Romiel Daniel, who Project HEART unveiled an initial set will speak about “What it Means to Be Jewish,” and of archival records in the presence of lead- Mark Hochberg, who will speak about “Jewish Tra- ers of the American Jewish community. Is- dition and the Environment.” For reservations and raeli Prime Minister Benjamin - information call 718-459-1000. hu addressed attendees via video and said, “This is an initiative of great importance Recent news… and offers us the promise that we can fi nal- ly achieve the justice so long denied to the Hundreds of people joined the Mir Yeshiva in victims of the Holocaust and their heirs.” Brooklyn Shabbos Chol Hamoed Pesach in hon- Launched in late February, 2011, Proj- or of the 13th yahrzeit of Mir’s late rosh yeshi- ect HEART seeks to identify Jewish Ho- va, Rav Shraga Moshe Kalmanowitz. Rav Osh- locaust victims and their heirs worldwide er Eliyahu Kalmanowitz (the current rosh yeshi- whose families owned real estate, mov- va) gave a shiur on inyanei d’yoma which was fol- Esther Widman (right), a Holocaust survivor, shows ownership able, immovable, or other intangible per- lowed by divrei aggadah/divrei zikaron from Rav documents of looted family property from 1940’s Poland to Bob- sonal property that was confi scated, loot- Tzvi Yaakov Zolty. by Brown (left), executive director of Project HEART. (Photo credit: David Karp) ed, or forcibly sold in countries governed or occupied by the Nazi forces or Axis powers The records were compiled and made available during the Holocaust era. The only limitation for by Project HEART (Holocaust Era Asset Restitu- application is if a post-war settlement already has Material for tion Taskforce), an initiative of the Jewish Agen- been made to a victim or a victim’s heirs for that cy, in cooperation and with the support of the Gov- property. In such cases, people are not eligible to ernment of Israel. apply to Project HEART regarding that property. Community Currents The Project HEART database consists of proper- To participate, individuals need to fi ll out the ty addresses, insurance policies, lists of homeown- questionnaire available on HEART’s website, www. ers, professions, lists of known confi scated prop- heartwebsite.org. Since it was launched, details may be submitted erties, business directories, and other archival in- about Project HEART’s purpose and the applica- formation that can assist potential applicants in tion process have been translated into 13 languag- their research. es, and a 24-hour call center is operational in all via e-mail to: “We must embrace the awesome responsibility languages. To date, the project has received tens of of assisting the Holocaust survivors in their wan- thousands of requests for additional information. [email protected]

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The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center hosted its 2011 Humani- tarian Awards Dinner on Tuesday, April 12, to garner support for the museum’s ongoing educational outreach efforts and to celebrate the lives of those who com- bat injustice. Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice presented the key- note address to more than 2,000 of Chicago’s foremost civic and business lead- ers, community members and Holocaust survivors. Dr. Rice’s speech focused on the racial hatred and bullying she dealt with while growing up and how she ul- timately prevailed.

Richard Hirschhaut, executive direc- tor of the Illinois Holocaust Museum Former U.S. Secretary of State Con- & Education Center. doleezza Rice.

Fritzie Fritzshall, vice pres- ident of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and a Ho- locaust survivor.

On Thursday, April 21, ALEH, Israel’s largest network of HAFTR students per- residential facilities for children with severe physical and cog- forming the play “Irena’s nitive disabilities, hosted “ALEH Marches Forward” – the orga- Vow” in honor of Yom Ha- nization’s fi rst-ever Jerusalem march to increase public aware- Shoah. ness of the disabled and encourage their integration within Is- raeli society. A procession of over 300 marchers, including chil- dren under the care of ALEH, their families, caregivers, and vol- unteers and friends from around the globe crossed over the Je- rusalem Chords Bridge.

Josh Abramowitz.

The Nikolsburger Rebbe, Rabbi Mordechai Jungreis, at Robyn Steinerman. the levaya of the Kirahazer Rebbetzin on Motzei Pesach.

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The Maccabeats, a YU accapella group, performing at YU’s Yom Ha- Shoah event. Rebbetzin

The Liska Rebbe, Rav Tvi Hirsch Friedlander, at biur chametz last month.