H-Judaic International Virtual Lecture Series: Talking Memory - The Escape from Novogrudok

Discussion published by Madene Shachar on Monday, February 1, 2021

The Ghetto Fighters' House would like to invite you to the upcoming program in the

International Virtual Lecture Series "Talking Memory":

The Escape from Novogrudok

With special guests:

Michael Kagan Betty Cohen Tamara Vershitskaya

On September 26, 1943, about 230 Jews accomplished a daring escape from the Novogrudok (Navardok) labor camp in Belarus (White Russia) via an underground tunnel dug by the inmates over a period of several months. About half of the escapees were discovered and shot by the Germans and the others succeeded in reaching the nearby woods, to join the partisan units which were operating in the area, particularly the unit under the command of Tuvia Bielski.

In the program, we will focus on the less familiar escape from Novogrudok, and talk with three people who have dedicated their lives to commemorating this incredible act of resistance.

This is a joint program with Classrooms without Borders and the Rabin Chair Forum - George Washington University

Register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIudeihqzkrH9W3PFnuNLR6pgU_uKx97pMH

Sunday, February 14, 2021 11 AM PST 1 PM CST 2 PM EST 7 PM GMT 9 PM IL

Send inquiries to [email protected]

Citation: Madene Shachar. International Virtual Lecture Series: Talking Memory - The Escape from Novogrudok . H-Judaic. 02-01-2021. https://networks.h-net.org/node/28655/discussions/7198685/international-virtual-lecture-series-talking-memory-escape Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 1