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The exhibition is based on
students’ reading of Bitter Freedom: Memories of a Holocaust
Survivor by Jafa Wallach and presentations by her daughter,
Rena Bernstein, also a Holocaust survivor. This exhibition is
filled with paintings, drawings, poetry, prose, and power
point presentations from students in eighteen area schools. Also
featured are works by Rena Bernstein and other Holocaust
survivors.
The reception will include a special program
featuring music by opera singer Pat Phillips, proclamation by
Mayor Akins, remarks by Holocaust survivor Rena Bernstein and
Project Coordinator, Sunny Buchman, and benediction by Reverend
LaMont Robinson.
Come to to reception to honor area Holocaust survivors and the
artistic expressions of students celebrating the message of love
and the strength of the human spirit triumphing over the horror
of the Holocaust.
Cake and a specially created ice cream by Patty Bethel of
Coopers Cave Ale Co., named “Celebration of Life” in honor of Jafa Wallach, will be served.
Additional underwriting provided by the Glens Falls
Foundation, the Gloria Bittman Memorial Fund, Upper Mid-Atlantic
Region of Hadassah, United Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY,
and other private donors. |
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Images from the Exhibition
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Structure represents the size of the space where Jafa Wallach
and family
hid
for 22 months |
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| Community Events
Tied to the Celebration of Life Exhibit |
March 26,
7:15 pm
Glens Falls High School teacher, Dee Winter, presents how she incorporated
Bitter Freedom
into her
classroom
at The Glen, Queensbury
April 4, 7:30 pm
Film: Paper Clips
depicts how a school in the South
creatively dealt with
themes of the Holocaust in their curriculum
at Rock Hill Cafe, Glens Falls
April 11, 7:30 pm
Historic Nazi Concentration Camp Films
These films contain graphic materials
at Rock Hill Cafe, Glens Falls
April 12, 4 pm
Book signing and discussion group on Bitter Freedom
at Red Fox Books, Glens Falls (793-5352)
April 23, 4-6 pm
Holocaust Teaching Share Fair
South Glens
Falls teacher, Matt Conrick, facilitates discussion panel for
area teachers
on various teaching methods on the Holocaust
curriculum
at LARAC Lapham Gallery
April 30, 7 pm
Yom HaShoah Holocaust Service (Day of Remembrance)
Program presenting students and teachers participating in
Celebration of Life project
at Congregation Shaaray Tefila, 68 Bay St., Glens Falls |
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