Wednesday, April 7, 2021
8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Virtual event
Appalachian State University's AEPi and Hillel chapters along with the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies and the Temple of the High Country invite the campus and community to an online commemoration with readings of names of European Jews murdered by the Germans during the Holocaust. The event begins after sunset at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, the start of this year's Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) and will last one hour.
To register and receive a copy of the program for this Zoom-based event, visit this registration page. The registration form also has a section for anyone who would like to volunteer for a spot to read. To receive more information, please contact the Center at 828.262.2311 or holocaust@appstate.edu.
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About the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Appalachian State University’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies was founded in 2002 to develop new educational opportunities for students, teachers and the community. Located administratively within the College of Arts and Sciences, the center seeks to strengthen tolerance, understanding and remembrance by increasing the knowledge of Jewish culture and history, teaching the history and meaning of the Holocaust, and utilizing these experiences to explore peaceful avenues for human improvement and the prevention of further genocides. The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies is an associate institutional member of the Association of Jewish Studies, a member of the Association of Holocaust Organizations and a member of the North Carolina Consortium of Jewish Studies.
Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies Yom HaShoah poster for virtual event
Event poster for online commemoration with readings of names of European Jews murdered by the Germans during the Holocaust.