Center for Hellenic Studies "Paideia"
at the campus of the University of Connecticut
The Center for Hellenic Studies Paideia at the campus of the University of Connecticut present:
Remembering Greek Jewish History: Commemorating 80 Years Since the Deportation of the Jewish Community of Rhodes
Sunday, November 10, 2024
1:30 to 4:30 PM
Center for Hellenic Studies Paideia
28 Dog Lane, Storrs, CT 06268
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5:00 PM dinner at Lakeview Restaurant, Coventry
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Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
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Please RSVP at the link below.
The Jewish community of Rhodes, Greece is the oldest continuously operating Jewish community in Europe. In July 1944, the entire community was deported to Auschwitz. Join us to learn about the history of this ancient Jewish community, along with the efforts of some Christians in mainland Greece to help their Jewish compatriots during Nazi occupation, and the devastating tragedy of the Holocaust in Rhodes.
Special guests include:
His Grace Bishop Athenagoras representing His Eminence Archbishop Elpidoforos from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Sarah Aroeste, Sephardic singer/songwriter, author and speaker
Carmen Cohen, Director, Jewish Community of Rhodes
George Toppos, Vice Mayor of Rhodes, Greece
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A special exhibition, The Jewish Community of Rhodes, on loan from the Jewish Museum of Rhodes is on display at the Paideia Center from November 10, 2024 to March 10, 2025
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Hours of Exhibition: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday from 11am to 6pm
Or contact Ilias Tomazos at paideia@snet.net or 860-906-8458 to schedule a visit.
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The Jewish Community of Rhodes
An exhibition of the Jewish Museum of Greece and the Jewish Community of Rhodes
The exhibition consists of three main areas: history, religious tradition, and everyday life, presented on exhibition boards. There are bilingual texts to accompany and explain the host of photographs, some of which are unpublished. The exhibition tries to shed light on as many aspects of the life of the people as possible - their faith, activities and creativity, so as to produce a clear image of the past and present of the Jews of Rhodes, one of the most beautiful and significant island cities of Greece. It is dedicated to the memory of the people of Rhodes who were killed in WWII and in honor of all those who survived.
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Exhibition catalogs are available at the Paideia Center.
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For more info, visit: jewishrhodes.org/jewish-museum-of-rhodes/
In addition, UConn's Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life will host the I. Martin and Janet M. Fierger Lecture in Judaic Studies:
Impact of the Holocaust on the Jews of Greece
Carmen Cohen, Director of the Jewish Community and the Jewish Museum of Rhodes
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
4:00pm
The Dodd Center for Human Rights, Konover Auditorium (and virtual via Zoom)
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A reception will follow.
The Nazi occupation still hovers over Greece as one of the greatest tragedies that ever befell its people. The Holocaust claimed six million Jewish victims in Europe, among them over 67,000 Greek Jews – 87% of the Jewish population of Greece, statistically the highest percentage of Jewish loss of any officially occupied country.
Learn more and register (for in person or virtual) here.
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