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SUMMARY:Online Film Screening: Among neighbours
DESCRIPTION:Register for this film using this link. \nJoin us for the Online Screening of the film Among Neighbours. \nAbout the film\nCombining magical realism with traditional documentary techniques\, Among Neighbors examines the mystery of a small\, rural town where people of two different faiths lived side by side for centuries — until the killing began. The film reveals both love and betrayal as it zeroes in on a crime committed among neighbors: the murder of Holocaust survivors in Poland\, six months after the end of World War II. The chilling facts revealed in this documentary have led the office of Poland’s nationalist president to call for a ban on the film. Produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Yoav Potash (Crime After Crime\, Sundance Film Festival). Executive Produced by Anita Friedman. \n 
URL:https://ctholocaust.co.za/event/online-film-screening-among-neighbours/
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260813T060000
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SUMMARY:Unearthing the Past
DESCRIPTION:Unearthing the Past: Archaeological Research\, Discovery\, and Commemoration at the Sobibor Extermination Camp \nTo attend this in-person event RSVP to admin@holocaust.org.za. \nFollowing the prisoner revolt in October 1943\, the Sobibor extermination camp a key site of Operation Reinhard was systematically dismantled and erased by the Nazis in an attempt to conceal their crimes. For decades\, the physical layout of the camp remained a historical and spatial enigma\, its soil concealing the remnants of the murder machinery. \nThis lecture traces the evolution of historical and archaeological research at Sobibor\, focusing on the systematic excavations conducted at the site in recent years. Key findings yielded by the excavations will be presented\, most notably the foundations of the gas chambers\, the path known as “The Road to Heaven” (Himmelfahrtstraße)\, and thousands of personal belongings of the victims that give an intimate\, human face to the tragedy.mThe final section examines the establishment of the new visitor center and museum at the site: analyzing how an archaeological excavation is transformed into a modern commemorative space\, and asking whether this approach effectively preserves the unique narrative of the Sobibor camp and the memory of its victims. \nDr. Yoram Haimi is an archaeologist with the Israel Antiquities Authority\, where he has worked for approximately 25 years\, including 20 years as archaeologist for the Southern Negev Region. Between 2007 and 2020\, he co-directed the archaeological excavation project at the Sobibór extermination camp in Poland\, uncovering the camp’s structural layout\, the foundations of the gas chambers\, and numerous personal artifacts that contributed to reconstructing its physical design and historical narrative. He holds a Ph.D. in Archaeology from Tel Aviv University and Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
URL:https://ctholocaust.co.za/event/unearthing-the-past/
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260818T190000
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SUMMARY:Among Neighbors – A Conversation with Director Yoav Potash
DESCRIPTION:Register for this online talk using this link. \nFollowing our screening of Among Neighbors on 11 August\, we invite you to join an exclusive online conversation with the film’s award-winning writer\, director\, and producer Yoav Potash\, in discussion with Jakub Nowakowski. \nAmong Neighbors is a powerful and deeply moving documentary that explores the hidden history of a small Polish town where Jews and Catholics lived side by side for centuries—until violence shattered their community. Through the testimony of Holocaust survivor Yaacov Goldstein and Pelagia Radecka\, who breaks more than seventy years of silence to recount witnessing the murder of five Jewish survivors by their Polish neighbours after the end of the Second World War\, the film confronts difficult questions about memory\, truth\, and historical responsibility. Blending eyewitness testimony\, archival material\, and beautifully crafted hand-drawn animation\, the documentary offers a compelling reflection on the importance of confronting uncomfortable histories rather than silencing them. \nYoav Potash is an award-winning writer\, director\, and producer whose previous documentary\, Crime After Crime\, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received numerous international honours\, including the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and the National Board of Review Freedom of Expression Award. His work is widely recognised for its commitment to social justice\, historical truth\, and human rights. \nJoining him in conversation is Jakub Nowakowski\, who will lead a discussion exploring the making of the film\, the ethical challenges of documenting contested histories\, and the continuing relevance of Among Neighbors in a world where historical denial\, antisemitism\, and nationalism remain pressing concerns. \nThis promises to be a thoughtful and engaging conversation about the enduring importance of testimony\, remembrance\, and the courage to face difficult pasts in pursuit of a more honest future.
URL:https://ctholocaust.co.za/event/among-neighbors-a-conversation-with-director-yoav-potash/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260902T180000
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SUMMARY:From Victims to Heroes
DESCRIPTION:Register for this event using this link. \n  \nThe grandson of Holocaust survivors who immigrated to Israel from the USSR\, Dr. Pilnik is the founding Director of the Emil A. and Jenny Fish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and previously served as Executive Director of the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center (HERC) in Milwaukee (2014–2020). He holds a BA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem\, an MA from McGill University\, and a PhD in Modern Jewish Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He is the author of The Ravine of Memory: Babyn Yar between the Holocaust and the Great Patriotic War (Purdue University Press\, 2025).
URL:https://ctholocaust.co.za/event/from-victims-to-heroes/
LOCATION:Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre\, 88 Hatfield Street\, Gardens\, Cape Town\, 8001
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