Primary Theme: Holocaust History
Only Miracles Interview with Annelise Singh
Associate Provost for Diversity & Faculty Development and Chief Diversity Officer at Tulane University share their insights on “Only Miracles.” They delve into the importance of empathy and understanding by looking at the world through other people’s eyes.
Only Miracles Interview with Jeremy Collins
Director of Conferences & Symposia at the National WWII Museum, Jeremy Collins, shares his thoughts after just experiencing Only Miracles
Only Miracles Interview with Rose Rosenkranz and Anne Levy
Holocaust survivor and educator Rose Rosenkranz and Holocaust survivor and activist Anne Levy share their heartfelt reflections on the impactful experience of “Only Miracles.” In this moving video, Rose and Anne offer their unique perspectives on the exhibit, shedding light on the importance of remembrance, education, and the enduring lessons of the Holocaust.
Only Miracles Interview with Alix Loomis
Alix Loomis, the granddaughter of Ed and Helen Leftkowitz, shares her reflections after experiencing “Only Miracles.” In this touching video, Alix speaks about the importance of Holocaust education and the profound impact of keeping her grandparents’ legacy and story alive through the production.
Only Miracles Interview with Avi Gorodetski
Avi Gorodetski shares her reflections after just experiencing Only Miracles. She shares the importance of interactive theater in Holocaust education.
Jews in the United States and the Response to the Holocaust, 1942-45
“Jews in the United States and the Response to the Holocaust, 1942-45-Audrey G. Ratner Lecture Series with Dr. Jason Dawsey
Reports of the mass murder of European Jews reached Jews in the United States in 1942. Although precise knowledge of what was actually happening was piecemeal, American Jews and Jewish refugees, recently arrived in the US, mobilized to draw attention to the genocide, demanded military action against the Nazis to stop the killing, and called for collective efforts to aid survivors. This talk covers the range of responses from the Jewish community in the US to the Holocaust during World War II.”
WDSU Rose Rosenkranz Media Story
“Rosie Rosenkranz was born in a Siberian labor camp.
NEW ORLEANS — A Holocaust survivor will share her story during a talk on Tulane University’s campus on Wednesday.
Rosie Rosenkranz is described as a miracle baby, born in a Siberian slave labor camp, according to Professor Dodd Loomis, who has researched her family extensively.
Rosenkranz will speak at 6:30 p.m. inside the Diboll Gallery. Her talk is open to the public, but registration is required.
The conversation kicks off the opening of “”Only Miracles,”” a play telling the story of Rosenkranz’s parents.
Its first showing is Saturday, April 13, inside the Touro Synagogue on St. Charles Avenue. To purchase tickets, click here.
Loomis wrote, produced and directed the play, which he hopes will be an active and immersive experience for attendees.
“”I think when you sit down and read a book, for me … it’s easy to just engage the prefrontal cortex and turn this into an academic experience,”” Loomis said. “”There’s some value there, but we have to push beyond that, and what I’m trying to do is have the audience have an emotional connection.””
He hopes through both the talk with Rosenkranz and the play, people will understand the Holocaust more effectively.
“”When you say six million, I can’t wrap my head around that. It’s a statistic. There’s no emotional piece,”” Loomis said. “”So to be able to tell two people’s, two survivors’ stories, both of which all of their families were killed, in real personal detail, to me, informs the greater whole.”””
A Conversation with Holocaust Survivor Rose (Raisa) Lefkowitz Rosenkranz
Join Rose Rosenkranz, a Holocaust survivor and “miracle baby” born in a Siberian Slave Labor Camp in the heart of the war, as she shares her story of resilience and hope. The Grant Center for the American Jewish Experience at Tulane University will present an evening of powerful narratives and personal reflections of life in the United States after the Holocaust.
Mrs. Rosenkranz’s remarkable story will not only educate but serve as the inspiration for the upcoming immersive theatre production titled “Only Miracles”, Written and Directed by Tulane Visiting Assistant Professor, Dodd Loomis. This captivating production, that took place in mid-April at the historic Touro Synagogue, will bring to life the experiences of Mrs. Rosenkranz, her parents and others who lived through this dark chapter in history.
Evolving Representations of the Holocaust Survivor in the Post-War World
David Slucki and Golan Moskowitz discuss how public perceptions and representations of the Holocaust survivor have evolved from 1945 through the present, considering shifting cultural trends, political factors, intergenerational dynamics, and varied aesthetic approaches.
Holocaust Survivor Holograms: A Conversation with Golan Moskowitz and David Slucki
Golan Moskowitz and David Slucki discuss both advantages and critiques made of recent technological innovations employed for representing Holocaust survivor testimonies.