Tag: Memphis Holocaust Art and Essay Contest
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JCP-commissioned Holocaust Film ‘Lives Restarted’ Now Available on Amazon Prime
Lives Restarted, a compelling documentary, shares the stories, faces and voices of Holocaust survivors reflecting on their journeys from liberation to freedom in America. The 38-minute documentary is now available in the United States for viewing and digital download through Amazon Prime Video. Unlike previous Holocaust films, Lives Restarted focuses…
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The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: Second Place Winner of Memphis Jewish Federation’s 10th Annual Holocaust Essay Competition
This year’s second prize-winning entry in Memphis Jewish Federation’s 10th Annual Holocaust Essay contest was written by Christian Brothers High School 12th Grader Sloan McHugh. The first prize winner will read their eassy at this year’s Yom HaShoah, which will be held Thursday, May 2, 6:30 PM at the MJCC.…
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The Past and the Present of Lodz- Batya Bosin’s 1st Prize Essay in MJF’s 2018 Holocaust Essay Contest
By Batya Bosin, 12th grade, Goldie Margolin School for Girls (pictured above, reading her essay at our 56th Annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration, held April 12 at the MJCC) We used to run, play and laugh. We used to wear our yarmulkes with pride, our tzitzit showing from underneath our…
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Degradation and Dehumanization of Jews During the Holocaust
Memphis Jewish Federation’s 8th Annual Holocaust Art and Essay Competition drew an unprecedented 87 essay entries and 85 art entries from students in Tennessee and the Mid-South. This year’s theme was Degradation and Dehumanization: The Nazi Assault on Human Dignity. The contest was sponsored by the Memphis Commissioners of the…
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Subhuman
Memphis Jewish Federation’s 8th Annual Holocaust Art and Essay Competition drew an unprecedented 87 essay entries and 85 art entries from students in Tennessee and the Mid-South. This year’s theme was Degradation and Dehumanization: The Nazi Assault on Human Dignity. The contest was sponsored by the Memphis Commissioners of the…
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The Holocaust and Its Horrors
Memphis Jewish Federation’s 8th Annual Holocaust Art and Essay Competition drew an unprecedented 87 essay entries and 85 art entries from students in Tennessee and the Mid-South. This year’s theme was Degradation and Dehumanization: The Nazi Assault on Human Dignity. The contest was sponsored by the Memphis Commissioners of the…
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How is Genocide Justified?
Memphis Jewish Federation’s 8th Annual Holocaust Art and Essay Competition drew an unprecedented 87 essay entries and 85 art entries from students in Tennessee and the Mid-South. This year’s theme was Degradation and Dehumanization: The Nazi Assault on Human Dignity. The contest was sponsored by the Memphis Commissioners of the…