GenShoah SWFL 2024-2025 programs

By Ida Margolis and Shelley Lieb

The following is a list of events GenShoah SWFL has scheduled for this season. Please mark them in your calendar and plan to join us.

Movies that MatterThe Steve Brazina Memorial Film Series

• Sept. 25 – "Wake Up" Zoom discussion/Q&A, 2-3 p.m.

• Nov. 6 – "Pay or Die" Zoom discussion/Q&A, 2-3 p.m. RSVP required to hmcec.org.

Spring Series – (films and dates TBD; for more information, email katie@ hmcec.org)

Book Discussion – “The People on the Beach: Journeys to Freedom After the Holocaust” by Rosie Whitehouse Nov. 14, 11 a.m. at Beth Tikvah of Naples. RSVP required to ekafer520@ gmail.com.

Kristallnacht Commemoration (Catholic-Jewish Dialogue)

Nov. 17, 2:30 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Naples. RSVP required to jewishnaples.org.

Annual GenShoah Member Brunch Potluck

Sunday, Dec. 22, 11 a.m., location TBD. This event includes a book talk on “A Tale of Love and Darkness” by Amos Oz. RSVP required to liebro@ gmail.com.

"Resistance: They Fought Back"

Film and reception to recognize Gen-Shoah SWFL on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, 7 p.m. at Beth Tikvah of Naples. RSVP required to office@ bethtikvah.us.

Open House and New Member Reception

All GenShoah members and survivors are invited to attend Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, 10 a.m. at the Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center. The event features Dina Shein’s program "The Bukharan Jews.” RSVP required to hmcec.org.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

• Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, 1-3 p.m. at the Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center. Complimentary admission.

• Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 – Evening special film; location TBD. RSVP required to hmcec.org for both events.

"Our Stories" GenShoah member get-together

Sunday, March 2, 2025, 1 p.m.; location

TBD. RSVP required to liebro@gmail.com.

"The Holocaust in Salonika, the Jerusalem of the Balkans" by Sam Varsano

Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 2:30 p.m. at the Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center. RSVP required to hmcec.org.

Genealogy workshop

Sunday, April 6, 2025, 1 p.m.; location TBD. RSVP required to liebro@gmail.com.

Yom HaShoah Commemoration

Sunday, April 27, 2025, 4 p.m. at Temple Shalom, Naples. RSVP to jewishnaples. org. Pre-event reception for GenShoah and survivors at 3 p.m.