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Virtual Programming

While Federation's on-site programming is on hiatus, we're curating our favorite online resources and programs for the community right here on our website. No Facebook account required!

Kristallnacht/Holocaust Remembrance

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center presents:
Coffee with a Survivor: Ernest Fruehauf
Recorded Wed., Nov. 11, 2020
As a young child, Mr. Ernest Fruehauf (a longtime Northwest Indiana resident) experienced the rising tide of hate and antisemitism throughout Germany. On November 9-10, 1938, during the events of Kristallnacht, an angry mob ransacked his family cafe, located below their upstairs home. Hear Ernest share his story in this interview.

Federation Programming

2020-21 Virtual Film Series
Generously sponsored by Carol Culberg. Watch for 4 more virtual film selections coming this winter!
Film #1 & Talkback: They Ain’t Ready For Me
They Ain’t Ready for Me (2020; 89 mins) is the feature-length documentary about Tamar Manasseh, the vivacious African American rabbinical student who is leading the fight against senseless killings on the south side of Chicago. Tired of waiting for politicians to do something, Tamar did something simple yet revolutionary: she sat down on the corner and hasn’t left since. Tamar and the organization she founded, MASK, Mothers and Men Against Senseless Killings, are proving that something can be done, the situation is not hopeless. They Ain’t Ready For Me explores the challenges and motivations of this fearless community leader as she works to prevent more people from being killed by gun violence. It also highlights how her Judaism influences her activism.
Talkback with Activist Tamar Manasseh & Filmmaker Brad Rothschild
in conversation with Carol Culberg
Recorded Thursday, October 8, 2020

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