“Wiesenthal” at Theatre Row- the Acorn Theatre, between Nov 28 and Feb 22, 2015 is the riveting story of Simon Wiesenthal, a Holocaust survivor who lost 89 family members, tracked over 1,100 Nazi war criminals and brought them to justice, and spent his life fighting anti-semitism and prejudice against all people. This is the story of an extraordinary life dedicated… READ MORE>>
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Video of Irit Felsen’s seminar to the Claims Conference available online
Posted by on October 3, 2014
Family members caring for elderly Holocaust victims often face unique challenges without the benefit of being professionally trained to deal with survivors’ physical and emotional issues that directly result from the Shoah. To help, the Claims Conference is posting video of a series of seminars in the New York area to offer assistance, advice and support for caregivers of Holocaust… READ MORE>>
Irit Felsen participating in UN workshop entitled “Integrating Physical and Mental Health to Promote Well-Being”, Oct. 2/2014
Posted by on October 1, 2014
Irit Felsen is participating in a workshop at the United Nations entitled “Integrating Physical and Mental Health to Promote Well-Being”, Oct. 2/2014. The workshop is organized by the United Nations’ NGO Committee on Mental Health, of which Irit Felsen is a member. A description of the workshop is as follows: The World Health Organization (WHO) projects that depression will be… READ MORE>>
Youtube channel for Irit Felsen created
Posted by on September 26, 2014
A new youtube channel has been created to hold various videos of Irit Felsen making professional presentations. The channel can be found at https://www.youtube.com/user/iritfelsen. The first video made available is a recording of the Maria Rosenbloom Lecture given by Irit Felsen at Hunter College in NY on April 28, 2014. More videos will follow soon.
Interesting film at Jewish Museum in NY
Posted by on September 26, 2014
The Jewish Museum in NY is currently showing a film by Dani Gal, an Israeli artist who lives and works in Berlin. The film, As from Afar, deals with the unlikely friendship of Simon Wiesenthal and Albert Speer, who was a minister of Armaments and War Production in the Third Reich. Speer, who accepted moral responsibility for his conduct in… READ MORE>>
Irit Felsen presenting at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Battery Park NY, Sept. 18/2014
Posted by on September 9, 2014
Irit Felsen will be presenting at the annual Speaker Bureau Gathering at the Museum of Jewish Heritage A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in Battery Place, New York , which will take place on Thurs. Sept. 18th , from 11am – 12pm.