70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz Memorial Program: A Town Known As Auschwitz: The Life and Death of a Jewish Community
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Jewish Museum of Maryland
15 Lloyd St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
The town of O�wi�cim�today in Poland�has been called by different names, in different languages, at different times. Though it has a long and varied history, the town is known for one thing: Auschwitz. Yet for centuries prior to World War II, Jews and non-Jews lived side by side in O�wi�cim and called it home. Join Shiri B. Sandler, U.S. Director the Auschwitz Jewish Center in O�wi�cim, Poland, to gain insights into the history of the formerly Jewish town that has become known as the symbol of the Holocaust. Shiri Sandler runs the AJC�s programming for American students, including Holocaust and ethics programming for US military students. Formerly Shiri was the Manager of International Programs at the Museum, where, in addition to being the liaison for the Auschwitz Jewish Center, she coordinated the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics, a series of ethics programs for law, medical, business, seminary, and journalism students. Shiri received a Master�s degree in Modern European History from Brown University and her bachelor�s degree from Cornell University.