March 2016
Membership Denied: The Impact and Legacy of Eugenics in America and Germany
Followers of eugenics argued that protecting "racial purity" was essential in creating a healthy nation. We will study the origins and impact of the eugenics movement in America and Germany. A two-session seminar with Jack Weinstein, Senior Program Advisor for Facing History and Ourselves. $10 per session donation suggested that will go to support the Social Action fund of Temple Beth Torah
Find out more »May 2016
Yom Hashoah- Holocaust Remembrance
Surviving in Budapest, 1944 as told by Jussi Rajn For thirty-four years, the Tri-City Interfaith Council has sponsored a Yom HaShoah Remembrance Service. This year the featured speaker will be Jussi Rajna, a Holocaust survivor and father of a Temple Beth Torah member. A free-will offering will be received for the “Refugees Welcome Fund,” sponsored by the Jewish Family and Community Services. Every dollar donated will be matched
Find out more »April 2017
Holocaust Remembrance Service
The Tri-City Interfaith Council invites the public to attend their annual Holocaust Remembrance Service on Sunday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. The service is held at Temple Beth Torah, 42000 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont. The special speaker will be Fremont resident Abe Mazliach. The theme is, “Finding Hope in the Shadow of the Shoah.” Abe’s parents survived the Shoah (the Hebrew word that refers to the Holocaust). He was born in a displaced persons camp soon after World War II…
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