The Lessons of the Holocaust Today

19 Jun 2016

“The Lessons of the Holocaust Today” will be presented by Ari Landau at the Sunday, June 19th meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville, 2:00-3:30 PM, at Asheville Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road, Asheville, NC.

All are welcome to attend.

What are the lessons of the Holocaust? How did an extreme radical anti-Semitic political party gain control of a culturally advanced European nation and lead it into the most horrific war in history? Why did so many participate in the Nazi “Final Solution?” Why has genocide continued in the world today? Is history repeating itself? Is the current U.S. campaign rhetoric of targeting groups increasing international support for nationalist and anti-Semitic political parties? What national and international policies should the U.S. and the international community adopt? What can we do to stop this madness?

Informal discussion and refreshments will follow the presentation.

Ari Landau is a second-generation survivor of the Nazi death camps; his father survived Auschwitz and Mauthausen. Except for his father and half-sister, the remainder of his family was shot or gassed to death by the Nazi Einsatzgruppen. Ari has B.S. and M.A. degrees in history and a Juris Doctorate. Ari served in the United States Air Force as a JAG officer and served as the Chief Commissioner of the USAF Court of Military Review. For the past 50 years, he has taught about the Holocaust at schools/colleges, museums, synagogues, churches, adult and special interest groups.

The Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville is a non-theist alternative to traditional religion, a member of the American Ethical Union and an affiliate of the American Humanist Association. We endeavor to nurture the capacity and responsibility of human beings to act in their personal relationships and in the larger community to help create a better world. We are inspired by the ideal of working to create a more humane society, recognizing each person’s worth and dignity, and helping to bring out the best in him or her. We join together to assist each other in developing ethical ideas and ideals, to celebrate life’s joys, support each other through life’s crises, and to cultivate ethical behavior in our community.

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