http://thelastalbum.org/content Eyes From the Ashes of Auschwitz-Birkenau Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:07:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Message from the Director Such wonderful times and such wonderful people! Let me introduce you to a few who have populated my world lately. COLLEAGUES and CONFERENCES At the annual conference of Association of Holocaust Organizations, I saw colleagues with whom I’ve worked for many years. Together with fine academic presentations, I had ... http://thelastalbum.org/content/?p=152 Lindsay Hudgins attended Weiss' Educators' Seminar in Denver, sponsored by the University of Denver, the United States Holocaust Museum and the Holocaust Awareness Institute. I had a great experience in Denver recently, teaching 100 public school teachers. Together with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, University of Denver and the Holocaust ... http://thelastalbum.org/content/?p=126 I’ve just returned from the Middle East. Until the tragedy in Haiti, I planned to tell you about the exceptional people I met in Israel, the meaningful places I went, and the unforgettable classes I experienced. Everything must wait because right now, I feel it’s impossible to write—or ... http://thelastalbum.org/content/?p=117 From the Director As the air gets colder and we move to a new decade, it’s time to take stock. Talks and projects have continued. Partnerships with other organizations have proved very beneficial, and new audiences have added new dimensions to the project. Recently I spoke to a group of young Soviet ... http://thelastalbum.org/content/?p=90 New beginnings. The year past. A time for taking stock—not only of who we are, but of who we may yet be. Not only of what we’ve accomplished, but of where we are going. There have been big events in our family—one daughter getting married, one returning to ... http://thelastalbum.org/content/?p=70 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR        SPRING/SUMMER 2009 EVENT UPDATE: I will be appearing at the Aish Center in Bala Cynwyd on July 29th at 8:30 PM. Further details on the Upcoming Events page Dear Readers— Everything is in bloom, and with it come the excitement of new beginnings—for the earth, ... http://thelastalbum.org/content/?p=41 A new year, a new administration, and new hope for our country, and I believe, for the world. Here at Eyes from the Ashes Educational Foundation, there has been much progress, much travel and many new audiences—Massachusetts, Texas, Maine, New York, Israel, DC, and even, my first time back in ... http://thelastalbum.org/content/?p=40 Message from the Director—Spring-Summer 2008 My plan for the next six months is simple: Share more photos, share more narratives with more student/adult groups, ecumenical and otherwise. Mount the photo exhibition and screen the video montage of these personal family photos found at Auschwitz-Birkenau for more cities, so that more ... http://thelastalbum.org/content/?p=36 Message from the Director—November-December 2007 Holidays. Gifts. Families It’s the time of the holidays when loved ones come together to share memorable times. In this season of gift giving, recently I was given three gifts that touched me deeply: a letter, an action and a comment. Letter - from Paris I receive ... http://thelastalbum.org/content/?p=25 MESSAGE FROM ANN WEISS July/August 2007 It is the day before I am leaving for Sarajevo to participate in the world gathering of Genocide scholars, meeting for the first time in a place where massacre has taken place. Although I am filled with much apprehension—both because of the topic and the intensity ... http://thelastalbum.org/content/?p=24