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Three-Quarters of a Million Dollar Grant to Endow the Work of the Seton Hill University National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education

Ethel LeFrak of New York, N.Y., has donated $750,000 to Seton Hill University’s National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education (NCCHE) to endow The Ethel LeFrak Holocaust Education Conference and create The Ethel LeFrak Student Scholars of the Holocaust Fund. Seton... ... (Posted 04 Dec)

Ho Carlson spoke about grandfather's efforts to help Jews during the Holocaust

On Tuesday, November 18, about 45 people gathered at the Congregation Emanu-El Israel (CEI) social hall to listen to Bettie Ho Carlson speak about her grandfather, Dr. Feng Shan Ho and how he helped rescue hundreds of Jews during... ... (Posted 20 Nov)

Holocaust survivor remembered by students

Jack Sittsamer was a Holocaust survivor who resided in the Pittsburgh area. He survived three years in six concentration camps, then several years as a refugee in Europe before coming to Pittsburgh in 1949, Sittsamer died on October 26, 2008 at... ... (Posted 07 Nov)

Pawlikowski's lecture gives new meaning to the Year of St. Paul

On October 22, the National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education (NCCHE) hosted an event in honor of the Year of St. Paul, which was designated by Pope Benedict XVI. In a lecture titled, “Which Paul Are We Celebrating during the Jubilee?”... ... (Posted 06 Nov)

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Holocaust center at Seton Hill U. receives $750,000 (04 Dec 2008)

Seton Hill Holocaust center gets $750,000 gift (04 Dec 2008)

Seton Hill Holocaust center given $750,000 (02 Dec 2008)

Forest Hills man speaks of life in Germany under Nazis (20 Nov 2008)

'Night of broken glass' shattered teen's world 70 years ago (12 Nov 2008)

Event to mark 70th anniversary (11 Nov 2008)

Nostra Aetate award winner emphasizes communication (11 Nov 2008)

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11 Sep Unto Every Person There is a Name The following is a speech given by Fritz Ottenheimer. Fritz will be a featured speaker at Seton Hill's annual Kristallnacht Remembrance Service, on November 11, 2008, held in St. Joseph Chapel at 6 p.m. Unto Every Person There...

16 Mar Reflections on Nostra Aetate:
40 Years after Its Call for a New Era of Interreligious Dialogue The surprise at the Conference in Rome for me was the extent of the expansion of dialogue in pursuing the encounter with Islam and beyond especially with Buddhism and Hinduism.--Sister Gemma R. Del Duca

26 Jan Ruth Drescher Recalls Memories of Kristallnacht I look down at my one piece [of candy] wondering why I only got one, when the other children got two. "It is because you are Jewish," said one of the other 5-year olds. --Ruth Drescher