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This uplifting book captures the spirit of this extraordinary man—warrior, martyr, husband, statesman, and moral leader—and spurs us to look within ourselves, reconsider the things we take for granted, and contemplate the legacy we’ll leave behind. Richard Stengel, editor of Time maga­zine, has distilled countless hours of intimate conver­sation with Mandela into fifteen essential life lessons. For… Read More

Anti-apartheid activist Janet Love was involved in negotiations for a South African settlement from the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) to the establishment of the Transitional Executive Council (TEC). She served as an ANC Member of Parliament and was a member of the Constitutional Committee of the Constitutional Assembly, the body responsible for… Read More

We Were Strangers is the true story of Magda Preiss, a breathtaking masterpiece of Holocaust literature, composed in her own words upon arriving in America in the 1940s. Lived and told by a beautiful young bride with fearless defiance, Magda’s harrowing experience reveals a character who is larger than life and death. It recounts the love… Read More

Hear a special presentation by Marlene Bethlehem, the first woman to be elected as National Chairperson of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies. Bethlehem served as chair of the Anne Frank in the World exhibition and traveled with Mandela to Israel on his visit to Yad Vashem. Bethlehem will be in conversation with her daughter-in-law,… Read More

Wildlife in South Africa is abundant, with almost 300 mammal species! The term “Big Five” is used to describe the power and strength of the elephant, buffalo, leopard, lion, and rhino. In this family program, participants will have the opportunity to create animal masks or puppets and then create short vignettes with their animals. Each… Read More

Pinchas Gutter is a Holocaust Survivor of six Nazi concentration camps. After liberation, as the only surviving member of his immediate family, 13-year-old Pinchas was sent to an orphanage in England. Throughout his adulthood, he lived on every inhabitable continent and brings a global perspective to this program. He and his wife, Dorothy, lived in… Read More

Antiracism is a transformative concept that reorients and reenergizes the conversation about racism—and, even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. At its core, racism is a powerful system that creates false hierarchies of human value; its warped logic extends beyond race, from the way we regard… Read More

The turmoil of World War II did not end with German surrender: millions of lost and homeless concentration camp survivors, POWs, slave laborers, political prisoners, and Nazi collaborators in flight from the Red Army overwhelmed Germany, a nation in ruins. British and American soldiers gathered the refugees and attempted to repatriate them, but after exhaustive… Read More

As it was when Mandela was imprisoned nearly 60 years ago, the who, what, where, when, and why of incarceration remains a challenging topic. We invite you to a powerful dialogue about ending injustice in our prison and legal systems with Floyd Stafford, Sr. Project Manager National Initiatives – Research & Policy at Heartland Alliance and… Read More

Over the last decade, there has been a noticeable uptick in antisemitic rhetoric and incidents by left-wing groups targeting Jewish students and Jewish organizations on American college campuses. And the reemergence of the white nationalist movement in America, complete with Nazi slogans and imagery, has been reminiscent of the horrific fascist displays of the 1930s…. Read More