Material relating to Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants and Yom Hashoah

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Series DescriptionThis series contains material related to Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants - AAJHS-D and Yom Hashoah along with other associated institutions. AAJHS-D stands for Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants. AAJHS-D was founded in 1992 and is dedicated to helping Holocaust survivors and their descendants. Yom Hashoah is known as a Holocaust remembrance day, it is a world wide event that remembers those who perished in SHOAH. Another note worthy institution is SHOAH, which has a correlation to this material. SHOAH is the Saving our History About the Holocaust - A guide development program of SJM. Material in this series includes (but is not limited to): Event planning documents produced by either of the three organisations mentioned above and/or other associated institutions. Letters from Dr. Michael Barenboim who was president of SHOAH. This letter is aimed at an event called "An evening of Tribute" which was hosted by SHOAH foundation to remember and tribute those who were affected by the Holocaust and revolved around the testimonies gathered by the organisation. A letter from Steven Spielberg was also received thanking those who shared their testimonies and regards to the event. (B7/SJM/019.006). Also included were correspondences and managing of events, including an event dedicated to Mrs. Bertha Taubman who donated $250,000 to the museum, this event was a small afternoon tea in which Mrs. Taubman was awarded a thankyou certificate, which is also present in the material. (B7/SJM/019.007). Correspondences and flyers for a SHOAH and AAJSH-D event related to Yom Hashoah are also present. This was a worldwide event in which the names of those who perished were recited on the anniversary. (B7/SJM/019.008).
Series Number019
Dates(s)1994 to 2007
ProvenanceB7 Sydney Jewish Museum, The - SJM
Related RecordsB23 Assc of Hol Survivors & Desc AAJHSD
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• Grants for SHOAH Research; independent audit report; application for an allocation from the funds av …
• SHOAH grant applications for funding to help with educational programmes; the conference on Jewish m …
• The conference on Jewish material claims against Germany annual reports; grant application forms; Ex …
• CD copy of Naomi Ullmann 'Memory Works'; copy of PM P.J. Keating speech from the Children of the Hol …
• Floppy disc with SHOAH text documents; SHOAH evening of tribute booklets; information about Michael …
• Bertha Taubman morning tea event; RSVP list; thank you certificate; invitations to event; correspond …
• Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance Day flyer; event to recite the names of those who perished in SHOA …
• Yom Hashoah flyers and programmes; correspondences regarding various exhibitions; invitations to var …
• Flyers to events presented by SJM/AAJHS-D and/or with related institutions; liberation meeting on ar …
• Flyer for the Marika Weinberger farewell evening; AAJHS-D holocaust testimonies project flyer …
• Australian Union of Jewish Students flyers for Holocaust Awareness Week; draft flyers and documents …
• Running order for the recitation of names event; Unto every person there is a name booklet …