RESISTANCE AND THE MYTH
OF JEWISH PASSIVITY
DURING THE HOLOCAUST
LECTURE BY NECHAMA TEC
Professor Emerita of Sociology (Univ. of Connecticut), Winner of
the International Anne Frank Special Recognition Prize, Author
of the New York Times Bestseller, Defiance: The Story of the
Largest Armed Rescue of Jews by Jews During World War II
APRIL 12, 2010
5:30 P.M.
HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE
FRANKLIN PATTERSON HALL, WEST LECTURE
SCREENING OF THE FILM, “DEFIANCE”
April 11, 2010
6:00 P.M.
Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main Street
* both events are free and open to the public *
SPONSORS: HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION JEWISH ARTS & CUTURE INITIATIVE * FIVE COLLEGE LECTURE
FUND * AMHERST COLLEGE Dept. of German and Program in European Studies * HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE School of
Social Science; Office of the President; Special Presidential Assistant for Diversity * MOUNT HOLYOKE Depts. of German
and History * SMITH COLLEGE Program in Jewish Studies and Dept. of German Studies * UNIVERSITY OF
MASSACHUSETTS-Amherst Dept. of Judaic & Near Eastern Studies and Office of Jewish Affairs * JEWISH COMMUNITY
OF AMHERST World Jewish Concerns Committee * WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE Campus Ministry