Michael Marrus, a professor of Holocaust Studies at the University of Toronto, will deliver “The Pope, the Chief Rabbi, and Jewish Orphans after the Holocaust” on Thurs., Feb. 2, 5:30 p.m., at New York University’s Rosenthal Pavilion, 10th Floor, Kimmel Center for University Life (60 Washington Sq. South at LaGuardia Place). The lecture is co-sponsored by NYU’s Taub Center for Israel Studies as well as NYU’s Program in Religious Studies and the university’s Catholic Center.
The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. The public should RSVP to fas.taubcenter@nyu.edu or 212.998.8981. Reporters interested in attending should contact James Devitt, NYU’s Office of Public Affairs, at 212.998.6808 or james.devitt@nyu.edu.
Marrus’ published works include: The Unwanted: European Refugees in the Twentieth Century; The Holocaust in History; and Vichy France and the Jews (with Robert Paxton).
- What: Lecture-“The Pope, the Chief Rabbi, and Jewish Orphans after the Holocaust”
- Who: Michael Marrus, Chancellor Rose and Ray Wolfe Professor of Holocaust Studies, University of Toronto
- When: Thurs., Feb. 2, 5:30 p.m.
- Where: New York University’s Rosenthal Pavilion, 10th Floor, Kimmel Center for University Life (60 Washington Sq. South at LaGuardia Place) [Subway Lines: A, B, C, D, E, F, V (West 4th Street); N, R, W (8th Street); 6 (Astor Place)]
EDITOR’S NOTE:
The Taub Center for Israel Studies, established in 2003, is one of the few university-based research centers dedicated to the study of modern Israel and its recent history, society, and politics. The Taub Center supports lectures, seminars, scholarly colloquia, and other special programs for students, faculty, and the community. The Center was established with a gift from the Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation.