Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies

Join JOTA, AJC New England, ADL, and Fuente Latina for an exclusive screening and discussion of "7/1O: Testigos del Terror " (10/7: Witnesses of Terror), the first documentary to chronicle the Hamas massacre as told by Israel's Spanish-speaking Latin American community, the largest immigrant group attacked on Oct. 7, 2023. The docuseries highlights Latin American migration to Israel and the role of Latin American immigrants in building the Israeli kibbutz movement. Our exclusive event adds an important dimension to understanding of the diversity in Israeli society and the implications for Israel and the Americas today. (The docuseries is in Spanish with English subtitles.)

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Dec 3, 2025 12:00 PM

In this talk, co-editors Daniela Gleizer, Emmanuel Kahan, and Yael Siman will present The Holocaust and Latin America: Migration, Resettlement and Memory, a volume that explores the region's overlooked role in Holocaust history. Between 1933 and 1945, an estimated 100,000 Jewish refugees found shelter in Latin America, yet its significance has remained on the periphery of Holocaust studies. Adopting a global lens, the book examines Latin America both as a region and a constellation of distinct national contexts, weaving together themes of migration, resettlement, and memory. It not only addresses the immigration policies of Latin American governments but also amplifies the experiences and voices of Jewish survivors who found refuge in this culturally diverse region.

This webinar is cosponsored by the JDC Archives and the Brandeis University Initiative on the Jews of the Americas