
Portraits of Life
Holocaust Survivors of Montgomery Ë«Ó®ÓéÀÖ³Ç Exhibition
Full Collection of Portraits of Life
2025 Holocaust Commemoration
Date and Time: March 4th 6:30pm via Zoom (event flyer (PDF, ) )
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The event will include a candle lighting ceremony with local survivors, student poetry, music, and testimony from Peter Gorog, a Hungarian survivor. His bio and interview are available new window.
Contact: Dr. Ken Jassie, Professor of Art History,
Holocaust education:
kenjassie@montgomerycollege.edu
The 2025 Annual Holocaust Commemoration honors victims and survivors of the Holocaust
This annual commemoration includes the testimony of Peter Gorog, a Holocaust survivor from Hungary, a candle-lighting ceremony, music and poetry readings by MC students. For more information visit The Paul Peck Humanities Institute website #holocaustsurvivor #socialjustice # ...


Portraits of Life: Holocaust Survivors of Montgomery Ë«Ó®ÓéÀÖ³Ç is a collaborative social documentary project (photo portraiture and narrative) created
to tell the stories of survivors who have lived in and around Montgomery Ë«Ó®ÓéÀÖ³Ç, Maryland.
The exhibit consists of more than thirty 24 x 36" panels.
This traveling educational exhibit provides visual imagery and personal history of
Holocaust survivors, and reaches a national audience. Portraits of Life enhances classroom
teaching and learning; provides students with direct experience on a professional
project; offers opportunities for faculty and student collaboration, and reflects
the partnership between Ë«Ó®ÓéÀÖ³Ç and the surrounding communities.
To request the exhibit and a Holocaust survivor speaker for your school or community
group in Montgomery Ë«Ó®ÓéÀÖ³Ç, Maryland, please contact: Professor Ken Jassie, Montgomery
College, Rockville, Maryland, USA. ken.jassie@montgomerycollege.edu.
View the "Portraits of Life: Holocaust Survivors of Montgomery Ë«Ó®ÓéÀÖ³Ç (PDF, ) " catalog.
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