Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust: Understanding the Controversy
Thursday, January 26, 2017 • 28 Tevet 5777
7:00 PM - 9:00 PMB'nai HavurahThere are numerous and emotionally fraught questions and controversies that surround Pope Pius XII’s policies and decisions during the Nazi reign of terror in Europe during the 1930s and 40s. Many unanswered questions remain. Did the Pope resist the Nazis or did he acquiesce by failing to protest the murder of Europe’s Jews loudly and clearly? Why has world — and Jewish — opinion shifted from praising Pius in the post-Second World War years to excoriating him, starting in the mid-1960s? In order to begin to grapple with the issues and the facts we need to look through the maze of evidence and to understand Pius as a person and a Pope. Why did he make the choices he did? In this presentation we will attempt to describe and analyze the conflicting theories about Pius XII and his policies that have appeared over the course of the past 50 years. Registration is requested. No cost for members: $5 for non-members.
Facilitator: Simon Zalkind, B’nai Havurah member, is an independent curator and art advisor specializing in modern and contemporary art. He has worked with numerous institutions, corporations and collectors in curating collections and exhibitions, including The Brooklyn Museum, The Neuberger Museum, The Denver Art Museum, Redline, the Museum of Contemporary Art, The Singer Gallery at the MACC, and many others. Simon has a Master’s degree in Religious Studies from DU and Iliff School of Theology.
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