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Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust

The Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust (PERH) fosters scholarship, teaching, and reflection on the complex ethical, theological, and historical questions raised by the Holocaust. 

PERH engages various topics from multi-disciplinary perspectives. It supports academics, interfaith leaders, and organizations through seminars, workshops, and group visits.

Committee on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust

The Committee on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust (CERH) of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council advises PERH. 

The Mandel Center, through PERH, works with the Council of Centers on Jewish-Christian Relations (CCJR) and other interfaith organizations. PERH partners include member seminaries of the Association of Theological Schools and leaders of all faiths.

The Mandel Center is a Related Scholarly Organization of the American Academy of Religion (AAR).

For Faculty and Researchers

  • An annual seminar designed for professors, doctoral students, scholars, and clergy interested in historical topics related to ethics, religious leadership, and the role of different religious communities during the Holocaust and the implications of this history after 1945.

  • Furthers the study and teaching on college campuses in North America through seminars, workshops, and other programs.

  • The Museum's Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust has created a guide for researchers to highlight archival material in the Museum's collections that relate to religious themes and topics.

For Religious and Interreligious Leaders and Professionals

  • This workshop will draw on expert scholarship and insight to provide tools and frameworks to build a constructive theological understanding of the Holocaust.

  • Group Visits

    Schedule a group visit for religious and interreligious professionals.

  • The Interfaith Groups Program invites grassroots interfaith groups from across North America to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to learn about the legacies of the Holocaust, antisemitism, and how to promote learning across religious differences in their local communities.

Resources

These Museum resources highlight aspects of Holocaust history as it relates to the choices and actions of religious communities.

Contact Us

Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Washington, DC 20024-2126

Rebecca Carter-Chand, PhD Director rcarter-chand@ushmm.org

Kathryn Julian, PhD Program Officer kjulian@ushmm.org

Julia Liden, MTS, MA Program Coordinator jliden@ushmm.org 

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