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What FDR Said About the Holocaust

When: January 15, 2026 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center
20400 NE 30th Ave
Aventura, FL 33180
Organizer: Adi Goldstein
Contact: Adi Goldstein at [email protected]
Cost: FREE
Summary: How did Franklin D. Roosevelt respond to the Holocaust and what does it reveal about America during World War II?
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2026-01-15 18:00:00 2026-01-15 20:00:00 America/New_York What FDR Said About the Holocaust How did Franklin D. Roosevelt respond to the Holocaust and what does it reveal about America during World War II? (http://jewishmiami.org/events/what_fdr_said_about_the_holocaust) Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center Adi Goldstein [email protected]

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How did Franklin D. Roosevelt respond to the Holocaust and what does it reveal about America during World War II?

In this free public lecture, historian and Holocaust expert Dr. Richard Breitman, will be joined by Dr. Norman JW Goda, the Norman and Irma Braman Professor of Holocaust Studies at the University of Florida, to explore how military, political, and moral pressures shaped the American response to the Holocaust, offering fresh insight into what government leaders knew, when they knew it, and how they chose to act.

This event will also feature several historical artifacts relating to this lecture from the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica at the University of Florida.

January 15, 2026
6:00PM - Reception
7:00PM - Lecture begins
Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center
Free parking • RSVP Required: bit.ly/BreitmanJan15

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20400 NE 30th Ave

Aventura, FL 33180

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