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The Bay Area is a hub of artistic expression, attracting artists, writers and musicians from around the globe to live, work and create. We highlight some of the offerings here.
By the Artful Observer
Bay City News Foundation
A passport to everywhere: Film festivals have grown with such ferocity that they are now like Hallmark holidays: There s seemingly one for every occasion, and many more than you can hope to keep track of. This weekend, for instance, marks the start of the acclaimed San Francisco International Film Festival (details and schedule at sffilm.org). But we re here to tell you about another film fest that kicks off this weekend one that often flies under the radar but that features some utterly rewarding gems. The East Bay International Jewish Film Festival, kicking off Saturday, has as its motto: See a film see the world. And that has never seemed so desirable as at a time when
The newly formed East Bay Holocaust Education Center (EBHEC) in Pleasanton is using creative programs and outlets to teach Tri-Valley residents about the history and lessons from the Holocaust, as well as honor its victims.
Rabbi Raleigh Resnick of Chabad of the Tri-Valley in Pleasanton is used to getting calls from local public schools.
Since there’s no local center for Holocaust education, he’s become a resource for teachers in the region he serves, which includes Danville, San Ramon, Dublin and Livermore.
“In this area, it’s a void that needs to be filled,” he said.
So Resnick and Larry Lagin, a former nuclear fusion scientist turned recreational painter, decided to collaborate on a new project aimed at enhancing Holocaust education for young people via the East Bay Holocaust Education Center.
“It’s so important,” Lagin said. “I really feel that it has to be done, especially now more than ever.”