On Tuesday evening April 22nd, Temple Beth Abraham and Rivier University welcome Dr. Laurel Leff, Professor Emeritus of Journalism at Northeastern University. The Yom HaShoah event will be held at Rivier University in the Dion Center at 16 Clement Street in Nashua at 7 p.m.

Laurel Leff’s book, "Well Worth Saving: American Universities’ Life and Death Decisions on Refugees from Nazi Europe" was a finalist for a 2020 National Jewish Book Award. Her previous book, "Buried by The Times: The Holocaust and America’s Most Important Newspaper" was chosen as the Best Media History Book of 2005 by the American Journalism Historians’ Association and Best History Book of 2005 by ForeWord Reviews.

Leff has a master’s in the study of law from Yale University and a master’s in communications from the University of Miami. She received an A.B. from Princeton University with a major in the School of Public and International Affairs. She was formerly a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and The Miami Herald and an editor with American Lawyer Media Inc. and The Hartford Courant. Dr. Leff will explore how the Holocaust is presented in the media, both during World War II and in the present day. How did Americans access information about antisemitism during the 30s and 40s? How do current news sources shape what readers - especially younger audiences - know about Holocaust history?


Following a question-and-answer session, a candle-lighting ceremony will be held memorializing Holocaust victims. The Nashua Community Interfaith Choir will perform at this observance.

The event is free and open to the public.

This will also be live-streamed, click here for the link.