The 80-ish General Assembly? The second "first Jewish Women's Conference?" In the Jewish press and organizational world, some anniversaries are off the mark. Jewish Chaplains Remembered: In time for Veterans Dayweekend, the Cleveland Jewish News profiles the family who discovered a connection to a Jewish chaplain memorialized at the recently-installed monument at Arlington National Cemetery. Meanwhile, The Jewish Exponent tells of one woman's quest to recognize Rabbi Chana Timoner -- the first female rabbi to hold active-duty assignment in the U.S. Army, who was medically dischargedtwo months before her death in 1998. Earlier that year, JTA carried a partial list of Jews buried at Arlington. This Week in Jewish History extends a belated Veterans Day salute to Rabbi Col. Bonnie Koppellof Arizona, the first female rabbi to serve in the Army. Rabbi Koppell initially joined the army reserves in 1978, and was first called to active duty in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Read Rabbi Koppell's biography on her website. 'Shop Talk' Redux: JTA writer Dvora Meyers sacks our 1930s style columnist, Joan Klein, for her ideas on football fashion. Shalit Deal Details: The latest NY Times Magazine has a cover storyby Ronen Bergman that sheds light on the Gilad Shalit deal. In case you missed it, the Archive Blog previously highlighted some of theprisoner exchanges mentioned by Bergman, as well as a prisoner release whose anniversary coincided with the date Shalit was freed. 'Let There Be Xerox': Jewish educational technology was on display at the JESNA Jewish Futures Conference during the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly. In 1965, JTA tooted its own horn for bringing Xerox technology to the G.A. press room. Two years later, B'nai B'rith highlighted a precursor to the smart board: the "tele-lecture." LECTURE: IS SECULARISM DEAD? Los Angeles, CA Nov 15 12:00-2:00 p.m. - At USC, Dr. Jacques Berlinerblau, director of the program for Jewish civilization and associate professor of Jewish civilization at Georgetown University, explores "Religious Moderates, Religious Extremists, New Atheists & the Fight for America's Soul." Free. RSVP by Nov. 14 Details 2048: CAN ISRAEL SURVIVE TO THE AGE OF 100? Omaha, NB Nov 16 7:30 p.m. - Headlining the Phil and Ruth Sokolof Lecture series at UNO, Dr. Daniel Gordis addresses how past Israeli history and conflict can shape the future prospects of the country and Jews, and prepare people to overcome critical issues which will arise in the future, threatening the survival of the nation. Free. Details COULD IT HAPPEN HERE?: "THE WAVE" AS TOLD BY THE TEACHERNew York, NY Nov 16 8:30 p.m. - Yeshiva University's Student Holocaust Education Movement (SHEM) presents:"Lesson Plan,” a documentary film about Ron Jones, the California teacher who simulated the creation of a fascist movement in his classroom. Accompanied by remarks from Mr. Jones. Free. Details 20TH CENTURY ODYSSEY OF A JEWISH FAMILY IN JAPAN AND EUROPE New York, NY Nov 17 7:00-10:00 p.m. - Special screening of the film "The Sirota Family and the 20th Century." Introduction and Q&A with the subject of the film, Beate Sirota Gordon, Performing Arts Director of Japan Society and Asia Society, and member of the team that worked under Douglas MacArthur on the post-war Constitution of Japan. Tickets: $12/$9 for members, seniors & students Details Partisans honored by celebrities: At a recent dinner hosted by the Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation, nearly 350 relatives, friends and admirers gathered in a converted theater to laud 55 partisans and their absent or deceased comrades. They were honored for being “ordinary men and women taking extraordinary measures to protect Jewish lives,” said local newscaster Dana Tyler, the dinner’s mistress of ceremonies. [Ed. Note: Ed Asner, also at the event, turns 82 on Tuesday, Nov. 15.] The Center for Jewish History The Center for Jewish History is the foremost Jewish research and cultural institution in NYC, having served over one million people in more than 100 countries. Taken as a whole, the collections of our partners span 600 years and comprise the largest repository of the modern Jewish experience outside of Israel.Having trouble viewing this email? Click here 
Ed. note: Welcome to the second edition of JTA's "This Week in Jewish History" e-newsletter. We begin with a correction: The U.N. adopted the 'Zionism is Racism' resolution on Nov. 10, 1975 at night. TWJH regrets the error. If you have comments or corrections, please email us: archive@jta.org . Thanks for reading! 
But Hey, Who's Counting?
Holocaust on TV and Twitter: On Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 9:00 p.m. EST, two Holocaust documentaries will premiere in the same time slot. “Elusive Justice: The Search for Nazi War Criminals” will show on PBS, while “Engineering Evil” will debut on the History Channel. JTA has written about Holocaust TV documentaries before, including West Germany's treatment of the Third Reich in 1960. Understandably, the archive does not have a precedent for Tweeting the Holocaust. (h/t Randy Herschaft. Photo: Taki Steve, CC SA 3.0)
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