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| "Entartete Musik" |
| This workshop will examine Entartete Musik as a protest against National Socialism. It will also reflect on musical identity post-1945, in relation to the Nazi past. |
| POST-HOLOCAUST DIALOGUE GROUP PHDG-STATUES founded by Abraham Peck and Gottfried Wagner in 1992 "Our tragedy must become the starting point of a new humanism" Samuel Gringauz,1947/48 (She'erit Hapletah/ The Saving Remnant) [1] We, the children of the victims and the children of the victimizers, see the Shoah/Holocaust as a unique rift in Western and world civilization and the starting point of a new morality in terms of thoughts, feelings and actions. [2] We stand opposed to the repressing and silencing of any and all discussion of the Shoah/Holocaust and the continuation of any and all prejudices and hatreds resulting from the activities of our parents and grandparents both now and in the future and directly attributable to the trauma of the Shoah/ Holocaust. [3] We fully believe that the sharing of our own unique burden of this tragic past in a continuing present and future dialogue is of vital concern, independently of any religious, ideological, and/or political group. With our dialogue we give concrete evidence how our generation, and those after us, will confront the challenges presented by the Shoah/Holocaust and its ever present influences. [4] We begin our dialogue with tolerance, respect and self-critical awareness as the children of the victims and the children of the victimizers. Our mutual willingness to share our burden is coupled with our unhesitating commitment to overcome our present ignorance, prejudices, and misconceptions, and to present to those who are open and receptive a model for present and future trust and understanding. [5] We see ourselves as an international activist organization whose avowed purpose is not only to inform others of the Shoah/ Holocaust through scholarly conferences and publications, but to fight both theoretically and practically against any kind of totalitarian dogmatism religiously, politically, and ideologically. We stand for the active realization of human rights for all human beings, fully believing that we are responsiblefor our own actions, ever mindful of the "different other ". [6] We hope by our humanitarian actions and our scholarly work to in-fluence governments and nation-states,thus lessening fears of present and future repetitions of the Shoa/Holocaust, striving at all times to realize our goal of a world living together in peaceful tolerance and appreciative of all diverse humanity. e-mail addresses under which the PHDG can be reached for further informations: Dr. Abraham Peck: American Jewish Historical Society NYC, e-mail: abejean@pdq.net ajp@ajhc .org Dr. Gottfried H. Wagner e-mail: gottfriedwagner@mbox.calcol.it The statutes were written on January 15, 1993 by Gottfried Wagner on basis of a dialogue with Abraham Peck, USA, revised by Rabbi Steven L.Jacobs, USA, March 2, 1993 |
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