Commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day: A Conversation with Sarah Botstein
On January 22, 2023, The Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies co-sponsored a commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The event featured an engaging conversation between Sarah Botstein, a renowned documentary producer, Professor Nancy Harrowitz, Director of the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies, and Rob Leikind, Regional Director of the American Jewish Committee of New England.
Sarah Botstein provided valuable insights into her groundbreaking documentary series, The U.S. and the Holocaust. This three-part, six-hour series, co-directed by Botstein and Lynn Novick, aired on PBS last fall. It offers a compelling exploration of America’s response to one of the most significant humanitarian crises of the twentieth century.
This event was co-sponsored by AJC New England and the Consulate General of Israel to New England of Boston, with support from the Jewish Cultural Endowment of Boston University and BU Hillel.
About the Speaker: Sarah Botstein is an accomplished documentary producer with a career spanning over two decades. She has been involved in the creation of some of the most popular and critically acclaimed documentaries aired on PBS. Collaborating with esteemed directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, Botstein has contributed to a wide range of impactful projects. Her notable works include Hemingway (2020), College Behind Bars (2010), The Vietnam War (2017), Prohibition (2011), The War (2007), and Jazz (2001).