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Dr. Brigitte Sion has been a teacher, writer, and Jewish activist for 20 years. Born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland, where Brigitte was very involved in the Reform congregation, she was a staff reporter for mainstream and Jewish media, then served as the director of an organization fighting anti-Semitism in Switzerland.
Brigitte earned a Master’s in French from Penn, a Master’s in journalism from Columbia a Master’s in Judaic Studies from Hebrew Union College, and a Ph.D. in Performance Studies from NYU, where she was assistant professor in religious studies and journalism for the last three years.
Brigitte is the author of four published books, numerous articles, and has developed an expertise in Holocaust and genocide memory, ritual and commemoration, as well as religion and new media.
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Free tours of the Sanctuary are given each Wednesday at 12:45 pm. Reservations are not necessary. There is a fee for group tours; call the Archives Office at 212-838-5122, ext. 2041, to arrange time, date and applicable fees. As tours do not take place on major holidays, please be sure to call the Archives Office or check the website for latest information.
