Abstract

One woman who did indeed play such a role in standing up to hate and reshaping community was Eva Lassman. An honorary board member of the Institute for Hate Studies, a Holocaust survivor, a wife, mother, speaker, friend, and constant inspiration to the Inland Northwest community for more than 50 years, Eva passed away on February 9, 2011 at the age of 91, leaving us poorer in comrades, yet richer in the wisdom she shared and the example she set. The Institute for Hate Studies presents annually two “Eva Lassman Take Action Against Hate Awards,” to individuals and organizations in the Inland Northwest. Jerri Shepard, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Gonzaga University, Institute board member, and personal friend of Eva, offers the memorial to Eva that concludes this volume of the Journal of Hate Studies.

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  • Shalom! This is the way Eva Lassman always began and often ended her talks, indicating that Shalom means both “hello” and “peace.” This volume of the Journal of Hate Studies is dedicated to the memory of Eva Lassman, Holocaust survivor and honorary board member of the Institute for Hate Studies, who died February 9, 2011

  • She often ended her presentations with Pastor Martin Niemoller’s famous quote: When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist. When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat. When they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out; I was not a trade unionist

  • Eva was honored many times over when she was alive. She received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Gonzaga University, The Carl Maxey Racial Justice Award from the YWCA, a commendation from Whitworth University, and The Take Action Against Hate Award from The Institute for Hate Studies (Eva was the first to be honored at the annual dinner for this award), as well as community recognition for her work

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Introduction

This is the way Eva Lassman always began and often ended her talks, indicating that Shalom means both “hello” and “peace.” This volume of the Journal of Hate Studies is dedicated to the memory of Eva Lassman, Holocaust survivor and honorary board member of the Institute for Hate Studies, who died February 9, 2011. Eva loved Spokane and contributed much to our community. Silent about her experiences as a Holocaust survivor until the 1980s, she was always a strong supporter of human rights and social justice.

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