Photo: Derek Black, Emmy Rossum and Gerda Weissmann Klein At this historic time for reflection and action – members of the Western Region community supporting the efforts of the D.C.-based United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) will come together virtually on March 11 at 8 pm. The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly changed much of how…
Photo: A wedding photo of Holocaust survivors married in the Weiden displaced persons camp in 1947. US Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of William and Helen Luksenburg In celebration of love and friendship on Valentine’s Day this weekend, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will be presenting its forthcoming Facebook Live virtual event on exploring how love…
In observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is holding a special virtual commemoration with Holocaust survivors and leaders from the United States and Europe on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 10 a.m. PT. Eight decades after the Holocaust began, people worldwide will pause on the anniversary of the liberation…
Photo: Marion Wiesel with children from the Beit Tzipora Centers in Israel. In celebration of Marion Wiesel’s 90th birthday, The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity (EWF) and Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO) will hold a star-studded virtual event with a musical performance by Idan Raichel on January 27, 2021 at 7 pm EST. The celebration, on…
Gideon Taylor, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced in September the release of the U.S. Millennial Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey, the first-ever 50-state survey on Holocaust knowledge among Millennials and Gen Z. The surprising state-by-state results highlight a worrying lack of basic Holocaust knowledge, a growing problem…
ZACHOR Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, a national non-profit organization founded by Holocaust Survivor, Ben Lesser, that is dedicated to ensuring the remembrance of the Holocaust, is thrilled to announce the launch of ZACHOR Holocaust Curriculum (ZHC). ZHC is available immediately via zachorlearn.org, for free, to school districts, schools, teachers, students and history enthusiasts. ZACHOR Holocaust Curriculum…
The Sala Kryszek Art & Writing Competition for middle and high school students encourages youth to evaluate history, foster an awareness of the Holocaust, and broaden their minds in the areas of art, history, civics, sociology and literature. Each year the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education sponsors the art and writing contest…
Photo: Mirjam today By Sharon Gelbach Listening to Mirjam Bait Talmi (nee Szpiro) tell her tale of Holocaust survival, I’m immediately struck by her attempt to date every memory, categorize every conversation, and place each memoir in the context of the larger events taking place around her. It all makes sense when I learn that…
With most in-person Yom HaShoah ceremonies and events canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, BBYO will be hosting a record number of online events via its digital content platform, BBYO On Demand, beginning at 1 PM ET on Monday, April 20, 2020. With over 40 confirmed events planned by BBYO chapters, regions, communities, and partners…
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will lead the nation in the Days of Remembrance with a Virtual National Commemoration on Tuesday, April 21, at 11 am EDT, to honor the victims and survivors of the Holocaust. The ceremony will be simulcast on Facebook and YouTube. Despite this unprecedented moment for our nation and the…
