Florida Bill Mandating Holocaust Education
Endowing a
“LEGACY OF REMEMBRANCE”
for all our children and grandchildren so they will know and understand the meaning of NEVER AGAIN
The Holocaust Documentation & Education Center (HDEC) is devoted to documenting the memory of the Holocaust and educating today’s generation about the dangers of bigotry, hatred and intolerance.
The HDEC is central in collecting over 2,400 oral histories of Survivors, Liberators, and Rescuers as well as artifacts, photographs and documents that provide invaluable eyewitness accounts of the history of the Holocaust. The Museum also features the unique combination of two iconic anchor artifacts – an authenticated Holocaust Railcar and an authenticated United States Sherman Tank of the type that liberated Dachau. These two artifacts provide impactful moments of reflection for visitors.
In compliance with Florida’s Holocaust Education Statute, the HDEC hosts Student Awareness Days and other programs throughout the year which serve to educate our students.
In the News
Our Survivors Have Taught Us That We Are Stronger Than Hate!
As this year comes to an end, we wish to share with you, our devoted supporters, the good news that despite all the serious challenges that the pandemic posed for us, 2021 turned out to be one of the most exciting years ever in HDEC’s 41 years of existence!
How to address antisemitism with our children | Opinion
With antisemitism on the rise, there is a growing need for people of all faiths and all ages to be exposed to both the atrocities and the accomplishments of a religion that has survived for nearly 4,000 years.
Staycations offer look at Jewish history | Opinion
With antisemitism on the rise, there is a growing need for people of all faiths and all ages to be exposed to both the atrocities and the accomplishments of a religion that has survived for nearly 4,000 years.
Online Programming for Teachers, Students and the Community
3GNY: “Exploring USC Shoah Foundation’s Visual History Archive” – January 18
Join us on January 18 as we take a deep dive into USC Shoah Foundation’s Visual History Archive, which is home to nearly 55,000 testimonies from survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust.
The Ghetto Fighters’ House: “Rethinking the “Final Solution” and the Wannsee Conference 80 Years Later”
This series will include lectures that present both new interpretations of historical events that have been researched in the past, as well as new research that has come to light.
Voices of Hope: “Into the Forest: A Holocaust Story of Survival, Triumph, and Love”
Voices of Hope and Connecticut’s Jewish Federations present Into the Forest: A Holocaust Story of Survival, Triumph, and Love on Monday, January 24th at 7:00 pm via Zoom.