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
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.
Holocaust survivor spent his life honoring his mother’s last words. Leo Rosner dies at 92
Leo Rosner, Holocaust survivor, U.S. Army veteran, businessman and man of faith, died in Miami on July 17 at 92, his son Jackie said.
Thank YOU, Legacy Donors!
The Holocaust Documentation & Education Center, Inc. wishes to thank YOU, our LEGACY Society Donors for helping us ensure that the authentic history and lessons of the Holocaust will live on in perpetuity!
Online Programming for Teachers, Students and the Community
SMF: “Miep Gies and the Rescue of Anne Frank’s Diary”
This program pays tribute to the woman who sheltered Anne Frank for three years and then rescued her now-famous diary.
SMF: “The Catcher Was a Spy — The Moe Berg Story”
Morris “Moe” Berg was a Jewish American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball, who later served as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
The Shoah Foundation: “Last Chance Collection: Canadian Launch Event”
Every Holocaust survivor has a story. And so do their families. Join us for the launch of the Last Chance Collection, an initiative of USC Shoah Foundation to collect undocumented testimonies of Holocaust eyewitnesses.