Film Series: A Promise to My Father

Film Series: A Promise to My Father

Re-trace the steps of Holocaust Survivor Israel Arbeiter as he returns to Poland and Germany for the final time to look for items buried in 1939 in the basement of his old home in Plock, Poland as the German army advanced.

Film Series: Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

Film Series: Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

In 1936, 18 African American athletes, dubbed the “black auxiliary” by Hitler, participated in the Berlin Olympic Games, defying Nazi Aryan Supremacy and Jim Crow Racism, history forgot all except one. This is the story of the other 17.

Artifacts of Independence: Zoom Meeting with David Matlow

Artifacts of Independence: Zoom Meeting with David Matlow

The HDEC will be offering another webinar as one of our online Israel Then & Now programs on May 12 at 11:00 AM, presented by the Baltimore Zionist District to examine “Artifacts of Independence” with friend of the HDEC, David Matlow, who has...
Theodor Herzl: Coming Home, Staying Home

Theodor Herzl: Coming Home, Staying Home

Theodor Herzl is the “Founding Father of Modern Zionism” and at the end of the 19th Century, in the wake of rising nationalism and in the face of virulent anti-Semitism, Herzl proposed the creation of a Jewish state. Since November 2019, the HDEC has...
Survivor Testimonials: About the HDEC Railcar

Survivor Testimonials: About the HDEC Railcar

As many of you know, in 2007, the Center acquired a Holocaust Railcar from Poland. It is a very significant artifact and played a very important role in the Final Solution. We have been fortunate to acquire this Holocaust Railcar and for more information please refer...
Film Series: As Seen Through These Eyes

Film Series: As Seen Through These Eyes

As Seen Through These Eyes reveals the story of a brave group of people who fought Hitler with the only weapons they had: charcoal, pencil stubs, shreds of paper and memories etched in their minds.