SMF: “The Albanian Code”
The Albanian Code from award-winning Israeli filmmaker Yael Katzir tells the little-known story of how thousands of Jewish refugees in Albania were rescued in World War II.
Museum of Jewish Heritage: “When Families Disappeared: Camp Shvesters”
Join the Museum of Jewish Heritage and Project Witness for a lecture exploring the phenomenon of camp shvesters (sisters) with Dr. Michael Berenbaum, world-renowned historian and Director of the Sigi Ziering Institute at American Jewish University.
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.
SMF: “Woman of Valor, Mildred Fish-Harnack”
Learn about this brave woman of valor whose story remained hidden for decades and is now coming to light.
International March of the Living: “The Destruction of the Lithuanian Jews – The Ponary Massacre with Jacob Shoshan”
Join Jacob Shoshan, esteemed and highly sought-after International March of the Living guide and historian for a compelling account of the destruction of the Lithuanian Jewish community and the description of what occurred during the Ponary Massacre.
“Sounds from Silence – Reflections of a Child Holocaust Survivor, Psychiatrist and Teacher” by Robert Krell
The Holocaust Documentation & Education Center is delighted to have this opportunity to share with you that a longtime colleague and very special friend, Dr. Robert Krell has a new book being published by Amsterdam Publishers called Sounds from Silence – Reflections of a Child Holocaust Survivor, Psychiatrist and Teacher.
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!
HCH: “Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor…”
The Holocaust Documentation & Education Center is pleased to share the following program from the Holocaust Center for Humanity: Program: “Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall...
Illinois Holocaust Museum: “Shanghai: Safe Haven During the Holocaust”
In fleeing persecution, nearly 20,000 European Jewish refugees found an unexpected safe haven in the Chinese port city of Shanghai between 1937 and 1945.