Lunch and Learn Series — History of Antisemitism

Lunch and Learn Series — History of Antisemitism

Lauren Crampton Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center, Director of Education, Steve Goldberg, a renowned scholar and author specializing in Jewish history and social justice, presented a history of antisemitism in Europe as the second installment of HERC’s...
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

Lauren Crampton The stars aligned in Tallahassee on November 9, 2024 at the Planetarium at Challenger Learning Center. Filmmaker Aviva Kempner traveled to Tallahassee to introduce the audience in person to her documentary film, A Pocketful of Miracles: A Tale of Two...
Can it Happen Here?

Can it Happen Here?

David Lawrence Jr. The author is chair of The Children’s Movement of Florida and the retired publisher of The Miami Herald. He lives in Coral Gables. Just about a month ago I was teaching a class in American Government at a state university. Went decently well, I...
2024 HERC Wrap Up

2024 HERC Wrap Up

Dear Friends and Supporters, With the year wrapping up, we are currently underway with planning for our spring, summer, and fall 2025 programs to continue our important mission. As always, we invite individuals who have ideas for meaningful plans to reach out to us if...

A Pocketful of Miracles Michael Berenbaum

Survivors’ Memoirs are often divided into three chapter Before, During and After and the story of the Ciesla family so beautifully told in Powerful of Miracles is no exception. Aviva Kempner, the award-winning filmmaker whose work ranges from the Partisans of Vilna to...