by yjxb9 | Oct 9, 2025 | Newsletter
Dara Horn, an acclaimed novelist and scholar of Jewish literature, will be the guest speaker at the HERC 2025 Annual Dinner. Her 2021 book, People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present, challenges conventional approaches to Holocaust remembrance and urges...
by yjxb9 | Oct 9, 2025 | Newsletter
As the two-year anniversary of the October 7th attack in Israel passes, it brings profound reflection for the Jewish New Year. The rise of antisemitism shows the need for Holocaust education. Learning history from survivors strengthens the message “Never Forget is...
by yjxb9 | Sep 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
I am so proud to be a founding member of HERC, as well as an original Board member, as Barbara, Rita and I met with the National Council of Jewish Women’s Board those many years ago and appealed to them to join forces with us to create a Holocaust Education resource...
by yjxb9 | Sep 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Father Maximilian Kolbe arrived at Auschwitz from Pawiak prison in Warsaw, Poland on May 28, 1941. He was already a well-known Franciscan priest, editor, and founder of the City of the Immaculata, Niepokalanów in Polish, a sprawling friary and publishing apostolate....
by yjxb9 | Sep 5, 2025 | Newsletter
September starts the Fall with many programs planned and we certainly hope you can attend them. One of the most important things about the Holocaust Education Resource Council is the Teacher Training Workshops. On September 9th, educators will join together to receive...
