by yjxb9 | Aug 6, 2022 | Newsletter
Hitler took away all of our worldly belongings, anything we owned. But the one thing nobody can ever take away from you is your education. That is the most important thing.” — Lisl Schick Ms. Schick, who died in June, was a Holocaust survivor who, according to The...
by yjxb9 | Jul 6, 2022 | Newsletter
HERC’s Annual Remembrance Dinner on Oct. 25 will honor former U.S. Ambassador Allan Katz for his lifetime of service. A former Tallahassee’s City Commissioner, Katz served as U.S. Ambassador to Portugal. The keynote speaker for the event is Dr. Ethan Katz, associate...
by yjxb9 | Jul 6, 2022 | Newsletter
Florida’s new state budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 that took effect July 1 dedicates $300,000 for HERC’S educational mission. The Florida Legislature approved and Gov. Ron DeSantis in June signed the state’s $110 billion budget, passed during the 2023 Legislative...
by yjxb9 | Jul 6, 2022 | Newsletter
As a summer community-engagement project, 15 area students arrived at HERC on a hot July morning to put in a week of life-changing service and learning about the Holocaust. Topped off by a visit to Florida’s Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, the students spent the...
by yjxb9 | Jul 6, 2022 | Newsletter
Mark your calendars for Sept. 18 when award-winning documentary producer Ken Burns will bring the story of the Holocaust to the screen. THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST is a three-part documentary directed and produced by Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein. The...
by yjxb9 | Jul 6, 2022 | Newsletter
With a mission to provide resources, instructional guidance, and support for educators and the community, HERC is one of the nation’s leading authorities on Holocaust education. A scan of recent headlines demonstrates why this mission is a critical one. While Jewish...
