by yjxb9 | Jan 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
As we begin 2026, education is more important than ever. The rise of antisemitism is deeply alarming and disturbingly familiar to Holocaust survivors. Each month, a recognition will be acknowledging a survivor. Honor them with a donation to remember their special...
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 | Nov 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by yjxb9 | Jun 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
The 23rd annual professional development conference on Holocaust education will be held June 20-21st at Tallahassee Community College. Our theme this year, “Expanding How We Teach About the Holocaust: New Topics and Media,” represents an opportunity to reflect on our...
