Events List
Below is list of upcoming events for your site.
List of Events
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Monday, January 5, 2026
(all day)
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Calendar:
General
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Location:
Online
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Description:
“The Final Solution of the Jewish Question” was the Nazi policy to murder all of the Jews. It replaced earlier policies for forced relocation with a policy of systematic annihilation, and resulted in the murder of 6 million European Jews. This course utilizes primary resources and responsible pedagogy to empower educators to teach this difficult topic with care, courage, and confidence in the classroom.
Course Details:
Course opens January 5th at 7AM EDT; approximately 5 hours to complete in total – at no cost.Proceed at your own pace each week, be supported by an instructor, and enjoy interaction with other educators.Complete all activities for a 5-hour certificate.Graduate credit available through the University of the Pacific. Please visit their site for more information.
Learning Goals:
Explore effective pedagogy when teaching the "Final Solution" and gain capacity and confidence to teach this difficult topic.Definite the "Final Solution" and explain how it was driven by Nazi racial ideology which included virulent antisemitism.Summarize th epurpose of the mobile killing squads and death camps in Nazi Europe, and the systems used to carry out mass annihilation.Identify various forms of resistance that some Jewish people engaged in while imprisoned in concentration camps -- including spiritual, cultural, and armed resistance -- to help students recognize how victims maintained their humanity despite the constant threat of death.Discover and learn how to incorporate a variety of primary resources in your classroom to document conditions of life and death in the camps to gain better understanding of the conditions victims endured during the period when the Final Solution was being carried out.
To register, click here.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
at 1:00pm -
2:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Virtual
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Description:
In 1943, the German SS officers in charge of Auschwitz-Birkenau ordered that an orchestra should be formed among the female prisoners. Forty-seven women and girls from eleven nations were drafted into a hurriedly assembled band that would play to other inmates as they left each morning and as they returned at the end of the day. They were also made to give weekly concerts for Nazi officers, and members were sometimes summoned to give individual performances of an officer’s favorite piece of music. For almost all of the musicians chosen to take part, the orchestra was to save their lives. But at what cost? Anne Sebba’s The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz tells this story.
Anne Sebba FRSL is the prize-winning author of eleven books including the best-selling biography That Woman, a life of Wallis Simpson based on her discovery of 15 unpublished letters locked away in an attic trunk. Her next book was Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved and Died in the 1940’s about a wide variety of women and how they behaved in wartime Paris published in the US, UK, China, France and the Czech Republic, winner of the Franco-British award. She has also written biographies of Jennie Churchill, Mother Teresa and Laura Ashley among others.
In 2024 Anne was a judge for the inaugural non-fiction Women’s Prize. She makes regular television appearances and has presented programmes for BBC R3 and R4 including two about the pianists, Harriet Cohen and Joyce Hatto. She began her working career as a foreign correspondent for Reuters news agency, the first woman accepted on their graduate trainee scheme, and has also worked for the BBC world services in their Arabic department, although she does not speak a word of Arabic. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, a senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research, a Trustee of the National Archives Trust and a former chair of Britain’s 10,000 strong Society of Authors Management Committee.
In 2021 she published to great acclaim a life of Ethel Rosenberg, electrocuted in 1953 aged 37 for conspiracy to commit espionage following a trial with multiple miscarriages of justice, optioned for a feature film and shortlisted for the Wingate Prize. Her latest book is The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz, a Story of Survival, published in the UK in March 2025, to commemorate the 80TH anniversary of the liberation of the camps and in the US in September 2025. The book will be translated into Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Dutch, Finnish, Romanian and Chinese. Anne also works as a reviewer, journalist, after dinner speaker and lecturer on cruises, is an accredited speaker for the Arts Society as well as various other institutions and schools in the UK and US including the British Library, Royal Oak, English Speaking Union and the National Trust.
To register, click here.
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
at 3:00pm -
4:00pm
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Calendar:
General
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Location:
Online via Zoom
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Description:
After winning World War II 80 years ago, the Allied nations convened an international court in Nuremberg, Germany and prosecuted leading Nazis for war crimes. What were these Nuremberg trials? Were they fair? What did they accomplish? And how accurately is the history of the Nuremberg trial portrayed in the 2025 Hollywood movie Nuremberg? Hear international expert, writer, and professor John Q. Barrett discuss these questions.
To register, click here.
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
at 7:00pm -
8:30pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
San Antonio Public Library - Central Library Location
600 Soledad Street
San Antonio, TX, 78205
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Description:
The history of the Karya forced labor camp in Greece might have remained unknown if not for the dedicated research of author Andreas Assael. A photo album purchased from a street vendor sparked his twenty-year investigation to identify victims and perpetrators. Among the images, Andreas discovered his own father and survivor Sam Cohen. Join us for a compelling presentation featuring Andreas Assael and Jerome Cohen as they recount this harrowing chapter of history, and the journey to honor the victims.
Speakers:Andreas Assael, author of "Karya: In the Dungeons of Death"Jerome Cohen, second-generation survivor and son of Sam Cohen
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
at 2:00pm -
3:30pm
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Calendar:
Films
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Location:
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
300 N. Houston Street
Dallas, TX 75202
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Description:
Deep within the forests of Eastern Europe, more than 25,000 Jewish partisans, also called resistance fighters, tirelessly waged war against the Nazis and their collaborators. Despite extraordinary odds, they escaped Nazi slaughter, transforming from young innocents to courageous men and women. Through personal photographs, letters, rare archival film footage, and historic war records, Four Winters - A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance and Bravery in WWII weaves together a complex, layered story that illuminates the many ways in which Jews resisted the Nazis.
View a trailer of the film here.
Film run time: 1h 39m
To buy tickets, click here.
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
at 2:00pm -
4:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Parman Branch Library
20735 Wilderness Oak
San Antonio, TX, 78258
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Description:
Join HMMSA as Holocaust survivor Eva Balcazar shares her remarkable story of resilience in the face of Nazi oppression. She will recount her childhood, her beloved parents, and their forced migration from Germany following Kristallnacht in 1938.
This program is sponsored by the San Antonio Public Library and Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio as part of the 14th Annual Holocaust: Learn and Remember series.
Additional information on the series can be found at: https://guides.mysapl.org/c.ph...
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Monday, January 12, 2026
(all day)
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Calendar:
General
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Location:
Online
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Description:
This course will deepen student understanding of the Holocaust through The U.S. and the Holocaust, a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein, examining America's response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century and its role in World War II.
Participate in this asynchronous online course for a guided, facilitator-led exploration of resources centered around clips from The U.S. and the Holocaust, a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein, that support teaching about the intersections of the Holocaust and World War II. Participants will explore topics such as antisemitism, immigration, xenophobia and the Final Solution. This course was developed in collaboration with Echoes & Reflections, Florentine Films, PBS LearningMedia and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. We applaud your commitment to teaching this topic and are eager to support you to ensure your students are able to engage in thoughtful, engaging, and historically accurate learning. This course is appropriate for secondary educators teaching European, World and US history as well as other disciplines where the Holocaust is addressed.
Course Details
Program includes three interactive modules; approximately 7 hours to complete in total – at no costProgram includes a ready-to-use lesson plan that incorporates film clips from The U.S. and the HolocaustParticipants proceed at their own pace each week, are supported by an instructor, and enjoy asynchronous interaction with other educatorsEducators complete all three modules for a 7-hour certificateGraduate credit available through the University of the Pacific. Please visit their site for more information.
Course Schedule:
Course opens Monday, January 12, and will remain open through February 8.
Program Outcomes:
Apply sound pedagogy when planning and implementing Holocaust lessons. Understand how the Nazi ideology of racial antisemitism and territorial expansion led to and shaped World War II and the Holocaust.Analyze America’s response to the Holocaust within the context of World War II.Identify and construct activities that build context around clips from the film The U.S. and the Holocaust
To enroll, click here.
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Monday, January 12, 2026
at 4:00pm -
5:00pm
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Virtual
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Description:
Join educators from the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a one-hour virtual professional development session focused on TEA and Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission-approved, age-appropriate Holocaust lessons you can confidently use in your classroom.
This session will introduce best practices for teaching about the Holocaust, walk you through ready-to-use lesson materials, and share opportunities and resources available through the Museum for Holocaust Remembrance Week.
There is no registration fee for this professional development.
To register, click here.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
at 3:00pm -
4:30pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Cody Branch Library
11441 Vance Jackson Rd
San Antonio, TX, 78230
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Description:
This fascinating presentation will focus on the institutional, situational, and personal judgments about the Final Solution, i.e., the Nazi plan to eliminate Europe's Jewish population. The lecture will also place emphasis on the Selection process at Auschwitz, where inmates were either designated to go to the gas chamber or to perform forced labor.
Dr. Barnes is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of the Incarnate Word and a docent at the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
at 7:00pm -
9:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Congregation Beth Israel
5600 NORTH BRAESWOOD BLVD HOUSTON, TX 77096
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Description:
Congregation Beth Israel's Adult Education Committee is pleased to welcome Ted Deutch, Chief Executive Officer of American Jewish Committee (AJC) who served 12+ years in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ted will share insights into AJC's vital role on the global stage, including its often behind-the-scenes diplomatic efforts on behalf of Jewish communities and others worldwide. He'll be joined in conversation by AJC National President and Congregation Beth Israel Past President Bobby Lapin, who will moderate a thoughtful discussion on Israel, rising antisemitism, and other pressing issues shaping our world today.
ABOUT TED DEUTCHTed Deutch, a lifelong Jewish and pro-Israel activist, assumed the role of CEO of American Jewish Committee (AJC) in October 2022, following more than 12 years of distinguished service in the United States House of Representatives. In Congress, Ted was a leading voice in the fight against antisemitism and efforts to advance the U.S.-Israel relationship. He was a founding member of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, and he served as chair of the House Ethics Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he chaired the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee. Ted began his career in public service in the Florida State Senate, where he gained national recognition for passing the nation’s first law mandating that public pension funds not be used to advance Iran’s illicit activities. Prior to holding public office, he enjoyed a successful career as a commercial real estate attorney in Cleveland and Boca Raton. He served as a lay leader with the Jewish Federations of Cleveland and South Palm Beach County, and as a member of both UJA’s National Young Leadership Cabinet and AIPAC’s National New Leadership Network. Ted and his wife, Jill, have lived in Boca Raton, Florida, since 1998 and have three adult children, Gabby, Serena, and Cole.
To register, click here.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
at 12:00pm -
1:00pm
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Online
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Description:
Who were the early resisters to Hitler and Nazism? What compelled them to sound the alarm on a fringe political group? How and why did they fail to stop them? And what lessons can draw from it for our own time?
From the moment that he stepped onto Germany’s political stage in the early 1920s, Adolf Hitler faced resistance. Cartoonists depicted him as a clown, a butcher, and a knock-off version of Mussolini. One playwright portrayed him as a crazy barber building a cult following with elaborate, unfulfillable promises. One writer produced a history of Nazism in which he described Hitler as a “lazy schoolboy,” among other things. This was all prior to Hitler’s seizure of power in January 1933.
Featured speaker: Dr. Daniel Greene, Adjunct Professor of History at Northwestern University and an expert on American responses to the Holocaust
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This is part of powerful webinar series, hosted by Holocaust museums and education centers across North America, exploring how democracy eroded and extremism took root in 1930’s Germany—and the urgent lessons we can draw today. All sessions are free 60 minute Zoom webinars. Click on each individual lecture title for more information about additional upcoming webinars and to register for a Zoom link.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
at 3:00pm -
4:00pm
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Calendar:
General
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Location:
Online via Zoom
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Description:
During the Holocaust, acts of rescue were rare, with only a small number of individuals daring to risk their freedom and lives to save Jews from Nazi persecution. Those who did, driven by a selfless spirit, are honored as the "Righteous Among the Nations" by Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center. Join author Richard Hurowitz for an engaging discussion about the remarkable heroes featured in his book, In the Garden of the Righteous, who risked everything to save Jewish lives during the Holocaust. Don't miss this opportunity to explore their inspiring stories and integrate these lessons into your classroom curriculum.
To register, click here.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
at 4:00pm -
5:30pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Virtual Event
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Description:
This virtual program examines how journalists, photographers, radio broadcasters, and newsreel filmmakers reported on the Nuremberg trials and helped bring unprecedented international attention to the court, not only shaping public attention but also how the trials are remembered today.
Reyna Stovall is a master's candidate in Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin's Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. She holds a B.A. in International Studies and French from Fordham University Lincoln Center, where she graduated summa cum laude and cursus honorum. She was previously a docent with the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio.
This program is sponsored by the San Antonio Public Library and Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio as part of the 14th Annual Holocaust: Learn and Remember series.
To register, click here.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
at 6:00pm -
7:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Online via Zoom
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Description:
In this 3-session class, led by Professor Margarete Feinstein, discover the remarkable story of Holocaust survivors beginning to rebuild their lives while in Displaced Persons camps in occupied Germany.About
Photograph above courtesy of Holocaust Museum LA archival collection.
This class will be held Wednesdays, January 14, 21 and 28 at 6:00pm CST on Zoom.
Reserve your space in the class HERE. Tuition for this class is $36 for Museum members and $54 for non-members.
Not yet a member? Join HERE.
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Monday, January 19, 2026
(all day)
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Calendar:
General
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Location:
N/A
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Description:
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission office will be closed.
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