Events List
Below is list of upcoming events for your site.
List of Events
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024
at 7:00pm -
8:00pm
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Calendar:
General
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Location:
Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio
12500 Northwest Military HighwaySan Antonio, TX, 78231
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Description:
Stefan and Marion Hess's happy childhood was shattered in 1943. Torn from their home in Amsterdam, the six-year-old twins and their parents were deported to a place their mother called "this dying hell"—the infamous concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen.
Faris Cassell, a journalist and writer, lives with her husband in Eugene, Oregon. She earned a B.A. in history from Mount Holyoke College and an M.S. in journalism from the University of Oregon. Her first book, The Unanswered Letter, was the winner of the National Jewish Book Award in 2021.
To find out more, click here.
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Wednesday, December 4, 2024
at 8:30am -
12:30pm
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Calendar:
Commission Meetings
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Location:
N/A
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Description:
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) is holding its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, December 4th, 2024 beginning at 8:30AM. Every quarter the THGAAC holds a meeting, open to the public, in order to review its current projects and initiatives. The Commission invites any member of the public who might be interested in its mission to this meeting.
Members of the public will have access and a means to participate in this meeting, by two-way audio/video, by connecting to the video access number identified below, by attending the meeting in person, or by clicking on the link contained on the agency website's event calendar. The video access number contained in this notice is subject to change by the conference provider at any time. Members of the public are encouraged to confirm the correct conference access number/link 24 hours before the meeting by going to the agency website. An electronic copy of the agenda will be available here. A recording of the meeting will be available after December 4, 2024. To obtain a recording, please contact Joy Nathan, at 512.463.8815 or via e-mail.
For public participants, after the meeting convenes, the presiding officer will call roll of board members and then of public attendees. Please identify yourself by name and state whether you would like to provide public comment. You may also e-mail Joy Nathan in advance of the meeting if you would like to provide public comment. When the Commission reaches the public comment portion of the meeting, the presiding officer will recognize you by name and give you an opportunity to speak. All public comments will be limited to three (3) minutes. All virtual participants are asked to keep their microphones muted when they are not providing public comment.
Zoom Video Conference Meeting ID: 875 7353 9978
Registration can be completed here.
The Commission may discuss and/or take action on any of the items listed in the agenda.
Note: The Commission may go into executive session (close its meeting to the public) on any agenda item if appropriate and authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
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Saturday, December 7, 2024
at 9:00am -
12:00pm
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Holocaust Museum Houston Classroom
Lester and Sue Smith Campus
5401 Caroline
Houston, TX , 77004
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Description:
In preparation for Holocaust Remembrance Week, join Holocaust Museum Houston for a half-day educator workshop on teaching the Holocaust. This workshop is designed for elementary school teachers.
Educators will learn approaches to teaching the Holocaust in age-appropriate ways by focusing on leadership, upstander behavior, and character-building. Educators will tour HMH galleries and gain instructional strategies and resources to support Holocaust education in elementary school classrooms.
Participants will receive HMH’s Young Upstanders Toolkit containing activities, resources, and student worksheets that can be utilized in their classrooms. The toolkit includes information on free school programs and resources available through the Museum.
Teachers from the 1st-5th grade, in all subject areas, are encouraged to participate in this FREE workshop.
This workshop will credit 3 CPE and 2 GT hours.
For more information contact The Education Department at education@hmh.org or 713-527-1611.
To register, click here.
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Saturday, December 7, 2024
at 1:00pm -
4:00pm
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Holocaust Museum Houston Classroom
Lester and Sue Smith Campus
5401 Caroline
Houston, TX , 77004
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Description:
In preparation for Holocaust Remembrance Week, join Holocaust Museum Houston for a half-day educator workshop on teaching the Holocaust. This workshop is designed for middle and high school teachers.
Educators will learn approaches to teaching the Holocaust using activities and resources designed for the classroom. Educators will be introduced to the Holocaust through tours of HMH’s Galleries and gain instructional strategies and resources to support Holocaust education in their classrooms.
Participants will receive HMH’s Holocaust Remembrance Toolkit containing lessons plans, primary sources, and student worksheets to utilize in their classroom. Lesson plans included in the Toolkit will be modeled and educators will obtain more information on free school programs and resources available through the Museum.
Teachers from the 6th-12th grade, in all subject areas, are encouraged to participate in this FREE workshop.
This workshop will credit 3 CPE and 2 GT hours.
For more information contact The Education Department at education@hmh.org or 713-527-1611.
To register, click here.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
at 7:00pm -
8:30pm
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Calendar:
General
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Location:
Congregation Beth Shalom of the Woodlands
5125 SHADOWBEND PLACE
THE WOODLANDS, TX, 77381
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Description:
Monthly Jewish Study - Getting a Handle on Modern Antisemitism at Congregation Beth Shalom of the Woodlands.
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
at 6:30pm -
8:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Stein Hall
Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut
Houston, TX 77096
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Description:
100 Jewish Men
2024-2025
100 Jewish Men is a group of men dedicated to improving themselves and each other as men, fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, friends, and Jews. Through controversial, thought-provoking speakers and small group discussions, we will explore what usually remains unspoken in men’s lives at work and at home. We have an incredible year planned, and we hope you choose to be part of it.
Each event is a stand-alone program. There are no annual fees; you pay per program that you attend.
December Program
Scott Kammerman, Executive Director of Friends of the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, & Antisemitism Advisory Commission joins us this month.
Wednesday, Dec 11 | Dinner at 6:30 pm | Program at 7:00 pm
Beth Yeshurun Members: Program Only - $12 | Dinner & Program - $25
Non-Members: Program Only - $25 | Dinner & Program - $38
Deadline to register: Monday, Dec 9 at Noon
To register, click here.
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Tuesday, December 24, 2024
(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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Wednesday, December 25, 2024
(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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Thursday, December 26, 2024
(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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