Events List
Below is list of upcoming events for your site.
List of Events
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Monday, September 1, 2025
(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, September 3, 2025
at 8:30am -
1:00pm
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Calendar:
Commission Meetings
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Location:
Jewish Community Center of Dallas
7900 Northaven Road
Dallas, TX 75230
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Description:
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) is holding its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025 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 is available here. A recording of the meeting will be available after September 3, 2025. 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: 869 8997 6204
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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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
at 7:00pm -
9:00pm
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Calendar:
Films
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Location:
Studio Movie Grill - Royal Lane
11170 N Central Expressway
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Description:
110 minutes | Comedy, Drama, RomanceHebrew, English, Polish w/ English subtitlesWednesday, September 3 at 7:00 PM and Tuesday, September 30 at 1:30 PM (matinee)
Regina and her granddaughter Mika embark on a journey to Poland to reclaim their family property seized during World War II. But their quest quickly unravels. Regina unexpectedly decides to abandon the mission entirely, leaving Mika lost and confused. To complicate matters further, an irritating distant relative keeps appearing at every turn.
Director:Dana Modan
Screenwriter:Dana Modan, Rutu Modan
Cast:Sharon Strimban, Rivka Michaeli, Uri Hochman
Cinematographer:Yaron Scharf
$18/per person
To buy tickets, click here.
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Thursday, September 4, 2025
at 3:00pm -
4:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Online via Zoom
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Description:
Symbols are an important vehicle to convey ideas. The Nazis took full advantage of the power of images, adopting and manipulating symbols such as the swastika to excite and incite a nation. Join Jesse Tannetta, Director of Holocaust Content & Pedagogy with Echoes & Reflections, as he offers historical background of Nazi imagery, classroom strategies on how to teach antisemitism without fostering it, and how images and gestures continue to be coopted to foment antisemitism today.
To register, click here.
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Monday, September 8, 2025
(all day)
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Calendar:
General
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Location:
Online
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Description:
Participate in three modules which will provide you with an overview of Echoes & Reflections and its associated resources, a sound pedagogy for teaching about the Holocaust, background information on the history of antisemitism, and time to consider effective use of several primary sources when teaching about this complex topic.
Course Details:
Program includes three interactive modules; approximately 6 hours to complete in total – at no costProceed at your own pace each week, be supported by an instructor, and enjoy interaction with other educatorsComplete all three modules for a 6-hour certificateFinal module includes additional time to complete optional final project for a 10-hour certificateGraduate credit available through the University of the Pacific. Please visit their site for more information.
Course Schedule:
Modules Open: Monday, September 8thOptional Final Project and Course Close: Sunday, October 5th
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Learn about the comprehensive resources available in Echoes & Reflections.Be introduced to a sound pedagogy for teaching about the Holocaust.Practice instructional strategies designed to help your students learn about the complex history of the Holocaust.Enhance your own knowledge about the history of antisemitism.Identify strategies for integrating visual history testimony into your Holocaust instruction.Develop strategies for introducing students to a variety of primary sources.(Optional) Prepare a final project to take back to the classroom.Become part of a network of educators teaching about the Holocaust and genocide.
To register, click here.
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Monday, September 8, 2025
at 1:00pm -
2:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC Houston
5601 S. Braeswood Blvd
Houston, TX 77096
Samuels Family Community Pavilion, Rm 202
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Description:
Since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, communities worldwide have seen a rise in extremist radicalization and experienced a surge in antisemitic rhetoric and violence.
This presentation offers an in-depth overview of that global event—told from the perspective of an FBI agent who was living and working in Israel at the time—and examines the growing trend of antisemitism that has emerged in its aftermath.
MONDAY, SEPT 8 | 1:00 PM | Samuels Family Community Pavilion, Rm 202
David Zimmermann recently retired from the FBI after working 25+ years in the counterterrorism arena, both domestically and abroad. Zimmermann’s last tour was in Tel Aviv as a Supervisory Special Agent from 2020 to 2024. After the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre, Zimmermann led the FBI’s Israel-based wartime efforts to seek the release/return of over 250 innocent hostages held by Hamas terrorists. In January 2025, Zimmermann joined George Washington University’s Program on Extremism as a Senior Research Fellow.
To register, click here.
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Monday, September 8, 2025
at 6:30pm -
9:00pm
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Calendar:
Films
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Location:
University of Texas at Dallas
Edith O'Donnell Arts and Technology Building (ATC)
800 West Campbell Road #3021 Richardson, TX 75080
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Description:
Join the University of Texas at Dallas on Monday, September 8th for an evening you won't want to miss. Triumph of the Heart is a feature film about St. Maximilian Kolbe and his companions’ triumph over death.
The Ackerman Center and the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology at UT Dallas are proud to be hosting the red-carpet film premiere of this extraordinary true story of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Catholic priest who volunteered to die in place of another at Auschwitz.
The evening will begin with a Red Carpet experience for our VIP guests, followed by the premiere of the film, some words from the director, and a reception.
Attire is Black Tie Optional. We encourage guests to dress within our Polish color theme of red, white, and black. A moodboard for attire inspiration can be found here.
5:00pm Red Carpet
6:30pm Showtime
9:00pm VIP Reception (ages 21+ only, includes an open bar and hors d'eouvres)
Guest appearences include Director Anthony D'Ambrosio, Producer Cecilia Stevenson, Kira Andrea, Ana Munley, Jackie and Bobby Angel, Shelly Kelly, Sarah Swafford, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, and Katie Prejean, and many cast and crew members of Triumph of the Heart.
Tickets are $36.64/per person.
To purchase tickets, click here.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
at 3:00pm -
4:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Online via Zoom
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Description:
Abe Piasek was 13 years old in 1942 when he was taken from his family in Poland – he never saw his parents or his little sister again. He spent the next three years forced to work in slave labor camps. Liberated in 1945, Abe was 16 ½ years old and weighed just 75 pounds. Steve Goldberg, a history teacher for more than 20 years, befriended Abe during the last year of Abe's life. Three days before he passed away at age 91, Abe asked Steve to "keep telling my story," a promise Steve has taken very seriously. Hear him tell Abe's story through curated video clips of Abe’s public speeches, as well as personal interviews.
To register, click here.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
at 6:00pm -
8:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
300 N. Houston Street
Dallas, TX 75202
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Description:
This is an in-person program. We look forward to seeing you at the Museum.
Registration includes a 6 p.m. Reception and 7 p.m. Program.
At just nine, Jeanne Celestine Lakin was thrust into the horrors of the Rwandan Genocide Against the Tutsis, fleeing violent militias with her siblings and forced to survive in the wilderness. Despite the brutality and the tragic loss of her family, she discovered a wellspring of inner strength that led her to a path of resilience, education, and advocacy.
Today, Lakin has been appointed Chairwoman for the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council, acting as a formidable force against global human trafficking. Her contributions have influenced high-level United Nations events, furthering the cause of justice on an international stage. Passionate about helping disadvantaged children, Lakin also established the nonprofit One Million Orphans, providing sustainable educational support to some of the most vulnerable children across the globe.Tickets
$10 per person | Free for Museum Members
To purchase tickets, click the "buy" button.
The Museum does not offer refunds for purchased tickets.
Museum Members receive early access for this program. Click here to become a Member.
Please note that membership takes 1-2 business days to process.
To buy tickets, click here.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
at 7:00pm -
9:00pm
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Calendar:
Films
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Location:
Studio Movie Grill - Royal Lane
11170 N Central Expressway
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Description:
Soda – 96 minutes | Drama, Post-HolocaustHebrew w/ English subtitlesTuesday, September 9 at 7:00 PM
Eva, a beautiful seamstress, arrives with her daughter in a Israeli working-class neighborhood in 1954. Shalom Gottlieb, a former partisan leader and current factory foreman, falls for Eva, who offers him a chance at happiness and a life filled with beauty and laughter. But rumors of Eva’s past as a Kapo during the Holocaust shake the community. Israeli stars Lior Raz (“Fauda”, “Gladiator 2”) and Rotem Sela (“Beauty and the Baker”) lead this captivating drama from acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Erez Tadmor (“Matchmaking”, “Children of Nobody”).
To buy tickets, click here.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
at 12:00pm -
12:30pm
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Calendar:
General
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Location:
Online via Zoom
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Description:
As the mother of two university students, Miriam has been actively involved in Jewish campus life across various universities. In response to the events of October 7, 2023, Miriam became aware of Mothers Against College Antisemitism (MACA), a grassroots movement that has evolved into a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to combating antisemitism on college campuses. Miriam is one of the founding members of the DFW MACA chapter, established in December 2024. This chapter has grown to include 90 members who are committed to protecting and advocating for Jewish students in North Texas universities.
Miriam Zivin
Founding Member of the DFW Mothers Against Campus Antisemitism·Mothers Against College Antisemitism
Miriam Zivin was born in Canada and has spent significant portions of her life in Texas and Israel. After completing the last two years of high school in Israel, she volunteered and served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Miriam earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Arizona in 1998, and in 2000 she obtained a master’s degree in early childhood special education from the University of Texas at Austin.
With a passion for education, Miriam taught special education for 11 years and Hebrew language at Akiba Academy in Dallas, Texas, for six years. Additionally, she is a licensed educational diagnostician.
As the mother of two university students, she has been actively involved in Jewish campus life across various universities. In response to the events of October 7, 2023, Miriam became aware of Mothers Against College Antisemitism (MACA), a grassroots movement that has evolved into a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to combating antisemitism on college campuses.
Recognizing the importance of this mission, she became one of the founding members of the DFW MACA chapter, established in December 2024. This chapter has grown to include 90 members who are committed to protecting and advocating for Jewish students in North Texas universities. The members of this group meet monthly, both in person and online, to strategize and implement initiatives that support Jewish life on university campuses.
Miriam is dedicated to fostering a supportive environment for Jewish students and combating antisemitism, making significant contributions to the community through her work with MACA and beyond.
Miriam is married to Mitchell Zivin, and is the mother of Ben (20) and Ella (18), both students at the University of Oklahoma.
To register, click here.
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Monday, September 15, 2025
(all day)
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Calendar:
General
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Location:
Online
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Description:
Participate in this online course for a guided, facilitator-led exploration of Echoes & Reflections resources that support the teaching of Holocaust Denial and Distortion in the digital age. Participants will gain crucial understanding of how antisemitic tropes and hate speech related to the Holocaust is utilized and learn research-backed strategies to challenge students to think critically and empower them to recognize and reject antisemitic hate speech.
Course Details:
Course opens September 15th at 7AM ET; approximately 4 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 4-hour certificate.Graduate credit available through the University of the Pacific. Please visit their site for more information.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Apply a sound pedagogy when planning and implementing effective Holocaust education.Understand Holocaust Denial and Distortion and how this form of antisemitism is harmful to Jews and larger society.Identify opportunities to connect historical antisemitic tropes with modern examples of hate speech.Incorporate teaching strategies that encourage students to formulate values and opinions based on facts.Build confidence and capacity to teach about modern propaganda using media literacy skills.
To register, click here.
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Monday, September 15, 2025
at 3:00pm -
4:00pm
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Calendar:
General
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Location:
Online via Zoom
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Description:
Antisemitism is often fueled by misconceptions and ignorance about what it means to be Jewish. In this webinar, you will encounter ready-to-use activities to guide understanding of the effects of antisemitism on every aspect of Jewish life, culture, traditions, and places of residence after the Holocaust. You'll also learn about the diversity of Jewish life and culture in the aftermath of the Holocaust and in the world today, and identify the impact of antisemitism on Holocaust survivors in the postwar era. This webinar connects to Unit 10 on the Echoes & Reflections website.
To register, click here.
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Monday, September 15, 2025
at 7:00pm -
9:00pm
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Calendar:
Films
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Location:
Studio Movie Grill - Royal Lane
11170 N Central Expressway
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Description:
85 minutes | Drama, War, HistoryFinnish, German w/ English subtitlesMonday, September 15 at 7:00 PM
The gripping story of Jewish refugees seeking safety in Finland during WWII. As Nazi influence grows, the Finnish-Jewish businessman Abraham Stiller risks everything to protect the refugee community. This powerful film showcases courage, resilience, and the fight for hope amidst overwhelming adversity.
To buy tickets, click here.
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Monday, September 15, 2025
at 7:00pm -
8:45pm
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Calendar:
Films
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Location:
Studio Movie Grill-Royal Lane
Dallas, Texas
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Description:
85 minutes | Drama, War, HistoryFinnish, German w/ English subtitles
The gripping story of Jewish refugees seeking safety in Finland during WWII. As Nazi influence grows, the Finnish-Jewish businessman Abraham Stiller risks everything to protect the refugee community. This powerful film showcases courage, resilience, and the fight for hope amidst overwhelming adversity.$18 per ticket
To register, click here.
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