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HMMSA Screening of "Three Minutes: A Lengthening"
HMMSA Screening of "Three Minutes: A Lengthening"
3:20pm - 4:20pm
(1h)
Films
Starts Aug 28, 2022 at 3:20pm
Ends Aug 28, 2022 at 4:20pm
Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio (HMMSA) hopes that you will join them as a community on Sunday, August 28 at the 3:20PM screening at Santikos Embassy 14.
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The Role of Media Literacy in Understanding Today
The Role of Media Literacy in Understanding Today
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Aug 31, 2022 at 3:00pm
Ends Aug 31, 2022 at 4:00pm
Build understanding of the role media plays in shaping narratives around representations and stereotypes in this special session with the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) and Echoes & Reflections.
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Lunch & Learn - Highlights from the Archives: Maxey Liberator Collection
Lunch & Learn - Highlights from the Archives: Maxey Liberator Collection
12:00pm - 1:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 1, 2022 at 12:00pm
Ends Sep 1, 2022 at 1:00pm
Join Felicia Williamson, Director of Library and Archives, to learn more about Henry Lee Maxey through selected artifacts from the Maxey Liberator Collection in the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum’s archives, including a 42nd Infantry Division Campaign Map, Service Record Book, U.S. Army Combat Medical Badge, and Bronze Star medal.
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Labor Day Holiday (Office Closed)
Labor Day Holiday (Office Closed)
All Day
General
Sep 5, 2022 (All Day)
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission office will be closed.
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THGAAC September 2022 Quarterly Meeting
THGAAC September 2022 Quarterly Meeting
8:30am - 4:00pm
(7h 30m)
Commission Meetings
Starts Sep 7, 2022 at 8:30am
Ends Sep 7, 2022 at 4:00pm
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) is holding its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 beginning at 8:30 AM.
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Behind the Bronze. The Sculptor Maurice Blik, featuring Maurice Blik & Julian Freeman
Behind the Bronze. The Sculptor Maurice Blik, featuring Maurice Blik & Julian Freeman
11:00am - 12:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 7, 2022 at 11:00am
Ends Sep 7, 2022 at 12:00pm
This program features Maurice Blik, who will read from his recently published autobiographical book, ‘The Art of Survival’, followed by a conversation with the British art historian, curator, author and innovative educator Julian Freeman. Their conversation will offer an insightful exploration of Blik’s sculptures and the influence his life experiences have on his artwork. The event is moderated by FAS Director Rachel Stern.
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2022 First Person Series: Alfred Münzer
2022 First Person Series: Alfred Münzer
12:00pm - 1:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 7, 2022 at 12:00pm
Ends Sep 7, 2022 at 1:00pm
Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to hear how Al found unlikely refuge in the German-occupied Netherlands.
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While Childhood Slept
While Childhood Slept
6:00pm - 8:30pm
(2h 30m)
Films
Starts Sep 7, 2022 at 6:00pm
Ends Sep 7, 2022 at 8:30pm
Join Holocaust Museum Houston for a public staged reading of "While Childhood Slept," a heart-wrenching original musical that follows the true story of the boys of Home Number One in Nazi concentration camp, Terezín.
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To Life! A Magical Post Modern Hasidic Tale of the Holocaust
To Life! A Magical Post Modern Hasidic Tale of the Holocaust
6:00pm - 7:30pm
(1h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 8, 2022 at 6:00pm
Ends Sep 8, 2022 at 7:30pm
In this profound and richly multimedia program, Dr. Jud Newborn poignantly interweaves his own personal story (his adventures, determination and triumphs in confronting the Holocaust) with the lost world of the European Jewish Shtetl—and the amazing tale of the first man to bring the news of the Holocaust to the West.
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: HMH Silverman Latin American Institute
APPLICATION DEADLINE: HMH Silverman Latin American Institute
All Day
Workshops
Sep 9, 2022 (All Day)
Friday, September 9, 2022 is the application deadline for the 2023 Lt. David L. Silverman Latin American Institute at Holocaust Museum Houston.
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The Fate of Jewish Children Under Nazi Control
The Fate of Jewish Children Under Nazi Control
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 12, 2022 at 2:00pm
Ends Sep 12, 2022 at 3:00pm
Dr. Sharon Kangisser Cohen of Yad Vashem, will present some of the experiences of Jewish children under Nazi rule. Based on primary sources and post-war testimonies, this presentation will explore some of the challenges children faced and ways in which they attempted to cope with their increasingly violent reality.
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Reimagining the "Oberammergau Passion Play" after the Holocaust
Reimagining the "Oberammergau Passion Play" after the Holocaust
11:00am - 12:30pm
(1h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 13, 2022 at 11:00am
Ends Sep 13, 2022 at 12:30pm
As international audiences flock to Oberammergau, Germany, to see its famous passion play portraying the last week of Jesus’s life, join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to learn how the production has changed since the Holocaust.
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USHMM Special Film Preview for Educators
USHMM Special Film Preview for Educators
6:00pm - 7:00pm
(1h)
Films
Starts Sep 13, 2022 at 6:00pm
Ends Sep 13, 2022 at 7:00pm
In anticipation of the broadcast of their new film, The U.S. and the Holocaust, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein will discuss the important themes the documentary will address and the opportunities the film provides for teaching about Holocaust history, as well as American history.
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HMMSA Reads "What She Lost"
HMMSA Reads "What She Lost"
6:00pm - 7:30pm
(1h 30m)
Workshops
Starts Sep 13, 2022 at 6:00pm
Ends Sep 13, 2022 at 7:30pm
Join Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio for their discussion of What She Lost by Melissa Hunter.
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Holocaust Speaker Series: Ron Schwarz
Holocaust Speaker Series: Ron Schwarz
10:00am - 11:00am
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 14, 2022 at 10:00am
Ends Sep 14, 2022 at 11:00am
The Holocaust Speaker Series, held each Wednesday at 10:00AM (Central), features Holocaust survivors and descendants of survivors sharing stories of life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Join Holocaust & Humanity Center on Wednesday, September 14 at 10:00AM via Zoom with Ron Schwarz.
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Exploring Antisemitism and Holocaust Survivor Itka Zygmuntowicz’s Story
Exploring Antisemitism and Holocaust Survivor Itka Zygmuntowicz’s Story
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 14, 2022 at 3:00pm
Ends Sep 14, 2022 at 4:00pm
In Echoes & Reflections' new online activities for students, Explore the Past, Shape the Future, they highlight the story of a single survivor, Itka, and take a virtual ‘field trip’ through her hometown of Ciechanow, Poland, to explore early experiences with antisemitism and Nazi terror, to her time in Auschwitz.
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Hispanic Americans Sacrificing to Serve Their Country
Hispanic Americans Sacrificing to Serve Their Country
8:30am - 9:00am
(30m)
Workshops
Starts Sep 15, 2022 at 8:30am
Ends Sep 15, 2022 at 9:00am
Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum during Hispanic Heritage Month as they recognize the courageous contributions Tony and other Mexican Americans made to help the Allies defeat Nazi Germany and win the war.
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"Three Minutes: A Lengthening" Film Screening
"Three Minutes: A Lengthening" Film Screening
All Day
Films
Sep 16, 2022 (All Day)
Consider attending a screening of the documentary "Three Minutes: A Lengthening" at Austin Film Society Cinema.
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Criminalization-Surveillance-Resistance: Roma & Policing from the Holocaust to Present (Welcome)
Criminalization-Surveillance-Resistance: Roma & Policing from the Holocaust to Present (Welcome)
12:00pm - 1:45pm
(1h 45m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 16, 2022 at 12:00pm
Ends Sep 16, 2022 at 1:45pm
This virtual workshop explores the history of race and policing through the experiences of European Roma from the late 19th century through the Holocaust and into the present.
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Town Square | Radio Show
Town Square | Radio Show
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 16, 2022 at 3:00pm
Ends Sep 16, 2022 at 4:00pm
Tune in to Houston Public Media KUHF 88.7 radio’s Ernie Manouse, Emmy Award-winning host of “Town Square," Friday, September 16 from 3:00-4:00 PM CST, for a live interview about The U.S. and the Holocaust with filmmaker Ken Burns, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum historian and scholar Dr. Rebecca Erbelding, Holocaust Survivor Ruth Steinfeld and Holocaust Museum Houston’s Senior Associate Director of Education Laurie Garcia.
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"The U.S. and the Holocaust" Screening & Discussion
"The U.S. and the Holocaust" Screening & Discussion
3:30pm - 5:30pm
(2h)
Films
Starts Sep 18, 2022 at 3:30pm
Ends Sep 18, 2022 at 5:30pm
Join Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio (HMMSA), KLRN, and the Barshop Jewish Community Center for a free screening of the upcoming Ken Burns documentary, "The U.S. and the Holocaust."
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The White Rose - Anti-Nazi Resistance: The Remarkable German Students who Defied Hitler
The White Rose - Anti-Nazi Resistance: The Remarkable German Students who Defied Hitler
4:00pm - 5:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 18, 2022 at 4:00pm
Ends Sep 18, 2022 at 5:00pm
The Holocaust Teacher Institute at the University of Miami, School of Education & Human Development is proud to announce the Leslie and Susan Gonda (Goldschmied) Foundation Holocaust/Jewish themed Sunday Salon Series.
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
The U.S. and the Holocaust
7:00pm - 9:00pm
(2h)
Films
Starts Sep 18, 2022 at 7:00pm
Ends Sep 18, 2022 at 9:00pm
The U.S. and the Holocaust is a three-part, six hour series that examines America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century.
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"Three Minutes: A Lengthening" Film Screening
"Three Minutes: A Lengthening" Film Screening
7:00pm - 8:00pm
(1h)
Films
Starts Sep 18, 2022 at 7:00pm
Ends Sep 18, 2022 at 8:00pm
Consider attending a screening of the documentary Three Minutes: A Lengthening at the Austin Film Society Cinema (6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752).
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The Establishment of Ghettos
The Establishment of Ghettos
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 19, 2022 at 2:00pm
Ends Sep 19, 2022 at 3:00pm
Why did the Germans create ghettos throughout Eastern Europe? What functions did they fulfill for the Germans? For two-and-a-half years, Jews from all over Poland were herded into ghettos and forced to live in terrible conditions of overcrowding, hunger and disease.
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A Conversation with Providence Umugwaneza
A Conversation with Providence Umugwaneza
6:30pm - 7:30pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 19, 2022 at 6:30pm
Ends Sep 19, 2022 at 7:30pm
Join the San Antonio Public Library and Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio for a conversation with Providence Umugwaneza as she discusses her memoir, "Next Couple Hours," a story of fear, loss, and courage which reflects on the genocide she faced at only 11 years old in Rwanda.
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Exploring America & The Holocaust
Exploring America & The Holocaust
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 20, 2022 at 3:00pm
Ends Sep 20, 2022 at 4:00pm
Join Echoes & Reflections and USHMM as they explore how to teach about America and the Holocaust, incorporating features of the new upcoming Florentine films documentary from the new film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein: The U.S. and the Holocaust.
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"Three Minutes: A Lengthening" Film Screening
"Three Minutes: A Lengthening" Film Screening
9:00pm - 10:30pm
(1h 30m)
Films
Starts Sep 20, 2022 at 9:00pm
Ends Sep 20, 2022 at 10:30pm
Consider attending a screening of the documentary Three Minutes: A Lengthening at the Austin Film Society Cinema (6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752).
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A Divided America Responds to Nazi Persecution
A Divided America Responds to Nazi Persecution
8:30am - 9:00am
(30m)
Workshops
Starts Sep 21, 2022 at 8:30am
Ends Sep 21, 2022 at 9:00am
Reports out of Germany in the late 1930s and early 1940s showed that life was increasingly dangerous for Jews. Some Americans urged the US government to offer refuge to those attempting to flee, but most did not want to open the doors. Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to learn how our divided nation responded to Nazi persecution in Europe.
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Holocaust Speaker Series: Celia Kener
Holocaust Speaker Series: Celia Kener
10:00am - 11:00am
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 21, 2022 at 10:00am
Ends Sep 21, 2022 at 11:00am
The Holocaust Speaker Series, held each Wednesday at 10:00AM (Central), features Holocaust survivors and descendants of survivors sharing stories of life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Join Holocaust & Humanity Center on Wednesday, September 21 at 10:00AM via Zoom with Celia Kener.
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Trauma in Digital Spaces: The Future of Holocaust Remembrance
Trauma in Digital Spaces: The Future of Holocaust Remembrance
11:00am - 12:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 21, 2022 at 11:00am
Ends Sep 21, 2022 at 12:00pm
What are the complexities of remembering the Holocaust through contemporary technologies? How can digital spaces facilitate compassionate responses to trauma and loss?
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Mengele: Unmasking the Angel of Death
Mengele: Unmasking the Angel of Death
6:00pm - 8:30pm
(2h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 21, 2022 at 6:00pm
Ends Sep 21, 2022 at 8:30pm
Join Dr. David Marwell, author of Mengele: Unmasking the Angel of Death, for an in-depth look at Mengele’s life and his role in the Holocaust.
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"Three Minutes: A Lengthening" Film Screening
"Three Minutes: A Lengthening" Film Screening
6:30pm - 8:00pm
(1h 30m)
Films
Starts Sep 21, 2022 at 6:30pm
Ends Sep 21, 2022 at 8:00pm
Consider attending a screening of the documentary Three Minutes: A Lengthening at the Austin Film Society Cinema (6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752).
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Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
All Day
General
Sep 26, 2022 (All Day)
Shana tova!
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Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
All Day
General
Sep 27, 2022 (All Day)
Shana tova!
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Holocaust Speaker Series: Helen Marks
Holocaust Speaker Series: Helen Marks
10:00am - 11:00am
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 28, 2022 at 10:00am
Ends Sep 28, 2022 at 11:00am
The Holocaust Speaker Series, held each Wednesday at 10:00AM (Central), features Holocaust survivors and descendants of survivors sharing stories of life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Join Holocaust & Humanity Center on Wednesday, September 28 at 10:00AM via Zoom with Helen Marks.
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The Digitization of Genocide Memory: Consequences and Contestation
The Digitization of Genocide Memory: Consequences and Contestation
11:00am - 12:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 28, 2022 at 11:00am
Ends Sep 28, 2022 at 12:00pm
Join the Kupferberg Holocaust Center as Dr. David J. Simon, Director of the Genocide Studies Program at Yale University, discusses the memorialization of mass atrocities and genocide across a vast array of digital technologies, including both academic settings and unexpected virtual spaces like Minecraft, YouTube, and TikTok.
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The Enduring Legacy of Chaim Gross
The Enduring Legacy of Chaim Gross
11:00am - 12:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 28, 2022 at 11:00am
Ends Sep 28, 2022 at 12:00pm
This program delves into Gross’s biography, work, and the legacy that the Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation continues to preserve for the public benefit. Featuring Mimi Gross, President of the Foundation and daughter of Renee and Chaim Gross, and Sasha Davis, Executive Director of the Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation.
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"Forgotten, Ignored, and Distorted Histories of Romani People: Past and Present"
"Forgotten, Ignored, and Distorted Histories of Romani People: Past and Present"
11:00am - 12:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 29, 2022 at 11:00am
Ends Sep 29, 2022 at 12:00pm
Groundbreaking scholars Ethel Brooks, Ioanida Costache, and László Csősz move between past and present and draw upon testimonies and documents as they plumb the history of anti-Roma racist violence, and the erasure of that history even as the violence persists.
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Foundations of Holocaust Education (Part 1 of 3)
Foundations of Holocaust Education (Part 1 of 3)
6:00pm - 7:30pm
(1h 30m)
Workshops
Starts Sep 29, 2022 at 6:00pm
Ends Sep 29, 2022 at 7:30pm
This is the first session of a three-part program sponsored by Yahad-In Unum and Echoes & Reflections. *Registration and attendance for all sessions is required, and sessions will not be recorded. Registration is limited to in-classroom teachers only.*
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