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December 2024

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Echoes & Reflections | Teaching about Antisemitism after the Holocaust All Day (29 days)
Workshops
Starts Nov 4, 2024
Ends Dec 2, 2024
This online course is a guided, facilitator-led exploration of Echoes & Reflections resources that support the teaching of historical and contemporary antisemitism in today’s classrooms. Antisemitism did not fade after World War II, but is a global phenomenon that continues to rise. Participation in this course will give educators the tools needed to deliver thoughtful, engaging, and historically accurate lessons on contemporary antisemitism for students.
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Hadassah - El Paso | The Butterfly Project 2024
Hadassah - El Paso | The Butterfly Project 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm (2h)
General
Starts Dec 1, 2024 at 1:00pm
Ends Dec 1, 2024 at 3:00pm
Join Hadassah El Paso to paint ceramic butterflies together while learning important lessons of the Holocaust through stories, art, and photographs, and honor the 1.5 million children who perished.
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Echoes & Reflections | Teaching about Antisemitism after the Holocaust All Day (29 days)
Workshops
Starts Nov 4, 2024
Ends Dec 2, 2024
This online course is a guided, facilitator-led exploration of Echoes & Reflections resources that support the teaching of historical and contemporary antisemitism in today’s classrooms. Antisemitism did not fade after World War II, but is a global phenomenon that continues to rise. Participation in this course will give educators the tools needed to deliver thoughtful, engaging, and historically accurate lessons on contemporary antisemitism for students.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust
Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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JCC Dallas: Hollywood & the Holocaust
JCC Dallas: Hollywood & the Holocaust 7:30pm - 8:30pm (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 2, 2024 at 7:30pm
Ends Dec 2, 2024 at 8:30pm
Mark Kreditor speaks about how many Jewish actors, directors and Hollywood Industry insiders had direct family ties to Jews caught up in the Holocaust.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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The "Jew-Hunt" Pogrom in Amsterdam and Beyond: It Could Happen Here with Jonathan Greenblatt and Bret Stephens
The "Jew-Hunt" Pogrom in Amsterdam and Beyond: It Could Happen Here with Jonathan Greenblatt and Bret Stephens 5:30pm - 6:30pm (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 3, 2024 at 5:30pm
Ends Dec 3, 2024 at 6:30pm
A “Jew hunt,” New York Times columnist Bret Stephens called the attacks surrounding a soccer match between Israeli and Dutch teams, pointing out that the haters had said more about “Cancer Jews” than about Gaza. “Grotesque as the phrase is, it can no longer surprise,” he continued, punctuating his point with a reminder of recent anti-Jewish abuse and assaults in America as well as in Europe.
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HMMSA Reads: "Inseparable: The Hess Twins' Holocaust Journey through Bergen-Belsen to America" with author Faris Cassell
HMMSA Reads: "Inseparable: The Hess Twins' Holocaust Journey through Bergen-Belsen to America" with author Faris Cassell 7:00pm - 8:00pm (1h)
General
Starts Dec 3, 2024 at 7:00pm
Ends Dec 3, 2024 at 8:00pm
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.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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THGAAC December 2024 Quarterly Meeting
THGAAC December 2024 Quarterly Meeting 8:30am - 12:30pm (4h)
Commission Meetings
Starts Dec 4, 2024 at 8:30am
Ends Dec 4, 2024 at 12:30pm
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) is holding its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 beginning at 8:30AM.
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MJH | The History of Antisemitism: “The Chief Rabbi’s Funeral” Book Talk
MJH | The History of Antisemitism: “The Chief Rabbi’s Funeral” Book Talk 6:00pm - 8:00pm (2h)
General
Starts Dec 4, 2024 at 6:00pm
Ends Dec 4, 2024 at 8:00pm
On July 30, 1902, tens of thousands of mourners lined the streets of New York’s Lower East Side to bid farewell to the city’s chief rabbi, the eminent Talmudist Jacob Joseph. All went well until the procession crossed Sheriff Street, where the six-story R. Hoe and Company printing press factory towered over the intersection. Without warning, scraps of steel, iron bolts, and scalding water rained down and injured hundreds of mourners, courtesy of antisemitic factory workers, accompanied by insults and racial slurs.
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MJH | “Our Nazi: An American Suburb’s Encounter with Evil” Book Talk
MJH | “Our Nazi: An American Suburb’s Encounter with Evil” Book Talk 6:00pm - 8:00pm (2h)
General
Starts Dec 4, 2024 at 6:00pm
Ends Dec 4, 2024 at 8:00pm
Reinhold Kulle seemed like the perfect school employee. But in 1982, as his retirement neared, his long-concealed secret came to light. The chief custodian at Oak Park and River Forest High School outside Chicago had been a Nazi, a member of the SS, and a guard at a brutal slave labor camp during World War II.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rutka's Notebook: The Gripping Diary of a Polish-Jewish Teenager
Echoes & Reflections | Rutka's Notebook: The Gripping Diary of a Polish-Jewish Teenager 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h)
General
Starts Dec 5, 2024 at 2:00pm
Ends Dec 5, 2024 at 3:00pm
Rutka Laskier was a sensitive and precocious 14-year old who perished in the Holocaust - but the diary she left behind is especially resonant with teenagers and remains a terrific primary resource to teach about the Holocaust.
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Celebrating 96 Years of Courage: Honoring Holocaust Survivor Howard Chandler
Celebrating 96 Years of Courage: Honoring Holocaust Survivor Howard Chandler 3:00pm - 4:30pm (1h 30m)
General
Starts Dec 5, 2024 at 3:00pm
Ends Dec 5, 2024 at 4:30pm
Classrooms Without Borders celebrates the 96th birthday of Holocaust survivor Howard Chandler, whose remarkable story has touched the lives of hundreds of educators and students worldwide.
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ADL | Opening The Dialogue: Helping Young People Navigate Antisemitism
ADL | Opening The Dialogue: Helping Young People Navigate Antisemitism 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 5, 2024 at 3:00pm
Ends Dec 5, 2024 at 4:00pm
How do you talk to young people about something as painful and complex as antisemitism, especially when they are the target? This webinar will explore the concept of 'traumatic invalidation' where experiences of bias and hate are dismissed or minimized, leaving lasting emotional impacts.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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HMH | Introduction to Teaching the Holocaust for Holocaust Remembrance Week (Elementary Focus)
HMH | Introduction to Teaching the Holocaust for Holocaust Remembrance Week (Elementary Focus) 9:00am - 12:00pm (3h)
Workshops
Starts Dec 7, 2024 at 9:00am
Ends Dec 7, 2024 at 12:00pm
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.
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HMH | Introduction to Teaching the Holocaust for Holocaust Remembrance Week (Secondary Focus)
HMH | Introduction to Teaching the Holocaust for Holocaust Remembrance Week (Secondary Focus) 1:00pm - 4:00pm (3h)
Workshops
Starts Dec 7, 2024 at 1:00pm
Ends Dec 7, 2024 at 4:00pm
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.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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DHHRM | Homeschool Day 12/10/24
DHHRM | Homeschool Day 12/10/24 10:00am - 5:00pm (7h)
Films
Starts Dec 10, 2024 at 10:00am
Ends Dec 10, 2024 at 5:00pm
Join the Education Staff of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a day of learning for homeschool students. Activities include a tour of the Museum's permanent exhibition, a Dimensions in Testimony experience, and an interactive classroom program.
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Monthly Jewish Study- Getting a Handle on Modern Antisemitism
Monthly Jewish Study- Getting a Handle on Modern Antisemitism 7:00pm - 8:30pm (1h 30m)
General
Starts Dec 10, 2024 at 7:00pm
Ends Dec 10, 2024 at 8:30pm
Monthly Jewish Study - Getting a Handle on Modern Antisemitism at Congregation Beth Shalom of the Woodlands.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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100 Jewish Men with Scott Kammerman
100 Jewish Men with Scott Kammerman 6:30pm - 8:00pm (1h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 11, 2024 at 6:30pm
Ends Dec 11, 2024 at 8:00pm
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. Scott Kammerman, Executive Director of Friends of the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, & Antisemitism Advisory Commission presents this month.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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Echoes & Reflections | Painful Joy: A Holocaust Family Memoir and Journey of Discovery
Echoes & Reflections | Painful Joy: A Holocaust Family Memoir and Journey of Discovery 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h)
General
Starts Dec 12, 2024 at 2:00pm
Ends Dec 12, 2024 at 3:00pm
Max Friedman is the son of two Holocaust survivors who met after their liberation from Bergen-Belsen, and who had lost everyone and everything they knew and loved.
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HMH | “Houston Survivor Series: Liberation” Exhibition Opening
HMH | “Houston Survivor Series: Liberation” Exhibition Opening 6:00pm - 8:00pm (2h)
General
Starts Dec 12, 2024 at 6:00pm
Ends Dec 12, 2024 at 8:00pm
This exhibit will feature Houston-area Holocaust Survivors in the fifth installment of our Houston Survivor Series. Observing the upcoming 80th anniversary of the liberation of most concentration camps across Europe, this installment will focus on local survivors who experienced liberation and went on to become an integral part of the Houston community.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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International eConference on Holocaust Studies
International eConference on Holocaust Studies All Day (2 days)
General
Starts Dec 14, 2024
Ends Dec 15, 2024
Presented jointly by the Global Center for Religious Research (GCRR) and the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas, the conference organizing committee proudly announces the 2024 International eConference on Holocaust Studies. This multidisciplinary conference will bring together scholars, educators, and creators from all over the world to explore the complex and multifaceted relationships between technology, Holocaust memory, and human rights.
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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International eConference on Holocaust Studies All Day (2 days)
General
Starts Dec 14, 2024
Ends Dec 15, 2024
Presented jointly by the Global Center for Religious Research (GCRR) and the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas, the conference organizing committee proudly announces the 2024 International eConference on Holocaust Studies. This multidisciplinary conference will bring together scholars, educators, and creators from all over the world to explore the complex and multifaceted relationships between technology, Holocaust memory, and human rights.
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Jewish Federation of El Paso & Las Cruces | Chanukah on the Plaza
Jewish Federation of El Paso & Las Cruces | Chanukah on the Plaza 4:00pm - 6:00pm (2h)
General
Starts Dec 15, 2024 at 4:00pm
Ends Dec 15, 2024 at 6:00pm
Celebrate Chanukah in the heart of Downtown El Paso at Chanukah on the Plaza during Winterfest! Enjoy a festive atmosphere filled with music, crafts, delicious food, and fun for all ages. The event features tasty treats from the Culinary Studio, creative crafts from PJ Library, live music from Pro Musica, Carlos Gamez, Cantor David Frommer, and much more. Bring your family and friends for a memorable holiday celebration!
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust All Day (15 days)
General
Starts Dec 2, 2024
Ends Dec 16, 2024
Rescue during the Holocaust was not the norm, but it is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Use this course to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive.
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Echoes & Reflections | "Humanity Owes This Vow": The Actions and Inaction of Pope Pius XII During the Holocaust
Echoes & Reflections | "Humanity Owes This Vow": The Actions and Inaction of Pope Pius XII During the Holocaust 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)
General
Starts Dec 17, 2024 at 3:00pm
Ends Dec 17, 2024 at 4:00pm
The Catholic Church and in particular, Pope Pius XII, have faced intense scrutiny for their actions, and inaction during the Holocaust.
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USHMM | 2024 First Person Series: Ayana Touval
USHMM | 2024 First Person Series: Ayana Touval 12:00pm - 1:00pm (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 18, 2024 at 12:00pm
Ends Dec 18, 2024 at 1:00pm
Holocaust survivor Ayana Touval was just a toddler when Nazi Germany and its allies invaded Yugoslavia in April 1941. Soon afterward, Nazi collaborators began persecuting Jews in Zagreb (which is now a part of Croatia), and Ayana’s parents decided to flee their hometown.
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HMMSA | Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week 2025 Educator Workshop
HMMSA | Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week 2025 Educator Workshop 6:00pm - 8:00pm (2h)
Workshops
Starts Dec 18, 2024 at 6:00pm
Ends Dec 18, 2024 at 8:00pm
Join the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio and fellow educators at this free educator workshop to plan for Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week.
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Christmas Eve Day (Office Closed)
Christmas Eve Day (Office Closed) All Day
General
Dec 24, 2024 (All Day)
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission office will be closed.
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Christmas Day (Office Closed)
Christmas Day (Office Closed) All Day
General
Dec 25, 2024 (All Day)
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission office will be closed.
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Day After Christmas (Office Closed)
Day After Christmas (Office Closed) All Day
General
Dec 26, 2024 (All Day)
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission office will be closed.
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Christmas Holiday Break (office closed)
Christmas Holiday Break (office closed) All Day
General
Dec 27, 2024 (All Day)
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission office will be closed.
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Echoes & Reflections | Foundations of Holocaust Education: Deepening Student Learning, January 2025
Echoes & Reflections | Foundations of Holocaust Education: Deepening Student Learning, January 2025 All Day (28 days)
Workshops
Starts Jan 6, 2025
Ends Feb 2, 2025
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.
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Echoes & Reflections | Foundations of Holocaust Education: Deepening Student Learning, January 2025 All Day (28 days)
Workshops
Starts Jan 6, 2025
Ends Feb 2, 2025
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.
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December 2024

Echoes & Reflections | Teaching about Antisemitism after the Holocaust

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  • Mon, Nov 4 - Mon, Dec 2, 2024
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Online course

Hadassah - El Paso | The Butterfly Project 2024

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  • Sun, Dec 1, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  Address provided upon registration

Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust

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  • Mon, Dec 2 - Mon, Dec 16, 2024
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  Online

JCC Dallas: Hollywood & the Holocaust

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  • Mon, Dec 2, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Legacy Midtown Park 8240 Manderville Ln Dallas, TX 75231

The "Jew-Hunt" Pogrom in Amsterdam and Beyond: It Could Happen Here with Jonathan Greenblatt and Bret Stephens

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  • Tue, Dec 3, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Online

HMMSA Reads: "Inseparable: The Hess Twins' Holocaust Journey through Bergen-Belsen to America" with author Faris Cassell

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  • Tue, Dec 3, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio 12500 Northwest Military HighwaySan Antonio, TX, 78231

THGAAC December 2024 Quarterly Meeting

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  • Wed, Dec 4, 8:30am - 12:30pm
  • Calendar:   Commission Meetings

MJH | The History of Antisemitism: “The Chief Rabbi’s Funeral” Book Talk

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  • Wed, Dec 4, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  Virtual

MJH | “Our Nazi: An American Suburb’s Encounter with Evil” Book Talk

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  • Wed, Dec 4, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  Virtual

Echoes & Reflections | Rutka's Notebook: The Gripping Diary of a Polish-Jewish Teenager

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  • Thu, Dec 5, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  Online via Zoom

Celebrating 96 Years of Courage: Honoring Holocaust Survivor Howard Chandler

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  • Thu, Dec 5, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  Virtual

ADL | Opening The Dialogue: Helping Young People Navigate Antisemitism

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  • Thu, Dec 5, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Online via Zoom

HMH | Introduction to Teaching the Holocaust for Holocaust Remembrance Week (Elementary Focus)

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  • Sat, Dec 7, 9:00am - 12:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Holocaust Museum Houston Classroom Lester and Sue Smith Campus 5401 Caroline Houston, TX , 77004

HMH | Introduction to Teaching the Holocaust for Holocaust Remembrance Week (Secondary Focus)

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  • Sat, Dec 7, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Holocaust Museum Houston Classroom Lester and Sue Smith Campus 5401 Caroline Houston, TX , 77004

DHHRM | Homeschool Day 12/10/24

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  • Tue, Dec 10, 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Calendar:   Films
  • Location:  Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum 300 N. Houston Street Dallas, TX 75202

Monthly Jewish Study- Getting a Handle on Modern Antisemitism

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  • Tue, Dec 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  Congregation Beth Shalom of the Woodlands 5125 SHADOWBEND PLACE THE WOODLANDS, TX, 77381

100 Jewish Men with Scott Kammerman

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  • Wed, Dec 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Stein Hall Congregation Beth Yeshurun 4525 Beechnut Houston, TX 77096

Echoes & Reflections | Painful Joy: A Holocaust Family Memoir and Journey of Discovery

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  • Thu, Dec 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  Online via Zoom

HMH | “Houston Survivor Series: Liberation” Exhibition Opening

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  • Thu, Dec 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline Houston, TX , 77004

International eConference on Holocaust Studies

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  • Sat, Dec 14 - Sun, Dec 15, 2024
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  Virtual Conference

Jewish Federation of El Paso & Las Cruces | Chanukah on the Plaza

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  • Sun, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  Jewish-Federation San Jacinto Plaza, 114 W Mills Ave, El Paso, TX 79901, USA

Echoes & Reflections | "Humanity Owes This Vow": The Actions and Inaction of Pope Pius XII During the Holocaust

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  • Tue, Dec 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  Online via Zoom

USHMM | 2024 First Person Series: Ayana Touval

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  • Wed, Dec 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Online via livestream

HMMSA | Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week 2025 Educator Workshop

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  • Wed, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  12500 NW Military Highway San Antonio, Texas 78231

Christmas Eve Day (Office Closed)

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  • Tue, Dec 24 (all day)
  • Calendar:   General

Christmas Day (Office Closed)

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  • Wed, Dec 25 (all day)
  • Calendar:   General

Day After Christmas (Office Closed)

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  • Thu, Dec 26 (all day)
  • Calendar:   General

Christmas Holiday Break (office closed)

  • Fri, Dec 27 (all day)
  • Calendar:   General

Echoes & Reflections | Foundations of Holocaust Education: Deepening Student Learning, January 2025

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  • Mon, Jan 6 - Sun, Feb 2, 2025
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Holocaust Remembrance Week

Senate Bill 1828 charges the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission with developing or approving materials for a statewide Holocaust Remembrance Week. Provided is information on best practices and various lists of approved resources.

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The THGAAC sends out a quarterly newsletter in order to provide information on past and upcoming events. E-mail blasts with deadlines or when grant applications are available are also sent periodically.

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