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1 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info	2 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info	3 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info	4 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info	5 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info	6 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. Click for more info	7 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info 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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8 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. Click for more info	9 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. Click for more info	10 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info	11 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info	12 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info	13 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. Click for more info	14 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info
15 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info 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! Click for more info JHS \| Shanghai Angel: Finding Rosa JHS \| Shanghai Angel: Finding Rosa 6:00pm - 8:00pm (2h) General Starts Dec 15, 2024 at 6:00pm Ends Dec 15, 2024 at 8:00pm Rose Ginsberg fled the Nazis to Shanghai; her granddaughter tells her story through song. Heather Klein, a well-known Yiddish vocalist, will travel to Dallas with her collaborators to share her grandmother’s compelling immigration story through song. Click for more info	16 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. Click for more info ADL \| How Parents and Caregivers Can Combat Antisemitism in K-12 Schools ADL \| How Parents and Caregivers Can Combat Antisemitism in K-12 Schools 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts Dec 16, 2024 at 1:00pm Ends Dec 16, 2024 at 2:00pm In this one-hour webinar presented by ADL, participants will deepen their understanding of antisemitism in K-12 schools. They will learn how it manifests, its impact on communities, and how parents and caregivers can join the fight against this hate. Click for more info	17 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. Click for more info	18 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. Click for more info 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. Click for more info	19	20	21
22	23	24 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. Click for more info	25 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. Click for more info	26 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. Click for more info	27 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.	28
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5	6 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. Click for more info	7 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. Click for more info USC Shoah Foundation \| Stitching the Fragmented: Teaching the Shoah in the Era of the Witness and Beyond USC Shoah Foundation \| Stitching the Fragmented: Teaching the Shoah in the Era of the Witness and Beyond 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts Jan 7, 2025 at 1:00pm Ends Jan 7, 2025 at 2:00pm For the inaugural event in the Stanley D. Ginsburg USC Shoah Foundation Lecture Series, Mélanie Péron will explore the work of Hélène Berr, a volunteer at the Union Générale des Israélites de France (UGIF) who sheltered four Jewish children during the occupation of France. Using Hélène Berr’s diary, Ms. Péron will examine the official and clandestine roles played by the UGIF during the persecution and deportation of France’s Jews, and how sources such as diaries reveal individual stories in all their humanity, in many cases before they were reduced to a typed line on a convoy list. Finally, Ms. Péron will discuss using sources such as diaries and video testimonies to teach about the Shoah despite the inexorable disappearance of the last remaining witnesses. Click for more info	8	9	10	11

December 2024

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Echoes & Reflections | Teaching about Antisemitism after the Holocaust

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Mon, Nov 4 - Mon, Dec 2, 2024
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Hadassah - El Paso | The Butterfly Project 2024

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Sun, Dec 1, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Echoes & Reflections | Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust

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JCC Dallas: Hollywood & the Holocaust

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

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Location: Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio 12500 Northwest Military HighwaySan Antonio, TX, 78231

THGAAC December 2024 Quarterly Meeting

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

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

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

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Celebrating 96 Years of Courage: Honoring Holocaust Survivor Howard Chandler

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ADL | Opening The Dialogue: Helping Young People Navigate Antisemitism

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

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

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DHHRM | Homeschool Day 12/10/24

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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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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
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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
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HMH | “Houston Survivor Series: Liberation” Exhibition Opening

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Thu, Dec 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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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
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Jewish Federation of El Paso & Las Cruces | Chanukah on the Plaza

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

JHS | Shanghai Angel: Finding Rosa

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Sun, Dec 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Location: Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum 300 N. Houston, Dallas TX 75202

ADL | How Parents and Caregivers Can Combat Antisemitism in K-12 Schools

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Mon, Dec 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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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
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USHMM | 2024 First Person Series: Ayana Touval

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Wed, Dec 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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HMMSA | Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week 2025 Educator Workshop

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

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

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USC Shoah Foundation | Stitching the Fragmented: Teaching the Shoah in the Era of the Witness and Beyond

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