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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 | 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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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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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 | "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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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
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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
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Dec 26, 2024 (All Day)
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission office will be closed.
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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

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

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

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

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

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

International eConference on Holocaust Studies

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

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

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

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