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26 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info Echoes & Reflections \| Decoding Propaganda: Empowering Critical Thinking through Media Literacy All Day (14 days) Workshops Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends Apr 26, 2026 Participate in this asynchronous online course for a guided, facilitator-led exploration of Echoes & Reflections resources that support the teaching strategies to help your students understand how to analyze propaganda and learn media literacy skills. We applaud your commitment to teaching this topic, and are eager to support you to ensure your students are able to engage in thoughtful, engaging, and historically accurate learning. Click for more info ADL \| Breaking Down Antisemitism All Day (16 days) General Starts Apr 15, 2026 Ends Apr 30, 2026 You have the power to create truly inclusive, welcoming classrooms where every student thrives. This transformative professional learning experience will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to tackle hate head-on, building a dynamic culture of awareness, respect and meaningful action. Click for more info MJH \| Witness Theater: The Fifth Witness MJH \| Witness Theater: The Fifth Witness 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h) General Starts Apr 26, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends Apr 26, 2026 at 2:00pm This unique performance is the culmination of eight months of heartfelt collaboration between four Holocaust survivors and high school students. The diverse group of high school students will portray stories of the Holocaust survivors who survived Auschwitz concentration camp, ghetto life in Hungary, persecution in the Netherlands, and antisemitism in Morocco. Click for more info	27 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info ADL \| Breaking Down Antisemitism All Day (16 days) General Starts Apr 15, 2026 Ends Apr 30, 2026 You have the power to create truly inclusive, welcoming classrooms where every student thrives. This transformative professional learning experience will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to tackle hate head-on, building a dynamic culture of awareness, respect and meaningful action. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom Holocaust Remembrance Day Event at Georgetown Public Library Congregation Havurah Shalom Holocaust Remembrance Day Event at Georgetown Public Library 3:00pm - 5:00pm (2h) Speaking Engagements Starts Apr 27, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends Apr 27, 2026 at 5:00pm In recognition of Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Lucy Taus Katz along with Congregation Havurah Shalom of Sun City, Texas and in partnership with the Georgetown Public Library have created a thought-provoking and inspiring program titled “The Heroes of a Hidden Child: One Survivor’s Story of Gratitude” This program will take place at The Georgetown Public Library’s Hewlett Room, located at 402 West 8th Street in Georgetown, Texas on Sunday, April 27th 2025 from 3-5pm. Click for more info MJH \| Documentary Filmmaking from the 2G Perspective MJH \| Documentary Filmmaking from the 2G Perspective 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h) Films Starts Apr 27, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends Apr 27, 2026 at 7:00pm Join the Museum of Jewish Heritage for a virtual panel discussion on the change in storytelling as the baton is passed from survivor testimony to their children. This panel will focus on three documentary films – Family Treasures Lost and Found, directed by Marcia Rock and produced by Karen A. Frenkel, My Underground Mother, directed by Marisa Fox and UnBroken, directed by Beth Lane – all created from a second-generation perspective. Click for more info	28 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info ADL \| Breaking Down Antisemitism All Day (16 days) General Starts Apr 15, 2026 Ends Apr 30, 2026 You have the power to create truly inclusive, welcoming classrooms where every student thrives. This transformative professional learning experience will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to tackle hate head-on, building a dynamic culture of awareness, respect and meaningful action. Click for more info HMLA \| A Conversation with a Dachau Liberator and Survivor HMLA \| A Conversation with a Dachau Liberator and Survivor 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h) Workshops Starts Apr 28, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends Apr 28, 2026 at 7:00pm Join survivor Joe Alexander in conversation with one of his camp's liberators Dr. Richard Baum Click for more info	29 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info ADL \| Breaking Down Antisemitism All Day (16 days) General Starts Apr 15, 2026 Ends Apr 30, 2026 You have the power to create truly inclusive, welcoming classrooms where every student thrives. This transformative professional learning experience will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to tackle hate head-on, building a dynamic culture of awareness, respect and meaningful action. Click for more info MJH \| Virtual Walking Tour: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising MJH \| Virtual Walking Tour: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 10:00am - 11:00am (1h) General Starts Apr 29, 2026 at 10:00am Ends Apr 29, 2026 at 11:00am Join us for a live and interactive Jewish heritage journey through Warsaw, Poland, with a meaningful focus on the history and legacy of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Led by our guide in real time, we will walk through the streets of the former ghetto area, exploring where daily life once unfolded for hundreds of thousands of Jewish residents before the devastation of the Holocaust. Click for more info UTD \| Remembering Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsváth UTD \| Remembering Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsváth 4:30pm - 6:00pm (1h 30m) General Starts Apr 29, 2026 at 4:30pm Ends Apr 29, 2026 at 6:00pm Please join us as we celebrate the life and memory of Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsváth. You can learn more about Dr. Ozsváth on her In Memoriam page. Click for more info	30 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info ADL \| Breaking Down Antisemitism All Day (16 days) General Starts Apr 15, 2026 Ends Apr 30, 2026 You have the power to create truly inclusive, welcoming classrooms where every student thrives. This transformative professional learning experience will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to tackle hate head-on, building a dynamic culture of awareness, respect and meaningful action. Click for more info UTD \| Liberation and the Nazi Commitment to Genocide UTD \| Liberation and the Nazi Commitment to Genocide 5:30pm - 7:30pm (2h) Speaking Engagements Starts Apr 30, 2026 at 5:30pm Ends Apr 30, 2026 at 7:30pm There will be a pre-event reception at 5:30pm, and the panel discussion will begin at 6pm. More details will be updated as they are finalized. Click for more info Joe Alterman: The Sounds of Jewish America Joe Alterman: The Sounds of Jewish America 7:30pm - 8:30pm (1h) General Starts Apr 30, 2026 at 7:30pm Ends Apr 30, 2026 at 8:30pm Part performance, part storytelling, jazz pianist, Joe Alterman shares timeless American music with fascinating Jewish stories woven into exploring the vibrant intersection of Jewish heritage and American music that defines a cultural legacy. Click for more info HMLA \| Online Class: Sephardic Experiences of the Holocaust HMLA \| Online Class: Sephardic Experiences of the Holocaust 8:00pm - 9:00pm (1h) Workshops Starts Apr 30, 2026 at 8:00pm Ends Apr 30, 2026 at 9:00pm In this three-session online class, Professor Sarah Abrevaya Stein will explore the Holocaust in the Sephardi heartland of southeastern Europe. Click for more info	1 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info	2 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info Echoes & Reflections \| Making Gay History: The Nazi Era Echoes & Reflections \| Making Gay History: The Nazi Era 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h) General Starts May 2, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends May 2, 2026 at 4:00pm To commemorate Pride Month, Eric Marcus, founder and host of the award-winning Making Gay History podcast, will introduce its current 12-episode series on the experiences of LGBTQ people during the rise of the Nazi regime, World War II, and the Holocaust. Click for more info
3 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info HMMSA \| HMMSA Survivor Speakers Series - Ophir Ram HMMSA \| HMMSA Survivor Speakers Series - Ophir Ram 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 3, 2026 at 2:00pm Ends May 3, 2026 at 3:00pm Join HMMSA as Ophir Ram shares his grandparents' story of survival during the Holocaust. Click for more info JCC San Antonio \| Author Speaker Series: Rachel Cockerell JCC San Antonio \| Author Speaker Series: Rachel Cockerell 4:00pm - 5:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 3, 2026 at 4:00pm Ends May 3, 2026 at 5:00pm On June 7, 1907, a ship packed with Russian Jews set sail for a promised land: not Jerusalem or New York, as many on board had dreamed, but Texas. This was the beginning of the Galveston Plan, a forgotten episode of US history during which ten thousand Jews fled the persecution and brutality of the Russian Empire for the Gulf Coast. Journalist and historian Rachel Cockerell writes of this in her new book, Melting Point: Family, Memory, and the Search for a Promised Land. Click for more info Jewish Federation of San Antonio \| PJ Library – JAHM In The Park Jewish Federation of San Antonio \| PJ Library – JAHM In The Park 4:00pm - 5:00pm (1h) General Starts May 3, 2026 at 4:00pm Ends May 3, 2026 at 5:00pm Register your family for our special event on May 3rd, 4:00 PM at the park. We look forward to welcoming you and your children for a fun-filled day! Please complete the form below to reserve your spot. You will receive the location of the event once registration is completed. Click for more info	4 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info Echoes & Reflections \| Holocaust Teaching in the Shadow of Distortion and Trivialization Echoes & Reflections \| Holocaust Teaching in the Shadow of Distortion and Trivialization 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h) General Starts May 4, 2026 at 2:00pm Ends May 4, 2026 at 3:00pm How do we teach the Holocaust at a time of Holocaust distortion and trivialization in contemporary culture? The Holocaust is a global symbol of evil, but it has been decontextualized. Click for more info Jewish Federation of San Antonio \| Jewish American Heritage Month Webinar Registration Jewish Federation of San Antonio \| Jewish American Heritage Month Webinar Registration 6:00pm - 8:00pm (2h) General Starts May 4, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends May 4, 2026 at 8:00pm Register to join the Jewish American Heritage Month Webinar on Monday, May 4th at 6pm. You will receive the Zoom link for the webinar in your email after registration. Click for more info MJH \| Stories Survive: “Pass the Trauma, Please” Book Talk MJH \| Stories Survive: “Pass the Trauma, Please” Book Talk 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 4, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends May 4, 2026 at 7:00pm Todd Diamond’s new book Pass the Trauma, Please is a comedy-drama Holocaust memoir where scandalous secrets about a father’s survival as an orphan and a soldier who fought for Israeli independence come to light over an unforgettable Sunday night Chinese dinner. Click for more info	5 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info Echoes & Reflections \| Villains Into Heroes: The Rehabilitation of Antisemites, Fascists, and Others Complicit in Holocaust Crimes Echoes & Reflections \| Villains Into Heroes: The Rehabilitation of Antisemites, Fascists, and Others Complicit in Holocaust Crimes 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h) General Starts May 5, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends May 5, 2026 at 4:00pm This webinar critically examines contemporary efforts to rehabilitate the reputations of Holocaust-era perpetrators and fascist organizations, situating these developments within broader debates on historical memory, revisionism, and political culture. Click for more info	6 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info Fritz! \| Early Drawings and Cartoons by Jewish Immigrant Artists, ca. 1900-1920 Presentation by Matthew Baigell, Rutgers University Professor Emeritus Fritz! \| Early Drawings and Cartoons by Jewish Immigrant Artists, ca. 1900-1920 Presentation by Matthew Baigell, Rutgers University Professor Emeritus 11:00am - 12:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 6, 2026 at 11:00am Ends May 6, 2026 at 12:00pm In this talk, Rutgers University professor emeritus Matthew Baigell discusses early Jewish immigrant artists and cartoonists. As millions of Jews immigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe starting in the 1870s, they brought with them not only their religious heritage but also a definitive idea of the place and value of art and aesthetics in society. Click for more info ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month 5:00pm - 6:00pm (1h) Workshops Starts May 6, 2026 at 5:00pm Ends May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm Get ready to spread some serious cultural appreciation! Join ICS for a high-energy JAHM Session, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). We know you’re juggling a million things, so we’re providing everything you need to make JAHM a sweet addition to your May curriculum. Click for more info AJC Houston \| Film Screening and Dialogue: "Truth and Treason" AJC Houston \| Film Screening and Dialogue: "Truth and Treason" 5:30pm - 8:30pm (3h) Films Starts May 6, 2026 at 5:30pm Ends May 6, 2026 at 8:30pm Please join AJC Houston in partnership with The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, for a film screening showing an emotional depiction of Nazi Germany during WWII. Truth and Treason is based on the true story of a teenage boy in Germany, who is forced to confront a terrible truth—loyalty to his country now means loyalty to a lie. When his trusted bishop urges obedience to the Nazi regime, he begins to question everything. In a nation ruled by fear, defiance comes at a cost—and as the regime closes in, he must decide what it truly means to be a good German. Click for more info MJH \| “Half-Jew, Full Life” Book Talk MJH \| “Half-Jew, Full Life” Book Talk 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends May 6, 2026 at 7:00pm From Berlin to the Bronx, from Holocaust survivor to American success story, Georgette Bennett’s new book Half-Jew, Full Life traces the extraordinary life of Gary “Pips” Phillips who defied the odds at every turn. With an Aryan mother and Jewish father, Pips could have escaped much of the Holocaust’s horrors. Click for more info DHHRM \| Genocide, Nazi Medicine, and Postwar Justice DHHRM \| Genocide, Nazi Medicine, and Postwar Justice 7:00pm - 8:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 6, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends May 6, 2026 at 8:00pm Hear from Michael Emmett, M.D., as he examines the disturbing role physicians played in the Holocaust, and the complex legacy that followed. Click for more info HMMSA \| "Unbreakable" with author Edmund A. Kruzynski HMMSA \| "Unbreakable" with author Edmund A. Kruzynski 7:00pm - 8:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 6, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends May 6, 2026 at 8:00pm Join author Edmund A. Kruzynski for an evening conversation about endurance, humanity, and the strength to survive the unimaginable. Click for more info Bookfest: Zariz: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes Bookfest: Zariz: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes 7:30pm - 8:30pm (1h) General Starts May 6, 2026 at 7:30pm Ends May 6, 2026 at 8:30pm Join JCC Dallas for a special evening as we welcome Adeena Sussman to the J, in conversation with Rachel Pinn. Following the discussion, stay for a book signing and tastings from the cookbook. Click for more info	7 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info MJH \| The Last Musician of Auschwitz: Teaching About Music During the Holocaust MJH \| The Last Musician of Auschwitz: Teaching About Music During the Holocaust 2:00pm - 4:00pm (2h) General Starts May 7, 2026 at 2:00pm Ends May 7, 2026 at 4:00pm Join the Museum of Jewish Heritage and Center for Jewish History as we explore the story of Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, a Holocaust survivor who played in the Auschwitz orchestra. Through primary sources, testimony, and lesson plans, we will explore pedagogy for bringing this into your classroom. Click for more info "The First Salute" with Professor Laura Leibman and Dan Tadmor "The First Salute" with Professor Laura Leibman and Dan Tadmor 5:00pm - 6:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 7, 2026 at 5:00pm Ends May 7, 2026 at 6:00pm Join the Weitzman National Museum for a landmark virtual series as theycommemorate 250 years of the Jewish experience in America, exploring the profound ways Jewish identity and the American story have shaped one another. Through a series of monthly conversations over the course of this year with the nation's leading historians, we will journey from the arrival of the first colonial settlers to the vibrant, diverse communities of the modern era. Click for more info HMLA \| Online Book Talk: Plunder and Survival HMLA \| Online Book Talk: Plunder and Survival 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 7, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends May 7, 2026 at 7:00pm Written by a Holocaust survivor whose family collected art, Plunder and Survival tells the stories of principal figures, events, and artworks that contribute to the intricate story of the ruthless Nazi attack on modern art and the art world's subsequent repositioning in America. Click for more info HMH \| Celebrating Jewish-American Heritage Month with DACAMERA Young Artists HMH \| Celebrating Jewish-American Heritage Month with DACAMERA Young Artists 6:30pm - 8:30pm (2h) General Starts May 7, 2026 at 6:30pm Ends May 7, 2026 at 8:30pm Come hear an evening of music celebrating the Jewish-American experience with the musicians of DACAMERA Young Artists. Click for more info JCC San Antonio \| JAHM: "Death & Taxes" JCC San Antonio \| JAHM: "Death & Taxes" 7:00pm - 8:45pm (1h 45m) Films Starts May 7, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends May 7, 2026 at 8:45pm DEATH & TAXES is a feature documentary about wealth, inequality and the American Dream, viewed through the lens of the estate tax and the very personal story of a father and son at odds over what kind of inheritance we want to leave our kids and our country. Click for more info	8 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info	9 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info
10 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info	11 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info Shalom Austin \| Film Screening with ADL Austin- “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round“ Shalom Austin \| Film Screening with ADL Austin- “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round“ 7:00pm - 9:00pm (2h) Films Starts May 11, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends May 11, 2026 at 9:00pm Join Shalom Austin for a special screening of “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round,“an inspiring documentary that tells the story of Black students and Jewish neighbors who came together to challenge segregation at Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960. Their courage, solidarity and shared commitment to justice helped ignite a broader movement for civil rights and reminds us of the power of standing together across lines of difference. Click for more info	12 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info MJH \| “The Pickled City” Book Talk MJH \| “The Pickled City” Book Talk 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 12, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends May 12, 2026 at 2:00pm The Pickled City takes a glorious deep dive into the history of the iconic brined cucumber by tracing the pickle’s journey from ancient Mesopotamia to Eastern Europe to Manhattan’s Lower East Side, unearthing a hidden world of family stories and economic contributions that helped shape New York’s cultural, culinary, and literal foundations. Click for more info Echoes & Reflections \| Nurturing Understanding: Holocaust Education in the Primary Classroom Echoes & Reflections \| Nurturing Understanding: Holocaust Education in the Primary Classroom 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h) General Starts May 12, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends May 12, 2026 at 4:00pm Introducing these narratives to primary-age students in age-appropriate ways helps lay an early foundation for empathy, perspective-taking, and moral awareness. Their stories offer educators a powerful entry point for teaching difficult histories, helping students widen their historical lens. Click for more info	13 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info MJH \| JewishGen Talks: Stones that Speak — Reading Beyond the Grave MJH \| JewishGen Talks: Stones that Speak — Reading Beyond the Grave 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 13, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends May 13, 2026 at 2:00pm In the world of Jewish burial, symbolism is the language of the unspoken. While we often look at graves for names and dates, the true “biography” is written in the iconography and the nuances of the text. From the poignant symbols of a life cut short to the surprisingly witty or unconventional epitaphs that reflect a family’s unique dynamics, we will explore the emotional landscape of the cemetery. Join JewishGen’s Chief Genealogist Caitlin Hollander Waas as she provides the tools to decode complex grave art while challenging you to look deeper into the personalities, relationships, and very human stories etched into the stone. Click for more info ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month 5:00pm - 6:00pm (1h) Workshops Starts May 13, 2026 at 5:00pm Ends May 13, 2026 at 6:00pm Get ready to spread some serious cultural appreciation! Join ICS for a high-energy JAHM Session, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). We know you’re juggling a million things, so we’re providing everything you need to make JAHM a sweet addition to your May curriculum. Click for more info MJH \| “Playmakers” Book Talk MJH \| “Playmakers” Book Talk 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 13, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends May 13, 2026 at 7:00pm Join the Museum of Jewish Heritage and author Michael Kimmel for a virtual book talk on Kimmel’s recent book Playmakers. In 1902, Morris and Rose Michtom invented the Teddy Bear―bound by clothing scraps, stuffed with sawdust, and given button eyes with a sad, longing expression―in the back room of their Brooklyn candy store. Together they launched the Ideal Toy Corporation, joining a set of other poor, first-generation Jewish toymakers: the Hassenfeld brothers of Hasbro, Ruth Moskowicz and Elliot Handler of Mattel, and Joshua Lionel Cowan of Lionel Trains. Click for more info	14 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info Dallas First Annual Kosher International Food, Wine and Spirits Festival Dallas First Annual Kosher International Food, Wine and Spirits Festival 6:15pm - 8:30pm (2h 15m) General Starts May 14, 2026 at 6:15pm Ends May 14, 2026 at 8:30pm First Annual Kosher International Food, Wine and Spirits Festival Featuring traditional foods and recipes from 10 countries, including Israel, Morocco, South Africa, Japan, Argentina, United Kingdom, and others Click for more info	15 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info	16 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info
17 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info DHHRM \| Guided Permanent Exhibition Tour: Jewish American Heritage Month DHHRM \| Guided Permanent Exhibition Tour: Jewish American Heritage Month All Day Exhibits May 17, 2026 (All Day) Join us for a special themed tour of our permanent exhibition led by one of the Museum's Docent Educators. Click for more info Shalom Austin \| Bollywood Meets Borscht Belt Shalom Austin \| Bollywood Meets Borscht Belt 4:00pm - 7:00pm (3h) General Starts May 17, 2026 at 4:00pm Ends May 17, 2026 at 7:00pm HC4A and Shalom Austin welcome you to the 13th Annual Bollywood Meets Borscht Belt on Sunday, May 17, 2026, for an unforgettable celebration of music, dance, food, and community—all in support of a powerful cause. Click for more info	18 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info Echoes & Reflections \| The Auschwitz Album: Visual Evidence of the Mass Murder Program Echoes & Reflections \| The Auschwitz Album: Visual Evidence of the Mass Murder Program 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h) General Starts May 18, 2026 at 2:00pm Ends May 18, 2026 at 3:00pm The only photos that portray the story of the transports that arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau during the summer of 1944 are found in the "Auschwitz Album." Click for more info	19 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info HMLA \| Where They Settled: Argentina HMLA \| Where They Settled: Argentina 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 19, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends May 19, 2026 at 2:00pm A continuation of our series, this lecture explores the community that Holocaust survivors built in Argentina. Click for more info HMH \| Kingdom of Night: The Liberation of Bergen-Belsen with Dr. Mark Celinscak HMH \| Kingdom of Night: The Liberation of Bergen-Belsen with Dr. Mark Celinscak 6:30pm - 8:00pm (1h 30m) Speaking Engagements Starts May 19, 2026 at 6:30pm Ends May 19, 2026 at 8:00pm Join Holocaust Museum Houston for an evening with Dr. Mark Celinscak as part of the Warren Fellowship for Future Educators. Click for more info	20 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info Fritz! \| Stolen Jewish Legacies: The Fate of Eugen Spiro and His Looted Collection Presentation by Anne Uhrlandt, Munich (Germany) Fritz! \| Stolen Jewish Legacies: The Fate of Eugen Spiro and His Looted Collection Presentation by Anne Uhrlandt, Munich (Germany) 11:00am - 12:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 20, 2026 at 11:00am Ends May 20, 2026 at 12:00pm In this online lecture, Anne Uhrlandt will present the forgotten story of once prominent German Jewish artist and collector Eugen Spiro (April 18, 1874, Wroclaw-September 26, 1972, New York City). During her two-year research project, Uhrlandt reconstructed the artist’s biography and the fate of his looted collection by bringing together evidence and sources from numerous international archives. Click for more info MJH \| JewishGen Talks: We Were Together at Sinai — A Genetic Census of the Jewish People MJH \| JewishGen Talks: We Were Together at Sinai — A Genetic Census of the Jewish People 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 20, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends May 20, 2026 at 2:00pm Join Adam Brown and Michael Waas, administrators of the Avotaynu DNA Project, for a comprehensive 2026 annual update on the world’s largest academic collaboration solely devoted to the genetic history of the Jewish people. With a database now exceeding 12,000 participants, the project has moved beyond simple haplogroup identification to high-resolution “migration narratives.” In this talk, Brown and Waas will detail the project’s most significant recent findings and explain how they illuminate the resilience and connectivity of the global Diaspora. Click for more info ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month 5:00pm - 6:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 20, 2026 at 5:00pm Ends May 20, 2026 at 6:00pm Get ready to spread some serious cultural appreciation! Join ICS for a high-energy JAHM Session, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). We know you’re juggling a million things, so we’re providing everything you need to make JAHM a sweet addition to your May curriculum. Click for more info Shalom Austin \| Mitzvah Day Shalom Austin \| Mitzvah Day 6:00pm - 7:30pm (1h 30m) General Starts May 20, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends May 20, 2026 at 7:30pm Join Shalom Austin this Jewish American Heritage Month as we come together in the spirit of community, compassion, and shared responsibility. Rooted in our core Jewish values of tikkun olam (repairing the world), chesed (kindness), and kehillah (community), we invite you to take part in a meaningful service opportunity with Shalom Austin. Click for more info	21 Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info	22 HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info	23
24	25 Memorial Day (Office Closed) Memorial Day (Office Closed) All Day General May 25, 2026 (All Day) The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission office will be closed. Click for more info	26 Echoes & Reflections \| Researching Jewish American Heritage Through the American Archive of Public Broadcasting Echoes & Reflections \| Researching Jewish American Heritage Through the American Archive of Public Broadcasting 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h) General Starts May 26, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends May 26, 2026 at 4:00pm In this webinar, Media Historian and Curator Michelle Kelley of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) will provide an overview of the AAPB’s resources related to Jewish American history and culture. These include unedited interviews from documentary productions, as well as public radio and television broadcasts on Jewish American life, many of which are included in the AAPB’s Jewish American Heritage Collection. Click for more info	27	28 JCC San Antonio \| JAHM: "Grit & Grace" JCC San Antonio \| JAHM: "Grit & Grace" 7:00pm - 8:15pm (1h 15m) Films Starts May 28, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends May 28, 2026 at 8:15pm Grit & Grace: How Jewish Women Built a Better Texas is a documentary film serving up a sweet & savory Texas-style blend of trailblazing tales. From El Paso to Houston and all points in between, ride along as we explore the lives of five pioneering women who chart their own course, helping others along the way by expanding access to education, healthcare, arts and culture, and the inherently American right to vote Click for more info UTEP Recital Series UTEP Recital Series 8:00pm - 9:30pm (1h 30m) General Starts May 28, 2026 at 8:00pm Ends May 28, 2026 at 9:30pm A recital of music by Jewish composers as performed by Stephen Nordstrom on violin and viola and Nayeli Dousa on piano. The list of composers includes: Joseph Achron Paul Ben-Haim Erwin Schulhoff Issay Dobrowen Ernest Bloch Alexander Tansman Click for more info	29	30
31 JFSA: San Antonio Missions Jewish Heritage Game JFSA: San Antonio Missions Jewish Heritage Game 1:00pm - 4:00pm (3h) General Starts May 31, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends May 31, 2026 at 4:00pm Join the San Antonio Missions Baseball Club for our first ever Jewish Community Day! Celebrate the conclusion of Jewish American Heritage Month with an unforgettable day dedicated to community and culture! Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 31st at 1 PM and head over to Wolff Stadium for a day filled with excitement, unity, and fun. Click for more info JCC San Antonio \| End of JAHM at the Ballpark with the Missions! JCC San Antonio \| End of JAHM at the Ballpark with the Missions! 1:00pm - 3:00pm (2h) General Starts May 31, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends May 31, 2026 at 3:00pm Celebrate the end of Jewish American Heritage Month at the Ballpark with the Missions! Click for more info	1	2	3 Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education All Day (4 days) Workshops Starts Jun 3, 2026 Ends Jun 6, 2026 Join the Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education on June 3-6, 2026. The 3 day program will provide an exceptional professional learning opportunity that will equip teachers to confidently teach World History TEKS pertaining to genocide. Using comparative analysis of the genocides perpetrated against Armenians, Cambodians and the Nazi genocides as case studies, learn about the best practices, lesson plans and tools to teach genocide. Click for more info THGAAC June 2026 Quarterly Meeting THGAAC June 2026 Quarterly Meeting 8:30am - 1:00pm (4h 30m) Commission Meetings Starts Jun 3, 2026 at 8:30am Ends Jun 3, 2026 at 1:00pm The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) is holding its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 beginning at 8:30AM. Every quarter the THGAAC holds a meeting, open to the public, in order to review its current projects and initiatives. The Commission invites any member of the public who might be interested in its mission to this meeting. Click for more info DHHRM \| Summer Survivor Speaker Series DHHRM \| Summer Survivor Speaker Series 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts Jun 3, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends Jun 3, 2026 at 2:00pm Join DHHRM on select afternoons during the summer to hear the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, refugees, and hidden children, as well as second-generation survivors. Click for more info	4 Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education All Day (4 days) Workshops Starts Jun 3, 2026 Ends Jun 6, 2026 Join the Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education on June 3-6, 2026. The 3 day program will provide an exceptional professional learning opportunity that will equip teachers to confidently teach World History TEKS pertaining to genocide. Using comparative analysis of the genocides perpetrated against Armenians, Cambodians and the Nazi genocides as case studies, learn about the best practices, lesson plans and tools to teach genocide. Click for more info DHHRM \| 2026 Inspire Upstanders - Elementary Professional Development DHHRM \| 2026 Inspire Upstanders - Elementary Professional Development All Day Workshops Jun 4, 2026 (All Day) 2026 Inspire Upstanders - Professional Development for Elementary Educators Click for more info	5 Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education All Day (4 days) Workshops Starts Jun 3, 2026 Ends Jun 6, 2026 Join the Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education on June 3-6, 2026. The 3 day program will provide an exceptional professional learning opportunity that will equip teachers to confidently teach World History TEKS pertaining to genocide. Using comparative analysis of the genocides perpetrated against Armenians, Cambodians and the Nazi genocides as case studies, learn about the best practices, lesson plans and tools to teach genocide. Click for more info	6 Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education All Day (4 days) Workshops Starts Jun 3, 2026 Ends Jun 6, 2026 Join the Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education on June 3-6, 2026. The 3 day program will provide an exceptional professional learning opportunity that will equip teachers to confidently teach World History TEKS pertaining to genocide. Using comparative analysis of the genocides perpetrated against Armenians, Cambodians and the Nazi genocides as case studies, learn about the best practices, lesson plans and tools to teach genocide. Click for more info

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USHMM | Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition

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Sat, Apr 11 - Wed, May 20, 2026
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Location: Baylor University Libraries One Bear Place #97148 Waco, TX 76798-7148

Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942

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Mon, Apr 13 - Thu, May 21, 2026
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Location: Georgetown Public Library 402 W 8th St., Georgetown, TX

Echoes & Reflections | Decoding Propaganda: Empowering Critical Thinking through Media Literacy

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Mon, Apr 13 - Sun, Apr 26, 2026
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ADL | Breaking Down Antisemitism

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Wed, Apr 15 - Thu, Apr 30, 2026
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MJH | Witness Theater: The Fifth Witness

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Sun, Apr 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Congregation Havurah Shalom Holocaust Remembrance Day Event at Georgetown Public Library

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Mon, Apr 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Location: Georgetown Public Library 402 West 8th Street Georgetown, 78633 United States

MJH | Documentary Filmmaking from the 2G Perspective

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Mon, Apr 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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HMLA | A Conversation with a Dachau Liberator and Survivor

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Tue, Apr 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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MJH | Virtual Walking Tour: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

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Wed, Apr 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
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UTD | Remembering Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsváth

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Wed, Apr 29, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
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UTD | Liberation and the Nazi Commitment to Genocide

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Thu, Apr 30, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Location: Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM), Executive Dining Room 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080-3021

Joe Alterman: The Sounds of Jewish America

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Thu, Apr 30, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
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Location: 9000 S. Rice Houston, TX 77096 Merfish Teen Center

HMLA | Online Class: Sephardic Experiences of the Holocaust

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Thu, Apr 30, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
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Echoes & Reflections | Making Gay History: The Nazi Era

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Sat, May 2, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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HMMSA | HMMSA Survivor Speakers Series - Ophir Ram

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Sun, May 3, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Location: Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio 12500 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78231

JCC San Antonio | Author Speaker Series: Rachel Cockerell

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Sun, May 3, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Jewish Federation of San Antonio | PJ Library – JAHM In The Park

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Sun, May 3, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Echoes & Reflections | Holocaust Teaching in the Shadow of Distortion and Trivialization

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Mon, May 4, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Jewish Federation of San Antonio | Jewish American Heritage Month Webinar Registration

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Mon, May 4, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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MJH | Stories Survive: “Pass the Trauma, Please” Book Talk

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Mon, May 4, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Echoes & Reflections | Villains Into Heroes: The Rehabilitation of Antisemites, Fascists, and Others Complicit in Holocaust Crimes

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Tue, May 5, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Fritz! | Early Drawings and Cartoons by Jewish Immigrant Artists, ca. 1900-1920 Presentation by Matthew Baigell, Rutgers University Professor Emeritus

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Wed, May 6, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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ICS | A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month

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Wed, May 6, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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AJC Houston | Film Screening and Dialogue: "Truth and Treason"

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MJH | “Half-Jew, Full Life” Book Talk

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Wed, May 6, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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DHHRM | Genocide, Nazi Medicine, and Postwar Justice

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Wed, May 6, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Location: Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum 300 N. Houston Street Dallas, TX 75202

HMMSA | "Unbreakable" with author Edmund A. Kruzynski

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Bookfest: Zariz: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes

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Wed, May 6, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
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Location: Aaron Family Jewish Community Center 7900 Northaven Rd Dallas, Texas

MJH | The Last Musician of Auschwitz: Teaching About Music During the Holocaust

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Thu, May 7, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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"The First Salute" with Professor Laura Leibman and Dan Tadmor

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Thu, May 7, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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HMLA | Online Book Talk: Plunder and Survival

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Thu, May 7, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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HMH | Celebrating Jewish-American Heritage Month with DACAMERA Young Artists

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Thu, May 7, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Location: Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77004

JCC San Antonio | JAHM: "Death & Taxes"

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Thu, May 7, 7:00pm - 8:45pm
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Shalom Austin | Film Screening with ADL Austin- “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round“

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Mon, May 11, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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MJH | “The Pickled City” Book Talk

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Tue, May 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Echoes & Reflections | Nurturing Understanding: Holocaust Education in the Primary Classroom

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Tue, May 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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MJH | JewishGen Talks: Stones that Speak — Reading Beyond the Grave

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Wed, May 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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ICS | A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month

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MJH | “Playmakers” Book Talk

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Wed, May 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Dallas First Annual Kosher International Food, Wine and Spirits Festival

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Thu, May 14, 6:15pm - 8:30pm
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HMH | The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators

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Sun, May 17 - Fri, May 22, 2026
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Location: Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77004

DHHRM | Guided Permanent Exhibition Tour: Jewish American Heritage Month

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Sun, May 17 (all day)
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Shalom Austin | Bollywood Meets Borscht Belt

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Sun, May 17, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Echoes & Reflections | The Auschwitz Album: Visual Evidence of the Mass Murder Program

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Mon, May 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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HMLA | Where They Settled: Argentina

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Tue, May 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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HMH | Kingdom of Night: The Liberation of Bergen-Belsen with Dr. Mark Celinscak

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Tue, May 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Location: Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77004

Fritz! | Stolen Jewish Legacies: The Fate of Eugen Spiro and His Looted Collection Presentation by Anne Uhrlandt, Munich (Germany)

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Wed, May 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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MJH | JewishGen Talks: We Were Together at Sinai — A Genetic Census of the Jewish People

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ICS | A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month

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Wed, May 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Shalom Austin | Mitzvah Day

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Memorial Day (Office Closed)

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Echoes & Reflections | Researching Jewish American Heritage Through the American Archive of Public Broadcasting

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Tue, May 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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JCC San Antonio | JAHM: "Grit & Grace"

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Thu, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
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UTEP Recital Series

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Thu, May 28, 8:00pm - 9:30pm
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JFSA: San Antonio Missions Jewish Heritage Game

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Sun, May 31, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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JCC San Antonio | End of JAHM at the Ballpark with the Missions!

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Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education

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THGAAC June 2026 Quarterly Meeting

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DHHRM | Summer Survivor Speaker Series

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Wed, Jun 3, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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26 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info Echoes & Reflections \| Decoding Propaganda: Empowering Critical Thinking through Media Literacy All Day (14 days) Workshops Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends Apr 26, 2026 Participate in this asynchronous online course for a guided, facilitator-led exploration of Echoes & Reflections resources that support the teaching strategies to help your students understand how to analyze propaganda and learn media literacy skills. We applaud your commitment to teaching this topic, and are eager to support you to ensure your students are able to engage in thoughtful, engaging, and historically accurate learning. Click for more info ADL \| Breaking Down Antisemitism All Day (16 days) General Starts Apr 15, 2026 Ends Apr 30, 2026 You have the power to create truly inclusive, welcoming classrooms where every student thrives. This transformative professional learning experience will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to tackle hate head-on, building a dynamic culture of awareness, respect and meaningful action. Click for more info MJH \| Witness Theater: The Fifth Witness MJH \| Witness Theater: The Fifth Witness 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h) General Starts Apr 26, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends Apr 26, 2026 at 2:00pm This unique performance is the culmination of eight months of heartfelt collaboration between four Holocaust survivors and high school students. The diverse group of high school students will portray stories of the Holocaust survivors who survived Auschwitz concentration camp, ghetto life in Hungary, persecution in the Netherlands, and antisemitism in Morocco. Click for more info	27 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info ADL \| Breaking Down Antisemitism All Day (16 days) General Starts Apr 15, 2026 Ends Apr 30, 2026 You have the power to create truly inclusive, welcoming classrooms where every student thrives. This transformative professional learning experience will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to tackle hate head-on, building a dynamic culture of awareness, respect and meaningful action. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom Holocaust Remembrance Day Event at Georgetown Public Library Congregation Havurah Shalom Holocaust Remembrance Day Event at Georgetown Public Library 3:00pm - 5:00pm (2h) Speaking Engagements Starts Apr 27, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends Apr 27, 2026 at 5:00pm In recognition of Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Lucy Taus Katz along with Congregation Havurah Shalom of Sun City, Texas and in partnership with the Georgetown Public Library have created a thought-provoking and inspiring program titled “The Heroes of a Hidden Child: One Survivor’s Story of Gratitude” This program will take place at The Georgetown Public Library’s Hewlett Room, located at 402 West 8th Street in Georgetown, Texas on Sunday, April 27th 2025 from 3-5pm. Click for more info MJH \| Documentary Filmmaking from the 2G Perspective MJH \| Documentary Filmmaking from the 2G Perspective 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h) Films Starts Apr 27, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends Apr 27, 2026 at 7:00pm Join the Museum of Jewish Heritage for a virtual panel discussion on the change in storytelling as the baton is passed from survivor testimony to their children. This panel will focus on three documentary films – Family Treasures Lost and Found, directed by Marcia Rock and produced by Karen A. Frenkel, My Underground Mother, directed by Marisa Fox and UnBroken, directed by Beth Lane – all created from a second-generation perspective. Click for more info	28 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info ADL \| Breaking Down Antisemitism All Day (16 days) General Starts Apr 15, 2026 Ends Apr 30, 2026 You have the power to create truly inclusive, welcoming classrooms where every student thrives. This transformative professional learning experience will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to tackle hate head-on, building a dynamic culture of awareness, respect and meaningful action. Click for more info HMLA \| A Conversation with a Dachau Liberator and Survivor HMLA \| A Conversation with a Dachau Liberator and Survivor 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h) Workshops Starts Apr 28, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends Apr 28, 2026 at 7:00pm Join survivor Joe Alexander in conversation with one of his camp's liberators Dr. Richard Baum Click for more info	29 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info ADL \| Breaking Down Antisemitism All Day (16 days) General Starts Apr 15, 2026 Ends Apr 30, 2026 You have the power to create truly inclusive, welcoming classrooms where every student thrives. This transformative professional learning experience will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to tackle hate head-on, building a dynamic culture of awareness, respect and meaningful action. Click for more info MJH \| Virtual Walking Tour: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising MJH \| Virtual Walking Tour: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 10:00am - 11:00am (1h) General Starts Apr 29, 2026 at 10:00am Ends Apr 29, 2026 at 11:00am Join us for a live and interactive Jewish heritage journey through Warsaw, Poland, with a meaningful focus on the history and legacy of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Led by our guide in real time, we will walk through the streets of the former ghetto area, exploring where daily life once unfolded for hundreds of thousands of Jewish residents before the devastation of the Holocaust. Click for more info UTD \| Remembering Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsváth UTD \| Remembering Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsváth 4:30pm - 6:00pm (1h 30m) General Starts Apr 29, 2026 at 4:30pm Ends Apr 29, 2026 at 6:00pm Please join us as we celebrate the life and memory of Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsváth. You can learn more about Dr. Ozsváth on her In Memoriam page. Click for more info	30 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info ADL \| Breaking Down Antisemitism All Day (16 days) General Starts Apr 15, 2026 Ends Apr 30, 2026 You have the power to create truly inclusive, welcoming classrooms where every student thrives. This transformative professional learning experience will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to tackle hate head-on, building a dynamic culture of awareness, respect and meaningful action. Click for more info UTD \| Liberation and the Nazi Commitment to Genocide UTD \| Liberation and the Nazi Commitment to Genocide 5:30pm - 7:30pm (2h) Speaking Engagements Starts Apr 30, 2026 at 5:30pm Ends Apr 30, 2026 at 7:30pm There will be a pre-event reception at 5:30pm, and the panel discussion will begin at 6pm. More details will be updated as they are finalized. Click for more info Joe Alterman: The Sounds of Jewish America Joe Alterman: The Sounds of Jewish America 7:30pm - 8:30pm (1h) General Starts Apr 30, 2026 at 7:30pm Ends Apr 30, 2026 at 8:30pm Part performance, part storytelling, jazz pianist, Joe Alterman shares timeless American music with fascinating Jewish stories woven into exploring the vibrant intersection of Jewish heritage and American music that defines a cultural legacy. Click for more info HMLA \| Online Class: Sephardic Experiences of the Holocaust HMLA \| Online Class: Sephardic Experiences of the Holocaust 8:00pm - 9:00pm (1h) Workshops Starts Apr 30, 2026 at 8:00pm Ends Apr 30, 2026 at 9:00pm In this three-session online class, Professor Sarah Abrevaya Stein will explore the Holocaust in the Sephardi heartland of southeastern Europe. Click for more info	1 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info	2 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info Echoes & Reflections \| Making Gay History: The Nazi Era Echoes & Reflections \| Making Gay History: The Nazi Era 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h) General Starts May 2, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends May 2, 2026 at 4:00pm To commemorate Pride Month, Eric Marcus, founder and host of the award-winning Making Gay History podcast, will introduce its current 12-episode series on the experiences of LGBTQ people during the rise of the Nazi regime, World War II, and the Holocaust. Click for more info
3 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info HMMSA \| HMMSA Survivor Speakers Series - Ophir Ram HMMSA \| HMMSA Survivor Speakers Series - Ophir Ram 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 3, 2026 at 2:00pm Ends May 3, 2026 at 3:00pm Join HMMSA as Ophir Ram shares his grandparents' story of survival during the Holocaust. Click for more info JCC San Antonio \| Author Speaker Series: Rachel Cockerell JCC San Antonio \| Author Speaker Series: Rachel Cockerell 4:00pm - 5:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 3, 2026 at 4:00pm Ends May 3, 2026 at 5:00pm On June 7, 1907, a ship packed with Russian Jews set sail for a promised land: not Jerusalem or New York, as many on board had dreamed, but Texas. This was the beginning of the Galveston Plan, a forgotten episode of US history during which ten thousand Jews fled the persecution and brutality of the Russian Empire for the Gulf Coast. Journalist and historian Rachel Cockerell writes of this in her new book, Melting Point: Family, Memory, and the Search for a Promised Land. Click for more info Jewish Federation of San Antonio \| PJ Library – JAHM In The Park Jewish Federation of San Antonio \| PJ Library – JAHM In The Park 4:00pm - 5:00pm (1h) General Starts May 3, 2026 at 4:00pm Ends May 3, 2026 at 5:00pm Register your family for our special event on May 3rd, 4:00 PM at the park. We look forward to welcoming you and your children for a fun-filled day! Please complete the form below to reserve your spot. You will receive the location of the event once registration is completed. Click for more info	4 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info Echoes & Reflections \| Holocaust Teaching in the Shadow of Distortion and Trivialization Echoes & Reflections \| Holocaust Teaching in the Shadow of Distortion and Trivialization 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h) General Starts May 4, 2026 at 2:00pm Ends May 4, 2026 at 3:00pm How do we teach the Holocaust at a time of Holocaust distortion and trivialization in contemporary culture? The Holocaust is a global symbol of evil, but it has been decontextualized. Click for more info Jewish Federation of San Antonio \| Jewish American Heritage Month Webinar Registration Jewish Federation of San Antonio \| Jewish American Heritage Month Webinar Registration 6:00pm - 8:00pm (2h) General Starts May 4, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends May 4, 2026 at 8:00pm Register to join the Jewish American Heritage Month Webinar on Monday, May 4th at 6pm. You will receive the Zoom link for the webinar in your email after registration. Click for more info MJH \| Stories Survive: “Pass the Trauma, Please” Book Talk MJH \| Stories Survive: “Pass the Trauma, Please” Book Talk 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 4, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends May 4, 2026 at 7:00pm Todd Diamond’s new book Pass the Trauma, Please is a comedy-drama Holocaust memoir where scandalous secrets about a father’s survival as an orphan and a soldier who fought for Israeli independence come to light over an unforgettable Sunday night Chinese dinner. Click for more info	5 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info Echoes & Reflections \| Villains Into Heroes: The Rehabilitation of Antisemites, Fascists, and Others Complicit in Holocaust Crimes Echoes & Reflections \| Villains Into Heroes: The Rehabilitation of Antisemites, Fascists, and Others Complicit in Holocaust Crimes 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h) General Starts May 5, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends May 5, 2026 at 4:00pm This webinar critically examines contemporary efforts to rehabilitate the reputations of Holocaust-era perpetrators and fascist organizations, situating these developments within broader debates on historical memory, revisionism, and political culture. Click for more info	6 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info Fritz! \| Early Drawings and Cartoons by Jewish Immigrant Artists, ca. 1900-1920 Presentation by Matthew Baigell, Rutgers University Professor Emeritus Fritz! \| Early Drawings and Cartoons by Jewish Immigrant Artists, ca. 1900-1920 Presentation by Matthew Baigell, Rutgers University Professor Emeritus 11:00am - 12:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 6, 2026 at 11:00am Ends May 6, 2026 at 12:00pm In this talk, Rutgers University professor emeritus Matthew Baigell discusses early Jewish immigrant artists and cartoonists. As millions of Jews immigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe starting in the 1870s, they brought with them not only their religious heritage but also a definitive idea of the place and value of art and aesthetics in society. Click for more info ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month 5:00pm - 6:00pm (1h) Workshops Starts May 6, 2026 at 5:00pm Ends May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm Get ready to spread some serious cultural appreciation! Join ICS for a high-energy JAHM Session, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). We know you’re juggling a million things, so we’re providing everything you need to make JAHM a sweet addition to your May curriculum. Click for more info AJC Houston \| Film Screening and Dialogue: "Truth and Treason" AJC Houston \| Film Screening and Dialogue: "Truth and Treason" 5:30pm - 8:30pm (3h) Films Starts May 6, 2026 at 5:30pm Ends May 6, 2026 at 8:30pm Please join AJC Houston in partnership with The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, for a film screening showing an emotional depiction of Nazi Germany during WWII. Truth and Treason is based on the true story of a teenage boy in Germany, who is forced to confront a terrible truth—loyalty to his country now means loyalty to a lie. When his trusted bishop urges obedience to the Nazi regime, he begins to question everything. In a nation ruled by fear, defiance comes at a cost—and as the regime closes in, he must decide what it truly means to be a good German. Click for more info MJH \| “Half-Jew, Full Life” Book Talk MJH \| “Half-Jew, Full Life” Book Talk 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends May 6, 2026 at 7:00pm From Berlin to the Bronx, from Holocaust survivor to American success story, Georgette Bennett’s new book Half-Jew, Full Life traces the extraordinary life of Gary “Pips” Phillips who defied the odds at every turn. With an Aryan mother and Jewish father, Pips could have escaped much of the Holocaust’s horrors. Click for more info DHHRM \| Genocide, Nazi Medicine, and Postwar Justice DHHRM \| Genocide, Nazi Medicine, and Postwar Justice 7:00pm - 8:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 6, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends May 6, 2026 at 8:00pm Hear from Michael Emmett, M.D., as he examines the disturbing role physicians played in the Holocaust, and the complex legacy that followed. Click for more info HMMSA \| "Unbreakable" with author Edmund A. Kruzynski HMMSA \| "Unbreakable" with author Edmund A. Kruzynski 7:00pm - 8:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 6, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends May 6, 2026 at 8:00pm Join author Edmund A. Kruzynski for an evening conversation about endurance, humanity, and the strength to survive the unimaginable. Click for more info Bookfest: Zariz: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes Bookfest: Zariz: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes 7:30pm - 8:30pm (1h) General Starts May 6, 2026 at 7:30pm Ends May 6, 2026 at 8:30pm Join JCC Dallas for a special evening as we welcome Adeena Sussman to the J, in conversation with Rachel Pinn. Following the discussion, stay for a book signing and tastings from the cookbook. Click for more info	7 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info MJH \| The Last Musician of Auschwitz: Teaching About Music During the Holocaust MJH \| The Last Musician of Auschwitz: Teaching About Music During the Holocaust 2:00pm - 4:00pm (2h) General Starts May 7, 2026 at 2:00pm Ends May 7, 2026 at 4:00pm Join the Museum of Jewish Heritage and Center for Jewish History as we explore the story of Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, a Holocaust survivor who played in the Auschwitz orchestra. Through primary sources, testimony, and lesson plans, we will explore pedagogy for bringing this into your classroom. Click for more info "The First Salute" with Professor Laura Leibman and Dan Tadmor "The First Salute" with Professor Laura Leibman and Dan Tadmor 5:00pm - 6:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 7, 2026 at 5:00pm Ends May 7, 2026 at 6:00pm Join the Weitzman National Museum for a landmark virtual series as theycommemorate 250 years of the Jewish experience in America, exploring the profound ways Jewish identity and the American story have shaped one another. Through a series of monthly conversations over the course of this year with the nation's leading historians, we will journey from the arrival of the first colonial settlers to the vibrant, diverse communities of the modern era. Click for more info HMLA \| Online Book Talk: Plunder and Survival HMLA \| Online Book Talk: Plunder and Survival 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 7, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends May 7, 2026 at 7:00pm Written by a Holocaust survivor whose family collected art, Plunder and Survival tells the stories of principal figures, events, and artworks that contribute to the intricate story of the ruthless Nazi attack on modern art and the art world's subsequent repositioning in America. Click for more info HMH \| Celebrating Jewish-American Heritage Month with DACAMERA Young Artists HMH \| Celebrating Jewish-American Heritage Month with DACAMERA Young Artists 6:30pm - 8:30pm (2h) General Starts May 7, 2026 at 6:30pm Ends May 7, 2026 at 8:30pm Come hear an evening of music celebrating the Jewish-American experience with the musicians of DACAMERA Young Artists. Click for more info JCC San Antonio \| JAHM: "Death & Taxes" JCC San Antonio \| JAHM: "Death & Taxes" 7:00pm - 8:45pm (1h 45m) Films Starts May 7, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends May 7, 2026 at 8:45pm DEATH & TAXES is a feature documentary about wealth, inequality and the American Dream, viewed through the lens of the estate tax and the very personal story of a father and son at odds over what kind of inheritance we want to leave our kids and our country. Click for more info	8 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info	9 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info
10 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info	11 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info Shalom Austin \| Film Screening with ADL Austin- “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round“ Shalom Austin \| Film Screening with ADL Austin- “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round“ 7:00pm - 9:00pm (2h) Films Starts May 11, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends May 11, 2026 at 9:00pm Join Shalom Austin for a special screening of “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round,“an inspiring documentary that tells the story of Black students and Jewish neighbors who came together to challenge segregation at Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960. Their courage, solidarity and shared commitment to justice helped ignite a broader movement for civil rights and reminds us of the power of standing together across lines of difference. Click for more info	12 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info MJH \| “The Pickled City” Book Talk MJH \| “The Pickled City” Book Talk 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 12, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends May 12, 2026 at 2:00pm The Pickled City takes a glorious deep dive into the history of the iconic brined cucumber by tracing the pickle’s journey from ancient Mesopotamia to Eastern Europe to Manhattan’s Lower East Side, unearthing a hidden world of family stories and economic contributions that helped shape New York’s cultural, culinary, and literal foundations. Click for more info Echoes & Reflections \| Nurturing Understanding: Holocaust Education in the Primary Classroom Echoes & Reflections \| Nurturing Understanding: Holocaust Education in the Primary Classroom 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h) General Starts May 12, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends May 12, 2026 at 4:00pm Introducing these narratives to primary-age students in age-appropriate ways helps lay an early foundation for empathy, perspective-taking, and moral awareness. Their stories offer educators a powerful entry point for teaching difficult histories, helping students widen their historical lens. Click for more info	13 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info MJH \| JewishGen Talks: Stones that Speak — Reading Beyond the Grave MJH \| JewishGen Talks: Stones that Speak — Reading Beyond the Grave 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 13, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends May 13, 2026 at 2:00pm In the world of Jewish burial, symbolism is the language of the unspoken. While we often look at graves for names and dates, the true “biography” is written in the iconography and the nuances of the text. From the poignant symbols of a life cut short to the surprisingly witty or unconventional epitaphs that reflect a family’s unique dynamics, we will explore the emotional landscape of the cemetery. Join JewishGen’s Chief Genealogist Caitlin Hollander Waas as she provides the tools to decode complex grave art while challenging you to look deeper into the personalities, relationships, and very human stories etched into the stone. Click for more info ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month 5:00pm - 6:00pm (1h) Workshops Starts May 13, 2026 at 5:00pm Ends May 13, 2026 at 6:00pm Get ready to spread some serious cultural appreciation! Join ICS for a high-energy JAHM Session, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). We know you’re juggling a million things, so we’re providing everything you need to make JAHM a sweet addition to your May curriculum. Click for more info MJH \| “Playmakers” Book Talk MJH \| “Playmakers” Book Talk 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 13, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends May 13, 2026 at 7:00pm Join the Museum of Jewish Heritage and author Michael Kimmel for a virtual book talk on Kimmel’s recent book Playmakers. In 1902, Morris and Rose Michtom invented the Teddy Bear―bound by clothing scraps, stuffed with sawdust, and given button eyes with a sad, longing expression―in the back room of their Brooklyn candy store. Together they launched the Ideal Toy Corporation, joining a set of other poor, first-generation Jewish toymakers: the Hassenfeld brothers of Hasbro, Ruth Moskowicz and Elliot Handler of Mattel, and Joshua Lionel Cowan of Lionel Trains. Click for more info	14 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info Dallas First Annual Kosher International Food, Wine and Spirits Festival Dallas First Annual Kosher International Food, Wine and Spirits Festival 6:15pm - 8:30pm (2h 15m) General Starts May 14, 2026 at 6:15pm Ends May 14, 2026 at 8:30pm First Annual Kosher International Food, Wine and Spirits Festival Featuring traditional foods and recipes from 10 countries, including Israel, Morocco, South Africa, Japan, Argentina, United Kingdom, and others Click for more info	15 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info	16 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info
17 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info DHHRM \| Guided Permanent Exhibition Tour: Jewish American Heritage Month DHHRM \| Guided Permanent Exhibition Tour: Jewish American Heritage Month All Day Exhibits May 17, 2026 (All Day) Join us for a special themed tour of our permanent exhibition led by one of the Museum's Docent Educators. Click for more info Shalom Austin \| Bollywood Meets Borscht Belt Shalom Austin \| Bollywood Meets Borscht Belt 4:00pm - 7:00pm (3h) General Starts May 17, 2026 at 4:00pm Ends May 17, 2026 at 7:00pm HC4A and Shalom Austin welcome you to the 13th Annual Bollywood Meets Borscht Belt on Sunday, May 17, 2026, for an unforgettable celebration of music, dance, food, and community—all in support of a powerful cause. Click for more info	18 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info Echoes & Reflections \| The Auschwitz Album: Visual Evidence of the Mass Murder Program Echoes & Reflections \| The Auschwitz Album: Visual Evidence of the Mass Murder Program 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h) General Starts May 18, 2026 at 2:00pm Ends May 18, 2026 at 3:00pm The only photos that portray the story of the transports that arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau during the summer of 1944 are found in the "Auschwitz Album." Click for more info	19 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info HMLA \| Where They Settled: Argentina HMLA \| Where They Settled: Argentina 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 19, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends May 19, 2026 at 2:00pm A continuation of our series, this lecture explores the community that Holocaust survivors built in Argentina. Click for more info HMH \| Kingdom of Night: The Liberation of Bergen-Belsen with Dr. Mark Celinscak HMH \| Kingdom of Night: The Liberation of Bergen-Belsen with Dr. Mark Celinscak 6:30pm - 8:00pm (1h 30m) Speaking Engagements Starts May 19, 2026 at 6:30pm Ends May 19, 2026 at 8:00pm Join Holocaust Museum Houston for an evening with Dr. Mark Celinscak as part of the Warren Fellowship for Future Educators. Click for more info	20 USHMM \| Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition All Day (10 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 11, 2026 Ends May 20, 2026 This 1,100-square-foot traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Click for more info Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info Fritz! \| Stolen Jewish Legacies: The Fate of Eugen Spiro and His Looted Collection Presentation by Anne Uhrlandt, Munich (Germany) Fritz! \| Stolen Jewish Legacies: The Fate of Eugen Spiro and His Looted Collection Presentation by Anne Uhrlandt, Munich (Germany) 11:00am - 12:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 20, 2026 at 11:00am Ends May 20, 2026 at 12:00pm In this online lecture, Anne Uhrlandt will present the forgotten story of once prominent German Jewish artist and collector Eugen Spiro (April 18, 1874, Wroclaw-September 26, 1972, New York City). During her two-year research project, Uhrlandt reconstructed the artist’s biography and the fate of his looted collection by bringing together evidence and sources from numerous international archives. Click for more info MJH \| JewishGen Talks: We Were Together at Sinai — A Genetic Census of the Jewish People MJH \| JewishGen Talks: We Were Together at Sinai — A Genetic Census of the Jewish People 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 20, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends May 20, 2026 at 2:00pm Join Adam Brown and Michael Waas, administrators of the Avotaynu DNA Project, for a comprehensive 2026 annual update on the world’s largest academic collaboration solely devoted to the genetic history of the Jewish people. With a database now exceeding 12,000 participants, the project has moved beyond simple haplogroup identification to high-resolution “migration narratives.” In this talk, Brown and Waas will detail the project’s most significant recent findings and explain how they illuminate the resilience and connectivity of the global Diaspora. Click for more info ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month 5:00pm - 6:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts May 20, 2026 at 5:00pm Ends May 20, 2026 at 6:00pm Get ready to spread some serious cultural appreciation! Join ICS for a high-energy JAHM Session, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). We know you’re juggling a million things, so we’re providing everything you need to make JAHM a sweet addition to your May curriculum. Click for more info Shalom Austin \| Mitzvah Day Shalom Austin \| Mitzvah Day 6:00pm - 7:30pm (1h 30m) General Starts May 20, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends May 20, 2026 at 7:30pm Join Shalom Austin this Jewish American Heritage Month as we come together in the spirit of community, compassion, and shared responsibility. Rooted in our core Jewish values of tikkun olam (repairing the world), chesed (kindness), and kehillah (community), we invite you to take part in a meaningful service opportunity with Shalom Austin. Click for more info	21 Congregation Havurah Shalom & Georgetown Public Library Exhibit: A Reason to Remember: Roth, Germany 1933–1942 All Day (9 days) Exhibits Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends May 21, 2026 Congregation Havurah Shalom is now scheduling free docent-led youth group tours, designed to help students engage with the material in an age-appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful way. Educators, youth leaders, and homeschool groups are encouraged to reach out early to reserve their preferred dates. Click for more info HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info	22 HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info	23
24	25 Memorial Day (Office Closed) Memorial Day (Office Closed) All Day General May 25, 2026 (All Day) The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission office will be closed. Click for more info	26 Echoes & Reflections \| Researching Jewish American Heritage Through the American Archive of Public Broadcasting Echoes & Reflections \| Researching Jewish American Heritage Through the American Archive of Public Broadcasting 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h) General Starts May 26, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends May 26, 2026 at 4:00pm In this webinar, Media Historian and Curator Michelle Kelley of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) will provide an overview of the AAPB’s resources related to Jewish American history and culture. These include unedited interviews from documentary productions, as well as public radio and television broadcasts on Jewish American life, many of which are included in the AAPB’s Jewish American Heritage Collection. Click for more info	27	28 JCC San Antonio \| JAHM: "Grit & Grace" JCC San Antonio \| JAHM: "Grit & Grace" 7:00pm - 8:15pm (1h 15m) Films Starts May 28, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends May 28, 2026 at 8:15pm Grit & Grace: How Jewish Women Built a Better Texas is a documentary film serving up a sweet & savory Texas-style blend of trailblazing tales. From El Paso to Houston and all points in between, ride along as we explore the lives of five pioneering women who chart their own course, helping others along the way by expanding access to education, healthcare, arts and culture, and the inherently American right to vote Click for more info UTEP Recital Series UTEP Recital Series 8:00pm - 9:30pm (1h 30m) General Starts May 28, 2026 at 8:00pm Ends May 28, 2026 at 9:30pm A recital of music by Jewish composers as performed by Stephen Nordstrom on violin and viola and Nayeli Dousa on piano. The list of composers includes: Joseph Achron Paul Ben-Haim Erwin Schulhoff Issay Dobrowen Ernest Bloch Alexander Tansman Click for more info	29	30
31 JFSA: San Antonio Missions Jewish Heritage Game JFSA: San Antonio Missions Jewish Heritage Game 1:00pm - 4:00pm (3h) General Starts May 31, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends May 31, 2026 at 4:00pm Join the San Antonio Missions Baseball Club for our first ever Jewish Community Day! Celebrate the conclusion of Jewish American Heritage Month with an unforgettable day dedicated to community and culture! Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 31st at 1 PM and head over to Wolff Stadium for a day filled with excitement, unity, and fun. Click for more info JCC San Antonio \| End of JAHM at the Ballpark with the Missions! JCC San Antonio \| End of JAHM at the Ballpark with the Missions! 1:00pm - 3:00pm (2h) General Starts May 31, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends May 31, 2026 at 3:00pm Celebrate the end of Jewish American Heritage Month at the Ballpark with the Missions! Click for more info	1	2	3 Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education All Day (4 days) Workshops Starts Jun 3, 2026 Ends Jun 6, 2026 Join the Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education on June 3-6, 2026. The 3 day program will provide an exceptional professional learning opportunity that will equip teachers to confidently teach World History TEKS pertaining to genocide. Using comparative analysis of the genocides perpetrated against Armenians, Cambodians and the Nazi genocides as case studies, learn about the best practices, lesson plans and tools to teach genocide. Click for more info THGAAC June 2026 Quarterly Meeting THGAAC June 2026 Quarterly Meeting 8:30am - 1:00pm (4h 30m) Commission Meetings Starts Jun 3, 2026 at 8:30am Ends Jun 3, 2026 at 1:00pm The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) is holding its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 beginning at 8:30AM. Every quarter the THGAAC holds a meeting, open to the public, in order to review its current projects and initiatives. The Commission invites any member of the public who might be interested in its mission to this meeting. Click for more info DHHRM \| Summer Survivor Speaker Series DHHRM \| Summer Survivor Speaker Series 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h) Speaking Engagements Starts Jun 3, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends Jun 3, 2026 at 2:00pm Join DHHRM on select afternoons during the summer to hear the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, refugees, and hidden children, as well as second-generation survivors. Click for more info	4 Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education All Day (4 days) Workshops Starts Jun 3, 2026 Ends Jun 6, 2026 Join the Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education on June 3-6, 2026. The 3 day program will provide an exceptional professional learning opportunity that will equip teachers to confidently teach World History TEKS pertaining to genocide. Using comparative analysis of the genocides perpetrated against Armenians, Cambodians and the Nazi genocides as case studies, learn about the best practices, lesson plans and tools to teach genocide. Click for more info DHHRM \| 2026 Inspire Upstanders - Elementary Professional Development DHHRM \| 2026 Inspire Upstanders - Elementary Professional Development All Day Workshops Jun 4, 2026 (All Day) 2026 Inspire Upstanders - Professional Development for Elementary Educators Click for more info	5 Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education All Day (4 days) Workshops Starts Jun 3, 2026 Ends Jun 6, 2026 Join the Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education on June 3-6, 2026. The 3 day program will provide an exceptional professional learning opportunity that will equip teachers to confidently teach World History TEKS pertaining to genocide. Using comparative analysis of the genocides perpetrated against Armenians, Cambodians and the Nazi genocides as case studies, learn about the best practices, lesson plans and tools to teach genocide. Click for more info	6 Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education All Day (4 days) Workshops Starts Jun 3, 2026 Ends Jun 6, 2026 Join the Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education on June 3-6, 2026. The 3 day program will provide an exceptional professional learning opportunity that will equip teachers to confidently teach World History TEKS pertaining to genocide. Using comparative analysis of the genocides perpetrated against Armenians, Cambodians and the Nazi genocides as case studies, learn about the best practices, lesson plans and tools to teach genocide. Click for more info