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Virtual Tour of Yad Vashem's History Museum: Everyday Life in the Lodz Ghetto | Echoes & Reflections
Virtual Tour of Yad Vashem's History Museum: Everyday Life in the Lodz Ghetto | Echoes & Reflections
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Exhibits
Starts Nov 30, 2026 at 2:00pm Ends Nov 30, 2026 at 3:00pm In this virtual tour of Yad Vashem's Holocaust History Museum, Yael Eaglstein, a Yad Vashem educator and guide, will explore how the Lodz Ghetto is presented. Click for more info |
Contemporary Testimony in Education & Research: Understanding Antisemitism Through Witness Voices | USC Shoah Foundation
Contemporary Testimony in Education & Research: Understanding Antisemitism Through Witness Voices | USC Shoah Foundation
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Dec 1, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends Dec 1, 2026 at 4:00pm Drawing on the October 7 contemporary testimony collections of the USC Shoah Foundation and the Ghetto Fighters' House, this webinar explores how firsthand accounts can illuminate the realities of contemporary antisemitism, challenge misinformation and dehumanization, and foster meaningful engagement with complex and difficult topics. Click for more info |
Through Their Hands: Drawings and Handcrafted Objects in Holocaust Education | Echoes & Reflections
Through Their Hands: Drawings and Handcrafted Objects in Holocaust Education | Echoes & Reflections
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 2, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends Dec 2, 2026 at 4:00pm Led by Dr. Catherine Clark, USC Shoah Foundation's Senior Director of Programs, whose scholarly work focuses on the relationship between history and visual artifacts, the session will equip educators with practical strategies to teach students how to analyze visual primary sources and handcrafted artifacts, construct historical narratives and engage with this history in ways that foster historical literacy and compassionate understanding. Click for more info
Film Screening: Among Neighbors | DHHRM
Film Screening: Among Neighbors | DHHRM
7:00pm - 9:00pm
(2h)
Films
Starts Dec 2, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends Dec 2, 2026 at 9:00pm Eight decades after the Holocaust, award-winning American filmmaker Yoav Potash unearths the haunting mysteries of a small Polish town where Catholics and Jews lived side by side for centuries. Click for more info |
Hanukkah Begins
Hanukkah Begins
All Day
General
Dec 4, 2026 (All Day) |
Hanukkah
Hanukkah
All Day
(8 days)
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Starts Dec 5, 2026 Ends Dec 12, 2026 |
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Fierce Females of Resistance: The Couriers | Echoes & Reflections
Fierce Females of Resistance: The Couriers | Echoes & Reflections
11:00am - 12:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 7, 2026 at 11:00am Ends Dec 7, 2026 at 12:00pm In this online talk, Sheryl Ochayon, Yad Vashem's Echoes & Reflections Project Manager, will focus on the role of women, especially the part they played in armed resistance. Click for more info |
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Dallas Jewish Bookfest: Divine Corners: In the Shadow of the Holocaust on a Catskills Chicken Farm | Dallas JCC
Dallas Jewish Bookfest: Divine Corners: In the Shadow of the Holocaust on a Catskills Chicken Farm | Dallas JCC
7:30pm - 9:00pm
(1h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 14, 2026 at 7:30pm Ends Dec 14, 2026 at 9:00pm In this illustrated memoir, psychiatrist Michelle Friedman reflects on growing up as the daughter of Holocaust survivors on a remote Catskills chicken farm. Blending family history with personal memories, she explores resilience, Jewish identity, and the lasting impact of trauma across generations. Click for more info |
From T4 to the Killing Centers: The Evolution of the "Final Solution" with the Timeline of the Holocaust | Echoes & Reflections
From T4 to the Killing Centers: The Evolution of the "Final Solution" with the Timeline of the Holocaust | Echoes & Reflections
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Speaking Engagements
Starts Dec 15, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends Dec 15, 2026 at 4:00pm The "Final Solution" was not a single decision made on a single day. It was a process that escalated over time, shaped by ideology, war, and the choices of individuals and institutions. For students to understand how the Holocaust unfolded, educators need to understand how the Nazi regime moved from persecution to violence. Click for more info |
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Christmas Eve (Office Closed)
Christmas Eve (Office Closed)
All Day
General
Dec 24, 2026 (All Day) |
Christmas (Office Closed)
Christmas (Office Closed)
All Day
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Dec 25, 2026 (All Day) |
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New Year's Day (Office Closed)
New Year's Day (Office Closed)
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Senate Bill 1828 charges the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission with developing or approving materials for a statewide Holocaust Remembrance Week. Provided is information on best practices and various lists of approved resources.
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