Events
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust Museum HoustonThe United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 – the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau – as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. HMH will commemorate and honor the six million Jews and other innocent victims of the Holocaust with free admission on Tuesday, January 27.
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration – Beyond Duty: Righteous Among the Nations Exhibition and Panel Discussion
Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades StageDoors Open 6:00 pm Please join Holocaust Museum Houston, The Consulate General of Israel and AJC Houston in honoring diplomats who risked their lives to save thousands of Jewish men, women, and children during the Holocaust. Guests will be able to view the exhibit that features the stories of diplomats who used their influence to […]
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Survivors and Descendants Family Program: The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm
Holocaust Museum HoustonJoin the Houston Holocaust Survivors and Descendants, together with Holocaust Museum Houston, for an innovative program for children ages 9-12 with a parent(s) and/or grandparent(s). The program will include a screening of the HBO film The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm. Afterward, the Museum’s education department will facilitate group discussions and activities for kids and provide tools […]
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Exhibition Opening | Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try
Josef and Edith Mincberg GalleryThrough visual testimony and the context of art history, Nothing To Do But To Try is a first-of-its-kind exhibition about Boris Lurie, an acclaimed artist, writer, and Holocaust survivor. Centered around Lurie’s earliest work, the so-called “War Series,” as well as never-before-exhibited objects and ephemera from his personal collection, Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try presents a […]
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Genealogy Workshop | Documenting Your Family History: A Call to Action
Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades StagePlease join Freedman’s Town Museum in a Genealogy Workshop that highlights the importance of beginning or continuing family research using valuable archival records in Harris County. Session 1 | Documenting Your African American Family History: Debra Blacklock-Sloan, a professional genealogist, historical researcher and education outreach liaison for the Freedmen’s Town Museums Houston, will discuss tips, resources and […]
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Boris Lurie: Echoes of Memory
Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades StageJoin Holocaust Museum Houston for this program featuring music from distinguished violinist Ilana Zaks Nederlander with a lecture by Boris Lurie Art Foundation Executive Director Stephanie Stebich. The evening will shine a light on the life and legacy of Boris Lurie who survived the Holocaust and went on to become an artist, writer, activist, and […]
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Music at Emanu El: Bubby’s Kitchen
Kaplan Theatre at the ERJCC - 5601 S. Braeswood BlvdBUBBY’S KITCHEN, CREATED AND PERFORMED BY SHIRA GINSBURG Presented by Music at Emanu El and the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC In partnership with Holocaust Museum Houston Kaplan Theater, ERJCC$36 Reserved SeatingCantor Shira Ginsburg returns to present her one-woman musical. Bubby’s Kitchen is a moving exploration of family, identity, and self-discovery, set against the backdrop of the Holocaust and […]
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“Passage to Sweden” Film Screening and Director Talkback
Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades StageBetween 1940-1945 the sheer luck of where you were living made a world of difference to the Jews of Scandinavia. For unique political and geographic reasons, the Scandinavian Jews of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark had very different experiences. During the German occupation, Jews were rounded up and sent to concentration camps. Defying the occupying […]