Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10— the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is […]
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Destroyed Communities and Their Survivors: A Holocaust Research Project for Students Grades 6-12
VirtualTimes are listed in Central Time. Looking for an engaging research project for your students that combines historical events and personal narratives? Using online materials from both Centropa and Holocaust […]
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Alley Theatre Performance | “Resonance of Time”
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterImage credit: “The Negro Motorist Green Book” cover, 1940. Courtesy Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, New York Public Library.On November 16, […]
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Houston Symposium in Philosophy of Religion
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterThe Houston Symposium in Philosophy of Religion presents a new series of talks about religion. It gathers scholars of all faiths from Houston, and other Texan universities, to share their […]
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Veterans Day
Holocaust Museum HoustonTexas Liberator Johnnie Marino landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day and fought at the Battle of the Bulge. In April 1945, he entered Hadamar and Bergen-Belsen with Allied troops. Photo […]
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2023 Jewish Book & Arts Festival | “In the Garden of the Righteous” by Richard Hurowitz
Kaplan Theatre at the ERJCC - 5601 S. Braeswood BlvdThe 2023 Jewish Book & Arts Festival presents In the Garden of the Righteous by Richard Hurowitz. In the Garden of the Righteous is a deep dive into the lives […]
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Domestic Terrorism & Extremism: The Threat to the U.S. & Beyond
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterSince 9/11, domestic extremists and white nationalists have carried out almost three times more attacks in the U.S. than Islamic extremists according to government data. In the past 50 years, other than the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, four of the five most deadly years for domestic terrorism in the U.S. have occurred since 2015, including mass killings […]
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The Golem Legend and Holocaust Memory
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterRabbi Joshua R. S. Fixler There are many Jewish legends about the golem – a creature formed from clay and brought to life using mystical knowledge to serve the Jewish community. Often the golem is portrayed protecting the Jews from pogroms and blood libels. Since the Holocaust, many artists and authors have wrestled with the […]
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Film Screening | “20 Days in Mariupol”
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterHolocaust Museum Houston, in partnership with FotoFest, host a screening the award-winning documentary 20 Days in Mariupol by Pulitzer Prize-winning Ukrainian journalist Mstyslav Chernov. This harrowing film follows Chernov and his team as they document the first 20 days of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in the besieged city of Mariupol. As the only international […]
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Community Altar Workshop
Holocaust Museum Houston ClassroomJoin Holocaust Museum Houston in partnership with HTX Art in the Heart for our third annual Día de los Muertos Community Altar Workshop. Participants at this family-friendly event will explore the meaning and significance of Día De Los Muertos and learn about the altar making process. Attendees will have the opportunity to create crafts in […]