As a high school student in Philadelphia, Lucy Taus Katz became a voice for the six million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust. When Lucy’s English teacher encouraged her to enter an essay competition entitled “Why I Am Proud to Be an American,” she wrote about her experience as a Hidden Child during the […]
In the midst of the Unite the Right Rally aftermath and the meteoric rise of White Nationalist figure Richard Spencer, a Jewish mother from Whitefish, Montana finds herself and her family targeted by a Neo-Nazi troll storm. In the face of an alarming growth of American fascism, Tanya Gersh finds solidarity with her community by […]
Holocaust Museum Houston is proud to partner with close to 40 other local nonprofit Jewish organizations to host a community-wide vigil to commemorate the tragedy of October 7, 2023. This event is free and open to the public. It will be held on Monday, October 7 at 7:15 PM at Congregation Beth Yeshurun. Registration is […]
Join Holocaust Museum Houston in partnership with HTX Art in the Heart for our fourth 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 […]
Join Holocaust Museum Houston for the 2024 Ruth Vinn Hendler Lack Lecture with Walter Ulrich, President & CEO of the nonprofit organization Medical Bridges. Medical Bridges is a leader in global health equity and a life-changing and lifesaving nonprofit serving the global poor by providing needed medical supplies and equipment to clinics and hospitals. In […]
This presentation explores the histories and experiences of Latin American Jewish immigrants in the United States. Comparing two cities—Miami and Houston—Dr. Mark Goldberg will examine what it has meant to belong to two ethnic communities as immigrants in the late 20th century. In both places, Jewish Latina/o/xs built tight-knit, vibrant communities where they could embrace both […]
Holocaust Museum Houston is thrilled to host our first annual Latinx Heritage Month – Day of Action event. As a free day for families and community members, this event celebrates Latinx Heritage Month by uplifting the history, narratives, and culture of Houston’s Latinx community. The event will feature information about local community organizations serving the […]
Join us for the opening reception The Bias Inside Us. Through compelling images, hands-on interactives and powerful testimonials and videos, the exhibition unpacks and demystifies the concept of bias. Interactive elements display how implicit and explicit bias show up in the world and how bias influences systems and policies that have consequences for many people and […]
Join Holocaust Museum Houston as Holocaust Survivor Ruth Steinfeld shares her story. Ruth and her sister Lea lived in Sinsheim, Germany when Hitler came to power. The family was deported to the Gurs interment camp in 1940, and their mother was faced with a very difficult decision: to let a Jewish philanthropic organization called Oeuvres de […]
David Kassan, Ruth Steinfeld, 2024. Oil on panel, 30 x 25 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.Please join us for the opening of this compelling and transformative exhibition featuring the masterful paintings and drawings of acclaimed artist David Kassan, capturing the poignant stories and portraits of Holocaust survivors. Facing Survival stands as a profound testament to the enduring […]