In October of 2018, the Tree of Life – Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania suffered the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history. "A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting" tells the story of the events on that harrowing day, and how a broken community attempted to find some semblance of healing and action […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]