Boniuk Library Book Club – “Little Fires Everywhere”
Join the Boniuk Library Book Club at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston for a special meeting where books and art collide. Attendees will take a special tour exploring visual arts […]
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Museum of Fine Arts Houston - Beck Lobby
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The Capture and Trial of Adolf Eichmann: Its Drastic Ramifications and Impact on the Jewish and Global Community with Rabbi Steven Weil
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterWho was Adolf Eichmann? What role did he play in the genocide of the Jews? These are some of the points that Rabbi Steven Weil will touch on during his […]
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National Deli Month
During National Delicatessen Month, August 1-31, both Kenny and Ziggy's New York Delicatessen & Restaurant locations are offering a multi-choice, three-course menu during lunch and dinner for $38, plus tax […]
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Judgment at Nuremberg
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterIn this courtroom drama set in 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. […]
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Operation Finale
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterFifteen years after the end of World War II, a team of top-secret Israeli agents travels to Argentina to track down Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer who masterminded the transportation […]
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NEXTGen’s Conversation with a Survivor
Kenny & Ziggy's at 2327 Post Oak Blvd.Join Holocaust Museum Houston's young professionals group, NEXTGen, for a Conversation With A Survivor featuring Bill Orlin. Between 1939 and 1945, Bill and his family lived on the run. Bill, the eldest son of Sender and Sonia Orlinski, was seven years old when German troops invaded Poland and occupied his hometown of Brok. The Jewish […]
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Denial
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterWhen university professor Deborah E. Lipstadt includes World War II historian David Irving in a book about Holocaust deniers, Irving accuses her of libel and sparks a legal battle for historical truth. With the burden of proof placed on the accused, Lipstadt and her legal team fight to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust […]
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Boniuk Library Book Club – “White Rose”
Boniuk LibraryOn September 5th, Boniuk Library’s book club is meeting to celebrate the right to read, write, and create with a discussion of “White Rose” by Kip Wilson. Based on a true story, this novel follows Sophie Scholl—a member of the non-violent resistance group White Rose— who rebelled against the Nazi regime by writing and distributing […]
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Out of the Cloud with Sue Kaufman
Holocaust Museum Houston ClassroomHolocaust Museum Houston, in partnership with the Greater Houston Jewish Genealogy Society, will host a complimentary general genealogy research lecture for enthusiasts looking to find offline resources. The “Out of the Cloud” class provides genealogy buffs an alternative “on the ground” research path to discover family history information. This lecture is part of a new […]
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New Antisemitism in Europe? Facts and Comments from a German Perspective with Professor Eric Hilgendorf
Albert and Ethel Herzstein TheaterBobby Lapin will moderate a Q&A with Eric Hilgendorf, a professor of law at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg and chairman of the Department of Criminal Law, Criminal Justice, Legal Theory, Information and Computer Science Law. Light refreshments will be served from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm.