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100 Days of Sorrow: Remembering the 1994 Genocide Perpetrated Against the Tutsis in Rwanda

Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater

Holocaust Museum Houston commemorates the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 with survivors Henriette Mutegwaraba and Provie Umugwaneza. Henriette and Provie will share not only their personal stories of survival, but also the wisdom and lessons that they learned firsthand about the dangers of hate and extremism in the modern era. Henriette MutegwarabaBorn in Butare Province, Rwanda, […]

Film Screening: “Reckonings”

Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater

In the aftermath of the Holocaust, German and Jewish leaders met in secret to negotiate the unthinkable – compensation for the survivors of the largest mass genocide in history. Survivors were in urgent need of help, but how could reparations be determined for the unprecedented destruction and suffering of a people? This is the first […]

Zikaron BaSalon: Holocaust Memories in the Living Room

Locations across Houston

Zikaron BaSalon is a unique multi-generational program that started in Israel in 2010 and has since expanded to more than 60 countries. The first Houston sessions were held in 2017; this year it is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston and Holocaust Museum Houston. It was launched in response to concerns in the […]

Citywide Yom HaShoah Observance

Congregation Emanu El - 1500 Sunset Blvd, Houston, TX 77005

Please join us in observance of Yom HaShoah, a day of remembrance for the six million Jewish people who lost their lives during the Holocaust. During this annual commemoration, we will mourn the loss of all who perished, honor those who survived and come together as a community to remember and reflect. Coordinated by the […]

Zikaron BaSalon – Memories in the Living Room

10 different locations in Houston

Zikaron BaSalon is an annual event, which takes place on Israeli Holocaust Memorial Day. Zikaron BaSalon started in Israel, in a living room where a few friends gathered in 2010 and experienced an extraordinary and meaningful event.  Alongside formal events, Zikaron BaSalon offers a meaningful and intimate way to commemorate this day and address its […]

Our Stories Belong: A Rainbow Storytime for ALL of Houston’s Kids

Holocaust Museum Houston Classroom

Brave Little Company, Holocaust Museum Houston, and the Montrose Center present “Our Stories Belong: A Rainbow Storytime for ALL of Houston’s Kids.” Our Stories Belong is a free, in-person book club packed with creative activities, ideal for families with kids aged 5-10. Love makes a family, and imagination gives us the key to becoming our […]

HJFF Film Screening: JAccuse

Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, 5601 S. Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX 77096

Holocaust Museum Houston is a proud Community Sponsor of this event at the ERJCC. Director Michael Kretzmer in attendance for Post Film Q&A Directed by Michael Kretzmer United Kingdom, 2022, 87 minutes Language English Genre Documentary This chilling Holocaust documentary — for adult audiences only — reveals the barbaric genocide of 220,000 people, or 95% […]

Spring Sip & Stretch

HMH Parking Lot, 5401 Caroline St., Houston, TX 77004

In honor of Women’s History Month, Black Swan Yoga and the Museum’s young professionals’ group, NEXTGen, invite you to a unique workout experience to keep your mind and body supremely strong! Then, join us for an exclusive look at the Woman, the Spirit of the Universe exhibition. Designed and created by artist Carolyn Marks Johnson, […]

HJFF Film Screening: “Farewell, Mr. Haffmann”

Holocaust Museum Houston

French acting legend Daniel Auteuil plays Joseph Haffmann, a Jewish jeweler whose family has fled German-occupied Paris in this gripping historical drama. Having entrusted his store to his ambitious employee Francois, Haffmann is thwarted from leaving the city and must turn to Francois and wife, Blanche, for protection. What will happen in this morally complex […]

Spring Break | Holocaust Survivor Talk: Bill Orlin

Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater

Join Holocaust Museum Houston as survivor Bill Orlin gives his testimony on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage in the Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater. Between 1939 and 1945, Orlin and his family lived on the run. The eldest son of Sender and Sonia Orlinski, he was seven years old when German troops invaded Poland […]