Unless otherwise noted, programs are FREE with Museum Admission.
FILM & DISCUSSION: “Blessed Is the Match”
Sunday, June 23 | 1:30-3:30 pm
Roberta Grossman’s thoughtful documentary reveals the tragic story of young Hungarian poet and diarist Hannah Senesh through Senesh’s letters and poems, and her mother’s memoir. Running time is 86 minutes.
Reservations required; reservations@ilhmec.org.
CHICAGO YIVO SOCIETY
Eleanor Reissa -- A Yiddishe Maydel Sings in Chicago
Sunday, July 14 | 1:30-3:00 pm
Doors open at 1:00 pm
Join Eleanor Reissa, child of Holocaust survivors and one of the world's most renown interpreters of Yiddish music, for the 3rd Annual Sarah Lazarus Memorial Concert. Accompanied by pianist Grant Sturiale, Eleanor will entertain with song and humor. You don't have to speak Yiddish to love it!
Tickets: $10 general; free to Museum members
Advance reservations and payment required. To place reservations, click here.
FILM: “Six Million and One”
Sunday, July 21 | 1:00-3:00 pm
In partnership with ADSI (Association of Descendants of the Shoah-Illinois) we share this compelling, award-winning documentary about the Second Generation. David Fisher's eloquent film chronicles his remarkable journey with three of his siblings from Israel to Austria, where they retrace their father Joseph's steps during the Holocaust. Joseph, a Hungarian Jew, was interned at Gusen and Gunskirchen. "Six Million and One" features interviews with Austrian activists involved in remembrance work, as well as American WWII veterans who liberated Gunskirchen. Running time is 97 minutes.
Family Day at the Museum!
Sunday, July 28 | 11:30 am-1:00 pm
Adults and children of all ages are invited to tour the Museum and discover the difference their voice can make. Children ages 3 to 11, along with an adult, can participate in a special program presented by the Illinois Holocaust Museum and the Anti-Defamation League exploring ways to help foster respect, celebrate differences, and stand up against bullying. Special tours of the Museum's highlights will be available for older children and parents not participating in the workshops. Includes Museum access until 4:00 pm.
Reservations required; education@ilhmec.org.
IN CONVERSATION WITH...
Holocaust Survivor, Rena Olenick
Sunday, August 11 |4:00-7:00 pm
Rena and her family survived the war in exile in Siberia. With false identity papers they then embarked on the dangerous journey to Palestine through the British blockade. Their troubled ship became known as "Exodus 1947," and the fate of the Olenicks was in the hands of others.
Reservations required; reservations@ilhmec.org.
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