Category: Events

Join author Meryl Frank, in conversation with Museum Board of Trustees member Denise Foy, about her quest to uncover the truth about her family’s Holocaust story – a journey that began with a Yiddish book her aunt forbade her to read. As a child, Meryl Frank was the chosen inheritor of family remembrance. Her aunt,… Read More

Prejudice, discrimination, and hatred are often fueled by the erasure of groups of people from history. Without A Whisper explores the untold story of how Indigenous women influenced the suffragist movement in the United States. This transformative film follows Mohawk Bear Clan Mother Louise Herne and Professor Sally Roesch Wagner as they challenge the established… Read More

For Educators in Grades 3-12 We encourage our students to take a stand on civic and social justice issues that matter to them. But what forms does that take? In this session, explore approaches to art-making (2-D, 3-D, 4-D, and more) as a way for students to engage civically and make their voices heard.  Workshop… Read More

In 1932-33, millions of Ukrainians starved to death in a man-made famine deliberately engineered by Stalinist regime leaders. Known as the Holodomor, the Ukrainian term for “killing by starvation,” the famine is one of the least known genocides of the 20th century. Presented in partnership with the Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago, we invite… Read More

On the evening of November 9, 1938, the Nazis unleashed a horrific assault of devastating pogroms that would eventually become known as Kristallnacht – the “Night of Broken Glass.”  Join us as we commemorate the 85th anniversary of the “Night of Broken Glass” with a program of remembrance, reflection, and song.   This powerful commemoration… Read More

Get a taste of the history behind iconic Chicagoland restaurants with an all-star panel of famous foodies, interviewed together for the first time ever! Featured speakers will include Larry Levy, founder of Levy Restaurants with his roots in D.B. Kaplan’s Delicatessen; Rich Melman, founder and chairman of Lettuce Entertain You; Ken Raskin, owner of Manny’s… Read More

Inspired by one of the most powerful Yiddish anthems of the Holocaust, “Zog Nit Keinmol,” Vilna: A Resistance Story, a captivating sell-out musical makes its way to the Museum for a live performance before heading to New York City. The story features characters based on the young artists of the bohemian city of Vilna who… Read More

Stories are often as told dryly as a turkey sandwich. The story of immigration in the late 19th and 20th centuries and the rise of fusion food in America, however, is as mouthwatering and tantalizing as your favorite delicatessen menu.   The Jewish deli became intertwined with culture and history while serving a lifeline for many… Read More

Join CJE SeniorLife Holocaust Community Services (HCS) and Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center (IHMEC) for an evening with Dr. Peter Black, author and former Senior Historian for the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Dr. Black will examine the Nazi invasion and occupation of the Soviet Union and the… Read More

With a career spanning over half a century, enjoy a live concert of the works of revered Austrian Jewish composer Hans Gál. Driven into exile after the “annexation” of Austria in 1938, Gál and his family fled to Britain, where they were interned as “enemy aliens” for several months. He continued composing music through the… Read More