Tag: Online

As we reflect on the horrors of the Holocaust, we are reminded of our shared responsibility to confront history with transparency, uphold human rights, and work toward a future where such atrocities are never repeated. The Holocaust stands as a defining moment in human history, and its legacy calls on us to promote remembrance, education,… Read More

Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking virtual presentation by renowned international lawyer and legal scholar Ambassador David Scheffer. The first U.S. Ambassador at-Large for War Crimes Issues from 1997 to 2001, Scheffer led the U.S. delegation establishing the International Criminal Court and negotiated the creation of five war crimes tribunals. Senior Fellow at Council… Read More

The experience of blind people under Nazism is an important – though often overlooked – part of Holocaust history. In honor of Blindness Awareness Month, join us for a special virtual program presented by Illinois Holocaust Museum’s Director of Education, Leah Rauch, that will highlight the profound Upstanderism that one member of the blind community… Read More

For Educators in Grades 8-12 During the Holocaust, thousands of Jews sought refuge from the persecution and genocide perpetrated by Nazi Germany. While many fled to neighboring European countries, a significant number also sought asylum in more distant lands, including India.  India’s diverse and relatively tolerant society had historically provided a sanctuary for Jews fleeing… Read More

In late September 1941, SS and German police units and their auxiliaries perpetrated one of the largest atrocities of World War II, massacring 33,771 Jews in the Babiy Yar/Babyn Yar ravine on the outskirts of Kyiv. While more than 2.5 million Soviet Jews were murdered during the Holocaust, many of their stories and that of… Read More

Join Illinois Holocaust Museum and 3G Chicago for an extraordinary intergenerational conversation with four descendants of genocides across geography and time. As inheritors of a history they never lived, the past reverberates in their lives, families, communities, and nations. These descendants will share how the legacy of genocide continues to impact current and future generations, exploring… Read More

Focused on the rise and acceleration of antisemitism on the Internet, with specific emphasis on social media, this discussion will highlight the ways online platforms have been exploited to not only spread antisemitic vitriol, but to create destabilizing echo chambers and feedback loops – both of which are driving an unprecedented surge in Jew-hatred online. Join… Read More

Chiyono Shoji Hamer’s resilience knows no bounds. At the tender age of nine, she endured the horrors of the atomic bomb dropped over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. Her daughter, Susan Woollen, recounts her remarkable journey in Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight, weaving a narrative that extends beyond personal survival to encompass broader… Read More

Join us for a poignant and reflective afternoon as Illinois Holocaust Museum, Sheerit Hapleitah of Metropolitan Chicago, Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Chicago, and CJE SeniorLife Holocaust Community Services commemorate Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) and mark the 15th anniversary of Illinois Holocaust Museum. This powerful intergenerational commemoration will be led by Sam Harris, Holocaust… Read More

Join us with director and filmmaker Adam Fried to discuss his up-and-coming film, Everything’s Kosher, a heartfelt documentary that spans countries, generations, and cultures. A divorced Jewish father from Chicago finds himself living in Germany to be with his only daughter. As he rediscovers his Jewish heritage, he must reconcile with his dying father in… Read More