Tag: Online

In recent months, hundreds of thought leaders, university faculty, alumni, donors, and officials around the country have denounced administrative paralysis in the face of rising antisemitism – because they understand that antisemitic attacks are threats to all Americans, not just the Jewish community. To resist the normalization of antisemitism, we must first recognize and understand… Read More

Hate crimes in the U.S. increased overall by 7% from 2021 to 2022. In the last three months of 2023 there was a 360% increase in antisemitic incidents. Every time one of these crimes is committed it creates tension and fear, and tears at the fabric of community life, which raises several questions: what qualifies… Read More

Antisemitic incidents increased over 900% on U.S. college campuses in the month following the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel. Over the years, places of higher education have increasingly seen anti-Israel discourse turn into incidents of blatant antisemitism, and after October 7, 2023, many Jewish students no longer feel safe. Join moderator Abbey Romanek, Museum Board… Read More

In the month following the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, there was a 388% increase in antisemitic incidents in the US. This alarming explosion of anti-Jewish hate requires each of us to act. But before one can work to combat antisemitism, there must be an understanding of what it is. What does –… 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

Join 3G Chicago for a compelling conversation between two descendants of Holocaust Survivors and the descendant of a perpetrator who was responsible for the deaths of thousands of Jews. This rare opportunity to hear from people whose family histories were directly impacted by the Holocaust offers a unique perspective on how individuals from different backgrounds… Read More

Opening May 18 at Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto explores a young girl’s fight for survival and the search for what happened to her after the Holocaust. Discovered in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium at Auschwitz-Birkenau camp, the diary of 14-year-old Rywka Lipszyc… Read More

Join us online for a “lunch & learn” panel featuring the acclaimed creative team of composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer; son of Holocaust Survivors and former Chicago Tribune arts critic Howard Reich; and founder and artistic director of Music of Remembrance (MOR), Mina Miller. The panelists will discuss three Holocaust-inspired works by Heggie… Read More

During the era of Jim Crow laws, a time of segregation through policy and through custom, Victor Green, a Black postal carrier from Harlem, recognized a need and decided to fulfill it. Believed to be inspired by the earlier Jewish Vacation Guide, which cataloged hotels that welcomed Jewish travelers, Green published his own book: The… Read More

Join 3G Chicago, a newly formed group made up of grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors, for its inaugural virtual event. As antisemitism is on the rise, sharing stories about the Holocaust and its Survivors is more important than ever. Join us for an intimate conversation with one of the Holocaust’s youngest concentration camp Survivors, Sam Harris, and… Read More