Posted on November 14, 2025
Last Wednesday evening, November 5, 2025, Agnes Schwartz shared her story with the 8th grade class of the Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School in Chicago. The students were accompanied by their parents as they heard from Agnes about her…
Posted on October 31, 2025
On Wednesday November 5, 2025, from 7:00 – 8:45 pm Central Time (5:00 – 6:45 pm Pacific Time) join the Farkas Center in commemorating Kristallnacht with Holocaust Survivors Paul Schwarzbart, Anita Frank, and Salesian College Preparatory, Religious Studies educator, Wendy…
Posted on October 30, 2025
On Sunday November 9, 2025 there will be two performances of the theatrical play, “The False Witness,” at the Highland Park Community House. The play’s tagline describes: “Hitler is on trial in the Eternal Court of Justice. But how will…
Posted on August 29, 2025
On Saturday, September 6, 2025, join the Wauconda Area Public Library as they welcome Holocaust survivor and friend of the Spungen Foundation, Steen Metz, to share his story. Steen was one of the few Danish Jews captured in 1943. He…
Posted on June 30, 2025
On Friday August 15, the American Philatelic Society is hosting a special screening of the 2025 documentary, The Stamp Thief, at the Great American Stamp Show in Schaumburg, IL. The movie will be shown at the AMC Streets of Woodfield…
Posted on June 30, 2025
On Sunday July 27, join the Sousa Mendes Foundation for a virtual panel discussion called, “The Daring Rescue of Denmark’s Jewish Community.” The panel begins at 1:00 PM U.S. Central Time. It is a free event, though registration is required.…
Posted on June 3, 2025
On Friday, May 30, 2025, survivor Ida Kersz spoke to around 100 mostly 8th grade and some freshman high school students, telling them the story of her experiences during the Holocaust and her life after the war, including a reunion…
Posted on June 3, 2025
On Friday, June 13, at 4:30 pm EST CANDLES Holocaust Museum is partnering with JCC Indianapolis to host Andrew Laszlo Jr., a second generation survivor who will be sharing the story of his father, Andrew Laszlo Sr., as told through…
Posted on May 5, 2025
On Wednesday May 7 at Slippery Rock University for a student performance of “Lyrics and Laughter from Shanghai: A Relevant Cabaret with Historical Commentary.” The performance will take place at 6:00 PM (EST) in the Stoner Black Box Theater. This…
Posted on April 24, 2025
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Phyllis Zimbler Miller premiered a new episode of her podcast, Things You Didn’t Know About the Holocaust, centered on the topic of Operation Bernhard, the secret Nazi operation during World War II which forced Jewish…