Citizenship, Belonging, Sanctuary: Lessons from the Holocaust and Today – Zoom Presentation
Join the Farkas Center on November 5, 2025, for a special Kristallnacht commemoration featuring Holocaust survivors Paul Schwarzbart and Anita Frank, alongside educator Wendy Okada. Together, they’ll reflect on belonging, citizenship, and sanctuary in today’s world.
Spungen Foundation Holocaust Postal Collection Goes to Bernard Zell
The Spungen Family Foundation will bring its Holocaust Postal Collection to Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School on November 5–6, 2025, partnering with teacher Jeff Ellison for an immersive 8th Grade Holocaust studies project. Students will engage directly with historical artifacts and hear from Holocaust survivor Agnes Schwartz, becoming the next generation of storytellers.
“The False Witness” – Theatrical Performance
On November 9, 2025, the theatrical play “The False Witness” will be performed twice at the Highland Park Community House. Produced by Bruce Ogron of Descendants Media Group, the play puts Hitler on trial in the “Eternal Court of Justice” — challenging audiences to consider how humanity itself will be judged.
Wauconda Area Public Library Welcomes Steen Metz
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 and his family were deported to Theresienstadt, where his father perished. Steen and his mother […]
The Stamp Thief – Special Screening at the Great American Stamp Show
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 20 movie theater (located in the Woodfield Mall) at 10:00 AM Central Time. Tickets for […]
The Rescue of the Danish Jews – A Virtual Panel featuring Steen Metz
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. This virtual event will take place in two parts: Fri.-Mon. July 25-28: you may view […]
Ida Kersz Presentation in Sturgeon Bay, WI
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 with her twin brother, Adam, whom she found 50 years after the end of World […]
Author Talk & Book Signing with Andrew Laszlo Jr.
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 Andrew Sr.’s book, Footnote to History: From Hungary to America, the Memoir of a Holocaust […]
“Lyrics and Laughter from Shanghai” – A Theatrical Performance
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 play follows one of many stories following Jews who fled Nazi persecution and found refuge […]
Operation Bernhard – Things You Didn’t Know About the Holocaust Podcast Feature
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 prisoners in Sachsenhausen to forge British bank notes in an attempt to destabilize the British […]