Real and Imaginary: A Conversation about Spiritual Resistance
Join Sid. Z. Leiman, PhD, internationally acclaimed scholar of Jewish history and literature, for a candid conversation about spiritual resistance during the Holocaust.
Join Sid. Z. Leiman, PhD, internationally acclaimed scholar of Jewish history and literature, for a candid conversation about spiritual resistance during the Holocaust.
Before the Nazis came to power, the Eldorado was a famous LGBTQ+ club in Berlin. Join Illinois Holocaust Museum for stories, music, and cocktails in the spirit of the Eldorado.
In this film a young Israeli conductor chooses to perform Wagner in a prestigious musical competition, leading to passionate argument of how we honor the memories of the Holocaust.
What motivates a man to leave his home, wife, and children on a cold night to help refugees marching towards the border of his country? In the seemingly peaceful and picturesque Austrian countryside resides Hans Breuer, Austria’s last wandering shepherd. Just hours outside of Breuer’s modest rural cabin, the tranquility is disrupted as thousands of […]
Join the Illinois Holocaust Museum to learn how German police forces helped implement the Nazi Party's systems of persecution that eventually led to genocide.
Bais Yaakov schools provided religious education for Jewish girls. Explore this movement through its tensions, capturing its complexity as a revolution in the name of tradition.
With cinematography, animation, and archival photos, Rodi Glass revisits the sites of her survival as a young girl from Amsterdam, Westerbork transit camp, and Vittel internment camp.
Join the Illinois Holocaust Museum and listen to Dr. Marvin Berman combine soaring classical melodies with favorites from contemporary films.
Not a Real Enemy tells the true story of Ervin Wolf and his family as fascism took hold of Hungary, from an upper-class life, through the death camp of Auschwitz Birkenau.
Hour of Need is a graphic novel that shares the true story of how Danish citizens risked their lives to evacuate their Jewish countrymen.
Join Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in examining the Nazi occupation of the Soviet Union and the impact on those who were persecuted and murdered.
Enjoy a concert of the works of Austrian Jewish composer Hans Gál. Driven from Austria in 1938, Gál continued composing through the war despite desperate circumstances.
Join the Illinois Holocaust Museum for a conversation between two descendants of Holocaust Survivors and the descendant of a perpetrator responsible for thousands of Jews' deaths.
Native American history and culture is foundational to understanding the United States. In this training, teachers will learn how to integrate Native perspectives into American history classes.
More than a place to get a meal, the Jewish deli is a community forged in food. Explore how Jewish immigrants adapted traditions to create a uniquely American restaurant.
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!
This musical intertwines multiple inspiring true stories of heroes from the Vilna Ghetto who rose up, fought back, and did all they could to preserve Jewish culture for future generations.
Commemorate the 85th anniversary of the “Night of Broken Glass,” a devastating series of pogroms unleashed by the Nazis, with a program of remembrance, reflection, and song.
From the city’s ancient founding until the Second World War, Thessaloniki (Salonika), Greece was home to a large and thriving Jewish community. In 1943, from March to August, approximately 46,000 Jews were displaced from Thessaloniki by the Nazis and their collaborators and deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where 96% of them were murdered. A community that had […]
Kindertransport – Rescuing Children on the Brink of War is a poignant exhibition that outlines the remarkable rescue mission that brought thousands of unaccompanied children from Nazi Europe to the United Kingdom. The exhibition’s thoughtful and artistic design invites visitors to reflect on the heart-wrenching decisions parents made in sending their children away for a […]