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Graphic Novel Launch: “Hour of Need”
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterDeveloped in partnership with Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, “Hour of Need” is a graphic novel that shares the…
Book & Author: “A Revolution in the Name of Tradition: Sarah Schenirer and the Bais Yaakov Movement”
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterJewish society was threatened by assimilation and modernity, educating an entire generation of girls to take an active part in…
Policing in Nazi Germany
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterAfter the Nazi Party came to power, the Order Police (“Ordnungspolizei, Orpo”) - Germany's uniformed precinct police officers, battalions, and…
Film Screening: “Refugee Lullaby”
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterJoin Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center for a film screening presented in partnership with JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival: Hans…
On-Site Pride Event: A Night at the Eldorado
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterIn the early 20th century, Berlin was the center of LGBTQ+ life. LGBTQ+ people frequented a variety of clubs, bars,…
Exhibition Opening: “The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Lodz Ghetto”
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterOpening May 18 "The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto," explores a young girl’s fight…
Exhibition Opening: “The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Lodz Ghetto”
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterOpening May 18 "The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto," explores a young girl’s fight…
SOLD OUT – On-Site Musical Performance: Violins of Hope Civic Orchestra Program
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterJoin us on-site at Illinois Holocaust Museum for a special performance with Civic Orchestra of Chicago in partnership with JCC…
On-Site Commemoration: Light Among Darkness – 80th Anniversary of the Rescue of Bulgarian Jews
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterDuring World War II, none of Bulgaria’s approximately 50,000 Jews were deported to Nazi death camps. This incredible feat was…
SOLD OUT – On-Site Film Screenings: “Joe’s Violin” & “The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life”
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterJoin us on-site at the Museum for two short films, presented in partnership with JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival:“Joe’s Violin”…
On-Site Program: Open House Day at the Museum
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterBack by popular demand, the Museum’s Teen Leadership Board and Young Professional Board have partnered again for the 2nd annual…
On-Site Film Screenings: “Joe’s Violin” & “The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life”
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterJoin Illinois Holocaust Museum for two short films, presented in partnership with JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival: “Joe’s Violin” follows a…
Open House Day at Illinois Holocaust Museum
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterBack by popular demand, the Museum’s Teen Leadership Board and Young Professional Committee have partnered together again for the 2nd annual Open House Day…
Yom Hashoah Commemoration: “Voices of Children”
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterELLEN V. & PHILIP L. GLASS HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATIVE SERIESIllinois Holocaust Museum, Sheerit Hapleitah of Metropolitan Chicago, Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation…
SOLD OUT – On-Site Theatrical Presentation: “The Green Book” Stage Reading
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterJoin us at the Museum for a live staged reading of Calvin Alexander Ramsey’s award-winning play, “The Green Book.” Ramsey’s…
On-Site Theatrical Presentation: “The Green Book” Stage Reading
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterJoin Illinois Holocaust Museum for a live staged reading of Calvin Alexander Ramsey’s award-winning play, “The Green Book.” Ramsey’s work brings…
Docent Led Tour of “The Negro Greenbook Exhibit” at Holocaust Museum
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterWe are purchasing group tickets for this tour. More details and registration here: https://ncjwcns.org/events/green-book-tour/ https://www.facebook.com/events/222328166987679/
On-site Podcast Discussion: “Playing Anne Frank”
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterFor millions of people, seeing a performance of “The Diary of Anne Frank” (or the 1959 film) has been an…
Podcast Discussion: “Playing Anne Frank”
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterFor millions of people, seeing a performance of “The Diary of Anne Frank” (or the 1959 film) has been an…
On-Site Musical Performance: A Night at the Savoy
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterBelieved to be inspired by the earlier Jewish Vacation Guide, which catalogued hotels that welcomed Jewish travelers, The Green Book…
Musical Performance: A Night at the Savoy
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterThe Green Book was not only cherished by vacationing Black families, but also by touring Black musicians: it was a guide…
Exhibit Opening: “The Negro Motorist Green Book”
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterDuring the era of Jim Crow laws, a time of segregation through policy and through custom, Victor Green, a Black…
Special Exhibition: The Negro Motorist Green Book
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterJanuary 29 - April 23, 2023 The Negro Motorist Green Book highlights the history of “The Green Book,” the annual guide…
Free Admission at Illinois Holocaust Museum
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterIllinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is excited to offer free admission on the last Friday of every month in 2023.…
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Two Remain: Out of Darkness” (Act One)
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterELLEN V. & PHILIP L. GLASS HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATIVE SERIES In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, gather with us on-site…