HMLC Statement on Charlottesville, Virginia
The Holocaust Museum & Learning Center strongly condemns the loss of life and violence perpetrated by neo-Nazis and other white supremacist groups in Charlottesville, Virginia. The rhetoric of hatred, racism and anti-Semitism exemplifies viewpoints that have no place in our society. The history and lessons of the Holocaust teach us that we must not remain…
Glickman to Screen at HMLC
The next film in the Sandra and Mendel Rosenberg Sunday Afternoon Film Series will be Glickman, screening at 1:00 pm on August 27 in the Holocaust Museum’s theatre in the Jewish Federation Kopolow Building (12 Millstone Campus Drive). This powerful documentary paints an illuminating picture of Marty Glickman. Prevented from competing in the 1936 Olympics because of…
St. Louis Premiere, Karski & the Lords of Humanity to Screen at HMLC
The next film in the Sandra and Mendel Rosenberg Sunday Afternoon Film Series will be Karski & the Lords of Humanity, screening at 1:00 pm on July 30, 2017 in the Holocaust Museum’s theatre in the Jewish Federation of St. Louis Kopolow Building (12 Millstone Campus Drive). This powerful documentary, interspersed with graphic animation, tells…
Phoenix to Screen at HMLC
The next film in the Sandra and Mendel Rosenberg Sunday Afternoon Film Series will be Phoenix, screening at 1:00 pm on June 25, 2017, in the Holocaust Museum’s theatre in the Jewish Federation Kopolow Building (12 Millstone Campus Drive). A brilliant performance by Nina Hoss and stunning cinematography mark this complex film about a woman…
Federation Provides $10,000 for Holocaust Survivors’ Dental Services
The Blue Card is a national organization that provides financial assistance to low-income Holocaust survivors for dental care, home health and other services. Clients are referred to Blue Card by social service agencies such as Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS). Recently, Jewish Federation of St. Louis was notified that Blue Card funding for dental…
24 Teens Win in 15th Annual Holocaust Museum Art & Writing Contest
More than $3,000 in cash awarded to winners chosen from nearly 850 middle and senior high school student entries. More than $3,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to 24 winners of the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center’s 15th annual Art and Writing Contest at an awards ceremony Monday, May 15, at 7:00 pm, in…
Three Short Films to Screen at HMLC on April 30
The April film program in the Sandra and Mendel Rosenberg Sunday Afternoon Film Series will be a combination of three short films, screening at 1:00 pm on April 30 in the Holocaust Museum’s theatre in Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Kopolow Building, 12 Millstone Campus Drive. Toyland (Spielzeugland) Directed by Jochen Alexander Fredank Germany, 2008,…
HMLC and Aish St. Louis Presents the Annual Rubin Feldman Memorial Lecture “Cartoonists Against the Holocaust”
“Cartoonists Against the Holocaust” will be the topic of the Annual Rubin Feldman Memorial Lecture on Monday, May 8 at 7:00 pm at the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center. Some were Pulitzer Prize-winning muckrakers. Some were the targets of racist mobs. And some were Jewish refugees whose parents were trapped in Hitler Europe. Come hear Dr. Rafael…
HMLC Plans 2017 St. Louis Yom HaShoah Commemoration for April 23
“If the echo of their voice fades, we will perish” – Paul Eluard, French poet “Survivors and Witnesses in Our Community” will be the focus of the annual Yom HaShoah commemoration on Sunday, April 23 at 4:00 pm. The Holocaust Remembrance Day event will feature eyewitness accounts of the Shoah as well as a traditional…
Testimony of Survivors: Voices From the HMLC Archives
The Holocaust Museum & Learning Center will screen the testimony of survivor Harry Lenga on Thursday, March 23, 2017, at 2:00 pm in the HMLC theater, Jewish Federation of St. Louis Kopolow Building, 12 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, 63146.