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Groundbreaking marks start of construction on St. Louis’ new $21 million Holocaust Museum
Museum’s New Name Honors St. Louis Holocaust Survivors’ Families (St. Louis, November 17, 2020) – At a virtual groundbreaking Sunday, dignitaries...
The Pogrom of November 9th and 10th, 1938
By: Dan Reich, Curator & Director of Education On the night of November 9, 1938, violent anti-Jewish demonstrations broke out across Germany,...
“Woman in Gold” Film Discussion with Dr. Caroline Kita
We're excited to announce the next film in the Sandy and Mendel Rosenberg Film Series! We hope you can join us on October 25th for a virtual...
On This Day in History: October 5
On October 5, 1938, the Reich Ministry of the Interior invalidated all German passports held by Jews. The move was taken in response to a request not from inside Germany, but from Switzerland. Like many other industrialized nations, Switzerland was experiencing an influx of asylum requests from German Jews. On October 5, German Jews were forced to surrender their old passports. The German government then mandated that all Jewish passports in Germany be stamped with a red “J.” The action further isolated German Jews and perpetuated their oppression.
Holocaust Museum & Learning Center encourages everyone to commemorate Yom HaShoah virtually this year
On April 12, 1951, the Israeli Knesset (parliament) proclaimed Yom HaShoah U’Mered Hagetaot (Holocaust and Ghetto Revolt Remembrance Day) to be the...
Postponing events due to COVID-19
The Holocaust Museum & Learning Center will be closed at least through March 31 in order to best protect the community, our volunteers, and our...
HMLC exhibit highlights reflections from the WWII camp liberations
2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the majority of the concentration/forced labor camps in Europe. The Picture of Unreality: Camp...
‘Operation Finale’ screening paired with Malkin art exhibit
Ben Kingsley stars in the 2018 film “Operation Finale,” the March selection for the 2020 Sandra and Mendel Rosenberg Sunday Afternoon Film Series....
Exhibit to feature art from the man who captured Eichmann
In 1960, when Mossad agent Peter Zvi Malkin led a team to capture Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, Malkin’s cover was as a tourist. As part of the...
Jeremy Schonfeld plans return to St. Louis with selections from his Shoah-themed rock opera
Join celebrated composer/lyricist and performer Jeremy Schonfeld for an intimate conversation and performance of selections from his groundbreaking...