Jan 12, 2026 | News, Statements
Early this past Saturday morning, Beth Israel Temple in Jackson, Mississippi, sustained significant damage as the result of an arson attack. While we are grateful that no injuries were reported, the damage to sacred spaces and several Torahs is deeply...
Dec 14, 2025 | News, Statements
We are deeply saddened by the tragic attack on Jewish community members in Sydney, Australia as they gathered to light the first Hanukkah candle. This senseless violence is a stark reminder that antisemitism remains a present and dangerous reality. Such acts tear at...
Aug 5, 2025 | News, Statements
As many of you may have heard, multiple cars were set on fire in a Clayton neighborhood early this morning in what is now being investigated as a hate crime. Antisemitic graffiti was found in the nearby roadway. To our Museum community – we hear your fears, and...
Jun 2, 2025 | News, Statements
A Message to Our Community from Board Chair Greg Yawitz & Executive Director Myron Freedman: We are heartbroken. We are outraged. And yes – we are shaken. These feelings are real, and we are not alone in carrying them. In recent days, we have witnessed...
Nov 8, 2024 | News, Statements
The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum strongly condemns the antisemitic attacks in Amsterdam following the Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Reports indicate that young people, incited by calls on social media, attacked Israeli fans in...
Oct 7, 2024 | Miscellaneous, News, Statements
The Museum is deeply disturbed by the recent display of Nazi flags and symbols on an overpass over Highway 40. This act of antisemitism and racism serves as a painful reminder that hate did not begin nor end with the Holocaust. Such displays of intolerance and hate...
Apr 30, 2024 | News, Statements
As our hearts continue to grieve for the victims of the October 7 Hamas pogrom, those who remain held hostage, and the loss of innocent lives in Gaza, we are watching the ongoing anti-Israel campus protests around the country with a close eye. Collegiate...
Dec 20, 2023 | News, Statements
Contact: Amy Lutz 913-426-5700 ALutz@stlholocaustmuseum.org St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum Announces New Board Members Chrissy Laycob, Vera Emmons, and Steve Gallant to join the Museum board. (St....
Nov 22, 2022 | News, Statements
A Statement from the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum: The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum is outraged by the senseless shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs over the weekend. Our hearts break for the victims, their families, and all those...
