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Introducing the Genocide and Peace Models

Published in the International Association of Genocide Scholars‘s Teaching Brief by Jamie D. Wise in September 2024 When teaching about a social process as complex as genocide, many educators lack…

‘This is a Human Story’: Michigan Educators Learn Strategies to Teach the Holocaust

Published in The Detroit News by Jennifer Chambers on August 14, 2024 Because the Holocaust is difficult material to teach, Renea Di Bella, an Education Specialist at The Zekelman Holocaust Museum,…

Nissan Foundation Awards Grant in Support of Voices of the Holocaust: Exploring History, Literature, and Social Justice in the Classroom

The program, which is open to 8-12 grade educators, explores history, literature, and social justice to promote a greater appreciation and understanding of diverse cultural heritage The Nissan Foundation has…

The Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills Completes Massive Renovation

The evils of history must be remembered so that they are never repeated. That assertion is the guiding principle behind The Zekelman Holocaust Center (The HC), located in Farmington Hills; the institution recently underwent a comprehensive $31 million renovation, doubling down on its commitment to preserving the legacy of Holocaust victims and survivors.

One Hope From Changes at This Holocaust Museum: Fewer Nazi Selfies

An exhibit redesign at the Zekelman Holocaust Center near Detroit provides less opportunity to pose in front of Nazi images as it attempts to refocus attention on the victims, not the perpetrators.

Students Tour Holocaust Center and Arab American Museum

Published by The Ferris State Torch Over 40 students of various majors signed up to attend an outing to Farmington Hill’s Zekelman Holocaust Center and Dearborn’s Arab American National Museum.…

The Zekelman Holocaust Center Presents Members-Only Performance of “Dedication” Featuring Pianist Roger Peltzman

Farmington Hills, Mich. – The Zekelman Holocaust Center (The HC) is pleased to announce an exclusive members-only event, “Dedication,” performed by acclaimed pianist Roger Peltzman, on Sunday, April 7, at…

Remembering Dr. Guy Stern, Holocaust Survivor and Ritchie Boys Hero

REFLECTING ON THE LEGACY OF DR. STERN Dr. Guy Stern, the Director of our International Institute of the Righteous, has passed away at age 101. He would have celebrated his…

The Existential Threat to the LGBTQ+ Community in Nazi Germany

By Ashley Koch, Museum Educator at The HC A COMMUNITY EMERGES The roots of the modern LGBTQ+ movement lie in Germany, where a community of self-conscious and openly gay men…

Remembering My Grandfather on the Anniversary of the Liberation of Bergen-Belsen

By Hannah Mills, Education Associate at The HC – On April 15, 2023, we marked the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen, a concentration camp located in Lower Saxony…

Afro-Germans and the Holocaust

By Joshua Wilson, Museum Educator at The HC – During Black History Month, we want to honor the memories of Black people who lived through the violent and hateful ideology…

Holocaust Memorial Center receives $15M gift, largest single donation in its history

Published in The Detroit News by Maureen Feighan on December 7, 2021 A $15 million gift to the Holocaust Memorial Center, the largest single charitable donation in its history, will…

A Memorial Tribute to Hans Weinmann, Devoted Friend to the Holocaust Memorial Center

By: Feiga Weiss, Head Librarian and Archivist – On Wednesday, September 15, 2021, Hans Weinmann was laid to rest in the Clover Hill Park Cemetery, in Birmingham. It was a…

Henry S. Dorfman’s Story of Survival by Becca Gallick-Mitchell of InstaGrandma’s Kitchen

By: Becca Gallick-Mitchell – Friend of the HMC My name is Becca Gallick-Mitchell, and I’m a third generation Holocaust educator, recipe developer/blogger, and the founder of the InstaGrandma’s Kitchen website…

My Story – George Erdstein

By: George Erdstein, Holocaust Survivor – A Matter of Luck My parents, Berthold and Ida Erdstein, were both born in Vienna. Drafted into the Austrian Army at the age of…

Q&A with Atina Grossmann on Jewish Refugees in India and Iran

By: HMC Editorial Staff – On June 27, 2021, we listened to Atina Grossmann, Professor of History at the Cooper Union in New York City, discuss the Jews who escaped…

BOOK REVIEW: “The Ratline: Love, Lies, and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive”

By: Alan Gershel, Volunteer Docent – One of my colleagues in our docent training class, who was aware that I was a former prosecutor with an interest in the Nuremberg…

Your Membership Gift Has The Power To Overcome Prejudice And Hatred

By: Justin Bean, Membership and Data Manager – The Holocaust Memorial Center plays a unique role in our community. Each year, thousands of students and adults from all walks of…

Artifact Spotlight: MS St. Louis Sailor’s Hatband

This uniform hatband came from a sailor who served on the MS St. Louis. This artifact is on display in the Rise of Nazism Gallery at the Holocaust Memorial Center.…

“D-Day, Normandy, and Beyond,” Frank Everard’s collection of personal stories from Veterans and Victims

By: Frank C. Everards, Operator and oral historian of D-Day, Normandy and Beyond – The Zekelman Holocaust Center was pleased to invite Frank Everards to write a blog post about…

Whose story is being told?

By: Mark Mulder, Exhibitions Curator – Recently, I have been paying attention to a growing national fascination with true crime documentaries, shows, and podcasts. It has become so popular that…

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