Virtual Events
Unto Every Person There is a Name
This international memorial project honors the memory of the six million Jews – among them one-and-a-half million children – murdered in the Holocaust. The project offers the opportunity to remember them as individuals– one at a time – through the public reading of their names. By participating, you can help to restore the identity and…
Yom Hashoah Commemoration
Please join us at The Zekelman Holocaust Center or online at www.holocaustcenter.org for a commemoration featuring stirring readings, music and a candle-lighting ceremony. Survivors and children of survivors from the Detroit area community will light memorial candles, and community members will read selected poems that express communal grief for the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.…
Honoring Our Heroes: Stories of D-Day and Liberation: Virtual Event
ZoomOn the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, join us in remembering the heroic actions of soldiers and resistance fighters who defeated the Nazis and liberated Holocaust survivors. We will explore the experiences of these brave men and women, honoring their legacies. Jamie Wise is the Security Sector Specialist at The HC, where her work includes leading…
Enemies of the State: The Nazi Persecution of LGBTQ+ People
ZoomIn commemoration of LGBTQ+ History Month, Dr. Jake Newsome will share the experiences of this marginalized group, untangling the complex motivations that convinced Nazi leaders that combating homosexuality was vital to the success of the Third Reich. Dr. Jake Newsome is an award-winning scholar of German and American LGBTQ+ history whose research and resources educate…
Unlocking the Archives: Hungarian Holocaust-Era Property and Cultural Restitution
The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) and The Zekelman Holocaust Center would like to invite you to a special webinar announcing the launch of a new digital archive showcasing 180 microfilm reels detailing the persecution, looting, and deportation of Jews during the Holocaust in Hungary. This vast and newly accessible resource sheds light on stolen…
The Prosecutor: One Man’s Battle to Bring Nazis to Justice
ZoomHear the powerful true story of Fritz Bauer, a Jewish lawyer who returned to Germany after World War II to prosecute war crimes, only to find himself pitted against a nation determined to bury the past. In honor of the release of his new book, The Prosecutor, join author Jack Fairweather as he speaks about…