PAST PROGRAMS
Thu, May 12WebinarHolocaust survivors in our community share their personal experiences and stories of courage, resilience, and hope, allowing us to preserve their memories and steward their messages.
Thu, May 05WebinarMisha Dichter was born in Shanghai to Polish-Jewish parents who fled during WWII. In 1947, when Misha was two years old, the family moved to Los Angeles, California where Misha began studying piano. Today, Misha enjoys an illustrious career as a celebrated concert pianist and chamber musician.
Sun, May 01LivestreamTogether, we will remember those who perished, honor survivors, and highlight the experience of Eastern European Jews during the Holocaust. As we look back, we will also reflect on the devastating war in Ukraine and growing humanitarian and refugee crises today.
Thu, Apr 28WebinarJoseph Alexander was sent to different concentration camps including Auschwitz-Birkenau. After the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, he was sent from Auschwitz back to the Warsaw Ghetto to clean up the destruction’s aftermath.
Sun, Apr 24Los AngelesJoin us for this exclusive conversation in conjunction with the grand opening of the Holocaust Museum LA’s never-before-seen exhibition, Hidden History: Recounting the Shanghai Jewish Story.
Thu, Apr 21WebinarEva Perlman was born in Berlin, Germany in 1932, but grew up in France. After Nazi Germany invaded France in 1940, Eva's family went to the French mountain village of Autrans. Eva and her siblings lived in a residential Catholic school where the owners protected their identities.
Thu, Apr 14WebinarJoin us for a virtual conversation presented in conjunction with our Ruth Gruber: Photojournalist exhibition.
Thu, Apr 14WebinarLouise was born in Paris, France in 1938. When the war broke out, and the Germans invaded Paris, her family fled south to Toulouse, which was in Vichy France. Later, her family fled to neutral Switzerland, where they spent the rest of the war.
Tue, Apr 12Holocaust Museum LAHow is trauma passed between generations? How do we heal trauma experienced by our ancestors? Ryan Weiss will guide a discussion on what is trauma, how it impacts us daily, and how we begin to heal.
Thu, Apr 07WebinarHarry Davids was born in 1942 in Nazi-occupied Holland. His parents were German Jews who had left Germany for the Netherlands seeking economic opportunity.
Wed, Apr 06WebinarAFTER: Bringing the Dead Back to Life, the forthcoming film by director Richard Kroehling, is a compelling and innovative documentary exploring poetry written about the Shoah.
Thu, Mar 31WebinarJacob was born in 1923 in Lodz, Poland. Jacob and his brother spent the first four years of the war in the Lodz Ghetto, until they were deported in 1944. They were then forced to work for the Germans in munitions factories south of Lodz. They were liberated in Czestochowa, Poland in May 1945.
Sun, Mar 27Holocaust Museum LAInternationally acclaimed cellist Jan Kalinowski and pianist Marek Szlezer will perform a live concert of works by Polish-Jewish composers. Presented in partnership with the USC Polish Music Center and supported by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland.
Fri, Mar 25Holocaust Museum LAHolocaust Museum LA invites you to a special screening of Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber (2009) in conjunction with the special exhibition, Ruth Gruber: Photojournalist.
Thu, Mar 24WebinarSteven Kovary was born in Budapest in 1941.
Thu, Mar 17WebinarPaul Kester was born in 1925 in Wiesbaden, Germany. He was seven years old when Hitler came to power, which changed the course of everyday life for him and his family.
Sun, Mar 13The Wende MuseumVisit the Wende Museum for the second of two partner programs presented in conjunction with Holocaust Museum LA’s Ruth Gruber: Photojournalist and the Wende Museum’s Soviet Jewish Life exhibitions.
Thu, Mar 10WebinarMartha was born in 1925 in Megyaszó, Hungary. She enjoyed a peaceful life with her family until Nazi Germany invaded Hungary in 1944. Within a few months, her family was forced to live in a ghetto. After a short time in the ghetto, they were sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau.