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Burger, Vienna, Austria, 1929. Harry survived the
Holocaust in hiding with his mother. Toward the
end of the war, he fought against the Nazis in the
Italian Resistance. His sister, Edith, survived
as a refugee in Cuba. His father, Elias, was deported
and murdered in Auschwitz. |
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Through its collections, exhibits, and programs the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center strives to educate all people about the history and consequences of the Holocaust in hope of preventing such events from happening again. |
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Please check Museum Hours link for other holidays the HMLC is closed. The Museum will close on Fridays at 3p.m. for Shabbos.
The museum will also be closed for Passover on Monday, April 21 and Sunday, April 27.
NEWS
Outstanding Exhibtion Prijedor: Lives from the Bosnian Genocide On View at HMLC until mid- May 2008
The exhibition focuses on the Bosnian city of Prijedor in the former Yugoslavia, 1992, when it became the epicenter of genocidal violence. Through documentary artifacts, photographs,and first-person survivor accounts, the exhibition presents a compelling chronicle of human tragedy and deliverance that has important implications for our region and our world.
The interactive presentation is free and open to the public.
St. Louis is today home to more than 50,000 Bosnian refugees, the largest concentration of any city in the world. The panel commemorates the April 6, 1992 declaration of independence by Bosnia-Herzegovina and the beginning of a three-and-a-half-year siege of the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo.
Please join us for this programs and plan some time to view this exhibition before it travels to othe communities in the United States. The exhibition will be on view at HMLC until May 15, 2008.
FILM OF THE MONTH
No Films for April & May due to Holidays.
Next Film will be Sunday, June 29
Escape From Sobibor
Directed by Jack Gold
Yugoslavia/UK, 1991;
English 120 minutes
Alan Arkin and Rutger Hauer star in this fictionalized but powerful recreation of the historical incident of the daring escape in October, 1943, from Sobibor, the notorious Nazi death camp in Poland. The horrific conditions of the camp, as well as the intense and complex development of a plan of action, are vividly protrayed
Introductory remarks by Dr. Ethan Schuman, Creve Coeur dentist and Cantor at Nusach Hari B'nai Zion Congregation. Dr. Schuman's broad interests include a love of Torah study, Jewish history and Yiddish culture and language.
The 2008 Film Series is generously sponsored by Sandra and
Mendel Rosenberg. For additional information, call
314-442-3714.
Kopolow Memorial Garden Brick Pavers Make
Wonderful Gifts to Commemorate or Honor a Loved One
If your looking for that special gift for the person who has everything
you might consider purchasing a brick in HMLC's Memorial Garden. The
Legacy Pathway provides donors with the opportunity to incorporate
an indelible honor or memory of a loved one in the serene setting of our beautiful new garden. Call Jean Cavender at 314-442-3715 for details.
To see photos of the garden opening in September of 2006 go to jewishinstlouis.org and click on Community Photo Gallery on the left hand side of the site, scroll down to HMLC Garden Dedication and Brunch.
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