Orphaned and torn apart at the age of 3, twins Adam and Ida Paluch survived the Holocaust without knowing what had happened to each other. Adam endured life in a concentration camp and was later adopted. Ida evaded capture as a hidden child in Nazi-occupied-Poland. Both children were baptized, issued fake birth certificates with new […]
Nearly four decades since its initial release, Marvell Ginsburg’s The Tattooed Torah is widely regarded as a quintessential resource for early Holocaust education. A profound story of love, hope, and resilience, The Tattooed Torah recounts the true story of a small Torah from Brno, Czechoslovakia. This beloved illustrated book teaches the Holocaust not just as a period of destruction, […]
Experience a live theatrical rendition of the 1936 Academy Award-nominated comedy, “My Man Godfrey,” one of Hollywood’s most treasured commentaries on class and social unrest during the Great Depression. Manhattan socialite Irene Bullock needs a “forgotten man” to win a scavenger hunt, and no one fits that description more than Godfrey Park, who lives in […]
For our final "Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement" exhibition-related program, join us for an evening of captivating stories focused on LBGTQ+ and civil rights. The program will feature a variety of storytellers taking us on their personal journeys, speaking to the power and value of people sharing their life experiences. Participants will […]
The highly-anticipated JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival is returning to Illinois Holocaust Museum to host four film screenings with audience discussions. This year, attendees can gather together in the Museum’s auditorium or watch from the comfort of home. Learn more about this year’s slate of films below! Please contact [email protected] or 847.763.3507 with any questions. March 13, […]
On-Site & Virtual Join the Women’s Leadership Committee in conversation with Deerfield resident and author Lisa Barr at the Chicago premiere of her multi-award-winning novel, Woman On Fire, a gripping story about a young, ambitious journalist who becomes embroiled in an international art scandal centered around a Nazi-looted masterpiece. The book was recently named as part of Katie Couric’s 2022 […]
January 27, 2022 | 6:30pm CST On-Site & Virtual from the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center ELLEN V. & PHILIP L. GLASS HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATIVE SERIES In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, join us for a film screening of Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band, live performance from the Holocaust Survivor Band, and post-show […]