Holocaust Museum L.A.

While we will never forget the past, our museum is embarking with renewed spirit... An unparalleled journey of education to brighten the world. It begins today. New name. New logo. New hope.

On October 28 at 11 am PDT, join us for the opening of our virtual exhibit, Recalling a Lost World: David Labkovski Brings the Stories of Sholem Aleichem to Life. Presented in partnership with the David Labkovski Project, the exhibit highlights Labkovski's Sholem Aleichem illustrations. For artist David Labkovski, reading and illustrating the stories of Yiddish author Sholem Aleichem was a return to his own childhood in Vilna. He illustrated the small, everyday moments of l...ife in the shtetl that Sholem Aleichem captured in his stories. Labkovski wanted to commemorate the Jewish ‘world that was’not just how the Jewish people died, but how they lived for centuries before the Holocaust. Speakers: Michele Gold, Board Chair, Holocaust Museum LA Agne Gureviciene, Acting Consul General of Lithuania Dr. Hillel Newman, Consul General of Israel Leora Raikin, Executive Director, David Labkovski Project Stephanie Wolfson, Director of Education & Curation, David Labkovski Project To learn more and register, visit http://bit.ly/David-Labkovski.

Holocaust Survivor Talk: Bill Harvey Bill Harvey was born in Berehovo, Czechoslovakia. In 1938, Berehovo was annexed by Hungary under the First Vienna Award, and when Nazi Germany invaded Hungary in 1944, Bill’s family was relocated to the ghetto in Beregszász, Hungary.They lived there for six weeks before they were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Bill stayed in Auschwitz for approximately two weeks until he was sent to Leuna, Germany to clean rubble from Allied bombings. Bill was liberated at Buchenwald in April 1945. Bill eventually settled in Los Angeles in 1950, where he worked in the cosmetology business for decades. He owned two salons, including the Continental House of Beauty in Beverly Hills, and styled hair for Judy Garland, Mary Martin, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Liza Minnelli.

Join us tomorrow, October 22, at 11 am Pacific Time for a Holocaust Survivor Talk with Bill Harvey. Bill Harvey was born in Berehovo, Czechoslovakia. In 1938, Berehovo was annexed by Hungary under the First Vienna Award, and when Nazi Germany invaded Hungary in 1944, Bill’s family was relocated to the ghetto in Beregszász, Hungary. They lived there for six weeks before they were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Bill stayed in Auschwitz for approximately two weeks until he was... sent to Leuna, Germany to clean rubble from Allied bombings. Bill was liberated at Buchenwald in April 1945. Bill eventually settled in Los Angeles in 1950, where he worked in the cosmetology business for decades. He owned two salons, including the Continental House of Beauty in Beverly Hills, and styled hair for Judy Garland, Mary Martin, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Liza Minnelli. RSVP for Bill’s talk at the link below. http://bit.ly/Bill-Harvey Photo: Wesley Mann, The Hollywood Reporter

We're excited to present tonight's primetime special, "45 Minutes of Inspiration," hosted by Melissa Rivers. If you purchased tickets for this virtual event, you'll find a link to view the special in your email inbox. Ticket proceeds and donations during the stream will support Holocaust Museum LA's mission to educate about the Holocaust, remember those who perished and inspire a more dignified and humane world.

Don’t forget your tickets to experience tomorrow evening’s Primetime Special, 45 Minutes of Inspiration, hosted by Melissa Rivers. The virtual program will support our fight to end hate and antisemitism through free Holocaust education featuring special guests, Jason Alexander, Senator Ben Allen, Ray Allen, Shannon Allen, Mayim Bialik, Jack Black, Billy Crystal, Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, Beanie Feldstein, Lord Daniel Finkelstein, Morgan Freeman, Josh Gad, Gal Gadot,... Mayor Eric Garcetti, Mona Golabek, Tiffany Haddish, Michael Lawson, Richard Lewis, Rabbi Hazzan, Jeffrey Myers, Ben Platt, Anika Poitier, Sydney Poitier Heartsong, Lior Raz, Paul Shaffer, Marc Shaiman, Ben Stiller, and Henry Winkler. To learn more and get tickets, visit bit.ly/36YQBTm.

Thank you to Variety for spreading the word about this Wednesday’s prime-time special, 45 Minutes of Inspiration. Hosted by Melissa Rivers, the virtual edition of our Annual Gala will include testimonies from survivors, actors, artists, activists, and public figures. Proceeds from the program will support Holocaust Museum LA’s mission to foster a more dignified and humane world. "With the rise in antisemitic incidents and the recent studies that have shown a general lack o...f knowledge about the Holocaust, it is critical to educate younger generations about the horrors of the past," said Beth Kean, CEO of Holocaust Museum LA. "Our mission has always been to teach and inspire so this never happens again." To learn more and get tickets, visit bit.ly/36YQBTm.

At any one time, only a small percentage of our artifact collection is on exhibit. In our behind the scenes program: Inside the (Acid-Free) Box, you can open the locked door of our archive for an exclusive peek. On October 20 at 4:00 pm PDT, the next installment of this series will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the Rescued Art of Erich Lichtblau-Leskly. Join our Vice President of Education & Exhibits Jordanna Gessler, and our Collection Manager Christie Jovanovic, a...s they take us through the Erich Lichtblau-Leskly Collection, taking a closer look at the unique way that the artist created satiric and cartoonish representations of daily life in Theresienstadt, using a light, ironic style to depict shocking scenes of brutality. To register with a minimum $12 donation, please click or tap the link below: http://bit.ly/Lichtblau-Leskly

Holocaust Museum LA Teen Advisory Board consists of high school students from schools across Los Angeles who are committed to furthering the Museum's mission to commemorate, educate, and inspire. Students add their voices and contribute their leadership to the landscape of Holocaust remembrance and education in our community by shaping events and engagements at the Museum. Learn about the incredible projects from this past year, written by two teen board members Russell and... Hanna! We are proud of our Teen Board Members who received The Julie Beren Platt Teen Innovation Grants, awarded by the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles’ LA Jewish Teen Initiative (LAJTI). Russell reflected on filming Holocaust survivor testimonies perfor and during the pandemic while Hanna wrote about her work releasing informative videos that increase opportunities for peer education. Teen Board applications for the 2020-2021 school year are now closed, but please email [email protected] for more information about applying to next year's Board. You can learn more about Russell and Hanna’s projects at Holocaust Museum LA at the link below. Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Windward School Jewish Journal Milken Community School

Entertainment Tonight has shared a sneak peek of this Wednesday evening’s prime-time special, with Henry Winkler sharing how his relatives smuggled family heirlooms out of Germany during the Holocaust - using chocolate. To hear more of Henry’s stories and hear testimonies from survivors, actors, artists, and leaders, watch 45 Minutes of Inspiration on October 21 at 5:45 pm PDT. Hosted by Melissa Rivers in place of our Annual Gala, this virtual program will raise funds in su...pport of our mission to foster Holocaust education and inspire a more dignified and humane world. To learn more and get tickets, visit bit.ly/36YQBTm.

This year, in place of our Annual Gala, it is our pleasure to invite you to our prime-time special, hosted by Melissa Rivers. Join us on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 for our prime-time special to support our fight to end hate and antisemitism through free Holocaust education featuring special guests, Jason Alexander, Senator Ben Allen, Ray Allen, Shannon Allen, Mayim Bialik, Jack Black, Billy Crystal, Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, Beanie Feldstein, Lord Daniel Finkelstein,... Morgan Freeman, Josh Gad, Gal Gadot, Mayor Eric Garcetti, Mona Golabek, Tiffany Haddish, Michael Lawson, Richard Lewis, Rabbi Hazzan, Jeffrey Myers, Ben Platt, Anika Poitier, Sydney Poitier Heartsong, Lior Raz, Paul Shaffer, Marc Shaiman, Ben Stiller, and Henry Winkler. To learn more and get tickets, visit bit.ly/36YQBTm

Tune in on October 18 at 3 pm PST for If I Embarrass You, Tell Your Friends: Jews Making Trouble, Jews Making Comedy. American Jewish historian Tony Michels (UW Madison) and 2019-2020 Etta and Milton Leve Scholar-in-Residence Josh Kun (USC) will be in conversation with comedians Jessica Chaffin, Jena Friedman, Lynn Harris, and Michaela Watkins to discuss the outsized role that Jewish women have played as path-breaking comedic writers and performers. Together, the group will... reflect on how comedy has changed in recent years, and what labels such as "Jewish comedian" and "female comedian" mean today. Be sure to RSVP to join this Sunday! Sign up here: bit.ly/jewscomedy Sponsored by the Natalie Limonick Program on Jewish Civilization. Cosponsored by the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison. UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies

Holocaust Survivor Talk: Henry Slucki Henry Slucki was born in 1934 in Paris, France. After Nazi Germany's initial occupation of France, Henry and his family fled to the free zone in the south of France. After Nazi Germany invaded the free zone in 1942, Henry's parents were forced to make the difficult decision to part with him for his own safety. They managed to send him to the United States as part of Eleanor Roosevelt's initiative to save refugee children. After the war, he moved to Los Angeles, where he became a professor of behavioral sciences.