Holocaust Survivor Renee Beddouk shares with us her experience as a hidden child in France and the journey to have the family that hid her recognized as “Righteous Among Nations” by Yad Vashem.
Holocaust Survivor Renee Beddouk shares with us her experience as a hidden child in France and the journey to have the family that hid her recognized as “Righteous Among Nations” by Yad Vashem.
This exhibit highlights a remarkable, little-known story of the Holocaust. The tiny Caribbean country of the Dominican Republic was the only one out of the thirty-two countries attending the Evian Conference in 1938 to offer to take in Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution.
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm, Tuesdays-Sundays
Open to: the Public and Members
Admission: Non-Member Adults $10; Non-Member Students $5; Members and Children under 12 free
Each year, the Museum, in conjunction with the Florida Department of Education State Task Force on Holocaust Education, presents an in-depth seminar for teachers. Participants receive teaching materials they can use in their classrooms when teaching about the Holocaust, including books, DVD’s and lesson plan aides. Speakers, field trips and meals are included in the cost to attend.
Date: Monday, June 17, 2013 – Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm each day
Open to: anyone with current teaching certification
R.S.V.P required.
“Planning the Invasion of Japan” – is the fourth and final lecture in Military Historian Darren Moran’s quarterly series, the focus changes to the Pacific theatre of World War II. He outlines the challenges presented by this area’s geography, and the impact on strategic planning.
Open to: the Public, Members
R.S.V.P required: 239-263-9200 or via e-mail info@holocaustmuseumswfl.org
Light refreshments will be served
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