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Our large network of Holocaust Survivors, Liberators, and Resistors, and more have been featured in hundreds of articles. The latest articles can be found below.

News – 2020

Holocaust Survivor Gunter Hauer Dies at 101 August 12, 2020, Jewish Exponent

Community Briefs: Songwriter, Satella and Community Losses August 6, 2020, Jewish Exponent

Opinion: Maintaining Holocaust Education in the Era of COVID-19 May 28, 2020, Jewish Exponent

Senate Passes National Holocaust Education Bill May 21, 2020, Jewish Exponent

Don’t ignore history: Holocaust education is essential May 12, 2020, Temple News

Holocaust Education: Upper Merion students observe 75th anniversary of Liberation Day May 5, 2020, The Times Herald

Holocaust survivor Anneliese Nossbaum returned to Auschwitz for a final reckoning. It was the last journey of her life. March 25, 2020, The Philadelphia Inquirer

75 years since Auschwitz liberation: Philadelphians bear witness to uncertainty, resilience and luck January 27, 2020, KYW News Radio

Greater Philadelphia to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation January 22, 2020, Jewish Exponent

News – 2019

Greater Philadelphia to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation January 22, 2020, Jewish Exponent

Woman tells of childhood escape from Nazi Germany December 5, 2019, Mainline Suburban Life

BUCKS COUNTY SPOTLIGHT: Daniel Goldsmith, a survivor speaks November 28, 2019, Bucks County Local News

VIDEO: One on One with Holocaust survivor David Tuck November 8, 2019, The Daily Item

Holocaust survivor shares story with Danville students November 6, 2019, Danville News

Holocaust Survivor Shares His Story With Students November 6, 2019

Green Valley Country Club Celebrates 100 Years June 7, 2019, Jewish Exponent

M.S. St. Louis Survivor Ronnie Breslow Is Still Fighting Anti-Semitism May 14, 2019, Jewish Exponent

‘We were very lucky’: Jewish refugee recalls experience on SS St. Louis in 1939 May 13, 2019, KYW NewsRadio

Survivor remembers 80th anniversary of SS St. Louis departure May 13, 2019, 6ABC

Survivor Itka Zygmuntowicz Preserves Her Life Through Poetry May 13, 2019, Jewish Exponent

Teen symposium on the Holocaust May 7, 2019, PAHomepage.com

After synagogue attacks, the Holocaust is remembered in the Lehigh Valley May 2, 2019, LehighValleyLive.com

How German journalists are using Snapchat to teach teens about the Holocaust April 30, 2019, Washington Post

Holocaust survivor David Tuck to speak at SteelStacks on Holocaust Remembrance Day April 19, 2019, The Morning Call

Holocaust survivor David Tuck to visit Penn State Berks on April 1 March 13, 2019, PennState

https://temple-news.com/temple-students-help-share-holocaust-survivors-stories January 18, 2019, Temple News

Press Releases

Press Releases about activities and events of the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center

2021

February 8, 2021 – Beth Or Sisterhood sponsors Day of Learning

2020

January 22, 2020 – Greater Philadelphia to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation

January 25, 2020 – Mullane: Holocaust survivor asks, “If we don’t remember, who’s next?”

March 8, 2020 – Amazon’s ‘Hunters’ Sparks Controversy

March 25, 2020 – Holocaust survivor Anneliese Nossbaum returned to Auschwitz for a final reckoning. It was the last journey of her life.

April 17, 2020 – Community Briefs: Holocaust Survivor Publishes Book and More

May 12, 2020 – Don’t ignore history: Holocaust education is essential

May 21, 2020 – Senate Passes National Holocaust Education Bill

May 28, 2020 – Opinion | Maintaining Holocaust Education in the Era of COVID-19

July 30, 2020 – Growth Prompts Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center to Relocate

August 12, 2020 – Holocaust Survivor Gunter Hauer Dies at 101

August 13, 2020 – Holocaust Survivor Manya Perel Dies at 97

August 21, 2020 – Holocaust Awareness Museum Finds New Home

September 10, 2020 – Educators Bring Holocaust Lessons Online

2019

October 28, 2019 – 58th Annual Silent Auction and Dinner Honors Congressman Brendan Boyle and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick for their Holocaust education advocacy

September 8, 2019 – Local Holocaust Survivor to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Book Publishing

May 13, 2019 – Local Holocaust Survivor to Recount Voyage of SS St. Louis on its 80th Anniversary

May 2, 2019 – National Council of Jewish Women – Greater Philadelphia Section To Be Honored at 7th Annual Educators Luncheon

2018

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June 23, 2018 – Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center Condemns Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg For Not Removing Holocaust Denial Content

May 3, 2018 – Local Holocaust Scholar To Be Honored at 6th Annual Educators Luncheon

March 3, 2018 – Local Holocaust survivor and liberator to recount their experiences

2017

November 23, 2017 – House of Representatives of Pennsylvania issues Citation in tribute of Deanne Comer

October 11, 2017 – Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center to hold its 56th Annual Silent Auction and Dinner

May 4, 2017 – Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center to screen two important Holocaust-related films

April 4, 2017 – Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center to hold its 5th Annual Educators’ Luncheon

January 12, 2017 – Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center is proud to announce its brand-new partnership with Microsoft Skype in the Classroom.

January 3, 2017 – Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center to sponsor Ms. Manya Perel, an Auschwitz survivor, to speak at the Northeast Sunrisers Rotary Club

2016

June 10, 2016 – Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center to host its annual Summer Music Festival

November 20, 2016 – Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center to sponsor Mr. David Tuck, an Auschwitz survivor, to speak to over 1,400 students

October 12, 2016 – Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center to hold its 55th Annual Auction and Fundraiser

July 25, 2016 – Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center Creates Holocaust Awareness Junior League and Embarks on Crowdfunding Campaign