Debbie Leffler's parents and grandmother were Holocaust survivors who tried to stay one step ahead of the Nazis. Debbie's mother, Helga, was born in Essen, Germany. Helga's family moved to Amsterdam to aboud the Nazis, but their new lives there were interrupted in 1940 by the Nazi occupation. Debbie's father, Erich, was born in Vienna,
Dan Ottenheimer tells the story of his father, Fritz Ottenheimer. Fritz was born in 1925 in Konstanz, Germany -- a large town with a population of around 40,000. When Hitler came to power in 1933, Fritz and his family were forced to endure increasing anti-Jewish propaganda, discrimination and persecution. In November of 1938, Fritz witnessed
Join Holocaust survivor, Alica Fruhwaldova, who will be visiting from Slovakia, as she shares her story for the first time on the Holocaust Speaker Series. Hear her tell the extraordinary true story of a family's heroic triumph during the Holocaust. Affected by the racial persecutions of World War II, their story is one of heavy
One Act, Infinite Impact: Annual Meeting 2023 This event is now sold out, however a virtual webinar option is still available below. Join the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center for our 2023 Annual Meeting. As we grow our work in remarkable ways, be a part of our community and learn about the
Alethia Finley, a finalist for the 2023 Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center Upstander Awards, sees every day as a chance to give back to the people around her. When Alethia heard about a stranger in her community losing all of her possessions in a house fire, she immediately stepped in to help.
Join the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center for our annual Kristallnacht Commemoration, featuring a candle lighting and screening of the Not in Our Town documentary "Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life” at historic Union Terminal. Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life documents Pittsburgh's powerful community response
Join us for our first Upstander Conversation Series: Building Community Through Food, featuring Founder of La Soupe Suzy DeYoung. On December 10th at 11 a.m., the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, in partnership with Cincinnati Museum Center and La Soupe, will host a thought-provoking discussion in the Cr(EAT)e Culinary Studio featuring the
Based on actual events, Annette Zelman, an art student living in Paris in the early 1940s, and her Catholic classmate, Jean, fall in love and dream of the life they could build together. What follows is a tale of love and resistance that plumbs the depths of human passion, prejudice, and betrayal. 7pm ET |
Join us for "Little Acts, Big Impact: Mini Upstander Play Sessions at Union Terminal" in partnership with the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati every second Saturday at 10 a.m. at Union Terminal! This special event series features fun, games, and songs led by talented artists from the Children’s Theatre. Each session will focus on highlighting a
In honor of Women’s History Month, join us for a guided tour focused on women’s experiences during the Holocaust on March 10, at 1:30 p.m. Through themes of defiance, risk, loss, and love, we will explore incredible stories of our local survivor community through their words and artifacts. Visitors will also have the opportunity to
Join us for the annual Stephen and Lusia Hornstein Lecture on the Holocaust and the Human Spirit at historic Union Terminal. This year’s featured speaker is Jonathan Ornstein, CEO of the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Krakow. Ornstein will be speaking about his efforts to rebuild Jewish life in Poland, where he has served as
Join us for "Little Acts, Big Impact: Mini Upstander Play Sessions at Union Terminal" in partnership with the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati every second Saturday at 10 a.m. at Union Terminal! This special event series features fun, games, and songs led by talented artists from the Children’s Theatre. Each session will focus on highlighting a
