We have a wide variety of events coming up — both virtual and in-person. We hope you’ll join us and be part of our mission to combat antisemitism and hate of all kinds through Holocaust education.

Thursday, November 9, 2023

5:30 PM -  6:30 PM

Kristallnacht Commemoration

On the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht or "Night of Broken Glass", we look to commemorate those whose lives were lost or forever changed by the events of November 9th, 1938. 

This event will consist of a brief candlelit service in honor of survivors and victims of one of humanity's darkest periods in history.

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Sunday, November 12, 2023, 1:00 PM Opening Event

The Kindertransport Journey: Memory into History Exhibit

Presented by the Kindertransport Association in association with HMTC. Please join us in this very special opening event of the Kindertransport Exhibit. In the nine months between the pogrom of November 9, 1938 (Kristallnacht “the Night of Broken Glass”) and the start of World War II, a bold rescue operation now known as the Kindertransport brought nearly ten thousand unaccompanied children from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia to safety in Great Britain. Most of the children, but not all, were Jewish. Most of the parents who sent them to safety perished in the Holocaust. This exhibit traces that larger story, sharing both the history and details of the lives of individual Kinder and their families. It is an effort to retrieve the almost-lost story of an almost-lost generation.

There will be refreshments at the event.

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 1:00 PM

Washington DC March in Support of Israel

Join HMTC and other local groups in a March in Washington DC. Be part of the single largest Israel advocacy event in 20 years! A bus was secured to depart from Great Neck. You are invited to join End Jew Hatred, HMTCLI, and other organizations leaving Parkwood Parking Lot on Arrandale Avenue in Great Neck at 6:45 am and departing Washington at approximately 4 pm. A $100 donation towards the bus cost is appreciated but not mandatory. If you are interested, you need to register ASAP as spots will be taken first come first serve. Since buses are scarce we are just asking if you do commit to a seat, whether paid or not, you fill the spot in good faith. If you care to donate towards the expenses you can do so using this link PLEASE DM Moji Pourmoradi if you want to secure seats on the bus separately. [email protected]

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

1:00 PM  2:00 PM

HMTC Book Club - The Enemy Beside Me, by Naomi Ragen (on Zoom)

As the head of an organization in Tel Aviv that seeks to bring Nazi war criminals to justice, Milia Gottstein has dedicated her life to making sure that the voices of Holocaust victims will never be silenced. But when she brings her work to Lithuania and tries to force the government to admit their historic responsibility for annihilating almost their entire Jewish population, including her own family, she is confronted with choices that threaten to betray all she has achieved.

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

6:00 PM

HMTC's ANNUAL TRIBUTE DINNER, Honoring Extraordinary People

'Never Again' is now and at our annual gala event, we will celebrate those individuals who have made significant strides in making a difference in our society and have stood up to injustices and inhumanity, as well as to antisemitism and other forms of hate.

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Sunday, April 7, 2024, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Lovers in Auschwitz Book Launch

The incredible true story of two Holocaust survivors who fell in love in Auschwitz, only to be separated upon liberation and lead remarkable lives apart following the war—and then find each other again more than 70 years later.

About the speakers:

Michael Berkowitz (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/hebrew-jewish/people/academic-staff/prof-michael-berkowitz) is a Professor of Modern Jewish History at University College London. One of the subjects of Lovers in Auschwitz, Helen "Zippi" Spitzer, was a key source for his 2007 book The Crime of My Very Existence. Michael will be presenting together with Keren Blankfeld (https://kerenblankfeld.com/) regarding her forthcoming book Lovers in Auschwitz: A True Story. Keren is an award-winning journalist and the granddaughter of four World War II refugees. She has been a guest on CNN, BBC World News, and E! Entertainment.

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BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR OUR UPCOMING EVENTS IN FUTURE NEWSLETTERS:

• ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY
• YOM HASHOAH
• UPSTANDER AWARDS DINNER
• AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

In Other News

HMTC took part in a global effort to remember the Jewish children whose lives were lost in the Holocaust. 1,500 daffodil bulbs were planted as part of The Daffodil Project, and the goal is to plant 1.5 million daffodils around the world.

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HMTC is thrilled to announce that its community has come together to purchase a new ambulance for Magen David Adom. HMTC raised about $160,000, which is the price of a state-of-the-art ambulance today. This wonderful initiative is a testament to the unwavering support and commitment of the community to help the people of Israel. Thanks to your generosity, we will be able to provide even better emergency medical services to those in need. Your kind contributions have not gone unnoticed, and we are grateful for your continued support. Together, we are making a real difference in the lives of those who need it most.

Educators alarmed by recent bias incidents at Long Island schools

Christopher Probst, director of education at the Nassau County Holocaust and Tolerance Center, teaches a visiting group of high school students on Oct. 26.

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HMTC Planning on building a state-of-the-art auditorium to meet the growing demand for Holocaust and tolerance education

The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center is constructing an auditorium to increase the number of visitors they can accommodate. With the increasing amount of antisemitism in the state, they say education is essential to combat hateful acts. Read more in The LI Herald.

Learn more about Naming Opportunities for the New Auditorium

For more information about these events or HMTC, contact [email protected] or 516.571.8040. Keep our important work going. Support HMTC with a donation today.

The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center is constructing an auditorium to increase the number of visitors they can accommodate. With the increasing amount of antisemitism in the state, they say education is an essential tool to combat hateful acts.