On November 20, 1940, Hungary joined the Axis powers. Lewis Rossinger was born in Hungary and was captured by the Hungarian gestapo. Lewis was able to escape and was captured more than once. To read more about Lewis' story, check out our website here: scholocaustcouncil.org/survivor.php

Holocaust survivors offer their unique perspective on the conflict in Israel - time.com/6330299/holoca…

Holocaust survivor and Coventry resident Regina Franks' story has been added to the Hubert Art Gallery and Museum, alongside artifacts and documents showcasing the richness of Jewish life in Coventry. To hear more, check out this article: bbc.com/news/uk-englan…

What do students in Germany learn about the Holocaust? This article offers insight into how Germany handles its history as well as one of the activities they use to teach about Nazism - read more here: dw.com/en/teaching-ab…

After losing his family's menorah in the Holocaust, David Tenenbaum happened upon it in Warsaw. Now, his daughter Eva has used their family menorah for the first time this Hanukkah season. To hear more about the beloved menorah, check out this article: nypost.com/2023/12/07/lif…

Created from remnants of musical scores written by prisoners of Auschwitz, "The Orchestras of Auschwitz" has allowed this music to be restored and played publicly for the first time. To hear more about the project, click here: smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/res…

Operation Pied Piper was the name given to the evacuation of children to the countryside. One of SC's Holocaust survivors, Margot Freudenberg, had her son evacuated after their family escaped to England. To hear her story, click here - scholocaustcouncil.org/survivor.php

Holocaust educators in SC have been putting in the work to combat a rise in antisemitism. Check out this article from SC Public Radio who spoke with some of SC's Holocaust educators about this issue - southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2023-1…

Steven and Marion Hess, believed to be the last surviving twins of the Holocaust, recently gave an interview on their parent's courage in Bergen-Belsen and their survivor stories. To check out their interview, click here: cbsnews.com/news/twins-ste…

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we'll be featuring some of the Holocaust memorials and sites in South Carolina! Our first memorial is the Columbia Holocaust Memorial, located at South Carolina Memorial Park. Check it out the next time you're in Columbia!

The next memorial we'll be featuring is the Memorial Stone at Beth Israel Congregation in Florence! The Memorial Stone was dedicated in 1989 to those killed in the death camps of the Holocaust and is surrounded by evergreen shrubs to symbolize how the Jewish people live on.

The Charleston Holocaust Memorial can be found in Marion Square. It commemorates the local Jewish population that called SC home after WWW II and is a memorial to the destruction of the Jewish people of Europe. Learn more here: mappingjewishcharleston.cofc.edu/2020/holocaust…

The next monument we'll be featuring is Myrtle Beach's Permanent Butterfly Memorial. Located at the Grand Park Athletic Complex, the installation memorializes the millions of children killed in the Holocaust and their families. It also honors survivors, rescuers, and liberators.

The last South Carolina memorial we'll be featuring is located at the Sumter County Museum. The monument includes the call to Never Forget the Holocaust. It's also home to the Temple Sinai Jewish History Center. Check out this amazing site and resource in Sumter!

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day! January 27th was chosen as the date for International Remembrance because the Red Army liberated Auschwitz then in 1945. To learn more, check out this article from the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Museum - auschwitz.org/en/history/lib…

Antisemitism and Holocaust denial/distortion has become more mainstream on social media. But social media can be a tool that opens the door to new ways of educating. To learn more about this fight to combat antisemitism, check out this article - theconversation.com/combating-anti…

Giving for Midlands Gives has opened up and we're asking you to support the Selden K. Smith Holocaust Education Foundation! They provide grants for Holocaust education supplies, speakers, field trips, teacher training, and more. Consider giving today -midlandsgives.org/holocausteduca…

The Claims Conference has recently announced a new resource! They have put together an international speakers bureau of more than 250 Holocaust survivors that will conduct speaking engagements in-person and virtually. To read more, check out this article: independent.co.uk/news/jewish-ap…

For World Book Day, we wanted to highlight our book grants! Applicants can choose a book from our list of recommended titles (listed by grade level) or a different non-fiction work they have in mind! To learn more, check out our website here: scholocaustcouncil.org/grants.php

Don't forget Midlands Gives ends on May 7 and we're asking for your support for the Selden K. Smith Holocaust Education Foundation. The foundation funds tons of Holocaust-related projects in SC! To donate, use the QR code on the flyer or this link here - midlandsgives.org/holocausteduca…