March 7 @ 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Resilience-A Sansei Sense of Legacy Illinois Holocaust Museum 9603 Woods Dr, Skokie Members Register Here Guests Register Here During World War II, approximately 120,000 people of Japanese descent were forcibly moved to and incarcerated in internment camps located in remote areas of the Midwest and western United States. About two-thirds of them were American citizens. Tour a special exhibition at the Holocaust Museum of eight artists who ...
September 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Kindertransport – Rescuing Children on the Brink of War Illinois Holocaust Museum 9603 Woods Dr, Skokie Member Register Guest Register A Heartwarming Journey Through History This special exhibit showcases the rescue of nearly 10,000 children from Germany and other Nazi-controlled areas in Europe in nine months between 1938 and 1939. Great Britain waived its visa immigration requirements, allowing these thousands of children to be brought into the United Kingdom. Lunch: For ...
April 10, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Visit the Illinois Holocaust Museum Illinois Holocaust Museum 9603 Woods Dr, Skokie Did you know that the Illinois Holocaust Museum has recently opened a new section focusing on the Holocaust experience in the Former Soviet Union? With all the world events happening, what an incredible opportunity we have for a specially designed docented tour! Accompanying us on the tour will be Yonit Hoffman, Beth Emet member and ...
