Winner of the National Jewish Book Award · New York Times Bestseller

"A brilliant and heart-wrenching book, with universal and timely lessons about the power of information—and misinformation. Is it possible to stop mass murder by telling the truth?" — Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow

A complex hero. A forgotten story. The first witness to reveal the full truth of the Holocaust . . .

Award-winning journalist and bestselling novelist Jonathan Freedland tells the astonishing true story of Rudolf Vrba, the man who broke out of Auschwitz to warn the world of a truth too few were willing to hear.

Directed by award-winning filmmaker Roberta Grossman, Reckonings recounts the tense negotiations between Jewish and German leaders. Under the constant threat of violence, they forged ahead, knowing it would never be enough but hoping it could at least be an acknowledgment and a step towards healing.

Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, the USA Today and #1 Amazon Charts bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours.

Join the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio and fellow educators for a planning workshop in preparation for Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week (January 22-26, 2024)

This is the powerful true story of Sara Leibovits and the incredible pain and hardships she went through during her time in the death camp. Yet despite the horrors she faced, she always tried to maintain her family’s values of courage, faith and kindness to others. In this compelling memoir, Sara’s story is intertwined with that of her daughter, Eti. Seventy years after the horrors of the Holocaust, Eti reveals the inherited trauma of the second generation and completes the Holocaust survivor’s tale.

The Holocaust arose out of antisemitic hatred fueled in part by the power of words. Participants examine the escalation of words to violence, which in turn, became genocide in order to consider where such a progression might have been interrupted. Educators gain tools to apply these lessons to modern day issues faced by students to ensure human dignity for all.

Join us for an evening of unity as we come together to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht, "The Night of Broken Glass, and stand up against hate in San Antonio.

The Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio annually hosts its PATCHES – Others Deemed Dangerous or Inferior program, which highlights other groups outside of the Jewish community victimized by the Nazis during the Holocaust.  

Through our foundational professional development program, educators enhance their knowledge and capacity to teach about the Holocaust, including historical and contemporary antisemitism, the establishment of the ghettos, the “Final Solution,” and how this event continues to influence the world today.

EVENT CANCELED

Educators can learn about our free education programs and resources available for K-12 classrooms during our “Meet and Greet” with the Education & Curations team.

Join HMMSA this summer for evening hours on Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with a second-generation presentation at 6:30 p.m.

Join HMMSA this summer for evening hours on Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with a second-generation presentation at 6:30 p.m.

Join HMMSA this summer for evening hours on Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with a second-generation presentation at 6:30 p.m.

Join HMMSA this summer for evening hours on Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with a second-generation presentation at 6:30 p.m.

Join the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio and San Antonio Public Library for an evening with Rachael Cerrotti, 2023 HMMSA Scholar in Residence.

Providence Umugwaneza was eleven the night Hutu radicals began massacring members of her ethnic group, the Tutsis, in Rwanda. While Provie escaped with her aunt, most of the rest of her family was slaughtered in a horrific event the world now recognizes as the 1994 genocide against Tutsis.

Join us for our discussion of Next Couple Hours: A Story of Fear, Loss, Courage, and Determination During and After the Genocide Against Tutsis in Rwanda by Providence Umugwaneza

We have made the difficult decision to cancel this workshop due to low registration numbers and upon advisement from the workshop facilitator, Echoes & Reflections. We will work with Echoes & Reflections to bring this workshop back to our educator community in the future.

While we recognize that this news is disappointing, we appreciate your continued support of educational programming from Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio and hope to see you again in a future workshop. If you have any questions about this workshop, or other educational programming, please reach out to our Education Department at education@hmmsa.org or by phone at (210) 302-6807.   

One of the most important stories of World War II, already optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major motion picture: a spectacular, searing history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who became resistance fighters—a group of unknown heroes whose exploits have never been chronicled in full, until now.

Join us for our discussion of The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler’s Ghettos by Judy Batalion