BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//The Florida Holocaust Museum - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.thefhm.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Florida Holocaust Museum
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20150101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Halifax
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0300
TZNAME:ADT
DTSTART:20150308T060000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0300
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:AST
DTSTART:20151101T050000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0300
TZNAME:ADT
DTSTART:20160313T060000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0300
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:AST
DTSTART:20161106T050000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0300
TZNAME:ADT
DTSTART:20170312T060000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0300
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:AST
DTSTART:20171105T050000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0300
TZNAME:ADT
DTSTART:20180311T060000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0300
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:AST
DTSTART:20181104T050000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160220T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160710T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160203T024040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160321T183442Z
UID:5186-1455962400-1468170000@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Samuel Bak: A Retrospective of Seven Decades
DESCRIPTION:Artist Samuel Bak began painting as a boy in the Vilna Ghetto. He and his mother were the only members of his family to survive the Holocaust. Mr. Bak spent his life wrestling with his experience during the Holocaust\, creating a legacy of testimony through his art. The exhibition\, curated by the artist himself\, will officially open at 2016’s To Life: To the Arts gala on February 18\, at which Mr. Bak will receive the Loebenberg Humanitarian Award. Click here for more information on To Life.
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/samuel-bak-a-retrospective/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160501T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160501T174500
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160328T200136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234412Z
UID:5713-1462118400-1462124700@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Screening of "An Unknown Country" Documentary at Sunscreen Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The screening of An Unknown Country at The Sunscreen Film Festival is co-sponsored by The Florida Holocaust Museum. The Museum’s Executive Director\, Elizabeth Gelman\, will welcome viewers to the film and introduce the film’s Director\, Eva Zelig. \nThe documentary\, An Unknown Country\, tells the story of European Jews who escaped Nazi persecution to find refuge in an unlikely destination: Ecuador\, a South American country barely known at the time. The film follows the exiles’ perilous escape and difficult adjustment as they remake their lives in an exotic\, unfamiliar land. \nTickets are $8.00 and can be purchased through TicketLeap:http://sunscreen-filmfestival.ticketleap.com/an-unknown-country/ \nThe film will be screened at American Stage Theater.
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/screening-unknown-country-documentary-sunscreen-film-festival/
LOCATION:American Stage\, 163 3rd Street North\, St. Petersburg\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160503
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160223T213030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234413Z
UID:5324-1462147200-1462233599@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Incident at Vichy Film Screening and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:EXCLUSIVE INCIDENT AT VICHY FILM SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION \nPost-Film Panel Discussion To Feature Director Michael Wilson\, Actor Richard Thomas and Scholar Brian Phillips \nThe Florida Holocaust Museum is thrilled to present the nation’s first public screening and celebrity panel discussion of the 2015 Signature Theatre Off-Broadway revival production “Incident at Vichy” – an original Arthur Miller play\, directed by acclaimed Broadway Director Michael Wilson and starring Emmy Award-winning actor Richard Thomas – at The Tampa Theatre on Monday\, May 2 at 7:30 pm. \nDirector Michael Wilson and Vichy Scholar Brian Phillips will lead a post-film panel discussion for this special one-night-only showing of the BroadwayHD filmed play. Emmy Award-winning actor Richard Thomas will participate remotely. \nFilm Synopsis: At the height of World War II In Vichy\, France – an area that was supposedly a “free zone” – nine men and a boy are rounded up under suspicious circumstances. As ominous reports of far-off camps and cattle cars packed with prisoners begin to circulate\, the men battle over politics\, philosophy and how to escape. \nThe New York Times has written three glowing reviews for three different installments of the play. The original staged production in 1964 was acclaimed as “a moving play\, a searching play\, one of the most important plays of our time\,” by Howard Taubman.  \nThe film screening of the 2015 Signature Theatre Off-Broadway performance is FREE and open to the public\, with donations gratefully accepted\, and will take place on Monday\, May 2 at The Tampa Theatre. The theatre opens to the public at 7:00 p.m. with the screening starting at 7:30 p.m. Sponsorship opportunities are available\, please call (727) 820-0100 x274. \nCURRENT EVENT SPONSORS \nWalter and Edith Loebenberg Family Foundation \nMel and Betty Sembler \n \n  \nCURRENT VIP SPONSORS \nJanie and Marty Borell \nJudy Genshaft and Steve Greenbaum \nDr. Fred and Emily Gurtman \nHelen Levine and Katee Tully \nAdam and Tiffanie Lopatin \nMichele Fleeter and Mark Miller \nEric and Lyris Newman \nPeter and Lois Pardoll \nDavid and Deborah Pearlman \nRichard Marc Rappaport \nJack Ross \nLisl Schick \nPeter Schorsch \nDebbie and Brent Sembler \nMark Sena and Linda Saul-Sena \nCraig and Jan Sher \n \nJennifer Steinbrenner Swindal \nYann and Susana Weymouth \nRachael and Don Worthington   \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/incident-at-vichy/
LOCATION:The Tampa Theatre\, 711 N Franklin St\, Tampa\, FL\, 33602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160502T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160502T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160408T001433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234413Z
UID:5774-1462197600-1462204800@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Voices of Survivors (Sumter County)
DESCRIPTION:Testimony of a Local Holocaust Survivor \n \nThe Florida Holocaust Museum\, in conjunction with Sumter County\, invite the public to hear the story of a local Holocaust Survivor. This free program is open to the public and will take place on Monday\, May 2nd at 2:00 p.m. at The Villages Public Library at Pinellas Plaza.  \nThis program includes a live Skype presentation lead by The Florida Holocaust Museum’s Senior Educator\, Sandy Mermelstein and features the personal testimony of local Holocaust Survivor\, Mary Wygodski.  \nMary Wygodski was born in Vilna\, Poland and raised in a traditional middle class Jewish family. She was just 15 years old in 1941 when the Germans arrived and her family was sent to the Vilna Ghetto. She was separated from her mother and two sisters at a boxcar in 1943 and never saw them again. She endured forced labor and many other atrocities as she passed through a series of concentration camps to include: Riga (Latvia)\, Shtutthof (East Prussia) and Magdeburg (Germany). By the end of the war\, she was her family’s sole survivor. \nThis program will conclude with a remote Q & A session between Holocaust Survivor Mary Wygodski and the live audience in Sumter County. \nPlease RSVP to Villages Public Library at Pinellas Plaza at (352) 689-4580. 
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/testimony-local-holocaust-survivor/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160504T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160504T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160408T001744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234413Z
UID:5778-1462370400-1462377600@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Voices of Survivors (Escambia County)
DESCRIPTION:Testimony of a Local Holocaust Survivor \n \nThe Florida Holocaust Museum\, in conjunction with The University of West Florida Historic Trust\, invite the public to hear the story of a local Holocaust Survivor. This free program is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday\, May 4th at 2:00 p.m at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center. \nThis program includes a live Skype presentation lead by The Florida Holocaust Museum’s Senior Educator\, Sandy Mermelstein and features the personal testimony of local Holocaust Survivor\, Mary Wygodski.  \nMary Wygodski was born in Vilna\, Poland and raised in a traditional middle class Jewish family. She was just 15 years old in 1941 when the Germans arrived and her family was sent to the Vilna Ghetto. She was separated from her mother and two sisters at a boxcar in 1943 and never saw them again. She endured forced labor and many other atrocities as she passed through a series of concentration camps to include: Riga (Latvia)\, Shtutthof (East Prussia) and Magdeburg (Germany). By the end of the war\, she was her family’s sole survivor. \nThis program will conclude with a remote Q & A session between Holocaust Survivor Mary Wygodski and the live audience in Escambia County.  \nPlease RSVP to Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center at (850) 595-5840. \n 
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/testimony-local-holocaust-survivor-escambia-county/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160504T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160504T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160223T211327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234414Z
UID:5323-1462386600-1462386600@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Yom HaShoah Commemorative Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Yom HaShoah Commemorative Ceremony and Talk with Acclaimed Author Martin Goldsmith \nIn observance of Yom HaShoah\, The Florida Holocaust Museum\, in partnership with the Pinellas County Board of Rabbis and the Tampa Rabbinical Association\, will host a commemorative ceremony and candle lighting by Holocaust Survivors on Wednesday\, May 4th at 6:30 p.m.\, followed by a talk from Martin Goldsmith\, author of “Alex’s Wake: A Voyage of Betrayal and a Journey of Remembrance.” This program is free and open to the public. \nKnown more commonly outside of Israel as Holocaust Remembrance Day\, Yom HaShoah honors the memory of the more than six million Jews who perished during the Holocaust. The full name of the day is Yom HaShoah Ve-Hagevurah or “Day of the Remembrance of the Holocaust and the Heroism” as it also marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. \nIn his latest memoir\, Goldsmith traces the experience of his grandfather and uncle aboard the St. Louis. Filled with refugees\, the ship crossed the Atlantic in attempts to flee Nazi Germany\, but was turned back at every port. His relatives spent three years in a number of different settlements before ultimately being sent to their deaths in Auschwitz. Seventy years later\, Goldsmith followed in their footsteps to bear witness and reconcile his own relationship with the past.  \n“Martin’s journey and book offer a new perspective on the Holocaust; one that is typically missing from most books and films about the Shoah. . . . Alex’s Wake is a powerful and evocative memoir.”      —New York Journal of Books \nAuthor Q&A and book signing to conclude this program. Please RSVP to (727) 820-0100 x271.  \nFor more about Martin Goldsmith\, visit www.alexswakebook.com
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/yom-hashoah/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160926
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160701T181938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160711T225155Z
UID:6145-1468627200-1474847999@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Helen Suzman: Fighter for Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:Helen Suzman: Fighter for Human Rights tells the story of Suzman’s rise as the leading Member of Parliament to oppose apartheid legislation during 36 years of public service. Meticulously selected photographs\, personal letters\, speeches\, political cartoons and news articles convey the tremendous strength she demonstrated while facing constant animosity\, antisemitism and intimidation from other South African Parliamentarians\, colleagues and citizens. \n \nHelen Suzman was one of South Africa’s most vociferous and energetic opponents of apartheid. She takes pride of place among those who devoted their lives to the fight for human rights and the rule of law in South Africa. From the start of a political career that spanned almost four decades\, she worked tirelessly\, never flinching from challenging the pernicious system created by apartheid. \nHelen Suzman’s struggle against ruling National Party\, both within and outside of Parliament\, was relentless and often lonely. For thirteen years (1961-1974)\, she was the only Member of Parliament from the Progressive Party. Against great odds in Parliament\, she resisted the pro-apartheid government. Although she represented an affluent White constituency\, she saw herself as an “honorary ombudsman for all those people who have no vote and no Member of Parliament.” Her contribution to the pursuit of justice in South Africa received overwhelming recognition at home and abroad. Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize\, her valiant stand against the injustices of the apartheid regime was acknowledged by numerous institutions. \nHelen Suzman’s tenacious fight for human rights led her to a great friendship with Nelson Mandela. “She is a person appreciated by all South Africans\,” wrote Mandela on the occasion of Helen’s 90th birthday in November 2007. “Her courage\, integrity and principled commitment to justice have marked her as one of the outstanding figures of our history.”
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/helen-suzman-fighter-human-rights/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160723
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161003
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160701T183009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160725T173831Z
UID:6147-1469232000-1475452799@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Reflections on Man’s Fate: Artwork by Judith Weinshall Liberman
DESCRIPTION:Reflections on Man’s Fate is an exhibition of paintings and textile works by artist Judith Weinshall Liberman. Drawn from works from the Museum’s permanent collection\, the show includes wall hangings and works on canvas from the artist’s Holocaust Paintings\, Holocaust Wall Hangings\, Skull Series and Genocide Series. Her work focuses on the present state of mankind as well as the relentlessness and enormity of history’s darkest period. \n \nBorn in Israel\, Liberman came to the United States after completing high school. She received four American university degrees in social studies and law\, including a J.D. degree from the University of Chicago Law School and an LL.M. degree from the University of Michigan Law School. Initially she wrote and lectured about law\, before redirecting her interest and passion into art. Judith is the award-winning author-illustrator of The Bird’s Last Song (Addison-Wesley\, 1976). She has exhibited her work in one-person and group shows through the United States\, including an earlier solo exhibition at The FHM and abroad. Her work can be found in public and private collections around the world. \nFor additional information about Judith Weinshall Liberman\, please visit the following links: \nJudith Weinshall Liberman Official Website Judith Weinshall Liberman Official Facebook Page
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/reflections-mans-fate-artwork-judith-weinshall-liberman/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160801T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160801T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160720T225809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160720T225809Z
UID:6296-1470076200-1470087000@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Marking The Shloshim In Tribute to Elie Wiesel
DESCRIPTION:Please join The Florida Holocaust Museum\, in partnership with Young Israel of Tampa/Norman Library and The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity\, on Monday\, August 1st at Young Israel of Tampa for a memorial evening in tribute to Elie Wiesel. \nWith special guest speakers:-Elizabeth Gelman\, ‪The FHM‬‘s Executive Director -Mr. Jerry Rawicki\, Warsaw Ghetto Survivor/”Behind The Wall” Documentary-Steven Cohen MD\, Neurologist/Personal friend of Elie Wiesel-Dr. Gary Ronay\, Eastern European Judaism-Brian Lehrer. PharmD Candidate – Nazi Medicine \n\nFor additional information\, please visit the following link: https://www.facebook.com/events/137340216692392/
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/marking-shloshim-tribute-elie-wiesel/
LOCATION:Young Israel of Tampa\, 13207 N 52nd Street\, Tampa\, FL\, 33617\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160911T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160911T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160714T002214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160824T205903Z
UID:6286-1473597000-1473607800@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Oz Pearlman Kicks Off The FHM's 25th Anniversary!
DESCRIPTION:“How does he do it?”\n “Connected and captivated the audience”\n \n \n“A hit!”  \n “Amazing!” – Heidi Klum\n \nJoin us for a fabulous family friendly affair to kick off the 25th Anniversary of The Florida Holocaust Museum. Featuring renowned Mentalist and Magician\, Oz Pearlman. \n \nOz has a very personal connection to The FHM as he is the grandson of Holocaust Survivors: his grandmother survived Auschwitz and his grandfather was a partisan fighter. His unique blend of mentalism and magic create an interactive experience that is redefining the very nature of a “magic show”… one that truly needs to be seen to be believed. \n \n12:30 p.m.– Private Lunch Reception and Personal Mentalist Experience with Oz Pearlman- includes Public Performance(VIP Experience $100)\n2:30 p.m.– Public Performance\n(General Admission $25)\n \nProceeds benefit The Florida Holocaust Museum’s student education programs!\n \nTo purchase tickets\, please visit: www.MyPalladium.org or call (727) 822-3590\n \nFor additional information\, please visit The FHM’s Official Facebook Event Page. \n \nSponsored by:\n\n  \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRf60BGJalA
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/oz-pearlman-kicks-off-fhms-25th-anniversary/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160920T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160921T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160913T144728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T211137Z
UID:6471-1474372800-1474459200@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:The Giving Challenge
DESCRIPTION:The Giving Challenge\nSEPTEMBER 20 – 21 \nNoon to Noon \nwww.GivingPartnerChallenge.org \n \nThe Giving Challenge is a 24-hour online day of giving event starting on September 20th at noon and ending on September 21st at noon. The Patterson Foundation will provide a 2:1 match for contributions from all donations made online at: www.GivingPartnerChallenge.org \nThe 2:1 match works like this:\n*Donate $25 and The FHM receives $75\n*Donate $50 and The FHM receives $150\n*Donate $100 and The FHM receives $300 \nThis 24-hour event is an online day of giving. \nDonations must be made through www.GivingPartnerChallenge.org for The FHM to receive the 2:1 match \n Questions? Call Maria Johnston at 727-820-0100 x274 \nThe 2016 Giving Challenge is presented by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County with giving strengthened by The Patterson Foundation\, as well as support from Manatee Community Foundation\, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation\,   William G. and Marie Selby Foundation\, and the Herald-Tribune Media Group.
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/the-giving-challenge/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thefhm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/GC16-Twitter-Cover.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160924T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160922T144451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234414Z
UID:6566-1474711200-1474727400@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Free Admission to The FHM on Saturday\, September 24th
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Florida Holocaust Museum will offer free admission on September 24 as part of  St. Petersburg’s Arts Alive! Free Museum Day and Smithsonian Day Live! \nThe Florida Holocaust Museum (The FHM) will open our doors free of charge on Saturday\, September 24 as part of St. Petersburg’s Arts Alive! Free Museum Day and Smithsonian magazine’s twelfth annual Museum Day Live! The FHM just announced the start of their 25th Anniversary year and was recently chosen by USA TODAY as the #1 museum to visit in St. Petersburg – Clearwater out of a top 10 list of museums.  \nThe FHM will be open Saturday\, September 24 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. All of the Museum’s exhibitions will be open for viewing\, including the permanent exhibition History\, Heritage and Hope\, and two new exhibitions Reflections on Man’s Fate: Artwork by Judith Weinshall Liberman and Women of Ravensbrück: Portraits of Courage. \nReflections on Man’s Fate is an exhibition of paintings and textile works by artist Judith Weinshall Liberman. Drawn from works from the Museum’s permanent collection\, the show includes wall hangings and works on canvas from the artist’s Holocaust Paintings\, Holocaust Wall Hangings\, Skull Series and Genocide Series. Her work focuses on the present state of mankind as well as the relentlessness and enormity of history’s darkest period. \nWomen of Ravensbrück: Portraits of Courage is an exhibition by artist Julia Terwilliger. Ravensbrück\, the Nazi’s major concentration camp for women\, brought fear and terror to its imprisoned\, tortured victims. Subject to unspeakable horrors\, few survived. The faces of these triumphant women have been immortalized in one of the newest exhibits of Holocaust art to emerge today. What makes the collection significant is its focal point on women and their experiences during the Holocaust. The exhibit centers around seven large\, wooden panels with mixed media and photo transfer images of Ravensbrück women\, young and old\, survivors and those who did not live.  \n 
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/free-admission-fhm-saturday-september-24th/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161016
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160701T190200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170120T170247Z
UID:6151-1476489600-1476575999@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Opening of "Matzevot for Everyday Use: Photographs by Łukasz Baksik"
DESCRIPTION:The Florida Holocaust Museum is pleased to present the North American premiere of Matzevot for Everyday Use by Łukasz Baksik. This exhibition features photographs taken in Poland by Polish photographer Łukasz Baksik to document the ways in which Jewish gravestones have been stolen and re-appropriated. The matzevot are now parts of fences\, pavements\, and grindstones. Even today\, the matzevot continue to be used in cases where ordinary stone\, of which there is no shortage\, could be used. \nThe photographer wishes to illuminate the lengths that “people have gone to wipe out traces of Jewish culture” and to start a dialogue about how people can live in the midst of relics of antisemitism\, ignoring their shared history with a community that is no longer there. The showing of Matzevot for Everyday Use at The Florida Holocaust Museum will be the North American premiere of the exhibition. \nThe opening reception will take place on Saturday\, October 15\, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. and is free to members of The Florida Holocaust Museum and $9 per person for guests. Attendees will meet with the photographer Łukasz Baksik and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres. Please RSVP by calling 727.820.0100\, extension 271.  \nMatzevot for Everyday Use by Łukasz Baksik opens to the public on Saturday\, October 15\, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at The Florida Holocaust Museum. The Florida Holocaust Museum is located at 55 5th Street S\, St. Petersburg\, FL 33701.  \nFor an exhibition study guide for educators\, click here. \nThis exhibition is made possible through the generous sponsorship of the Gemunder Family Foundation\, with additional support from the Jewish Federation of Pinellas and Pasco Counties. 
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/matzevot-everyday-use-photographs-lukasz-baksik/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:25th,Exhibits
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20161006T184619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234414Z
UID:6658-1476558000-1476563400@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Matzevot for Everyday Use: Photographs by Łukasz Baksik
DESCRIPTION: \n \nOctober 15\, 2016 @ 7:00 P.M.\n\n\n\nThe Florida Holocaust Museum\, Second Floor Gallery\n \n\n\n\nThe Florida Holocaust Museum is pleased to present the North American premiere of Matzevot for Everyday Use by Łukasz Baksik. \n \n\nThe opening reception will take place on Saturday\, October 15\, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. and is free to members of The Florida Holocaust Museum and $9 per person for guests. Attendees will meet with the photographer Łukasz Baksik and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres. Please RSVP by calling 727.820.0100\, extension 271. \n \nThis exhibition will feature photographs taken in Poland by Polish photographer Łukasz Baksik to document the ways in which Jewish gravestones have been stolen and re-appropriated. The matzevot are now parts of fences\, pavements\, and grindstones. Even today\, the matzevot continue to be used in cases where ordinary stone\, of which there is no shortage\, could be used.\n\nThe photographer wished to illuminate the lengths that “people have gone to wipe out traces of Jewish culture” and to start a dialogue about how people can live in the midst of relics of antisemitism\, ignoring their shared history with a community that is no longer there. The showing of Matzevot for Everyday Use at The Florida Holocaust Museum will be the North American premiere of the exhibition. \nMatzevot for Everyday Use by Łukasz Baksik opens to the public on Saturday\, October 15\, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at The Florida Holocaust Museum.  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/opening-reception-matzevot-everyday-use-photographs-lukasz-baksik/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160912T183021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234415Z
UID:6455-1478026800-1478034000@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Every Face Has A Name
DESCRIPTION:The Florida Holocaust Museum in partnership with the White Bus For Better Futures Program Presents: \n \nNovember 1\, 2016 @ 7:00 P.M.\n USF St. Pete Campus University Student Center (Ballroom #3)\n 200 6th Ave South St. Petersburg\, FL \nOn April 28\, 1945\, life begins again. As hundreds of Holocaust Survivors from concentration camps arrive in the harbor of Malmö\, Sweden\, news teams capture and televise their images. Seventy years later\, those same Survivors view the archival footage of their arrival to Sweden\, re-experiencing the emotions of the day and sharing their stories. \nThe group of Survivors include Jews from all over Europe\, Norwegian prisoners of war\, Polish mothers and children\, members of the French resistance and British spies – and perhaps unique among them\, Elsie Ragusin\, a young Italian-American who was visiting her grandparents in Italy when she was accused of being a spy and deported to Auschwitz. As the Survivors study the images\, they are surprised to recognize family members\, friends and themselves\, sparking personal and shocking revelations about the war. \nAfter the film\, director Magnus Gertten and Survivor Elsie Ragusin will speak. \nThis program is free and open to the public. \nPresented by The FHM in partnership with the White Bus For Better Futures Program and The University of South Florida St. Petersburg\, with additional support provided by the Jack Chester Foundation. 
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/every-face-name/
LOCATION:USF St. Pete Campus University Student Center\, 200 6th Ave South\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161103T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20161006T181810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234415Z
UID:6651-1478196000-1478201400@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:"An Evening of Conscious Conversation" with Author Dr. Charles B. Dew
DESCRIPTION:“An Evening of Conscious Conversation” is a discussion with author Dr. Charles B. Dew of his book:  The Making of a Racist: A Southerner Reflects of Family\, History and the Slave Trade \n \nNovember 3\, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) at The Florida Holocaust Museum \nThe Florida Holocaust Museum has partnered with St. Petersburg Preservation\, along with YWCA\, USF St. Petersburg\, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital\, and Florida Print Solutions\, Inc. to present Dr. Charles B. Dew\, one of America’s most respected historians of the South\, an award winning author whose books have helped to shape the conversation on the history of race in this country and a Williams College professor. Dew was born & raised in St. Pete. His most recent book\, The Making of a Racist: A Southerner Reflects on Family\, History\, and the Slave Trade is in part an autobiography of life in the South in the 1950’s\, allowing readers to understand just how deeply racial thinking saturated white southerners who were otherwise admirable people.  \n“An Evening of Conscious Conversation” with Dr. Charles B. Dew is presented as part of the ongoing YWCA of Tampa Bay’s Conscious Conversation Series.  \nThis program is free and open to the public. Registration is required to attend. For additional information\, please call 727-222-2091 or visit www.stpetepreservation.org/event-2348634
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/evening-conscious-conversation-author-dr-charles-b-drew/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161109T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161109T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20161006T183853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234415Z
UID:6656-1478716200-1478721600@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Kristallnacht Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:The Florida Holocaust Museum’s Annual Kristallnacht Commemoration takes place at the Museum on Wednesday\, November 9th at 6:30 p.m. The program commemorating Kristallnacht\, also called the Night of Broken Glass\, features a commemoration ceremony\, and includes prayers and candle-lighting with Holocaust Survivors. \nAfter the ceremony\, author Russel Lazega will discuss his book\, Managing Bubbie\, a family memoir that recounts the trials of one Jewish family in Miami Beach as they try to oversee the care of the elderly\, unmanageable Lea Lazega. Managing Bubbie revisits the Holocaust period to mine the love\, hope\, and humor that emerged from the deepest despair. \n\nThe FHM’s Annual Kristallnacht Commemoration is free and open to the public. \n\n \n\n 
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/kristallnacht-commemoration-2/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161213T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161213T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20161004T201951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234416Z
UID:6638-1481653800-1481659200@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:GHRAM lecture by Ira N. Forman “Global Antisemitism in 2016: What the U.S. Government is Doing to Combat It“
DESCRIPTION:Upcoming GHRAM event at The Florida Holocaust Museum. Open to the public\, free to all.\nDecember 13\, 2016: “Global Antisemitism in 2016: What the U.S. Government is Doing to Combat It“ \nGHRAM lecture by Ira N. Forman\n 6:30 p.m. at The Florida Holocaust Museum \n  \nThe Florida Holocaust Museum presents a Genocide and Human Rights Awareness Movement (GHRAM) lecture by Ira N. Forman titled\, “Global Antisemitism in 2016: What the U.S. Government is Doing to Combat It.” This program is free and open to the public. \nMr. Forman currently works for the U.S. Department of State as the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. Antisemitism is discrimination against or hatred toward Jews and the Special Envoy develops and implements policies and projects to support efforts to combat antisemitism. Mr. Forman will be speaking to attendees about his involvement in advancing U.S. Foreign Policy on antisemitism.  \nSome contemporary examples of antisemitism include: calling for\, aiding\, or justifying the killing or harming of Jews; making mendacious\, dehumanizing\, demonizing\, or stereotypical allegations about Jews; and accusing Jews as a people of being responsible for real or imagined wrongdoing committed by a single Jewish person or group\, the state of Israel\, or even for acts committed by non-Jews.  \nThe Special Envoy was established by the Global Antisemitism Review Act of 2004. The Bureau of Democracy\, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) produces the State Department’s annual reports on Human Rights Practices and International Religious Freedom\, and the Special Envoy provides input on antisemitism for these reports. Mr. Forman was sworn in as Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism on May 20\, 2013.  \nMr. Forman received his B.A. from Harvard University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in Government. He received his M.B.A. from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. \n***Please RSVP to 727-820-0100 ext. 301
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/ghram-lecture-ira-n-forman-global-antisemitism-2016-u-s-government-combat/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161214T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20161004T202227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234416Z
UID:6639-1481709600-1481713200@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Sarasota GHRAM lecture by Ira N. Forman “Global Antisemitism in 2016: What the U.S. Government is Doing to Combat It“
DESCRIPTION:December 14\, 2016: “Global Antisemitism in 2016: What the U.S. Government is Doing to Combat It“ \nGHRAM lecture by Ira N. Forman\n 10:00 a.m. at Temple Emanu-El \n***Please note: The time of this program has changed and will now be taking place at 10:00 a.m.  \nThe Florida Holocaust Museum presents a Genocide and Human Rights Awareness Movement (GHRAM) lecture by Ira N. Forman titled\, “Global Antisemitism in 2016: What the U.S. Government is Doing to Combat It.” This program is free and open to the public. \nMr. Forman currently works for the U.S. Department of State as the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. Antisemitism is discrimination against or hatred toward Jews and the Special Envoy develops and implements policies and projects to support efforts to combat antisemitism. Mr. Forman will be speaking to attendees about his involvement in advancing U.S. Foreign Policy on antisemitism.  \nSome contemporary examples of antisemitism include: calling for\, aiding\, or justifying the killing or harming of Jews; making mendacious\, dehumanizing\, demonizing\, or stereotypical allegations about Jews; and accusing Jews as a people of being responsible for real or imagined wrongdoing committed by a single Jewish person or group\, the state of Israel\, or even for acts committed by non-Jews.  \nThe Special Envoy was established by the Global Antisemitism Review Act of 2004. The Bureau of Democracy\, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) produces the State Department’s annual reports on Human Rights Practices and International Religious Freedom\, and the Special Envoy provides input on antisemitism for these reports. Mr. Forman was sworn in as Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism on May 20\, 2013.  \nMr. Forman received his B.A. from Harvard University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in Government. He received his M.B.A. from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. \nTo RSVP\, please visit https://jfedsrq.org/community-calendar/featured/global-anti-semitism-in-2016-what-the-us-government-is-doing-to-combat-it \nPresented by The Florida Holocaust Museum in partnership with Temple Emanu-El. 
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/sarasota-ghram-lecture-ira-n-forman-global-antisemitism-2016-u-s-government-combat/
LOCATION:Temple Emanu-El\, 151 McIntosh Rd\, Sarasota\, 34232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161231T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170220T235500
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20161007T201649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234424Z
UID:6707-1483171200-1487634900@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:To Life Chance Opportunity Drawing: Donate For Your Chance To WIN!
DESCRIPTION:To Life: Chance Opportunity Drawing \nThe Getaway Package     The Game Package         The Jewelry Package \n            \nDuring To Life: The FHM’s 25th Anniversary Celebration event on February 25\, 2017\, The Florida Holocaust Museum will hold a drawing for three prize packages – the Getaway\, Game\, and Jewelry packages. Tickets can be purchased any time between now and February 20\, 2017\, either online through www.TheFHM.org/to-life-annual-benefit or by calling The FHM at 727.820.0100 ext. 251. \n***Please note: There are only 250 chance opportunity tickets available for each package. Since no more than 250 tickets will be sold for each package\, every ticket has at least a 1-in-250 chance of being a winning ticket! \nChance Opportunity Package Descriptions: \nThe Getaway Package includes a seven-night stay in the Presidential Suite at the Orleans Waterfront Inn in Cape Cod\, MA. A $200/day dining voucher and whale watching cruise is included\, with luggage from AAA. \nThe Game Package includes a one-night stay at the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa\, FL\, including food certificate and spa services\, as well as a Tampa Bay Rays Suite\, which includes 16 tickets\, food and beverage services\, and parking. The Game Package also includes Tampa Bay Buccaneers tickets\, Tampa Bay Lightning tickets\, David Yurman cufflinks\, and a $50 gift certificate to Shapiro’s Gallery in St. Petersburg\, FL. \nThe Jewelry Package features a Gold & Diamond Source 18K white gold Dangle Drop necklace (1.0 TW round brilliant diamonds) and 14K gold diamond oval drop earrings (.25TW round brilliant pave diamond). The Jewelry Package also includes a one-night stay at the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota\, FL\, with breakfast included\, as well as two tickets to the Sarasota Opera and a $50 gift certificate to Shapiro’s Gallery in St. Petersburg\, FL. \nThe suggested donation for all packages starts at $100 per ticket\, and all packages are approximately $5000 in value. Purchase any three tickets to receive a $50 discount! \nPurchasing a Chance Opportunity ticket supports The Florida Holocaust Museum’s educational programs for students and teachers\, exhibitions\, outreach programs like Speak Up Speak Now!® and the Anne Frank Humanitarian Award\, the Genocide and Human Rights Awareness Movement\, and all speakers and programs. \nA full list of contest rules and details can be found here. \n \n 
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/life-chance-opportunity-drawing-donate-chance-win/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:25th,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170101T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170131T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20170104T172014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234424Z
UID:7150-1483261200-1485882000@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Membership Event: Free Admission to The Dali Museum!
DESCRIPTION:During the month of January\, The Florida Holocaust Museum members will receive free admission to the Dali Museum!  \nEach month\, Dali Museum members receive free admission to a different area museum or attraction as a benefit of their Dali Museum membership and The Florida Holocaust Museum has been chosen as the reciprocal Museum for the month of January! During the entire month\, members of The Florida Holocaust Museum are invited to visit the Dali Museum for free and members of the Dali Museum are invited to visit The Florida Holocaust Museum for free.  \n  \nDetails of The Florida Holocaust Museum’s membership program \nWith a Membership to The Florida Holocaust Museum\, you can receive member benefits at participating institutions through our two Reciprocal Museum programs.  \nUpon presentation of your membership card you will receive: \n\nFree/member admission during regular museum hours\nMember discounts at museum shops\, and discounts on concert/lecture tickets\nGuests are not included unless they present a current membership card validated with accepted identification \n\n  \nAbout the Dali Museum \nThe Dali Museum shares an expertly curated collection of Salvador Dali works to delight and educate our visitors and provide unique inspiration for events\, programs and special exhibits that allow us to serve as an active resource in the cultural life of our community and the world at large. Please visit thedali.org for additional information.  \nFor additional Membership information\, please visit The Florida Holocaust Museum’s Membership Reciprocity Program Page.
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/membership-event-free-admission-dali-museum/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:25th,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170111T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170111T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20161122T174842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234416Z
UID:6986-1484159400-1484168400@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:GHRAM lecture "They Were Neighbors" by Jan T. Gross and showing of the film "Aftermath" in Tampa
DESCRIPTION:The Florida Holocaust Museum in partnership with Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival Presents: \n“They Were Neighbors” \n \nJanuary 11\, 2017 @ 6:30 P.M.\n Bryan Glazer Family JCC\n 522 N Howard Ave\, Tampa\, FL 33606 \nThe Florida Holocaust Museum presents a Genocide and Human Rights Awareness Movement (GHRAM) lecture by Jan T. Gross titled “They Were Neighbors” in conjunction with the showing of Aftermath with the Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival. Aftermath is a 2012 Polish film inspired by Mr. Gross’ historical book Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne\, Poland. The film Aftermath is about a Polish man who returns home after the death of his father and unearths a secret about the now-deceased Jewish residents of his village. \nNeighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne\, Poland tells the story of one summer day in 1941. In Nazi-occupied Poland\, half of the population of the town Jedwabne murdered the other half—some 1\,600 men\, women\, and children. Only seven of the town’s Jews survived. \nIn this shocking and compelling study\, historian Jan Gross pieces together eyewitness accounts as well as physical evidence into a comprehensive reconstruction of the horrific July day remembered well by locals but hidden to history. Revealing wider truths about Jewish-Polish relations\, the Holocaust\, and human responses to occupation and totalitarianism\, Gross’ investigation sheds light on how Jedwabne’s Jews came to be murdered-not by faceless Nazis\, but by people who knew them well. \nAftermath was written and directed by Polish director Władysław Pasikowski. The inspiration for Pasikowski to write and direct the film was the controversy in Poland surrounding the 2000 publication of Gross’ Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne\, Poland. According to Gross’ historical research into the 1941 Jedwabne pogrom\, Polish gentiles had murdered the hundreds of Jewish residents of Jedwabne\, contrary to the official history which held the Nazi occupying force accountable. \n*This program is $5.00 to attend. \nTo register\, please visit: https://www.jewishtampa.com/jewish-federation-events/jangross or you may pay at the door.  \n  \nPresented by The FHM in partnership with the Tampa Jewish Federation and the Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival.  \n  
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/ghram-lecture-neighbors-jan-t-gross-showing-film-aftermath-tampa/
LOCATION:Bryan Glazer Family JCC\, 522 N Howard Ave\, Tampa\, FL\, 33606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170112T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20161122T180108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234417Z
UID:6988-1484245800-1484254800@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:GHRAM lecture “They Were Neighbors” by Jan T. Gross and showing of the film “Aftermath” in Sarasota
DESCRIPTION:The Florida Holocaust Museum in partnership with The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and Temple Beth Sholom Presents: \n“They Were Neighbors” \n \nJanuary 12\, 2017 @ 6:30 P.M.\n Temple Beth Sholom\n 1050 S Tuttle Ave\, Sarasota\, FL 34237 \nThe Florida Holocaust Museum presents a Genocide and Human Rights Awareness Movement (GHRAM) lecture by Jan T. Gross titled “They Were Neighbors” in conjunction with the showing of Aftermath\, a 2012 Polish film inspired by Mr. Gross’ historical book Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne\, Poland. The film Aftermath is about a Polish man who returns home after the death of his father and unearths a secret about the now-deceased Jewish residents of his village. \nNeighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne\, Poland tells the story of one summer day in 1941. In Nazi-occupied Poland\, half of the population of the town Jedwabne murdered the other half—some 1\,600 men\, women\, and children. Only seven of the town’s Jews survived. \nIn this shocking and compelling study\, historian Jan Gross pieces together eyewitness accounts as well as physical evidence into a comprehensive reconstruction of the horrific July day remembered well by locals but hidden to history. Revealing wider truths about Jewish-Polish relations\, the Holocaust\, and human responses to occupation and totalitarianism\, Gross’ investigation sheds light on how Jedwabne’s Jews came to be murdered-not by faceless Nazis\, but by people who knew them well. \nAftermath was written and directed by Polish director Władysław Pasikowski. The inspiration for Pasikowski to write and direct the film was the controversy in Poland surrounding the 2000 publication of Gross’ Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne\, Poland. According to Gross’ historical research into the 1941 Jedwabne pogrom\, Polish gentiles had murdered the hundreds of Jewish residents of Jedwabne\, contrary to the official history which held the Nazi occupying force accountable. \n*This program is free and open to the public\, with donations welcome.   \n  \nPresented by The FHM in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and Temple Beth Sholom.  \n       \nSponsored by the Boxser Diversity Initiative Program at Temple Beth Sholom.
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/ghram-lecture-neighbors-jan-t-gross-showing-film-aftermath-sarasota/
LOCATION:Temple Beth Sholom\, 1050 S Tuttle Avenue\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34237\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170115
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160701T193312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170120T171149Z
UID:6155-1484352000-1484438399@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Opening of "Courage and Compassion: The Legacy of the Bielski Brothers"
DESCRIPTION:An original\, award-winning FHM exhibition\, Courage and Compassion: The Legacy of the Bielski Brothers chronicles the Bielski brothers’ story. This exhibition\, presented nationally by Bank of America\, is a multi-media presentation showcasing the heroic efforts of three brothers who helped save more than 1\,200 people while living in the forest during World War II. \nThree brothers\, Tuvia\, Asael and Zus Bielski\, took refuge from the Nazis in the forests surrounding Novogrudok\, Belarus. In the forest\, they formed a community of men\, women and children that numbered more than 1\,200 by the end of the war. The brothers led the group in acts of sabotage and defense against the Nazis. It is through the brothers’ leadership that the group survived starvation\, harsh winters and the threat of the Nazis and their collaborators. \nDuring World War II\, three of the Bielski brothers ran a Jewish partisan unit in Western Belorussia that saved close to 1\,200 Jews from the ghettos of Novogrudok and Lida and the surrounding countryside.  Their unit or otriad\, as known in Russian\, was unique.  While the great majority of partisan groups in World War II sought to fight the Germans in their midst\,  the Bielski brothers cared more about preserving the lives of as many Jews as possible than they did about attacking the German forces that occupied Western Belorussia.  For more than two years the brothers commanded their partisan unit in the Belorussian forests.  Their acts of rescue during extremely dangerous times stands as a monument to courage and compassion.  The Bielski brothers may be called Upstanders\, individuals willing to put their own lives in danger on behalf of others. This exhibition tells their story.  \nOn display January 14\, 2017 – June 18\, 2017 at The Florida Holocaust Museum.
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/courage-compassion-legacy-bielski-brothers/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:25th,Exhibits
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170129
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160701T200733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170120T172107Z
UID:6159-1485561600-1485647999@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Opening of "The Greatest Crime of the War: The Armenian Genocide During World War I"
DESCRIPTION:The Greatest Crime of the War: The Armenian Genocide During World War I recounts the history of the genocide and the conditions which led to it as well as its legacy. The mass murder of the Armenian people in Anatolia\, now referred to by most historians and human rights organizations as “The Armenian Genocide\,” destroyed a civilization that had resided in Anatolia for thousands of years.  \nOn display January 28\, 2017 – June 25\, 2017 at The Florida Holocaust Museum.
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/greatest-crime-war-armenian-genocide-world-war/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170212
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160701T195910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170120T180059Z
UID:6157-1486771200-1486857599@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Opening of "Holocaust By Bullets"
DESCRIPTION:Holocaust  By  Bullets  features  ten  years  of  field  investigations  in  the  former  Soviet  Union  by  Yahad – In  Unum. Yahad – In Unum\, founded by French Catholic Priest Father Patrick Desbois\, presents its painstaking research in a succinct yet approachable manner that enables the visitor to uncover\, step‐by‐step\, the crime committed against Jews and Roma by the Nazi killing units.  \nKnown as the “Holocaust by Bullets”\, the systematic  killing  of  all  Jews  started  before  the  creation  of  concentration  camps  and  continued  until  WWII‘s end throughout the ex‐Soviet Union from 1942 to 1944.  The exhibit gives viewers a chance to learn about this lesser‐known side of the Holocaust\, through eyewitness testimonies\, photographs\, and maps.  The  exhibit  presents  Yahad’s  identification  of  five  steps  of  the  crime  that  took  place  almost  systematically for every mass killing throughout Eastern Europe leading up to the executions—the arrest\, the road\, the undressing\, the shooting\, and after the executions\, the looting. \nYahad – In Unum is a Paris-based organization dedicated to collecting testimonies of eyewitnesses\, and identifying and documenting sites of mass crimes committed against Jews and Roma by the Germans and their collaborators during World War II in Eastern Europe. Stemming from the initiative of its founder and president\, French Catholic priest Father Patrick Desbois\, since 2004 the organization has identified over 1\,400 execution sites and interviewed close to 4\,000 eyewitnesses in 8 countries. \nFather Desbois has spent his life researching the Holocaust\, fighting antisemitism\, and furthering relations between Catholics and Jews. The exhibition focuses on Father Desbois and Yahad – In Unum’s research in Eastern Europe. \nThe form of genocide detailed by Yahad – In Unum’s exhibition is unlike any other study of genocidal activity ever conducted and presented. \nIn the exhibition\, Yahad – In Unum presents its painstaking 10 years of research in a succinct yet appropriate manner allowing the visitor to uncover\, step-by-step\, the crime committed against Jews and Roma by the Nazi killing units\, their Axis supporters\, and local collaborators in Eastern Europe. \nMass killings in places such as Cambodia\, Darfur\, the Balkans and Syria are modeled after what Yahad’s founder Father Patrick Desbois calls the archetype of these horrors – those village-by-village\, on site massacres – perpetrated by the Nazis and their collaborators. \nThe Florida Holocaust Museum’s Curator of Education & Director of Research Urszula Szczepinska was invited by Yahad – In Unum to create a study guide to be used worldwide in conjunction with the exhibition. Click here to read the entire study guide\, available online. \nOn display February 11\, 2017 – April 16\, 2017 at The Florida Holocaust Museum.
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/holocaust-by-bullets/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170219
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160701T201854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170120T180746Z
UID:6161-1487376000-1487462399@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Opening of "Jehovah’s Witnesses: Faith Under Fire"
DESCRIPTION:Jehovah’s Witnesses: Faith Under Fire is an exhibition that focuses on Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Holocaust.  \nJehovah’s Witnesses\, a Christian community of 35\,000 in Germany and occupied lands\, refused to confirm to the Nazi ideology of hate. They suffered severely for their belief in nonviolence and their utter rejection of racism. Thrown into Nazi camps\, they became eyewitnesses of Nazi genocide. This exhibition documents the story of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Holocaust and provides an in depth look at ordinary people who followed their conscience in the face of tyranny. \nOn display February 18\, 2017 – July 16\, 2017 at The Florida Holocaust Museum.
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/jehovahs-witnesses-faith-fire-2/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170225T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170225T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20160912T163243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170215T221821Z
UID:6442-1488045600-1488060000@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:To Life: The FHM's 25th Anniversary Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:To Life: The FHM’s 25th Anniversary \n February 25\, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. \n The Renaissance Vinoy Resort \n 501 5th Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL 33701 \n       \nTickets for To Life: 25th Anniversary are sold out. To be added to the waiting list\, please contact Terrie Maines at 727.820.0100 x249 or Alecia Trauscht at 727.820.0100 x251\nTo Life: The FHM’s 25th Anniversary is a celebration of the Past\, Present\, and Future of The Florida Holocaust Museum\, featuring Keynote Speaker David Eisenhower! \nEisenhower will be speaking and accepting a posthumous award on behalf of his grandfather general and President Dwight D. Eisenhower in honor of the pivotal role he played in liberating the Nazi concentration camps and documenting what was discovered to ensure that the Holocaust could not be denied nor forgotten. \nEisenhower is a historian and the Director of the Institute for Public Service at the Annenberg Public Policy Center. He serves as a senior research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School of Communication and is a fellow in the International Relations Department at the University. He has lectured widely to audiences across the United States on the Presidency\, foreign relations\, and World War II. \nEisenhower is the author of Eisenhower: At War\, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history in 1986. Eisenhower is also the author of numerous magazine articles and book reviews on the subjects of politics and history. His most recent book\, co-authored with wife Julie Nixon Eisenhower\, is Going Home to Glory\, which chronicles the post-Presidency years of his grandfather. \nAt the end of World War II\, general Dwight D. Eisenhower made the decision to personally visit as many Nazi concentration camps as possible so that he could document the camps and their appalling conditions. Anticipating a time when Nazi atrocities might be denied\, general Eisenhower also ordered the filming and photographing of camps as they were liberated.   \nAs we continue to hear news stories regarding the hatred and intolerance throughout our nation and the world\, The FHM’s commitment to preventing future genocides by teaching the lessons of the past through testimonies\, artifacts\, and lessons of the past is more important than ever. The annual To Life event provides the backbone of funding for The FHM’s educational programs in Tampa Bay and throughout Florida. \nThis grand celebration of The FHM’s 25th Anniversary\, featuring David Eisenhower\, will take place on Saturday\, February 25\, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at The Vinoy Renaissance. The Vinoy is located at 501 5th Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL 33701. \nSponsorship opportunities are available\, please call (727) 820-0100 x274. For additional information\, please visit: www.TheFHM.org/to-life-annual-benefit. \nTickets to attend To Life: The FHM’s 25th Anniversary are on sale now! To purchase tickets\, please visit: www.TheFHM.org/to-life-annual-benefit or call (727) 820-0100. \nFor additional program information\, please visit: The FHM’s Official To Life Page or The FHM’s Official Facebook Event Page. \n  \nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! \n  \nTo Life Sponsors \nThe Sembler Family \n  \nPhoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation \nIn recognition of the work of: \nSt. Petersburg Downtown Partnership\, Inc. \nand the City of St. Petersburg \n  \nPresenting Sponsor \nNatan Rappaport Family Foundation and Richard Rappaport \n  \n25th Anniversary Sponsor \nTampa Bay Times \n  \nDiamond Sponsors \nJanie and Marty Borell \nDuke Energy \nAmy and Bruce Epstein \nJudy Genshaft and Steven Greenbaum \nGold and Diamond Source and Hands Across the Bay \nHeritage Property and Casualty Insurance Company \nLoebenberg Family Foundation \nMeg and Gary Moskovitz \nSchick\, Greenberg\, and Madow Families \nGladys Schutz \nRobin Warren\, Anita Treiser and David Bernstein \nRachael and Donald Worthington \n  \nPlatinum Sponsors \nDavid Abelson and Michael Sobel\, Morgan Stanley \nCarlton Fields \nCreative Contractors Inc.\, Lindsay and Joshua Bomstein \nSusan Heyman and Michael White \nNajla and Kamal Majeed \nJ.C. Newman Cigar Company \nLois and Peter Pardoll \nAnn Piccard and Charles Reischmann \nRaymond James \nJames and Amy Shimberg Charitable Trust\, Nancy and Ed Paikoff \nTampa Bay Rays \nIrene and Steven Weiss \n  \nSilver Table Sponsors \nA-1 HR \nAuld\, Conroy\, Lynn and Silverman Families \nBank of America \nBank of Tampa- Pinellas County \nBernstein Private Wealth Management \nBonefish Grill \nRenee and Brooks Dabbs \nDebbie and Nathaniel Doliner \nAlix Franzblau and Ron Sherman \nDiane I. Goldfeder \nNancy and William Greenberg \nGregory\, Sharer and Stuart CPAs \nIgel Family \nTammy and John Li \nLouis Orloff \nMarger Family \nRegions Bank \nRoal Group\, Gross Family \nAmanda and Steve Saft \nLily Salcman\, Robert Piplitz and Roger Swaine \nGeoffrey Simon and Andrea Graham Family Foundation \nSmith & Associates Real Estate \nUniversity of South Florida St. Petersburg \nRenée and Thomas Walter \n  \nSapphire Sponsors \nColleen Donovan-Aflac \nSheila and Richard Eatroff \nSandy and Jay Epstein \nEllie Fishman \nHelen Hameroff and Frantz Christensen \nDebbie Rinde-Hoffman and Fred Hoffman \nJackie and Barry Kanner \nMary Ann and Brad Morse \nJoan and David Nathan \nArlene F. Rothman \nShumaker\, Loop\, and Kendrick\, LLP \nCraig and Jan Sher Philanthropic Fund \nShelia and Todd Siegel \nSuncoast Hospice Foundation \nMarilyn and Bruce Smith \nDebbie and Jeff Supowit \nTrenam Law \nWainberg Philanthropic Trust \nMary Kay Vona \nWeather Tite Windows \nMary Wygodski \n  \nAnniversary Sponsors \nClearwater Cardiovascular Consultants \nNancy and William Greenberg \nBrenda and Harry Greenwald \nBarbara and Irvin Guterman \nHBO \nHaylie and Brian Katz \nJoan and Bruce Levine \nKathy and Evan Madow \nClaudia McCorkle \nLynne and Fred Merriam \nJoy and Loren Pollack \nToni and John Rinde \nBarbara and Robert Schick \nCindy and Kenneth Schick \nHilary Waldman and Beverly W. Rich \n  \nIn-Kind Sponsors \nJason Alpert\, Alpert Enterprises \nBreakthru Beverage Florida \nTracy Copes Creative \nSherry Keenan\, Best View Photography \nLynn’s Catering of Tampa \nAlyssa Rhoads\, Eventing Tampa Bay \nSterling Cleaners \nSWIM Digital Group \nThree Chairs Productions \nTito’s Handmade Vodka \nThe Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort and Golf Club \n  \nMedia Sponsors \n  \nJewish Press \nTampa Bay Magazine \n  \n  \n***Submitted Sponsorship Information as of February 03\, 2017 
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/life-fhms-25th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:25th,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170309T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170309T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20170303T214714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234425Z
UID:7317-1489084200-1489091400@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:Love Lives Here: No Place For Hate
DESCRIPTION:Community Plans “Love Lives Here” Event At The Florida Holocaust Museum \nMarch 9\, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.\n The Florida Holocaust Musuem \nMayor Kriseman\, community leaders\, and faith organizations are holding a “Love Lives Here” event at The Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg on March 9 to stand in solidarity with those who have been targeted by acts of hate. This event has a goal of encouraging a community-wide response by institutions and individuals to create greater understanding and connection rather than fear of differences. \nWe’re joining with other groups to convene “Love Lives Here: No Place For Hate” at The Florida Holocaust Museum on March 9th at 6:30 pm.The goals for the evening are pretty simple: We want to stand in solidarity with those who are being targeted by hate and make a statement that love is more powerful. We want to learn from each other how to help those in fear’s way stay safe. And we want to counter the fears we harbor within ourselves by meeting people who walk different walks than our own. \nThis evening is not about politics\, it’s about people. People across the political spectrum can agree that threats\, attacks and abuse are not the sign of a healthy society. This evening is not about identifying bullies for counterattack but standing together to show that Love Lives Here in our community\, that it is No Place for Hate. \nWe’ll start with a diverse panel of faith leaders discussing with the attendees what it means to show solidarity to those being targeted for their faith. Then we’ll do some things to help participants build bridges and break down barriers between themselves and people they might think of as “different.” Then we’ll leave with resources and ideas on how to carry this spirit outside of the room. Please join us! \nThis event is free and open to the public! To RSVP\, visit: EQFL.org/LoveLivesHere or Facebook.com/events/1846713022209812/
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/love-lives-no-place-hate/
LOCATION:The Florida Holocaust Museum\, 55 5th Street S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:25th,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170316T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170316T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094806
CREATED:20170120T164233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T234425Z
UID:7189-1489689000-1489696200@www.thefhm.org
SUMMARY:“Stopping Genocide by Stopping the War Profiteers” GHRAM Lecture by John Prendergast
DESCRIPTION:“Stopping Genocide by Stopping the War Profiteers” GHRAM Lecture by John Prendergast \nMarch 16\, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.\n Stetson University College of Law (The Great Hall)\n 1401 61st Street South\, Gulfport\, FL 33707 \n \nInternationally renowned human rights activist John Prendergast will discuss the first genocide in the 21st century\, the Darfur Genocide\, which began in 2003 and still continues today. \nPrendergast is also a best-selling author who has focused on peace in Africa for over thirty years. He is the Founding Director of the Enough Project\, an initiative to end genocide and crimes against humanity. He is also the Co-Founder of the Sentry\, a new investigative initiative focused on dismantling the networks financing conflict and atrocities. \n \nLimited seating! To reserve your seat\, please call 727.820.0100 ext. 301. \n \nFree and open to the public.\nPresented by  \n \nin partnership with The Social Justice Advocacy Concentration Program of Stetson University College of Law \n  \nStetson University College of Law – Parking Map
URL:https://www.thefhm.org/event/darfur-genocide-ghram-lecture-john-prendergast/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:25th,Events
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR