UPCOMING EVENTS

Rescue and Rescuers During the Holocaust

November 10 - 23 | Echoes & Reflections Course

As we prepare for the 24th Annual Tribute to the Rescuers Essay Contest (submission deadline: February 25, 2026), we invite all educators to participate in a powerful professional learning opportunity that complements this year’s theme.

Our colleagues at Echoes & Reflections are offering a free Continuing Education Course that will deepen your understanding of rescue efforts during the Holocaust and provide valuable classroom resources to support your students’ essays.

Rescue during the Holocaust was rare, yet it offers profound lessons about human courage, empathy, and moral choice. This course examines stories of individuals and groups like the Danish citizens who, in 1943, organized a national effort to ferry 7,200 Jews to safety in neutral Sweden. Their bravery resulted in the highest Jewish survival rate of any European country during World War II.

Together, let’s empower students to reflect on moral courage, take inspiration from history, and become changemakers in their own communities.

The Tribute to the Rescuers Essay Contest is generously funded by the Carl Frohm Memorial Foundation.

The Burning Synagogue - Sofia Davidson.

Honoring Legacy Through Art

November 13 | 7 PM

Eisenberg Gallery, Staenberg Kooper Fellman JCC

The Institute for Holocaust Education invites the community to celebrate the life and legacy of Sofia Davidson (z”l) Holocaust survivor, artist, and storyteller through a special event and a monthlong exhibition at the Eisenberg Gallery, Jewish Community Center.

Join Suzanne Horwich, artist and Consulting Curator for the Goldrich Family Foundation’s Sofia Davidson Collection, for an intimate discussion exploring Davidson’s art, legacy, and the powerful stories her paintings continue to tell.

Come be inspired. Come to remember.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience art that speaks for those who could not and stories that still need to be heard.

The Sofia Davidson Art Collection is presented in partnership with the Goldrich Family Foundation and the Institute for Holocaust Education.

Portrait -Sofia Guttrntag Davidson.

Lunch and Learn Series

November 20 | 11:30 AM | Via ZOOM

This month’s Lunch & Learn series features Suzanne Horwich, Consulting Curator for the Goldrich Family Foundation’s Sofia Davidson Collection and founder of Artists Giving Back, alongside Dr. Helen Pankowsky, granddaughter of Sofia Davidson (z”l). Together, they will explore Davidson’s artistic legacy, the universal power of creative expression, and the enduring role of art in Holocaust education and healing.

Horwich brings her experience connecting art with humanitarian causes across the globe, while Dr. Pankowsky shares her perspective as a psychiatrist, author, and artist dedicated to helping others heal from emotional and psychological trauma.

Join us for this meaningful dialogue where remembrance meets renewal, and art continues to light the way forward.

The Sofia Davidson Art Collection is presented in partnership with the Goldrich Family Foundation and the Institute for Holocaust Education.



Films & Friends: A Real Pain

November 21 | 1 PM

Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater

The Institute for Holocaust Education and Jewish Family Service introduce What We Carry: A Series on Intergenerational Trauma a three-part program exploring how the impact of trauma, memory, and resilience transcends generations. Together, these events create space for reflection, education, and connection, honoring both the experiences of Holocaust survivors and the ongoing journeys of their descendants.

Join us for the first program with a special screening of A Real Pain, part of JFS’s Film & Friends: Bringing People Together Through Film series.

This program invites adults to enjoy meaningful films, share stories, and build community through conversation.

Concessions will be available for purchase outside the theater.

This program is presented by the Institute for Holocaust Education and Jewish Family Service in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Omaha and the Staenberg Omaha JCC, and is made possible through a grant from the Milton S. & Corinne N. Livingston Fund.



Our goal is to ensure that the tragedy and history of the Holocaust are remembered, that appropriate, fact-based instruction and materials are available to students, educators, and the public to enable them to learn the lessons of the Holocaust and that, as a result, we inspire our community to create a more just and equitable society.