During Winter of 2024-2025, the Institute for Holocaust Education provided programming to over 2,800 students, educators, and the public through the Anne Frank Exhibit, Lunch and Learns, and special guest lectures. We are looking forward to our annual Week of Understanding, March 24-28, where we will bring second-generation accounts of the Holocaust to thousands of people in our area.

Latest News from the IHE

Bringing The Ritchie Boys to Omaha

The incredible story of the Ritchie Boys and their remarkable contributions during World War II came to Omaha through IHE and our partners. On November 7, 2024, the IHE screened The Ritchie Boys in the Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater, introducing hundreds of people to this captivating history. On February 3, Katy Self, Director of the Ritchie Boys Museum, visited Omaha to share insights about the museum and highlight the crucial role the Ritchie Boys played in the war. Then, on March 2, Aaron Parsow, son of Margo and Jay Parsow, z”l, took the stage to tell the story of his grandfather, Warner B. Frohman, a real-life Ritchie Boy. We are thankful to our partners and presenters for sharing this important story with our Omaha community.

Upcoming Programming

Annual Lecture with Durham Museum

March 26 | 6:30 PM | Durham Museum

IHE is honored to partner with the Durham Museum for the annual Week of Understanding. This year’s lecture will feature Laurie Pasler, Project Director for Courtroom 600, who will introduce the fascinating history of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. After inheriting her father’s WWII memorabilia, Laurie’s frustration with limited resources led her to create the Courtroom 600 project to preserve this crucial history.



Join us for this powerful lecture and hear Laurie’s unique perspective on preserving the legacy of the trials. Advanced registration required. 

This program is made possible through the support of the Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Foundation, Omaha Public Schools Foundations, and the Jewish Federation of Omaha.

Dr. Andreas Musolff: Metaphors in Nazi and Neo-Nazi Discourse

March 27 | 7:00 PM | Wiesman Room

Join us on March 27 in the Weisman Room for a joint Community Conversation with Dr. Andreas Musolff, Emeritus Professor of Intercultural Communication at the University of East Anglia. Musolff will be discussing conspiracy theories in Nazi and Neo-Nazi discourse and how to counter them using tools from cognitive linguistics.

Andreas Musolff graduated from Düsseldorf University in 1983 and received his PhD in German Linguistics in 1989. He also worked for 18 months at a School for Disabled Children. He has since taught at universities in Germany and the United Kingdom and has held visiting professorships also in Israel, Spain, and the Netherlands. He is now Professor emeritus of Intercultural Communication at the University of East Anglia in Norwich (UK). He has published widely on Intercultural and Multicultural communication, Metaphor Studies, and Public Discourse Analysis; his book publications include the monographs National Conceptualisations of the Body Politic, Political Metaphor Analysis, Metaphor, Nation and the Holocaust, Metaphor and Political Discourse, and 11 co-edited volumes. He is currently preparing a monograph on Cognition and Conspiracy Theory, to come out with CUP by the end of this year, and a co-edited volume on Healthcare, Language and Inclusivity, with Routledge. 

This event is sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council, Institute for Holocaust Education, UNL Harris Center for Judaic Studies, UNL Research, and UNL Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education.

March Lunch & Learn

IHE 3rd Thursday Lunch & Learn

March 20 | 11:30 AM | Zoom



The Institute for Holocaust Education hosts Dr. Jennifer Garza, Director of Archives and Collections for the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. Dr. Garza curated the current exhibit on the collection of Warner Frohman and his service as a Ritchie Boy during World War II currently displayed in the Milton Mendel and Marsha Kleinberg Jewish Omaha Heritage Center at the JFO. The exhibit includes Frohman’s medals, photos, and other items relevant to his time with the Ritchie Boys. Dr, Garza will share many of the artifacts with us and explain what went into creating the exhibit.

The Institute for Holocaust Education provides educational resources, workshops, survivor testimony, and integrated arts programming to students, educators, and the public. The IHE provides support to Holocaust survivors in our community.

We are grateful for your generosity and care of Holocaust Education.