The Florida Holocaust Museum

Webinar starts at 2pm Eastern - make sure to reserve your spot! You won't want to miss this: https://lnkd.in/eYEqxpUh Presented in partnership with: Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, Holocaust Museum Houston, The Zekelman Holocaust Center, Musee de l'Holocaust Montreal, The Holocaust and Humanity Center of Jewish Federation Cincinnati.

On November 18th, join us for an engaging and thought provoking virtual presentation by renowned international lawyer and legal scholar Ambassador David Scheffer on the evolution and relevance of the international genocide convention. Register today: https://lnkd.in/eYEqxpUh We are proud to partner with eight Holocaust Museums across the country: Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Holocaust Museum Houston, Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, The Zekelman Holocaust Center, Montreal Holocaust Museum, and The Holocaust and Humanity Center of Jewish Federation Cincinnati.

Please meet our new Director of Marketing and Engagement, Melissa M. Allen! Melissa comes to The Florida Holocaust Museum with 25+ years of experience bringing the big-picture vision and the small details to life for both nonprofit and for-profit companies. Most recently, she was a senior marketing consultant & strategic lead at Red Whisk Creative, providing comprehensive strategic marketing guidance and strategy during the new construction and renovation of community centers and fitness facilities. She will help guide us to the successful reopening of the Museum. Fun fact: Melissa took a two-year global sabbatical with her husband and three children to 10 countries (and the U.S.). What an adventure! Please say hello in the comments and give Melissa a warm welcome! ?? #Newhire #newemployee #employeespotlight

Today, we honor the generations of Americans who have put their lives on the line for our country, the veterans who liberated Jews from concentration camps during World War II, and those who have served to protect the freedoms we hold dear. #VeteransDay #Liberators #FloridaHolocaustMuseum

The Florida Holocaust Museum is outraged by the abhorrent antisemitic violence in Amsterdam on Israeli soccer fans early this morning. Read our full statement here.

Join us this Sunday, November 10 at 2:00 pm for our annual Kristallnacht Commemoration at Congregation Beth Shalom in Clearwater. Our speaker is Sheryl Ochayon of the International Institute for Holocaust Education at Yad Vashem, Israel’s World Holocaust Remembrance Center. “This is certainly one of the harder days on the calendar, but that makes remembering it all the more important,” she said. “As some downplay today’s historically high levels of antisemitism, we need the reminder of what can happen when we let ugly emotions and hatred fester.” Space is limited. Sign up today for this free program here: https://lnkd.in/ega9uRXa

On Tuesday we happily welcomed State Rep. Linda Chaney for a hard hat tour of the FHM construction site and a check presentation: $2.25M from the State of Florida to support our new and improved Museum. Thank you Rep. Chaney for tirelessly supporting FHM and our vital mission! If you would like to support FHM, please donate at https://lnkd.in/eKvbXeda

Join us on November 10 at 2 pm for our annual Kristallnacht Commemoration at Congregation Beth Shalom in Clearwater. The event begins with a short service of prayer and song from Rabbi David Weizman, followed by a special candle lighting by Holocaust Survivors, 2Gs, 3Gs and concluding with a lecture from keynote speaker Sheryl Ochayon, the Echoes & Reflections Project Director for Yad Vashem’s International Institute for Holocaust Education. Kristallnacht owes its name to the shards of shattered glass from broken windows that lined German streets on November 9-10 in 1938. Throughout the night, thousands of Jewish-owned businesses, homes, and synagogues were ransacked and destroyed in a coordinated series of attacks throughout Germany. This was the first widespread use of massive force against Jews by the Nazi regime and figures as an essential turning point in Nazi Germany. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e2fpNj2N

We're excited to welcome Adam Stanfield, MBA as our new Chief Development Officer! Adam brings 37 years of senior-level management experience with both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, and will support efforts to increase the Museum’s reach, impact, donor base, and revenue. Here's what Adam had to say about his new role: "As someone who is deeply compelled by the meaning of mission, sense of community, and organizational purpose, I am elated to join the leadership team of The Florida Holocaust Museum. Touching lives in meaningful ways, promoting awareness, and creating legacies is core to my passion and I look forward to leveraging these interests to realize the Museum’s organizational and philanthropic aspirations." Please join us in giving him a warm welcome to FHM! ?? #newhire #newemployee #chiefdevelopmentofficer

Today is the sixth anniversary of the abhorrent shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. This was the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in United States history. The irony of a building whose name includes the word "life" being the site of so much death does not go unnoticed. And with the number of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. on the rise, we still have a lot of work to do. We grieve for the 11 victims and their families who experienced such tragedy and hope that with the power of education, we can instill a better tomorrow.