Holocaust Commission UJFT

04/13/2026

Tonight, we gather with the Tidewater Jewish Community for the Yom HaShoah Commemoration at Congregation Beth El. Join us as we remember, honor, and reflect together.
A reservation and photo ID are required for entry. RSVP at JewishVA.org/YomHashoah2026

Tonight, we gather for the community-wide Yom HaShoah Commemoration at Congregation Beth El.

Join the larger Jewish community as we remember, honor, and reflect together.
A reservation and photo ID are required for entry.
https://holocaustcommission.jewishva.org/home-page/yom-hashoah

03/12/2026

This weekend! Step inside the mind of 𝘔𝘢𝘶𝘴 creator Art Spiegelman. 🎥
JewishVA.org/Muse

Join us at the The Chrysler Museum of Art on March 15 at 2 PM for a special screening of 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘢𝘯: 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘐𝘴 𝘔𝘺 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘦 — an intimate documentary about the Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist whose groundbreaking work transformed how we tell stories of memory, trauma, and history.
Stay after the film for a conversation with the directors about bringing Spiegelman’s powerful story to life.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘍𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘑𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘍𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳

Step inside the mind of 𝘔𝘢𝘶𝘴 creator Art Spiegelman. 🎥
JewishVA.org/Muse

Join us at the Chrysler Museum of Art on March 15 at 2 PM for a special screening of 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘢𝘯: 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘐𝘴 𝘔𝘺 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘦 — an intimate documentary about the Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist whose groundbreaking work transformed how we tell stories of memory, trauma, and history.

Stay after the film for a conversation with the directors about bringing Spiegelman’s powerful story to life.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘍𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘑𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘍𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳

03/11/2026

Why comics? Why mice? Why the Holocaust?! Discover Spiegelman's reckoning at a special screening on March 15 at 2pm at Chrysler Museum of Art for 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘢𝘯: 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘐𝘴 𝘔𝘺 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘦. Hear from the directors after! JewishVA.org/Muse
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𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘍𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘑𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘍𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳

01/27/2026

Join us for our program tonight at 7pm.

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and all victims of N**i persecution, reflecting on their stories and the vital lessons to ensure "never again."

✡️𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 at 7 PM at the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus for our 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺.
Pre-register: jewishva.org/IHRD.

11/06/2025

Free for lunch today? Register now for this fascinating lunch and history learn!! JewishVA.org/Hyman

History comes alive tomorrow (Thursday 11/6) at noon! Join us for THE GIRL BANDITS OF THE WARSAW GHETTO with Historian Elizabeth R. Hyman as she shares the breathtaking true stories of five brave Jewish women who defied the N**is with courage and resistance.

Join us for lunch and don’t miss this unforgettable author talk and book signing—Thursday, Nov. 6 at the Sandler Family Campus. Pre-registration required!

06/04/2025

Today, as we mark Holocaust Survivor Day, we pay tribute to the unwavering strength of those who endured unimaginable hardship. Their experiences stand as enduring symbols of courage and as vital calls to preserve the lessons of the Holocaust through continued education and remembrance.

05/23/2025

Learn about America's response to the Holocaust. Drawing on a remarkable collection of primary sources from the 1930s and '40s, this exhibition from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum focuses on the stories of Americans who took action in response to N**ism.

The Virginia Beach Public Library will be one of only 50 U.S. libraries to host Virginia Beach Public Library to host ‘Americans and the Holocaust,’ a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust M…

02/25/2025

With Broken Hearts, We Stand Together🧡
Thursday, February 27, 8:30 – 9:00 am
Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community

Join the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater as we stand together in mourning, prayer, and hope - honoring the lives lost, supporting the captives, and embracing unity.

In this moment of sorrow, we find strength in each other and refuse to let darkness diminish our light. Please wear orange in honor of the Bibas babies, the youngest hostages of October 7.

No RSVP is necessary. Please share with family, friends, and community members.

01/27/2025

Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the lives lost and recommit to fighting antisemitism. May their memories forever be a blessing.

Join the Holocaust Commission UJFT tonight at 7:30 PM for a memorial and a special screening of the latest in the WHAT WE CARRY series, featuring Colonel Edward Shames.

📌 Simon Family JCC
📲 Preregistration required: JewishVA.org/WWC

11/06/2024

Authors Elizabeth B. White & Joanna Sliwa present 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑒𝑖𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑠
Tomorrow, Thursday, November 7
Noon • Simon Family JCC
Pre-registration required, lunch included
JewishVA.org/White

This event offers a unique chance to hear an untold story of bravery and resilience in the face of unimaginable danger. Gain insight into Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg's courageous journey and learn about the risks she took to save thousands during the Holocaust.

The authors' discussion promises not only to bring history alive but to inspire with themes of strength, courage, and the power of individual action. For anyone interested in history, justice, or heroism, this is a presentation that will leave a lasting impact.

Authors Elizabeth B. White & Joanna Sliwa present 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑒𝑖𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑠
Tomorrow, Thursday, November 7
Noon • Simon Family JCC
Pre-registration required, lunch included
JewishVA.org/White

07/22/2024

We join Yad Vashem in mourning the loss of Holocaust educator and expert Alex Dancyg Z"L,. May his memory be a blessing.

Yad Vashem mourns the loss of our dear colleague Alex Dancyg, Z"L, who was taken hostage on October 7th, a dedicated and loyal partner in the mission to support and spread meaningful Holocaust remembrance and education both here in Israel and around the world. Alex Dancyg was killed while being held in captivity in the Gaza Strip by Hamas terrorists.

Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan expressed:

"Today, we deeply grieve the loss of our cherished and esteemed colleague, Alex Dancyg. Just yesterday, we marked Alex's 76th birthday, filled with the hope that he would soon return to us alive and well. Alex's essence embodied both in spirit and substance, his love for the land and thirst for knowledge. His vast library at his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz reflected his deep connection between his cherished Israeli and Jewish identity and his Polish birthplace. Alex successfully integrated these perspectives into his teaching of the events of World War II in general, and of the Holocaust in particular. The news of his tragic death strengthens our commitment to ensure that Alex's legacy and the stories he passionately preserved are never forgotten."

Alex was born in 1948 in Warsaw, Poland, to Holocaust survivor parents. In 1957, he immigrated to Israel with his family and later made his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.

After returning to Poland for the first time in three decades, Alex's passion for Holocaust history and education grew. In 1990, Alex began working with Yad Vashem, where he continued his dedication to Holocaust education.

Alex worked together with Yad Vashem as a true partner in creating and leading training courses for guides of Israeli youth trips to Poland and in Holocaust education in Poland for educators and clergy, including many Jewish participants. Alex was a remarkably multifaceted individual, well versed in Polish culture and Judaism, and the complex historical relationship between the Polish and Jewish people. He was a model family man and a proud tiller of our land.

Alex's passion and contributions to Holocaust education left an indelible mark on our collective understanding of this dark chapter in history.

Yad Vashem has been in contact with the Dancyg family during this difficult time and shares in their profound grief.

"We extend our heartfelt condolences to Alex’s family, including his beloved elder sister, four children and many grandchildren," concludes Dayan.