Halina Zimm tells her story
On June 28, Survivor Halina Zimm shared her story of living through the Holocaust at a session of the Alexander Lebenstein Teacher Education Institute...
VHM to host photo exhibit of images from Charlottesville protests
August 11-12, 2022. marks the five-year anniversary of the Unite the Right rally that shook the quiet, central Virginia city of Charlottesville.
To recognize this...
Holocaust Education workshop held for 100 teachers
By Megan Ferenczy, Director of Education, Virginia Holocaust Museum
This summer the Virginia Holocaust Museum along with valued partner Longwood University, is holding its annual,...
Stand by Israel
By Samuel Asher, Executive Director, Virginia Holocaust Museum
In 1948, at the end of the Holocaust, Israel was the only country to open its arms...
VHM Updates
By Samuel Asher
On Sunday, April 23rd we held our 19th annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration at the Museum.
The program included hosting thirty 2nd and 3rd...
VHM Updates for April
By Samuel Asher
Greetings!
I’m thrilled to report that our long-awaited renovation project is well underway.
All the walls in our former entryway have been removed and...
Yom HaShoah Commemoration
The Virginia Holocaust Museum commemorated Yom HaShoah on Sunday, May 1.
In opening remarks, Executive Director Samuel Asher said, “In today’s atmosphere of political, cultural,...
Come visit the Virginia Holocaust Museum
By Samuel Asher, Executive Director, Virginia Holocaust Museum
Our new Museum Shop and Bookstore are stocking up for Passover. Each day we get in new...
VHM holds Annual Meeting
The Virginia Holocaust Museum's recent Annual Meeting featured state-of-the-Museum updates from Executive Director Samuel Asher, special remarks by Va. Attorney General Jason Miyares and...
Violins of Hope tells many stories of the Holocaust
By Skip Kozakewicz
Reflector Editor
Violins of Hope is now in the Mid-Atlantic Region for the first time – until Oct. 24. It features a collection...
