Events

Tree of Testimony Tour

This tour explores our newest exhibit; Tree of Testimony: USC Shoah Foundation Institute Interviews. A 70 screen video sculpture displaying survivor testimonies from around the world.

Holocaust Survivor Talk

Holocaust survivors share about their wartime experience. Holocaust Survivor Talks last 45 minutes to an hour, and end with a Question and Answer session with the Survivor.

Museum Tour

Museum Tours offer an overview of the history of the Holocaust through close observation of Museum artifacts and documents. This tour is approximately an hour.

Focus Tour

Museum staff leads an in-depth exploration of one of the artifacts of our rich collection.  Focus tours last from 20 - 30 minutes.

Tree of Testimony Tour

This tour explores our newest exhibit; Tree of Testimony: USC Shoah Foundation Institute Interviews. A 70 screen video sculpture displaying survivor testimonies from around the world.

Book Reading of Letters from Otto Frank by Cara Weiss Wilson

A Jewish teenager from the San Fernando Valley, California, Cara first began writing to Otto Frank after being greatly moved by his daughter's The Diary of Anne Frank in the late 1950s.  The correspondence continued over two decades through Cara's collectoin of touching notes between both Otto and herself. 

Dear Cara chronicles their relationship evolving from a mentorship to a connection between kindred spirits empathetically in search of human understanding.

The book has become the personalized legacy of Otto Frank, who requested Cara and his international adopted "family" of supporters continue spreading his message around the world.  To fulfill that wish, Cara presents his inspirational words through the book which is designed to bring hope to a new generation through a unique historical perspective.

Please join us June 9th 2013 as Cara Weiss Wilson will read passages from her book and participate in a discussion on the topic.

Book Reading of Israela by Batya Casper

With unique insight and moving writing, a new book, Israela, takes us to the land of Israel and the daily battles that are waged in the name of religion and politics.  The book moves beyond the headlines of war and takes us into the homes and lives of everyday people.  Israela dramatizes the impact of the long-term conflict in the Middle East between Israel and its Arab neighbors, showing how ordinary people struggle to live among violence and the fear of terrorism and war.

"This perceptive, poignant novel offers a fresh and essential outlook on Israel. With memorable characters and an abundance of drama, Israela is gripping reading."

-Lou Aronica, New York Times bestselling author

Please join us on June 23rd 2013 as Batya Casper will read passages from her book and participate in a discussion on the topic.