U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum selected as winner in 2020 Shorty Social Good Awards
A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires people to confront hate, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity.
WASHINGTON, DC
.-The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has won the 2020 Shorty Social Good Award for Best Cultural Institution for its innovative Stay Connected campaign, which has engaged millions of viewers online through a Facebook Live program series that examines Holocaust history and its lessons for today. Amid a global pandemic that forced the Museums temporary closure, the expanded digital offerings have proved to be an important resource for audiences seeking inspiration and educational outlets now more than ever.
Walter Sommers has plans for life after the pandemic.
Heâs anxious to resume his duties as a volunteer docent at Terre Hauteâs CANDLES Holocaust Museum, which is temporarily closed.
âI hope to be doing that again very soon,â Sommers said Thursday afternoon.
Courtesy Nancy SommersLong marriage: Louise and Walter Sommers were married for 73 years. She passed away Nov. 30 at age 95, just a month before Walterâs 100th birthday. The couple had been living at Westminster Village.
In the meantime, heâll be marking his 100th birthday on Dec. 29.
Yes, this man who witnessed the Kristallnacht (or Night of Broken Glass) during the Holocaust, escaped Nazi Germany with his family and fought for the U.S. Army during World War II more than 75 years ago is looking forward to 2021.
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There’s a new synagogue on the scene in San Francisco. It doesn’t have a name yet, but it can trace its roots to 1860 and it owns two buildings.
In November, 90 percent of the members at Congregation Beth Israel Judea and Congregation B’nai Emunah voted in favor of merging their two communities. The plan had been in the works for some time, and the two synagogues have even run a joint religious school since 2012.
Leaders of both congregations say it will lead to greater financial stability, more vibrant events and a more secure future for Jewish life in the southwestern part of San Francisco.