by Debrah Charatan | Jul 23, 2020 | blog, Cultural Organizations, Philanthropy
Navigating the realization that something you treasure is a spoil of war is, at first, uncomfortable. Then, when you delve into context, it becomes outright horrifying. This article was originally published on ThriveGlobal In mid-February, the Metropolitan Museum of...
by Debrah Charatan | Jun 9, 2020 | blog
On May 13th, the Senate passed the Never Again Holocaust Education Act with overwhelming bipartisan support. This necessary legislation will expand funding for educational programming at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The funds come packaged with a...
by Debrah Charatan | Jan 31, 2020 | blog
We have a choice on whether or not we look at history and find lessons in its darkest moments. This post was originally featured on ThriveGlobal.com I grew up under the fading shadow of the Holocaust. The dimness it cast wasn’t always noticeable against the light and...
by Debrah Charatan | Aug 13, 2019 | blog, Cultural Organizations
In May, the Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust opened up its much anticipated Auschwitz exhibit to the public. Titled “Auschwitz: Not long ago, Not far away,” the New York City exhibition is the most comprehensive showcase on Auschwitz...
by Debrah Charatan | Feb 11, 2019 | blog, Cultural Organizations
Late last year, I was excited to learn about Poland’s plans to open The Warsaw Ghetto Museum, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the Jews who were imprisoned and murdered in Poland’s Warsaw Ghetto during Nazi occupation in World War II. Currently undergoing...
