Holocaust Awareness Institute at The Center for Judaic Studies

04/14/2026

The Center joins with communities around the world in commemorating Yom HaShoah. Let us mourn, remember, and continue to educate for the future. Today we launch our latest survivor profile on Survival & Witness to honor Osi Sladek
https://survivalandwitness.org/table-of-contents/oscar-sladek/

04/07/2026

Please join us on April 14 at 6:30 for our annual Yom Hashoah commemoration at HEA. This year we are focusing on the Future of Holocaust Education. Along with the music of the Colorado Hebrew Chorale, the annual lighting ceremony and a special interview with survivor, Osi Sladek, and we welcome another special guest, Kelley Szany from the Illinois Holocaust Museum.
Kelley will talk how IHMEC is transforming history from a passive lesson into a personal encounter, connecting thousands around the world using modern technology.

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03/19/2026

She also said that antisemitism is a “serious” problem at many colleges, adding that it has gotten worse in recent years and affects Jewish students’ ability “to feel welcome on their campuses.”

Initiative sparked by antisemitic acts, faculty says The University of Denver recently announced its first endowed professorship in Holocaust and Antisemitism Studies, aimed at countering what…

02/27/2026

Thanks, Barb!!!!

Thank you, Barbara, for your courage and for showing why we must always stand up to hate. Your message reminds us that kindness and respect are how we build a Colorado for All.
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/education/2026/02/26/holocaust-survivor-barbara-steinmetz-warns-never-be-silent/88875400007/

02/16/2026

Watch the Marcus Lecture talkback here:

Elie Wiesel: Soul on FireFilm Screening and Discussion with Director Oren RudavskySUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2026 | 6:30 pmMACC Elaine Wolf Theatre | 350 S Dahlia S...

02/05/2026

Yay! Barb!!

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02/01/2026

Earlier this week at the State Capitol, I was honored to join the University of Denver as they announced the school’s first endowed professorship in Holocaust and antisemitism studies. Education and remembrance are key to ensuring the lessons of the Holocaust are never forgotten.
https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/01/27/holocaust-survivors-du-officials-announce-endowed-antisemitism-professorship/

01/27/2026

It’s a full house at the Colorado State Capitol for the CJS Holocaust Remembrance Event

01/27/2026

https://www.denverpost.com/2026/01/27/du-antisemitism-holocaust-polis-remembrance/

Leaders said they’ll announce the school’s first endowed professorship in Holocaust and antisemitism studies on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

01/07/2026

Join us at the 30th Denver Jewish Film Festival on Sunday, January 25 for the 23rd Annual Fred & Audrey Friedman Marcus Holocaust Lecture!

Award-winning filmmaker Oren Rudavsky’s acclaimed documentary ELIE WIESEL: SOUL ON FIRE explores the life and legacy of Holocaust survivor, writer, teacher, public figure and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, creating a crucial testament to an extraordinary man who helped shape our memory of the darkest chapter of the 20th century. Following the film, director Oren Rudavsky will be joined on stage by Colorado State Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet for a conversation about the film and audience Q&A.

The annual Marcus Lecture highlights new scholarship and perspectives on the Holocaust and illuminates its continuing significance today.

Event/Ticketing page: bit.ly/marcus26

11/20/2025

Some wrongs can never be made right. But when we have a chance to correct a historic injustice – even for just one person or one family – it can mean so much.

Today, Consul General Christofer Burger hosted a small reception for our four newest German citizens in Florida – daughters and granddaughters of Jewish German nationals from Cologne, Frankfurt and Bielefeld, who had fled from the Holocaust and had been collectively stripped of their German citizenship by the N**i regime in 1941.

The fact that today, their descendants chose to receive their German citizenship and restore their families ties to Germany is a humbling expression of trust in the democratic Germany we have built over the last 80 years. We were touched and inspired to hear their families’ stories.

08/28/2025

Henry Lowenstein's autobiography is now available for his 100th birthday!! You can learn more about Henry on our Survival and Witness page!

Eric June 23, 2025 Noted Persons & Obituaries 3 Comments Henry poses inside the New Denver Civic Theatre facility as construction begins. The Autobiography is now available! Henry Lowenstein (1925-2014) was a theatrical producer and designer in Denver. In his lifetime he participated in over 700 pro...