David Labkovski Project

David Labkovski Project The DLP educates about the Holocaust through the artwork of David Labkovski, who survived the Holocaust while in Siberian exile.

By engaging viewers with his works, we share lessons of survival, tolerance and the importance of bearing witness to history.

Join us for a meaningful afternoon of remembrance, reflection, and education in recognition of Jewish American Heritage ...
04/29/2026

Join us for a meaningful afternoon of remembrance, reflection, and education in recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month .

Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries and the David Labkovski Project present "Documenting History Through Art," a powerful DLP traveling exhibit.

Labkovski’s work reflects 500 years of Jewish life in Vilna, Lithuania, alongside his own story of survival under Stalin’s regime in the Siberian Gulag and his later years in Israel.

The exhibit will be guided by DLP student docents Conner R. (de Toledo High School), Layla N. (Archer School for Girls), Sarah K. (Taft High School), and Maya S. (Cleveland Humanities Magnet), whose perspectives and knowledge bring these works into the present in a meaningful and personal way.

The event will include a special lecture by DLP founder and Labkovski’s great-niece, Leora Raikin, who will share DLP’s unique project-based educational program that brings David Labkovski’s art into American schools and guides students to become docents and educators.

📅 Sunday, May 3
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Mount Sinai, 5950 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles

Free to attend. RSVP required.

Register here: https://us10.list-manage.com/survey?u=7f3f7e8c59f663c0a31bfd0a1&id=5dec48b919&attribution=false

Peer-to-peer learning is one of the most impactful ways to teach.Conner R., a graduate of the DLP Student Docent and Lea...
04/23/2026

Peer-to-peer learning is one of the most impactful ways to teach.
Conner R., a graduate of the DLP Student Docent and Leadership Program, guided students through the David Labkovski Project exhibit at de Toledo High School, teaching them how to read narrative art from both historical and personal perspectives.

This Yom HaShoah, the David Labkovski Project brings history to life through a peer to peer education model that empower...
04/13/2026

This Yom HaShoah, the David Labkovski Project brings history to life through a peer to peer education model that empowers students to become storytellers, educators, and upstanders. Through Labkovski’s artwork, students engage deeply with Holocaust history, connecting past to present and ensuring these stories are never forgotten.

Join us for this exhibit led by DLP alumna, Aviva Medved, as we bear witness, learn together, and carry memory forward.

Join us for a meaningful Yom Hashoah Commemoration & Exhibition presented by The David Labkovski Project.This student-le...
04/13/2026

Join us for a meaningful Yom Hashoah Commemoration & Exhibition presented by The David Labkovski Project.

This student-led exhibition uses David Labkovski’s artwork to educate about the Holocaust through DLP’s peer-to-peer education model. Guided by student docent Aviva Medved, visitors will experience history in a way that is personal, thoughtful, and impactful.

Tuesday, April 14
Hillel of SDSU

Lunchtime Pop-Up: 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Exhibition & Docent-Led Discussion: 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM

Visit during the day or join us in the evening to experience this important work.

DLP’s Documenting History through Art exhibit on view at Moorpark College Library for Multicultural Day 📚✨Made possible ...
04/07/2026

DLP’s Documenting History through Art exhibit on view at Moorpark College Library for Multicultural Day 📚✨

Made possible through the leadership of DLP Ambassador and Youth Advisory Board member Katia Lysobey, a junior at Moorpark High School.

Celebrating 10 years of impact.On March 8, the David Labkovski Project community gathered at the Hyatt Regency Westlake ...
03/13/2026

Celebrating 10 years of impact.

On March 8, the David Labkovski Project community gathered at the Hyatt Regency Westlake to celebrate our 10th Anniversary Luncheon—a powerful milestone honoring a decade of Holocaust education through art, student voices, and meaningful dialogue.

We were proud to recognize our 2026 honorees:
✨ Dr. Jane Willoughby – Legacy of Hope Award
✨ Jill Harmatz Sanders – Legacy of Hope Award
✨ Scott Schmerelson – Courage to Educate in Holocaust Education Award

We also honored the inspiring Ellie Lainer Youth Leadership Award recipients in Holocaust Education:
Evelyn Gelman (Oak Park High School)
Gabby Paul (Oak Park High School)
Maya Schwarz (Cleveland Humanities Magnet)
Lana Shargani (Palisades Charter High School)

Thank you to our supporters, educators, students, and partners who continue to help bring David Labkovski’s legacy to life and ensure the lessons of history are shared with future generations.

Here’s to the next decade of remembrance, education, and impact.

“The DLP has renewed my faith in humanity- this program is inspirational countering antisemitism and hate while creating...
01/28/2026

“The DLP has renewed my faith in humanity- this program is inspirational countering antisemitism and hate while creating youth leadership. Through Labkovski’s art, students moved beyond dates and facts — learning instead to analyze emotion, identify themes, and respond creatively to history in deeply personal ways through art and poetry.”

- Layla N., DLP Student Ambassador

For UN Holocaust commemoration, DLP Student Ambassador Layla brought the DLP exhibit "Documenting History through Art” to Archer School. She curated, installed, and guided students through the exhibit.

Students throughout CA are bringing the DLP to their school campus - sign up to join the upcoming winter cohort: https://www.davidlabkovskiproject.org/dlp-programs/student-docent-leadership-training/

Program sponsored by the Leve Family Foundation

The David Labkovski Project has reached more students and adults than ever before.The rise in antisemitism and Holocaust...
12/02/2025

The David Labkovski Project has reached more students and adults than ever before.

The rise in antisemitism and Holocaust denial around the world makes it more important than ever for people to remember the horrors of the Holocaust and the very real dangers and consequences of antisemitism. It’s difficult to conceptualize the systematic annihilation of six million people. Humanizing this experience through the eyes of one man, David Labkovski, allows people to better understand the pain and despair the N***s inflicted on the Jewish community.

Your support of our mission has enabled us to engage with over 100 partner organizations and to present lectures exhibitions and workshops to thousands of people across the US from South Africa to Mexico to Europe, and across the U.S. Every lecture and every exhibit has a ripple effect. It starts with the students that may have never heard of the Holocaust. It starts with the students that just know the number six million. It starts with adults who know very little about their Jewish history.

It starts with you.

As individuals we have a moral obligation to educate people about the mistakes of the past to prevent them from happening again. We cannot shy away from this responsibility.

For Giving Tuesday, we ask that you continue to support DLP and our programs through a donation. Together, we can make a difference.

Donate at: https://weblink.donorperfect.com/DLP_Donation

Leora Raikin
Founder & Executive Director
David Labkovski Project
www.davidlabkovskiproject.org

Thank you to Connie Marco and Noah Marco for creating a beautiful partnership between the David Labkovski Project and th...
09/19/2025

Thank you to Connie Marco and Noah Marco for creating a beautiful partnership between the David Labkovski Project and the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts—a place that builds bridges and connects all members of the community.

The new traveling DLP exhibit, “Through the Eyes of David Labkovski: Sholom Aleichem and His Heroes,” debuted last weekend alongside the incredible performances of "Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish."

The exhibit and performance fused the literature of renowned Yiddish author Sholem Aleichem with the artwork of Litvak, Yiddish-speaking artist David Labkovski—offering a unique lens into 500 years of Eastern European Jewish life.

DLP docents led hundreds of visitors through Labkovski’s illustrations in an exhibit curated by DLP co-founder Stephanie Wolfson.

The exhibit is open through December 23.
For private tours, please email: [email protected]

📖 Read more in the Jewish Journal:
https://lnkd.in/g8-UfXSm

With gratitude to our exhibit sponsors: Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary, Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, Lisa & Victor Kohn, Tanya & Ian Freedman, Wolfson Family Foundation, The Soraya, The Weber Family Arts Foundation presents Unbroken by Beth Lane, Allyn & Jeff Levine, Amy & Harold Masor, Faith & Jonathan Cookler, Lisa Eidman – Seymour & Associates Travel, The Rosenberg Group at Morgan Stanley, MiklosCPA - Accounting & Tax Strategy, Councilmember John Lee, and Councilmember Bob Blumenfield.

—Leora Raikin
📷 photos courtesy of Luque Photography

Experience Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (with English Supertitles) with 20% Off Tickets + a NEW DLP Exhibit The David ...
07/09/2025

Experience Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (with English Supertitles) with 20% Off Tickets + a NEW DLP Exhibit

The David Labkovski Project is proud to debut a new exhibit: "Through the Eyes of David Labkovski: Sholom Aleichem and His Heroes" opening in conjunction with performances of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s “Fiddler on the Roof” in Yiddish (with English Supertitles) at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts at CSUN.

Performances:
• Saturday, Sept 13 @ 8PM
• Sunday, Sept 14 @ 3PM & 7PM

DLP supporters receive 20% off tickets!
Use this link to claim your exclusive discount: http://bit.ly/4kvKIPQ

Don’t miss this inspiring fusion of visual art and performance. Reserve your seats today as they will sell out quickly!

For private docent-led group tours of the exhibit, email: [email protected]

We are reaching out to parents, teachers and those in the educational community—please consider sharing with students yo...
05/22/2025

We are reaching out to parents, teachers and those in the educational community—please consider sharing with students you know!

The David Labkovski Project Student Docent & Leadership Training Program is impactful and empowering. Through the skills they learn in our programs, DLP student docents like Rebecca Leeman have been recognized for their work with David Labkovski Project.

You can learn more about the power of DLP's Student Docent & Leadership Program and the impact that Rebecca's work with DLP is having on her peers and community by watching the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX2pLC7L0Qc&feature=youtu.be

This free, virtual program is open to students in grades 8-12.

The deadline for summer applications is June 3, 2025.

Students can apply here: https://davidlabkovskiproject.org/dlp-programs/student-docent-leadership-training/

🎉 What an unforgettable event! The David Labkovski Project proudly celebrated its 9th Annual Scholars Event, honoring Ma...
04/07/2025

🎉 What an unforgettable event! The David Labkovski Project proudly celebrated its 9th Annual Scholars Event, honoring Mark McKee, Head of Viewpoint School, with the Courage to Educate in Holocaust Education Award. 🌟

We were deeply moved by heartfelt tributes recognizing Mark’s dedication to the DLP and his inspiring work encouraging students to bear witness to history, shared by:
🎙️ Bob Bryan, Associate Head of Viewpoint School
🎙️ Weston Bell Geddes, Viewpoint alum and creator of DLP’s VR Experience
🎙️ Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who joined DLP for our student-curated exhibit at the Vilna National Library and invited us to present at LA City Hall
🎙️ Calabasas City Councilmember David Shapiro

Keynote speaker Professor Therkel Stræde (University of Southern Denmark) gave a fascinating lecture, followed by a moving presentation by Sophie Young, DLP alum and published author, whom we first met during a lecture aboard a Uniworld Boutique River Cruises in Italy!

We were thrilled to welcome DLP docents and ambassadors from 14 schools, alumni from 6 colleges, and representatives from 5 California school districts — all united in their commitment to Holocaust education.

👏 The Ellie Lainer Youth Leadership Award was presented to:

🏅Jake Thomas – Cleveland Charter High School
🏅Lucia Selipanov – Mira Costa High School
🏅Marrissa Kalan – Oak Park High School
🏅 Eliana Pons – Loyola Country Day School

Guests were guided through the powerful DLP exhibit, “Documenting History through Art,” by student docents trained through our program.

💐 Huge thanks to our event co-chairs: Monica Borochoff, Beverly Brutzkus, Lisa Lainer Fagan, Debra Levine, Connie Marco, and Leora Raikin, whose dedication made this event possible.

🙏 To our board, advisory board, and every supporter—thank you for helping us continue to engage, enrich, educate and empower through art and history. Your support is more important than ever.

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