A Department of the Coalition for Jewish Learning, the education program of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation
Staff
Bonnie Shafrin
Director
414.963.2719
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Joan Champion
Coordinator
414.963.2714
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Mary Munson Murphy
Educator
414.963.2725
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Resources
PlanitJewish
www.jewishmilwaukee.com
Coalition for Jewish Learning
www.cjlmilwaukee.org
Milwaukee Jewish Federation
www.milwaukeejewish.org
Welcome
At the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center, we teach about the past in order to create a better future.
Tolerance • Dignity • Respect
These values touch the essence of humanity. Lessons about them derived from the Holocaust must be taught and learned. But the lessons are only valuable if people internalize and apply them in their social attitudes and behaviors now.
The Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center is a department of the Coalition for Jewish Learning, the education program of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.
Our Mission
The Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center is dedicated to Holocaust remembrance, education and the preservation of the memory of its victims. By teaching about the Holocaust, the Holocaust Center aims to promote awareness of the evils of hatred and prejudice and to inspire ethical behavior.
Services
In addition to our extensive Holocaust collection of printed books and hundreds of films on VHS tape and DVD’s housed at the CJL Library/Media Center, we offer meaningful programs and seminars for educators and the general community, an active Speakers Bureau, school outreach programs, educational consultation and an annual film series.

Middle and high school level Holocaust Materials Trunks are filled with everything needed to teach about the Holocaust and may be borrowed for 3–4 weeks.
Find out how to reserve your trunk »
Lay Leadership
Two committees of volunteer lay leaders provide direction and continuity for the Holocaust Education Resource Center.
Executive Committee
Betty Chrustowski, Chair
- William Appel
- Nancy Barnett
- Gene Bass
- Jane Chernof
- Michael Cohn
- Fred Croen
- Joe Devorkin
- Howard Frankenthal
- Beverly Greenberg
- Sandy Hoffman
- Lorraine Hoffmann
- Noach Jubelirer
- Leo Kleiner
- Becky Komisar
- Tobey Libber
- Mark Miller
- Bruce Peckerman
- Arleen Peltz
- Harry Pelz
- Michael Russek
- Jodi Habush Sinykin
- Marci Taxman
- Diney Tuchman
Operations Committee
Becky Komisar, Chair
- Andi Abraham
- Kari Altman
- Tanya Arbit
- DeWitt Clinton
- Sue DaBaco
- Howard Felix
- Kristy Frank
- Sandy Hoffman
- Lori Kahn
- Renice Konik
- Debbie Lechter
- Richard Lux
- Felicia Miller
- Ronna Pachefsky
- Jeanette Peckerman
- Suzy Peltz
- Jason Pelz
- Steven Russek
- Edie Shafer
- Brad Shovers
- Eva Zaret

