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.
Staff
Dr. Shay Pilnik
Executive Director
414.963.2719
Brittany Hager
Coordinator
414.963.2710
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Mary Munson Murphy
Educator
414.963.2725
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Resources
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.
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
- Rachel Baum
- Joe Devorkin
- Howard Frankenthal
- Susan Friebert
- Bev Greenberg
- Lorraine Hoffmand
- Leo Kleiner
- Becky Komisar
- Mary Jo Laden
- Toby Libber
- Mark Miller
- Bruce Peckerman
- Arleen Peltz
- Joe Peltz
- Harry Pelz
- Michael Russek
- Jodi Habush Sinykin
- Marci Taxman
Program Committee
Becky Komisar, Chair
Ronna Bromberg -Pachefsky, Co-Chair
- Rabbi Steve Adams
- Tanya Arbit
- DeWitt Clinton
- Jeff Beder
- DeWitt Clinton
- Sue DaBaco
- Jeff Beder
- Kristy Frank
- Renice Konik
- Richard Lux
- Felicia Miller
- Betsy Maier Reilly
- Jeanette Peckerman
- Suzy Peltz
- Jason Pelz
- Steven Russek
- Edie Shafer
- Brad Shovers
- Peggy Yee
- Eva Zaret