To learn more about our Field Trip programs contact us at HERC@MilwaukeeJewish.org.
The Violins of Hope – Wisconsin
The Violins of Hope-Wisconsin are a collection of instruments restored from the Holocaust. Many of them survived ghettos and camps, played by Jewish musicians either by force, or as an act of resistance. The Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) will be bringing these instruments to Milwaukee from September 2025 through January 2026. The Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center (HERC) is partnering with MYSO, Jewish Museum Milwaukee (JMM) and Milwaukee Jewish Federation (MJF) to provide field trips to JMM for students grades 5-12.
Dates: October 24, 2025 through January 25, 2026
Field trip costs: $25 group registration fee; $5 admission per student; No admission costs for chaperones; 1 chaperone: 15 students ratio required for all field trips.
Please contact Jaclyn Skalecki Orzco to learn more.
From Ignorance and Fear to Knowledge & Understanding: Jews, Judaism, & the Holocaust (FIF)
This 3 part program includes:
- • Judaism & the Synagogue
- • History of Antisemitism
- • Personal Holocaust Survivor Testimony
*A $30 non-refundable deposit to hold your group’s reservation is required.
Field Trip to the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
Join HERC Educators on a visit to the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in Skokie, Illinois for their docent-led museum program “In Our Voices”.
*A discounted $5 per student Museum entrance fee is required. Travel subsidies are available.
Pinat Hatikvah: A Corner of Hope
HERC Educators and Holocaust survivors will recount the history and stories of the Holocaust in this contemplative outdoor setting located at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center in Whitefish Bay.
*Free of charge.
