Holocaust Education in Nevada

•  Shia Szrut Holocaust Studies Memorial Collection at the Northwest Library, Reno, NV.

• JFSA Sperling Kronberg Holocaust Resource Center - Las Vegas, NV:

The JFSA Sperling Kronberg Holocaust Resource Center is located at 4794 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV  89119

Our goal is to educate the community through lessons of the Holocaust by teaching respect for human dignity and the value of cultural and ethical differences.

Materials:

Books, videos, plays and poetry, periodicals, teacher curriculum guides, audio materials; Speakers' Bureau, reference material, and class set of books.

Hours are: M - F from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (other times by appointment)

Contact info: (702) 433-0005, sperlinghl@aol.com

• Warsaw Ghetto Remembrance Garden - Las Vegas, NV:

What may be one of the proudest additions to the Temple Beth Sholom is the creation of a Warsaw Ghetto Remembrance Garden that was built with hundreds of the actual stones that came from the very streets of the World War II Warsaw Ghetto in Poland.

The garden is located at 10700 Havenwood Lane, Las Vegas, NV

• Governor's Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust - Las Vegas, NV

The Nevada Governor's Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust was established by the state legislature in 1989. Bill No. 935 states that the Council shall " Develop programs for the education of childen and adults in issues relating to the Holocaust, make reports and advise public and private bodies throughout the state on matters relevant to education concerning the Holocaust."

Address: 4794 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV  89119

Phone: (702) 433-0005

Email: sperlinghl@aol.com

• Zachor Foundation - the Zachor Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, a non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to preserve the memory of this catastrophe in Jewish and world history.  The foundation was created by Ben Lesser, a Holocaust survivor, and his family.

• My Brother's Voice - This book, written by Stephen Nasser, Holocaust survivor, tells the story of how Stephen “Pista”, was whisked away by Nazis at the age of thirteen, along with his family, from their home in Hungary to Auschwitz. A free teacher’s resource guide for exploring Holocaust issues, classroom assignments and discussions about My Brother’s Voice is now available.  Teacher’s Resource Guide. Mr Nasser and his wife currently reside in Las Vegas, NV.

Abraham's Son: The Making of an American - A poignant and courageous saga of a 10-year-old German-Jewish boy's escape from Nazi Germany and its concentration camps, a fate his sisters and mother did not share. The boy, Henry D. Schuster, along with other exiled children, was sent to a series of German and French orphanages, just one step ahead of the Nazis. Humanitarian organizations as well as individuals like Madame de Rothschild, whom Henry remembers with love and affection, placed them on board ships bound for the United States where family or foster parents awaited. It's in America that Henry's story really begins. Henry was sent to live with distant relatives who resented his presence. His is a story of perseverance, living in the moment and making the best of a bad situation. It's a story of survival. In short, it?s the story of Abraham?s son, and his journey to become an American. Henry lives in Las Vegas and is the founder of the Holocaust Survivor's Group of Southern Nevada. This book is available in both English and German.