Eva Schloss - Holocaust survivor ALL THE GOOD YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED WILL CONTINUE IN THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE YOU HAVE TOUCHED.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Omni Dallas Hotel
Good evening, and thank you for joining us for this year’s Hope for Humanity event. It is a pleasure to welcome you.
Forty years ago, Holocaust survivors living in Dallas came together with an extraordinary vision to ensure the lessons learned from the Holocaust live on. Our founders were inspiring individuals who found the strength to endure the unimaginable and accomplish the extraordinary. They saw it as their responsibility to create a place that would teach about humanity’s most incredible stories of struggle and courage, while inspiring future generations to be Upstanders who confront hatred and make a positive difference.
Their founding vision continues today through our mission to teach the history of the Holocaust and advance human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference. In September, we celebrated the fifth anniversary of our permanent home, where visitors learn about the Holocaust, the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 10 stages of genocide, and America’s journey for human and civil rights.
This year, we will reach almost 190,000 students. Your support of this important fundraiser ensures that we can continue to create connections that allow students to better understand the significance of the Holocaust, the definition of human rights, and their own role in standing up to antisemitism and hatred today.
Joining us in our mission to share the powerful stories of the past is tonight’s esteemed honoree, Ken Burns. We are honored to present him with the Hope for Humanity award in recognition of his dedication to documenting and preserving history. His films help all generations inform the future we build together.
On behalf of the Board and Museum staff, we would like to thank Honorary Chairs Diane and Hal Brierley, and Event Chairs Lisa and Peter Kraus for making tonight possible. Alongside the Honorary Committee and Host Committee, their amazing efforts and your generosity has made this year’s fundraiser an incredible success!
With gratitude,
Mary Pat Higgins Lee Michaels President and CEO Board Chair
PREVIOUS HONOREES
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum bestows the Hope for Humanity award annually on an outstanding individual or organization that demonstrates a dedication to the improvement of society and embodies the Museum’s mission. Honorees are presented with a shofar, a ram’s horn symbolizing zikaron (or “remembrance”). Its sound calls us to account for our actions and to join in community.
2023
Larry Schoenbrun
Cynt Marshall
Max Glauben*
Dallas-Fort Worth Holocaust Survivors and Texas Liberators
Rebecca Fletcher
Gregory L. Fenves
Lauren Embrey
Nate Levine
Mayor Mike Rawlings
Stan Rabin
Father Patrick Desbois and Holocaust Survivors of Dallas-Fort Worth
Don Glendenning
Frank Risch
Roger Staubach
Bill Lively
Robert Edsel
The Honorable Florence Donald Shapiro
The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison
Father Stephen B. Swann* and Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP and Leadership of the Greater Dallas Jewish Community Campaign for the 21st Century
Raymond Nasher*
The Doctors of the Emergency Response Group, a project of Partnership 2000 of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Carol and Steve Aaron
Ann* and Martin Donald*
Mike Jacobs*
Ruth* and Jack Altman*, Esther* and Sam Szor*
Jack Belzacki Bell* * Of
2024 HONOREE: KEN BURNS
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is proud to honor Ken Burns for his long-standing historical documentary film work. Burns has been making documentary films for almost 50 years. Since the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, he has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, including The Civil War; Baseball; Jazz; The War; The National Parks: America’s Best Idea; Prohibition; The Roosevelts: An Intimate History; The Vietnam War; Country Music; The U.S. and the Holocaust; and, most recently, Leonardo da Vinci. Future film projects include The American Revolution, Emancipation to Exodus, and LBJ & the Great Society, among others.
Ken’s films have been honored with dozens of major awards, including 17 Emmys, two Grammys, and two Oscar nominations. In 2008, at the News & Documentary Emmy Awards, Ken was honored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with a Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2022, Ken was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
Ken was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1953. He graduated from Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1975 and went on to be one of the co-founders of Florentine Films.
Photo Credit Michael Avedon
Top to bottom:
Scenes from the documentary films
Jazz , The U.S. and the Holocaust , The Vietnam War , Baseball
LEADERSHIP
HONORARY CHAIRS
DIANE AND HAL BRIERLEY
EVENT CHAIRS
LISA AND PETER KRAUS
HONORARY COMMITTEE
Jennifer and Peter Altabef | Candy and Ike Brown | Marsha Gaswirth | Lynn and Gil Friedlander
Ynette and Jim Hogue | Veronique and Hylton Jonas | Ann and Nate Levine
Janie and Cappy McGarr | Susan and Bill Montgomery | Stan Rabin
Helen and Frank Risch | Deedie Rose | Celia and Larry Schoenbrun
Phyllis and Ron Steinhart | Jackie and Steve Waldman | Peggy and Mark Zilbermann
HOST COMMITTEE
Debbie and Marc Andres | Debbie Barnes | Gilian and Steve Baron
Flauren and Jason Bender | Lael and Peter Brodsky | Susie and Joel Carp
Wanda Gierhart Fearing and Dean Fearing | Jennifer and John Gates
Cathy and Craig Glick | Beth and Jim Gold | Lisa and Neil Goldberg | Debbie and Ron Greene
Ronit and Haviv Ilan | Caren Lock | Melissa Lowenkron | Ann and Fred Margolin
Peggy and Dan M. Meyer, MD | Yana and Yury Mintskovsky | Rashan and Aric Mizrahi
Melanie Kuhr Myers and John Myers | Jolie and Michael Newman
Katherine Perot Reeves and Eric Reeves | Barbara and Randall Rosenblatt, MD
Suellen and A.J. Rosmarin | Lizzie and Dan Routman | Nicole and Justin Small
Amy M. and Edward T. Stewart | Whitney and Robert Strauss | Catherine and Sam L. Susser
Braised Short Rib, Herb Fingerling Potatoes, Haricot Verts, Roasted
French Carrots, Wild Mushroom Cabernet Demi-Glace (gluten free)
Dessert Course
Chocolate Hazelnut Cake, Raspberry Coulis (vegan)
Wine
Binyamina Winery Chardonnay
Barkan Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
OUR MISSION IN ACTION
Mary Pat Higgins | President and CEO
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
HONORING OUR SURVIVORS
INSPIRING UPSTANDERS
DOCUMENTING HISTORY
2024 HOPE FOR HUMANITY
AWARD PRESENTATION
HONOREE REMARKS
MODERATED CONVERSATION
Tribute Video
Lee Michaels | Board Chair
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Ken Burns Retrospective Video
Diane and Hal Brierley | 2024 Honorary Chairs
Ken Burns
Krys Boyd | Host and Managing Editor
KERA Think
Photo Credit Kim Leeson
DEFENDER OF HONOR
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
TEACHER OF TOLERANCE
Diane and Hal Brierley
Rebecca and Ken Bruder | Patricia Wolfson Fagadau
Debbie and Ron Greene
Nancy Ann and Ray L. Hunt
Lisa and Peter Kraus
Stan Rabin
UPSTANDER
Janet and Jeffrey Beck | Bobbi and Richard Massman
Cinemark USA, Inc.
Sarah and Alan Losinger
Megan and Casey McManemin
Susan and William Montgomery
Deedie Rose
Peggy and Mark Zilbermann
Michelle and Marshall Funk
Lisa and Neil Goldberg
Ann and Nate Levine
Raelaine Radnitz
HUMANITARIAN
Robbie Watson Raphael
Celia and Larry Schoenbrun
Alice and Jim Skinner
Nicole and Justin Small
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
AMBASSADOR OF HOPE
Anonymous (2)
Carol and Steve Aaron
The Andres Family
Avondale Dealerships | Ken Schnitzer
Lisa Blue Baron
Christell and Michael Baum | Wick Phillips
Fran and Mark Berg
CD Wealth Management |
Barbi and Scott Cohen
EP Wealth Advisors
Renée and Hill A. Feinberg | Hilltop Securities
Nina Cortell and Robert Fine
The Glazer Family | Southern Glazer’s
Carol and Don Glendenning | Locke Lord
Liz and Tom Halsey
Ynette and Jim Hogue
Ronit and Haviv Ilan
Naomi Aberly and Larry Lebowitz
Fay and Brian Lidji
Elaine and Michael Lowenkron
Ann and Fred Margolin
Lee and Paul Michaels
MoneyGram International, Inc.
NFI Industries | Candy and Ike Brown
Helen and Frank Risch
Terry and Bert Romberg
Ruthy and Steven Rosenberg
Debbi Levy and Barry Rothschild
Catherine and Sam L. Susser | Susser Bank
Daphne and David Sydney
TurningPoint Foundation
Jackie and Steve Waldman
Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel
Bonnie and Jeffrey Whitman
Cathy and Mark Zoradi
BUTTERFLY OF FREEDOM
Patti and Bob Aisner | Sherrie and Jeffrey Klein |
Karen and Shelby Wyll
The Albert Family
Jennifer and Peter Altabef
Amicus Search Group, LLC |
Alysa and Andrew Schildcrout
Barbra and Bud Applebaum | Nancy Rivin and Jim Bishkin | Kerri and Rick Lacher
Gilian and Steve Baron | Susie and Joel Carp |
Wendy and Paul Genender
Betty Jo and David Bell
Lael and Peter Brodsky
Dorothy and Russell Budd
Catholic Diocese of Dallas
Centennial Real Estate | Leslie and Steven Levin
Children’s Health
Kimberley Elting and Stewart Cohen
Kathryn Betts and Christopher Crawford
Ellen Curnes | Paula Romberg
Dallas Mavericks
Cheryl and Paul Gardner | Susan Davidoff
Ann Marie and J.D. Dell
Sara and Michael Duran |
Sidley Austin Foundation
Dykema Gossett PLLC | Pam Hochster Fine and
Jeffrey Fine
Dia and Barry Epstein
Evey and Chip Fagadau | Roaring Fork Energy
Tom Fagadau | Cathy and Craig Glick |
Jerald Sklar | Lauren and Jeff Zlotky
Cynthia and Robert Feldman
Diane and Mark Fleschler
Foley & Lardner LLP | Jolie and Michael Newman
Lynn and Gil Friedlander
Marsha Gaswirth
Jennifer and John Gates
Beth and Jim Gold | Leslie and Bob Krakow |
Julie and Mike Weinberg
The Beverly T. Goldman Charitable Fund
Storrow and Murray Gordon
Mona and Bill Graue
Greenhill School
Jerri and Fred Grunewald
Michelle and Houston Hall
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Mary Pat and Lance Higgins
The Hirsch Family Foundation
Brenda and Raanan Horowitz
Michael K. Hurst | Eric W. Pinker | Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann LLP
Iola Galerston LLP
Jackson Walker LLP
Veronique and Hylton Jonas
Jennifer and Tom Karol
Linnie and Michael Katz
Tom and Anne-Marie Kendra
Carol and Mark Kreditor
Pat and Richard Lawson
Melissa Lowenkron
Marsh McLennan Agency | The Dan Prescott, Stuart Prescott, and Kevin Pailet Families
Cindy and Dr. Mitch Moskowitz
Jennifer and Jon Mosle
NDBT
Ann and Michael Ochstein
Ruthie and Jay Pack
Stanley M. Peskind
Marcia Pulich
PwC
Katherine Perot Reeves and Eric Reeves
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
BUTTERFLY OF FREEDOM (continued)
The Retail Connection | Rasansky Law Firm
Stefanie Schneidler and Jeffrey Robinson
Barbara and Randall Rosenblatt, MD
Sabrina and Adam Schiller
Cristie and Rodney Schlosser
The Honorable Florence Donald Shapiro and Howard Shapiro
Daphne and Jay Shipowitz
Lisa and Charles Siegel
Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC
Andrea and Richard Skibell |
Cherie and Neal Small
Andy Smith and Paul von Wupperfeld
Karla and Larry Steinberg
Phyllis and Ron Steinhart
Stewart Law Group PLLC
Venise and Larry Stuart
Nancy and Jerry Szor
Tailwater Capital LLC
Tegan
Joanne, Alysa, and Charles Teichman | YLANG 23
TIAA
Iris and Dennis Topletz
Fran and Jeffrey Toubin | Sam Utay
Toyota
Carolyn and Rob Walters
Alison and Michael Weinstein
Michelle and Ronald Weisfeld
Donna Arp Weitzman and Herb Weitzman
Susan and Mark Whittington
Linda and Ken Wimberly
Laura Miller and Steve Wolens
Donald Zale
BUTTERFLY CONTRIBUTIONS
Pam and John Beckert
Dr. Diane and David Birk
Kim and Jeffrey Chapman
Rebecca and Jacob Goetz
Holly and Jim Hands
Jan and Frederick Hegi
Caren and Peter Kline
Luther King Capital Management
Lottye Brodsky-Lyle and Bobby Lyle
Melanie Kuhr Myers and John Myers
Gwen and Doug Parker
Mary Catherine and Trevor Person
Laurie and Todd Platt
Drs. Carol and Daniel Podolsky
Caren Prothro
Carolyn and Karl Rathjen
Patricia and Michael D. Wortley
Anonymous
Dawn and Todd Aaron
Terry and Steven Altshuler
Anne and Lawrence Angelilli
Debbie Barnes
Dr. Joseph and Julie Meetal Berman, and Dane Berman
Rebecca and Allen Bodzy
Howard S. Cohen
Fran and David Eisenberg
GIFTS OF CHAI CONTRIBUTIONS
Jennifer and Josh Goldman
Stephanie and Michael Hirsh
Betsy and Mark Kleinman
Carol and John Levy
Janie and Cappy McGarr
Ann Kahn and Dennis Rodgers
Lizzie and Dan Routman
Cynthia and Stuart Spechler
Tina and Richard Wasserman
Hilarie and Peter Weinstock
Anonymous
Rivka and Bradley Altman
Aviva and Gabe Austein
Joyce and Selwin Belofsky
Flauren and Jason Bender
Edie Blaugrund and Dana Blaugrund
Denise and Bart Bookatz
Brenda F. Brand
Dawn and Craig Budner
Stacey and Chuck Butler
Suzanne and Jerry Candy
Deidra Bihari Cizon
Stacy Weiner-Cushing and Alexander Cushing
Mason and Allen Custard
Claire Dewar
Sandy and Howard Donsky
Sally and Tom Dunning
Gwen and Leldon Echols
Barbara and Ivan Edelman
Robert Walker Emery
Cyd and Cliff Friedman
Magie Furst
Ann Zimmerman Gallant and Michael Gallant
Lisa A. and Jeffrey S. Genecov
Gail and Allan Gilbert
Dianne and Larry Goldstein
Irma Grossman
Barbara and Bill Gutow
Scott Hall
The Hersh Foundation | Ken Hersh and Regen Horchow
Howard Herskowitz
Ann and Lee Hobson
Barbara and Kerry Hoggan
John and Angela Howell
Maureen Israelson
Rusty and John Jaggers
Sara and Sean Johnson
Nancy Perot and Rod Jones
Judy and Harold Kaye
Alisone and Dr. Jeffrey Kopita
Lisa and Ira Kravitz
Lee Financial
Gretchen and Nick Linn
Jack and Janey Lowe
Julie and Michael Lowenberg
Leslie MacLean
Carol Croft and Bradley Marple
Ruthann McAuley
OriAnn Phillips and Scott McCartney
Sharon and Thomas Meurer
Peggy and Dan M. Meyer, MD
Patricia L. Miller
Yana and Yury Mintskovsky
Rashan and Aric Mizrahi
CONTINUED
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
CONTRIBUTIONS (continued)
Susie and Larry Mondry
Melanie Morris
Kate and Keith Newman
Elaine and Trevor Pearlman
Laurie and Jeff Pierce
Carol and Harold Pinker
Karen and Richard Pollock
Drs. Gloria and Kenneth Price
Lynette and Hedley Rakusin
Jennie and Stuart Reeves
Nancy and Joel Roffman
Adrienne and Roger Rosenberg
Suellen and A.J. Rosmarin
Kimberly and Jon Ross
Gail and Richard Sachson
Marilyn Geller Schaffer and Donald Schaffer
Jaynie Schultz and Ron Romaner
May Sebel and Lauren Sebel
Ricki and Gabe Shapiro
Debbie and David Sheinfeld
Carole and Norman Silverman
Joan and Bruce Sostek
Barbara Spigel and Julie Zimmerman
Jacqueline and William Stavi-Raines
Barbara and Arnold Stokol
Dawn Strauss and Adam Nadelson
Rhona Streit
Bobby Sussman
Candace and Max Swango
Madeline and Mark Unterberg
Janice Sweet Weinberg and Dr. Arthur Weinberg
Andrea and Loren Weinstein
Joanie and Dr. Shelly Weinstein
The Honorable Cynthia Wheless
Harriet Whiting
Marla and George Williams
Abby and Todd Williams
Margaret Wilonsky
Ethel Silvergold Zale
M.B. and Edna Zale Foundation
Cathy Drouet-Zatopek and David Zatopek
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
American Endowment Foundation
Communities Foundation of Texas
The Dallas Foundation
Dallas Jewish Community Foundation
Fidelity Charitable
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Schwab Charitable
Southwest Community Foundation
Texas Women’s Foundation
United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit
HONORING OUR DALLAS/FORT WORTH AREA SURVIVORS,
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum made a gift this year to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) on behalf of our survivor community.
Before and during World War II, JDC sent food and money to support Jews across Europe, funding orphanages, schools, hospitals, public kitchens, and cultural institutions. About 81,000 were assisted in finding refuge, including in Shanghai, China.
After the war, the JDC was the central Jewish agency assisting Holocaust survivors in the displaced persons camps. From 1945-1950, JDC aided some 420,000 Jews in Eastern Europe, sending doctors, nurses, teachers, and others to help.
For over 100 years, JDC has been a leading Jewish humanitarian organization, working in 70 countries to lift lives and strengthen communities.
REFUGEES, HIDDEN CHILDREN, AND KINDERTRANSPORTEES
Ginette Mandelblum Albert Paris, France
Frida Alperovich Kiev, Ukraine
Henry Alperovich Ukraine
Brigitte Friedmann Altman Memel, Lithuania
Raisa Aronin Babruysk, Belarus
Mara Bakman Odessa, Ukraine
Semyon Belkin Ukraine
Ludmila Bershadsky Odessa, Ukraine
Yako Bershadsky Odessa, Ukraine
Inna Beylina Ukraine
Mikhail Beyzer Obodovka, Ukraine
Claudia Boksiner Romania
Leonid Braginsky Kiev, Ukraine
Lilya Braslavsky Odessa, Ukraine
George Braslavsky Odessa, Ukraine
Ingeborg Gisela Doring Brooks Berlin, Germany
John Csapo Debrecen, Hungary
Inna Epshtein Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Tova Lebovic Feldman Nitra, Slovakia
Joseph Fridland Kiev, Ukraine
Boris Frolov Leningrad, Russia
Elena Frolov Leningrad, Russia
Magie Romberg Furst Astheim, Germany
Peter Gikher Odessa, Ukraine
Sofiya Gikher Odessa, Ukraine
Izakil Goldin Belarus
Klara Goldman Kiev, Ukraine
Irina Goldschmid Kiev, Ukraine
Daniel Groys Teofipol, Ukraine
Roza Groys Kiev, Ukraine
Yuly Groys Teofipol, Ukraine
Asya Gurtoyava Kiev, Ukraine
Hanna Nussbaum Hochster Fulda, Germany
Vladimir Kalmykov Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
Anna Kapilevich Poltava, Ukraine
Leonid Kapilevich Khmelnytskyi (Proskuriv), Ukraine
Paul Kessler Vranov nad Topl’ou, Slovakia
Ed Kirschner Former Soviet Union
Hanne Katz Klein Augsburg, Germany
HONORING OUR DALLAS/FORT WORTH AREA SURVIVORS,
Khaya Kovnator Ludza, Latvia
Leo Kovnator Disna, Belarus
Dr. Andras Lacko Budapest, Hungary
Eugene Levinson Ukraine
Gina Levinson Leningrad, Russia
Walter J. Levy Ortelsburg, Germany
Lily Linetsky Stalino, Ukraine
Menahem Lowy Antwerp, Belgium
Yuliya Lutsker Vynnytsia, Ukraine
Larisa Manelis Odessa, Ukraine
Valeria Markushevich Riga, Latvia
Nokhum Markushevich Riga, Latvia
Frida Matlin Asbest, Sverdlovsk, Russia
Margot Schachmann Okowita Berlin, Germany
Dr. Zsuzsanna Abonyi Ozsvath Subotica, Yugoslavia
Vera Paley Gomel, Belarus
Lazar Pillipovski Kiev, Ukraine
Zina Podlaskaya Kremenchuk, Ukraine
Mikhail Polevoy Zhytomyr, Ukraine
Herschel Prengler Lukow, Poland
Jacques Rajchgod Paris, France
Adelya Riftina Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
Hannah Matuson Rigler Shavli, Lithuania
Sofiya Rivshina Bila Tserkva, Ukraine
Bert Romberg Astheim, Germany
Gusta Steiman Rosenberg Krakow, Poland
Julianna Rosenbloom Budapest, Hungary
Izaak Royz Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine
Musiy Rozenshteyn Ukraine
Batya Safir Ukraine
Sofya Samsonova Rietchetza, Belarus
Hanna Spielman Schrob Maastricht, Holland
Yuriy Shamo Kharkiv, Ukraine
Gitya Shnayderman Kokand, Uzbekistan
Yefim Shnayderman Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Ukraine
Ilya Shor Former Soviet Union
Yakov Shteyngart Moscow, Russia
Dr. Charles Silver Radom Ghetto, Poland
Yevgeniy Smotritsky Krivoy Rog, Ukraine
Dr. Max Spindler Antwerp, Belgium
REFUGEES, HIDDEN CHILDREN, AND KINDERTRANSPORTEES
Mariya Strigaleva Gomel, Belarus
Leonid Tabachnik Vapnyarka, Ukraine
Mara Temkin Babruysk, Belarus
Ruvim Tsvang Kremenchuk, Ukraine
David Vayman Gomel, Belarus
Sofiya Vayman Kiev, Ukraine
Zinaida Voskoboynik Alma Ata, Kazakstan
Helga Wolfe Weinstein Berlin, Germany
Riva Yukfeld Kishinev, Moldova
Rosian Bagriansky Zerner Kovno, Lithuania
OF BLESSED MEMORY
In tribute of those whom we lost in the past year.
Mike Blitshtein Former Soviet Union
Manya Chausovskaya
Irina Finkelshteyn Romania
Ida Gertsenshteyn Former Soviet Union
Tanya Goldenberg Lora Goldin Belarus
Ralph Hockley Karlsruhe, Germany
Eda Narosov
Mendel Prengler Lukow, Poland
Ann Pappenheim Rosenberg Vienna, Austria
Nicolay Safir Ukraine
Basya Shparberg Ukraine
Ilya Shteynberg Bila Tserkva, Ukraine
Aaron Vigushin Minsk, Belarus
Pola Weissman Czechoslovakia
Peter Winston Hindenburg, Germany
In honor of Ken Burns, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum made a gift to Freedom House, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and defending global democracy, political freedom, and human rights.
Freedom House was founded in 1941 to rally policymakers and a broadly isolationist American public around the fight against Nazi Germany, and to raise awareness of the fascist threat to American security and values. In the decades since, Freedom House has established itself through its advocacy, programs, and research as a leading American organization devoted to the support and defense of democracy around the world.
On December 10, 1948, the U.N. General Assembly adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was drafted under the leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt, Freedom House’s co-chair.
We honor Ken Burns and celebrate his profound commitment to preserving history. His films are more than just historical narratives; they are essential to ensuring all generations understand the past to shape our collective future.
We are proud to support the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum and their work to educate about the unchecked hatred and indifference encountered in the Holocaust and other genocides. These lessons are crucial to knowing how to prevent future atrocities.
Our heartfelt gratitude goes to everyone who has generously supported this year’s Hope for Humanity event. Thank you to Lisa and Peter Kraus, the Honorary and Host Committees, and the Museum’s leadership for their dedication in making tonight a resounding success.
Diane and Hal Brierley
We are deeply grateful to all of you for your generous support of this year’s Hope for Humanity dinner which allows the Museum to teach the history of the Holocaust and advance human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference.
Special thanks to Honorary Chairs, Diane and Hal Brierley, the members of the Honorary and Host Committees and the Museum’s outstanding leadership, staff, and board.
Congratulations to our Hope for Humanity Award recipient, acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns. Ken knows the power of bringing history to life by delving deeply and engaging the viewer through the art of storytelling.
Tonight, we lovingly remember Peter’s late father, William L. Kraus, a Holocaust survivor. Lisa and Peter Kraus and Family
William Kraus with his mother, Frieda, and his sister, Lore, August 1942; JKM, Liora Se’ewi, Jerusalem/Israel.
“We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever men or women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must ― at that moment ― become the center of the universe.”
Elie Wiesel - Holocaust survivor
Debbie and Ron Greene
We applaud the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum and its important work to educate schoolchildren about the dire consequences of prejudice, hatred, and indifference. Thank you for teaching tomorrow’s leaders to be Upstanders.
Nancy Ann and Ray Hunt
Humanity lives here
DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM
Founded in 1984 by local Holocaust survivors, our institution now resides in a building in downtown Dallas, where visitors experience a deeper immersion into the history of the Holocaust, human and civil rights, their centrality to our democracy, and their vital importance in preventing events like those of the Holocaust from happening again.
This page dedicated by
Stan Rabin
Education lives here
IMPACTING FUTURE GENERATIONS
At the heart of the Museum’s mission is to positively influence behavior through education. Students learn through field trips and educational programs about the deadly ramifications of allowing antisemitism, racism, and hatred to go unchecked and are inspired to stand up for others to prevent future atrocities.
This page dedicated by Rebecca and Ken Bruder, and Patricia Wolfson Fagadau
Engagement lives here
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Through our wide-ranging lectures, meaningful discussions, and mission-relevant films, the community gains more knowledge about important historical events and contemporary issues. The Museum’s custom-built Cinemark Theater provides a premium viewing environment with a wall-to-wall screen, crisp digital projection, immersive surround sound, and streaming capabilities for virtual audiences.
This page dedicated by Cinemark USA, Inc.
History lives here
HOLOCAUST/SHOAH WING
Discover an incredible period in world history through a geographically oriented exhibition that leads visitors across Europe and back, from 1933 to 1945. The Holocaust/Shoah (Hebrew for “catastrophe”) Wing explores the savagery of Nazi Germany’s paramilitary death squads, their acts of individual murder and terror, followed by the events that culminated in the “Final Solution.”
This page dedicated by Sarah and Alan Losinger
Empathy lives here
HUMAN RIGHTS WING
Thought-provoking installations detail how the world has progressed since the Holocaust. Highlights include the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg and the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Ten Stages of Genocide gallery depicts historical and contemporary genocides, where visitors learn how atrocities can and have happened everywhere.
This page dedicated by Megan and
Casey McManemin
Justice lives here
PIVOT TO AMERICA WING
Interactive kiosks, brief films, and personal testimonies explore the ideals of our nation, how we live up to them over time, and how it is up to all of us to participate in the repair process to create the best America possible. This wing features Upstanders in the United States and Texas who worked to reform laws and improve conditions for all citizens.
This page dedicated by Susan and Bill Montgomery
Connection lives here
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
Rotating special exhibitions offer visitors a deeper connection to and understanding of often forgotten stories or overlooked history. They provide a powerful platform for educating audiences and expanding perspectives on topics related to the Holocaust and human rights.
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Deedie Rose
Testimony lives here
AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE
The Museum’s Dimensions in Testimony Theater, one of only two such specialized theaters in the world, was developed by the USC Shoah Foundation to preserve the testimonies of Holocaust survivors. High-definition interview recordings paired with voice recognition technology enable these incredible people to answer questions from visitors about their lives before, during, and after the Holocaust.
This page dedicated by Peggy and Mark Zilbermann
Remembrance lives here
A PLACE FOR REFLECTION
A solemn and sacred space to remember the 6 million Jewish lives lost and to memorialize the relatives of Dallas families who were murdered in the Holocaust, The Glazer Family Memorial and Reflection Room allows visitors to pay their respects to those who perished.
This page dedicated by Janet and Jeffrey Beck, and Bobbi and Richard Massman
Memory lives here
PRESERVING THE PAST
The Museum’s Helen and Frank Risch Family Library & Archives house more than 20,000 documents, photographs, artifacts, and oral history testimonies. These archival materials cover the Holocaust and other human rights topics and are being preserved for future generations. This page dedicated by Michelle and Marshall Funk | Lisa and Neil Goldberg
Commemoration lives here
HONORING THOSE LOST
Throughout the year, the Museum hosts commemorations honoring victims of the Holocaust and other genocides, inviting guests to remember those lost to history’s darkest moments. By gathering together, we reaffirm our commitment to memory, ensuring that these stories live on and that such atrocities are never forgotten.
This page dedicated by
Ann and Nate Levine | Raelaine Radnitz
Community lives here
A GATHERING PLACE
The Museum is proud to support and welcome corporations and nonprofits by serving as the venue for their events. From meetings and receptions to conferences and concerts, the Museum is a convener for the community as people come together to learn, engage in meaningful conversations, and create positive change.
This page dedicated by
Robbie Watson Raphael | Celia and Larry Schoenbrun
Learning lives here
EDUCATOR
TRAININGS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
At the Museum, students are all ages. The Museum offers professional development for educators, school librarians, and counselors to equip them to teach about the Holocaust and human rights, and trains law enforcement, healthcare, legal, and corporate professionals about the ramifications of antisemitism and hatred.
This page dedicated by
Alice and Jim Skinner | Nicole and Justin Small
IN MEMORY OF THE SIX MILLION
THANK YOU
AN INSPIRATIONAL EVENING
EVENT PRODUCTION
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Caitlin Burke
Heath Gage
Max Rosenzweig
Pinnacle Live | Omni Dallas Hotel
CATERING
Gourmet Palate
SPECIAL THANKS
Krys Boyd
Diane and Hal Brierley
Florentine Films
Chris Darling
Jillian Hempstead
Mary Pat Higgins
Lisa and Peter Kraus
Lee Michaels
Rabbi Ari Sunshine
SURVIVOR TRIBUTE VIDEO PRODUCTION
On-Air Media
CONTENT PARTNERS
Athens Daily Review
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Sara Abosch-Jacobson, Ph.D.
Barbara Acuña-Taylor
Felicia Williamson
Dallas Jewish Historical Society
Jewish Family Services
Kim Leeson Photography
Amanda Lynn Photography
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
IN-KIND SPONSORS
Help us thank these vendors that generously donated a portion of this evening’s services by supporting their businesses.
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Omni Dallas Hotel OmniDallasHotels.com
Mia Fiori Mia-Fiori.com
On-Air Media On-AirMedia.com
CHESED SOCIETY דסח
The Museum is grateful to have committed donors who generously and thoughtfully invest in our mission and work. Named after the Jewish virtue of chesed, which means “loving-kindness,” the Museum’s major giving society is composed of those who support the Museum with annual gifts of $25,000 or more.
Chesed Society Donors
Anonymous
Amazon
American Airlines, Inc.
Bank of America
The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, Inc.
Betty Jo and David Bell
Fran and Mark Berg
Diane and Hal Brierley
Rebecca and Ken Bruder
Candy and Ike Brown
Cinemark USA, Inc.
Communities Foundation of Texas
The David M. Crowley Foundation
The Crystal Charity Ball
The Dallas Foundation
Michelle and Marshall Funk
Lisa and Neil Goldberg
Debbie and Ron Greene
Liz and Tom Halsey
The Lyda Hill Foundation
Ynette and Jim Hogue
Nancy Ann and Ray L. Hunt
Ronit and Haviv Ilan
Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation
Luther King Capital Management
Lisa and Peter Kraus
Ann and Nate Levine
Sarah and Alan Losinger
Match Group
Megan and Casey McManemin
Susan and Bill Montgomery
Moody Foundation
Lupe Murchison Foundation
Neiman Marcus
Nissan Foundation
Northern Trust
Mary Catherine and Trevor Person
Stan Rabin
Raelaine Radnitz
Katherine Perot Reeves and Eric Reeves
Helen and Frank Risch
Deedie Rose
Santander Consumer USA Foundation
Celia and Larry Schoenbrun
Harold Simmons Foundation
Alice and Jim Skinner
The Sumners Foundation
Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine and Gabe Sunshine
Susser Bank / Catherine and Sam L. Susser
Daphne and David Sydney
Texas Capital
Texas Instruments Foundation
Toyota
Jackie and Stephen Waldman
Linda and Ken Wimberly
M.B. and Edna Zale Foundation
Peggy and Mark Zilbermann
Contact Chief Advancement and External Affairs Officer Jessica Whitt Garner at jgarner@dhhrm.org or 469-399-5205 to learn more.
As of publication
Photo
Photo Credit Kim Leeson
ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN DONORS
To provide long-term financial sustainability, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum recently launched an endowment campaign. Thank you to these early campaign donors whose generosity makes the Museum’s work possible now and in perpetuity.
$5,000,000
Mark and Peggy Zilbermann
$2,500,000 - $4,999,999
Candy and Ike Brown
The Funk Family
$1,000,000 - $2,499,999
Anonymous
Cynthia and Robert Feldman
The Lyda Hill Foundation
Lee and Paul Michaels
Katherine Perot Reeves and Eric Reeves
Daphne and Jay Shipowitz
$500,000 - $999,999
Barbara (z”l) and Stan Rabin
$250,000 - $499,999
Celia and Larry Schoenbrun
$100,000 - $249,999
Debbie and Ron Greene
Ann and Fred Margolin
Raelaine Radnitz
Rosalyn G. Rosenthal (z”l)
Jackie and Steve Waldman
The Jeff and Bonnie Whitman
Charitable Foundation
$50,000 - $99,999
Lynn and Gil Friedlander
Dr. and Mrs. Craig Goodman
Mary Pat and Lance Higgins
Melanie H. Kuhr and Family
The Mira Weisel Miskin Fund
Susie and Larry Mondry
Helen and Frank Risch
Lawrence (z”l) and Natalie Rosenbloom
Linda and Ken Wimberly
$25,000 - $49,999
Melissa and Matthew Rubel Family
Contact Endowment and Planned Giving Manager Corey Hiscocks at chiscocks@dhhrm.org or 469-942-7912 to learn more.
Photo by Kim Leeson
As of publication
2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Committee
Officers
Lee Michaels, Chair
Mark Zilbermann, Immediate Past Chair
Ike Brown, Chair-Elect
Kenneth W. Wimberly, Vice President
Julia Wada, Treasurer
Jay B. Shipowitz, Assistant Treasurer
Ann Margolin, Secretary
Ronit Ilan, Assistant Secretary
Mary Pat Higgins, President and CEO
Directors
Rivka Altman
Jarrod Bassman
Tonika Cheek Clayton
Sara Garcia Duran
Bruce Esterline
Gavin Felder
Pam Hochster Fine
JoJo Fleiss
Edwin Flores
Jennifer Staubach Gates
Beth A. Gold
Lifetime Directors
David Bell P
Marsha Gaswirth
Thomas S. Halsey P
James M. Hogue P
Hylton L. Jonas P
Nate Levine
Richard Massman
Elected/Appointed Members
Caren Lock, Chair of Development Committee
Larry Mondry, Chair of Marketing Committee
Cindy Moskowitz, Chair of Program Committee
Paul von Wupperfeld, Chair of Current Issues Committee
Neisha Strambler-Butler, Appointed
Wanda Gierhart Fearing, Appointed
Neil Goldberg
Maria A. Gomez
Michael A. Horne
Sandy Lobenstein
Melissa Lowenkron
Seth Margolies
Brendan Miniter
Yana Mintskovsky
Aric Mizrahi
Almas Muscatwalla
Kate G. Newman
A. Steven Raab
Zsuzsanna Ozsvath
Stan Rabin
Michael Schiff P
Larry Schoenbrun
Florence Shapiro P
Ronald G. Steinhart
Stephen Waldman P
Katherine Perot Reeves
Carina O. Reyes
Frank Risch P
A.J. Rosmarin
Melissa Rubel
Hernan Saenz
Amy M. Stewart
Whitney Strauss
Sam L. Susser
Alysa Teichman
Carolyne M. Truelove
Christopher Williams
Lifetime Directors of Blessed Memory
Jack Altman P
Rudy Baum
Martin Donald
Max Glauben P
Mike Jacobs P
John Raphael
Jack Repp
Sam Szor
Leon Zetley
BOARD ALUMNI COUNCIL
Hylton Jonas P, Co-Chair
Melanie Kuhr Myers, Co-Chair
David B. Ackerman
Michelle Bassichis
Jarrod Beck
Jeffrey Beck
Fran Berg
Julie Meetal Berman
Cecily Bolding
Jose Bowen
Beth Bull
Jeffrey Chapman
Sam Coats
Jason Downie
Gary Eisenstat
Janiece Evans-Page
Evey Fagadau
Neal Feibel
Rob Ganji
Elliott Garsek
Phillip Glauben
Don Glendenning
Morgan Hare
Elizabeth Healy
William Hornberger
Mark E. Jacobs
Paul Kessler
Kristina Kramer
Peter Kraus
Richard Krumholz
Liza Lee
Stan Levenson
Brian Lidji
Randall Lieberman
Michael Meyers
Karen Polan
Jolene Risch
Kenneth Price
Jeffrey Rasansky
Karen Cortell Reisman
Steven Rosenberg
Randall Rosenblatt
Barry Rothschild
Gail Sachson
Andrew Schultz
Carol Seay
Todd Shapiro
David Small
Sheldon Stein
Lawrence Steinberg
Thear Suzuki
Daphne Sydney
Charles Teichman
Jim Tolbert
Richard Trubitt P
Alison Weinstein
Abby Williams
Brian Williams
Billie Williamson
Jeff Zlotky
Mark Zoradi
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Photo
Kim Leeson
MUSEUM STAFF
Mary Pat Higgins, President and CEO
Sara Abosch-Jacobson, Ph.D. Barbara Rabin Chief Education Officer
Barbara Acuña-Taylor Director of Special Events
Elizabeth Adams Director of Corporate Partnerships
Robynn Amaba Assistant Registrar
Marco Amador AV Technician
Kathy Beal Senior Accountant
Nicholas Bucher Accounts Payable Clerk
Kathrynne Bullington Museum Educator
Caitlin Burke Communications Manager
Sarah Bushey Human Resources, A/P and Payroll Manager
Brittni Coe Volunteer Manager
Latricia Davis Ackerman Family Director of Education
Charlotte Decoster, Ph.D. Senior Director of Education
Isabelle Dominé Public Programs Coordinator
Natalia Mendivil Franco Group Tours Coordinator
Heath Gage Audio Visual Supervisor
Alexander Gannon-Weaver Security Guard
Jessica Whitt Garner Chief Advancement and External Affairs Officer
Forrest Goings Advancement and Corporate Relations Coordinator
Caroline Fangman Griego Public Programs Manager
Anne Hanisch Project Cataloger
Rachel Hendricks CRM Systems Manager
Beatriz Hernandez Housekeeping Associate
Jennifer Hernandez Security Guard
Corey Hiscocks Endowment and Planned Giving Manager
Ricky Hughes Museum Experience Manager
Andrew Jett Museum Experience Lead
Anderson Jones Accounts Receivable Clerk
Tammiko Jones Executive Assistant to President and CEO
Ellie Keffler Museum Experience Lead
Mason Kelly Student Experience Manager
Madison Ketter Marketing Coordinator
Ellis Kidd Jr. Security Guard
Evan Lamb AV Technician
Sabrina Miranda Lawson Manager of Grants and Foundations
Paige Levine Group Tours Associate
Erick Lozada Assistant Security Manager
Deanne McElroy Director of Membership and Donor Relations
Elisa Melendez Museum Store Associate
Sofia Mendoza Museum Experience Associate
Matthew Oldham Security Manager
Hannah Orth Chief Financial Officer
Vanessa Pacheco Student Experience Associate
Hannah Rainey Assistant Museum Educator
Samantha Reich Museum Experience Associate
Justin Resendiz Building Engineer
Tina Robinson Security Guard
Elyse Rodriguez Museum Store Manager
Heather Rodriguez Museum Educator
Roman Rodriguez Museum Experience Associate
Max Rosenzweig Creative Director
Olivia Teague Gift Administrator
Omar Tena Museum Experience Associate
Corry Traylor Security Guard
Delanie Urbanovsky Event Coordinator
Juana Ortiz Vera Housekeeping Associate
Maria Ortiz Vera Housekeeping Associate
Mike Weaver Director of Facilities
Felicia Williamson Director of Library & Archives
Xavier Willis Security Guard
CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Museum offers impactful ways to engage with our mission. Join our growing group of leading companies and connect through the following ways:
Business Partner, a corporate membership offering a full year of benefits, including business development opportunities, employee and client engagement perks, and marketing exposure.
Sponsorship of the Museum’s ongoing public programming, educational initiatives, special donor events, and special exhibitions.
Upstander Training, a yearlong training program with professional development sessions, curated interactive virtual presentations, and monthly online asynchronous learning modules and educational resources.
Programs for Professionals that challenge participants to reflect upon their professional and ethical responsibilities.
Private Rental of our premier venue, where the Museum’s professional staff will work closely with you to create a meaningful experience for you and your guests.
Contact Director of Corporate Partnerships Elizabeth Adams at eadams@dhhrm.org or 469-399-5233 to learn more.
Photo credit Kim Leeson
MEMBERSHIP
History is made up of action and indifference, of hate and empathy. Both sides of this story live within the walls of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. We provide an immersive, interactive journey unlike any other. Please consider joining our member family and supporting our mission. As a member, you will receive:
• Complimentary unlimited admission
• Complimentary parking in the Museum’s garage
• Invitation to the Members-Only Open House
• Free tickets to signature public programs
• Discounts in the Museum Store
• And more…
Your membership matters. We need your help to expand our impact and appreciate your support to inspire a community of Upstanders.
Contact Director of Membership and Donor Relations Deanne McElroy at dmcelroy@dhhrm.org or 469-399-5210 to learn more.
Photo credit Kim Leeson
HIDDEN HISTORY
RECOUNTING THE SHANGHAI JEWISH STORY
On view through February 16, 2025
Explore the little-known history of the diverse, resettled Jewish community in Shanghai, including Iraqi Jews who arrived in the mid-1800s, Russian Jews who fled pogroms at the turn of the century, and German and Austrian Jews who desperately escaped the Nazis. With most countries limiting or denying entry to Jews during the 1930s, the free port of Shanghai became an unexpected safe haven for Jews fleeing the antisemitic policies and violence in Nazi-controlled Europe.
Hidden History explores this multifaceted history of desperation, loss, and asylum through artifacts, survivor stories, and the photographic lens of prominent American photojournalist Arthur Rothstein, who documented the Shanghai Jewish community in 1946 for the United Nations.
Marsha Gaswirth and Larry Ginsburg
An exhibit by sponsored by
Photo by Arthur Rothstein
A Better Life for Their Children
Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America
Photographs and Stories by Andrew
Feiler
On view March 7 - August 17, 2025
Discover one of the most transformative initiatives in American history forged by Booker T. Washington, a Black educator, author, and reformer, and Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish businessman and philanthropist. Between 1912 and 1937, their ambitious program partnered with local communities to build thousands of schools for Black children across the segregated South and Southwest. Through images and stories from cities and towns in Texas and throughout the South, Andrew Feiler’s collection showcases the schoolhouses and the people for whom they meant so much.
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Thanks to an anonymous donor, donations will be matched up to $25,000 — doubling the impact of your investment in our mission!
To make a gift or pledge, visit www.DHHRM.org/GiveHope or scan here.
At the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, we educate students and visitors about humanity’s most incredible stories of struggle and courage to inspire them to be Upstanders against hatred. Through partnerships with more than 15 regional school districts, the Museum will serve nearly 190,000 students this year. A combination of thought-provoking field trips, virtual programs, and classroom resources gives students and educators a deeper understanding of the Holocaust and human rights, and how tragedies of the past inform their lives today.
Thank you for making our work possible!
Contributions to Hope for Humanity support the year-round work of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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WE DO NOT HAVE TO BECOME HEROES OVERNIGHT. JUST A STEP AT A TIME, MEETING EACH THING THAT COMES UP, SEEING IT IS NOT AS DREADFUL AS IT APPEARED, DISCOVERING WE HAVE THE
STRENGTH TO STARE IT DOWN.
Eleanor Roosevelt - Former first lady and human rights advocate
