Stay Updated with the Latest News & Press
Welcome! Discover the latest updates on our initiatives, events, and programs dedicated to Holocaust education and remembrance. Check out our press releases, media coverage, and announcements that highlight our efforts to promote tolerance, empathy, and human rights.
Stay connected with us as we collaborate to foster a more compassionate and just society through education and community engagement.
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The Hope Chest
Hope Chest is a curriculum and complete set of teaching resources designed to immerse students in Holocaust survivor Oskar Knoblauch’s memoir, A Boy’s Story, A Man’s Memory: Surviving the Holocaust 1933–1945.
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Students & Education
A key focus of our new center will be to provide educational programs for students throughout Arizona.
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The State of Arizona’s Department of Education Presents $7 Million Check
The Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center will educate 50,000 Arizona students annually through immersive exhibits on the Holocaust and other genocides.
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‘Connection through experience,’ Phoenix Holocaust museum touts immersive technology
The Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center’s design will guide visitors through an immersive journey from light to darkness and back, using interactive exhibits to bring history to life.
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Jews aged 11 to 94 spoke in favor of state funding for Arizona Holocaust center
An 11-year-old urged Arizona lawmakers to fund a Holocaust education center.
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Arizona Jewish Historical Society appoints new capital campaign director
The Arizona Jewish Historical Society announced the appointment of Frank Jacobson as management consultant and capital campaign director for the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center, a 27,000-square foot complex coming to downtown Phoenix in 2026.
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Arizona Jewish Historical Society makes key hire to lead $30M capital campaign for Holocaust education center
Frank Jacobson appointed as Management Consultant and Capital Campaign Director for Arizona Jewish Historical Society’s Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center.
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Arizona Jewish Historical Society unveils plans for Holocaust education center
A Holocaust education center is coming to Arizona in the next couple of years.
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Arizona Jewish Historical Society announces capital campaign to create Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center in Phoenix
The Arizona Jewish Historical Society (AZJHS) is pleased to announce the launch of a campaign to create the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center.
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Phoenix Holocaust education center dream is closer to reality thanks to Hilton donation
A $4 million donation supports a new Holocaust education center in Phoenix, aiming to preserve survivor stories and combat historical ignorance.
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1st permanent Holocaust museum to be built in Phoenix
The Arizona Jewish Historical Society on Tuesday announced plans to build the first permanent Holocaust education center in Phoenix
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Arizona Jewish Historical Society announced new Holocaust Education Center
Steve Hilton, for whom the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center is named, celebrated the announcement Nov. 28 at the Cutler Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center in downtown.
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Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center to emerge in downtown Phoenix
Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center seeks to educate future generations
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Phoenix Holocaust exhibit tells stories of survival
A new, immersive exhibit at the Arizona Jewish Historical Society tells the untold stories of the Holocaust.
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Money Radio Interview
Rabbi Jeffrey Schesnol with the Arizona Jewish Historical Society interview on Business for Breakfast on Money Radio
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AZJHS keeps Holocaust history alive with immersive exhibits
The Arizona Jewish Historical Society unveils an immersive Holocaust exhibit featuring holographic survivor testimonies and virtual reality experiences, fostering historical education.
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A New Holocaust Museum Is Coming to Arizona
The Center for Hope, Humanity, and Holocaust Education, inspired by artist Robert Sutz’s work, is slated to open in Phoenix in 2025.
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Arizona Humanities Announces 2022 Humanities Awards
The Arizona Jewish Historical Society received the Arizona Humanities Founders Community Partner Award for promoting Jewish heritage, cultural understanding, and Holocaust education.
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Arizona Jewish Historical Society earns Museum Association of Arizona’s Institutional Award of Excellence
The award recognizes AZJHS for excellence in education, preservation, and Holocaust programming, highlighting its adaptability and commitment to community engagement.