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What was the Holocaust?

The Holocaust was the systemic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews and others by the Nazi regime during World War II. The Nazis, who came to power in Germany in 1933, believed that Germans were “racially superior” and that the Jews, deemed “inferior”, were a threat. The Nazis also targeted and murdered other groups of people based on their perceived racial and biological inferiority.

Mission

 

Mission

Our mission is to create a comprehensive resource center in the San Francisco East Bay area to educate people of all faiths about the Holocaust and honor its victims. 
Background

 
Past Programs

Chabad is a philosophy, a movement, and an organization.
Since being founded as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in Pleasanton, CA on January 8, 2021, the East Bay Holocaust Education Center has sponsored over 20 Holocaust education events, many of them free to the public. 

During its first year of operation (2021), these programs included:

During its second year of operation (2022), EBHEC sponsored the following programs:

  • In-person Holocaust Exhibit at the Firehouse Theater in Pleasanton

  • In-person Holocaust Exhibit at the Alcosta Senior and Community Center in San Ramon

  • Free talk and book signing by author Henry Michalski of his book Torn Lilacs, which is about his family’s Holocaust experiences and subsequent imprisonment in Stalin’s gulags​

  • Resuming in-person Holocaust exhibits at East Bay high schools

  • Two free in-person Holocaust films for high school students including When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit and Persian Lessons in collaboration with the East Bay Jewish International Film Festival.

  • During the latter half of 2022, EBHEC will be focusing on preparations and planning for Violins of Hope East Bay 2023, planned for January and February 2023.

During its third year of operation (2023), EBHEC sponsored the following programs:

  • Violins of Hope East Bay 2023. From Jan to Mar 2023, EBHEC hosted Violins of Hope East Bay, which had approximately 17,800 attendees at 60 events including:

  • ● 3 concerts at Bankhead on February 5-7 (1,400 people)
    ● 13 days of free exhibit at the Bankhead (1,700 people)
    ● 47 free school concerts from Jan 31 – March 3 attended by 13,500 students and teachers
    ● 3 free lectures at the Bankhead (100 people).
    ● 4 mini-concerts in Feb in Cupertino, San Mateo, Roseville and Vacaville (800 attendees)
    ● 2 Holocaust films presented with EBJIFF in Mar attended by 300 people. 

During its fourth year of operation (2024), EBHEC sponsored the following programs:

During its fifth year of operation (2025), EBHEC sponsored the following programs:

Educational Outreach

Livermore artist and President of EBHEC, Larry Lagin, created a multi-media Holocaust art exhibit that has thus far been loaned to several high schools in Fremont, Livermore and Pleasanton.

 

Leadership

Leadership
Below are Directors and Leaders of EBHEC. We expect to be adding more board members in the future. In addition, we will be forming an Advisory Board consisting of community leaders of diverse backgrounds and skills.
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Larry Lagin

President, Board

Violins of Hope Co-Chair

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Advisory Board

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The Advisor Board consists of religious and community leaders of diverse faiths, who meet periodically with EBHEC’s Leadership to be briefed about current programs and to advise them on strategy, future programs, and community involvement. 

Sharon Cohen, Religious School Teacher

Gina Bonanno, Retired-LLNL

Anne Giancola, Visual Arts Manager, Livermore Valley Arts

Peg Folta, Retired Scientist, LLNL

Nancy Davis Lewis, Special Counsel, Kennedys Law

Katie Marcel, CEO, Innovation TriValley

Martie Muldoon, Retired Teacher, Pleasanton Unified School District

Trish Munro, Livermore City Councilmember

Bill Nebo, Pastor Emeritus, First Presbyterian Church, Livermore

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Contact Us

Tel: 925-400-9830

Email: info@EBHEC.org

Address

EBHEC

164 N L St

Livermore, CA 94550

© 2022 by EBHEC

Website by Deborah Lagin

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