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Programs

2021
2022
  • 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 focused on preparations and planning for Violins of Hope East Bay 2023, planned for January and February 2023.

2023
  • 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. 

2024
  • Music of the Holocaust school program, which provided 34 free educational concerts and workshops to over 8,500 students in the East Bay.

  • Music of the Holocaust and Touring exhibit adult program at Temple Beth Torah (Fremont).

  • Sponsored Holocaust Survivor Band Kristallnacht concert at Chabad Tri-Valley (Pleasanton).

  • Continued Read to Remember adult program.

2025
  • Music of the Holocaust adult program to several organizations including - 

    • Temple Beth Shalom (San Leandro)

    • Temple Isaiah (Lafayette)

    • Congregation Bnai Shalom (Walnut Creek) 

  • Yom HaShoah Commemoration event at 3 Oakland synagogues.

  • Student Holocaust film at the Vine Cinema (Livermore) in partnership with the East Bay Jewish International Film Festival.

  • Continued Read to Remember adult program.

  • Holocaust Talk and Book signing (Congregation Beth Emek, Pleasanton)

  • During the latter half of 2025, EBHEC will be focusing on preparations and planning for Violins of Hope East Bay 2026, planned for October to November 2026

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Contact Us

Tel: 925-400-9830

Email: info@EBHEC.org

Address

EBHEC

164 N L St

Livermore, CA 94550

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Website by Deborah Lagin

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