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http://www.ushmm.org
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL
Arizona
Andrew M. Cohn | |
Susan G. Levine |
California
Laurence M. Baer | |
Susan E. Lowenberg | |
Deborah A. Oppenheimer | |
Eric P. Ortner | |
Elliot J. Schrage | |
Clemantine Wamariya | |
Jeremy M. Weinstein | |
Daniel G. Weiss |
District of Columbia
VICE CHAIR | Allan M. Holt |
Joshua B. Bolten | |
Norman L. Eisen | |
Raffi Freedman-Gurspan | |
David M. Marchick | |
Benjamin J. Rhodes |
Florida
Walter R. Allen, Jr. | |
Jeffrey P. Feingold | |
Murray J. Laulicht | |
Andrew J. Weinstein |
Illinois
Jordan T. Goodman | |
Samuel N. Gordon | |
Priscilla Levine Kersten | |
Tamar Newberger | |
Michael P. Polsky | |
Richard S. Price | |
Maureen Schulman |
Indiana
Lee A. Feinstein | |
Cindy Simon Skjodt |
Maryland
Edward P. Lazarus | |
Bradley D.Wine |
New Jersey
Ethel C. Brooks | |
Betty Pantirer Schwartz |
New York
CHAIR | Howard M. Lorber |
Tom A. Bernstein | |
Michael S. Bosworth | |
Jonathan W. Burkan | |
Sara Darehshori | |
Helene Feldman | |
David M. Flaum | |
Michael H. Posner | |
Daniel J. Rosen | |
Menachem Z. Rosensaft | |
Howard D. Unger |
Other States
Massachusetts | Jonathan S. Lavine |
Missouri | Sam M. Devinki |
New Hampshire | Daniel Benjamin |
Ohio | Ronald Ratner |
Texas | Fred S. Zeidman |
Virginia | Melissa Rogers |
Washington | Eric A. LeVine |
West Virginia | Irvin N. Shapell |
England
Stuart A. Levey |
Congressional Members
Florida | Rep. Theodore E. Deutch |
Georgia | Rep. John R. Lewis |
Illinois | Rep. Bradley S. Schneider |
New York | Rep. Lee M. Zeldin |
Tennessee | Rep. David F. Kustoff |
Florida | Sen. Marco A. Rubio |
Maryland | Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin |
South Carolina | Timothy E. Scott |
Vermont | Sen. Bernard Sanders |
(vacancy) |
Ex Officio Members—Nonvoting
EXECUTIVE BRANCH DEPARTMENTS | |
Education | Philip H. Rosenfelt |
Interior | (vacancy) |
State | Thomas K. Yazdgerdi |
General Counsel to the Council | Gerard Leval |
Council Staff
MUSEUM DIRECTOR | Sara J. Bloomfield |
Internal Auditor | Mel Schwartz |
MUSEUM ADMINISTRATION
MUSEUM DIRECTOR | Sara J. Bloomfield |
Deputy Museum Director | Sarah Ogilvie |
General Counsel | Ronald F. Cuffe |
Senior Advisors
Marketing | Michelle Stein |
Strategy | Cameron Hudson |
Chief Officers
Development | Jordan Tannenbaum |
Financial Officer | Polly Povejsil Heath |
Information | Joseph Kraus |
Museum Operations | Tanell Coleman |
Program Officer | Sarah Ogilvie |
Directors
Constituency Engagement | Diane Saltzman |
International Affairs | Paul Shapiro |
Levine Institute for Holocaust Education | Yariv Lapid |
Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies | Wendy Lower, Acting |
National Institute for Holocaust Documentation | Michael Grunberger |
Planning | Dara Goldberg |
Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide | Jill Savitt, Acting |
The above list of key personnel was updated 7–2019.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum promotes documentation, study, and interpretation of the Holocaust and maintains a permanent living memorial to its victims.
On October 7, 1980, President James E. Carter approved Public Law 96–388, which established the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. This Act made the Council responsible for planning, constructing, and overseeing "the operation of, a permanent living memorial museum to the victims of the holocaust." It established the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) (36 U.S.C. 1401-1408).
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-94/pdf/STATUTE-94-Pg1547.pdfThe United States Holocaust Memorial Council, which serves as a board of trustees, governs the USHMM. The Council's 55 members are appointed by the President to staggered 5-year terms. Additionally, five members are appointed from each Chamber of the Congress. There are also three nonvoting ex-officio members from the Departments of Education, State, and the Interior.
On October 12, 2000, President William J. Clinton approved Public Law 106–292 "to authorize appropriations" for the USHMM and "for other purposes." The Act gave the Museum permanent authorization as an independent establishment (36 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-114/pdf/STATUTE-114-Pg1030.pdfThe USHMM operates as a public-private partnership. Its activities and programs are supported by planned giving, endowments, and revenues; gifts, grants, and contracts; and Federal funding.
https://www.ushmm.org/information/about-the-museumThe Museum's organizational chart is available in its "Performance and Accountability Report—FY 2018" on page 35.
https://www.ushmm.org/m/pdfs/20181116-ushmm-par-fy18.pdfThe Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies works with the United States Holocaust Memorial Council's Academic Committee to support research projects and publications on the Holocaust, provide access to Holocaust-related archival materials for study and new research, sponsor fellowship opportunities for pre- and postdoctoral researchers, and offer seminars, summer research workshops, conferences, lectures, and symposia.
https://www.ushmm.org/research/about-the-mandel-centerThe William Levine Family National Institute for Holocaust Education promotes a variety of resources and programs to help educators, professionals, and students increase their knowledge of Holocaust history and understand its relevance today. Educational outreach programs provide teachers with classroom strategies and resources for teaching students about the Holocaust.
http://www.ushmm.org/educators/teaching-about-the-holocaustThe Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide raises awareness of genocide, influences policymaking on genocide prevention, and stimulates worldwide action to prevent genocide and related mass atrocities. It seeks to make genocide prevention a national and international priority by increasing public awareness and mobilizing worldwide support to avert these crimes against humanity.
http://www.ushmm.org/confront-genocide/about | Email: genocideprevention@ushmm.orgThis program explores the ways in which the military can work to prevent genocide today.
http://www.ushmm.org/professionals-and-student-leaders/military-professionalsThese programs focus on the response of churches to the Holocaust and the ways in which religious institutions, leaders, and theologians have addressed this history and its legacy.
https://www.ushmm.org/research/about-the-mandel-center/initiatives/ethics-religion-holocaustThis program examines the role that law enforcement professionals played in the Holocaust. It also challenges them to reflect on their professional and personal responsibilities in a democracy today.
http://www.ushmm.org/professionals-and-student-leaders/law-enforcementThis program examines the decisions German jurists made and the pressures they faced under the Nazi regime. This is a one-day program for judges, prosecutors, and court administrators.
http://www.ushmm.org/professionals-and-student-leaders/judiciaryThis program introduces students to Holocaust history and helps them develop leadership skills for confronting hatred and promoting human dignity.
http://www.ushmm.org/professionals-and-student-leaders/student-leadersThe Museum Café is open daily, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., except on Yom Kippur and Christmas Day. Visitors may not bring food into it or the Museum. The café serves breakfast, salads, sandwiches, and soups, including vegetarian and kosher options. Kosher food is prepared and sealed offsite under rabbinical supervision.
https://www.ushmm.org/information/visit-the-museum/museum-cafeFor information on upcoming events, see the Museum's online calendar.
http://www.ushmm.org/online/calendarThe museum employs people with diverse professional experience: collections, education, exhibits, fundraising, marketing, programming, and other areas. A list of current job openings is available on the "Careers" web page.
https://www.ushmm.org/information/career-volunteer-opportunities/careersPaid and unpaid internship opportunities are available.
https://www.ushmm.org/information/career-volunteer-opportunities/internshipsThe Museum's holdings include art, books, pamphlets, advertisements, maps, film and video historical footage, audio and video oral testimonies, music and sound recordings, furnishings, architectural fragments, models, machinery, tools, microfilm and microfiche of government documents and other official records, personal effects, personal papers, photographs, photo albums, and textiles. The self-guided permanent exhibition spans three floors and presents a narrative history of the Holocaust with historical artifacts, photographs, and film footage. Special exhibitions include Remember the Children: Daniel's Story (for children 8 and up) and Some Were Neighbors: Collaboration and Complicity in the Holocaust. The Museum's traveling exhibitions have gone to numerous cities, States, and countries. These exhibitions extend the history of the Holocaust beyond the Museum's walls. More information on the Museum's collections and exhibitions is available on its website.
http://www.ushmm.org/information/exhibitionsThe "Press Room" web page has phone numbers and email addresses for contacting the Museum's communications staff.
https://www.ushmm.org/information/pressAn encyclopedia of the Holocaust is available on the Museum's website.
https://www.ushmm.org/learn/holocaust-encyclopediaThe Museum posts answers to FAQs on its website.
https://www.ushmm.org/research/ask-a-research-question/frequently-asked-questionsAt the top of the Museum's home page is a "Language" drop-down menu that allows non-English readers to access resources in a number of languages: Arabic, Bahasa, Chinese, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.
https://www.ushmm.orgThe Museum posts press releases on its website.
https://www.ushmm.org/information/press/press-releasesTo receive electronic Museum news, invitations to special programs and exhibitions, and updates on genocide prevention and other initiatives, subscribe using the online form.
https://engage.ushmm.org/subscribe.htmlThe Museum is open every day, except on Yom Kippur and Christmas. Admission is free; however, timed passes are required to enter the permanent exhibition from March through August. No passes are required for other Museum exhibitions. The "Plan Your Visit" web pages contain a trove of useful information on accessibility, admission and tickets, group reservations, hours, location, transportation, and more.
https://www.ushmm.org/information/visit-the-museum/plan-your-visitStrategic plans and annual, budget, and FAIR Act reports are available on the "Reports" web page.
https://www.ushmm.org/copyright-and-legal-information/annual-reportsStarting with the year 2004, performance and accountability reports are available online.
https://www.ushmm.org/copyright-and-legal-information/performance-and-accountabilityThe Museum relies on social media to share information on its programs and resources; to memorialize the victims of Nazism; to launch discussion on the Holocaust and its relevance today; and to raise awareness that antisemitism, genocide, and hatred are persistent threats and that everybody has a role in combating them.
https://www.ushmm.org/information/connect-with-the-museum#guidelinesAnnual membership gifts help the Museum confront antisemitism and answer Holocaust denial, expand educational outreach, and preserve historical artifacts.
https://www.ushmm.org/supportThe Museum uses its resources to confront hatred and genocide, to educate students and provide classroom resources for teachers, and to rescue Holocaust evidence and make additional historic documents available in digital format. An online contribution, one-time or monthly, supports these activities immediately and directly.
https://engage.ushmm.org/support.htmlThe Museum welcomes volunteers and offers a variety of service opportunities.
http://www.ushmm.org/information/career-volunteer-opportunities/volunteeringThe Sources of Information were updated 7–2019.