Little Acts, Big Impact: Mini Upstander Play Sessions with the Children’s Theatre

Join the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center for our annual International Holocaust Remembrance Event on Sunday, January 26, at 11 a.m. at Union Terminal.

This year’s event will feature a powerful conversation with Holocaust survivor Henry Fenichel. Born in 1938 in The Hague, Netherlands, Henry’s early life was shaped by the horrors of the Holocaust. After his father was deported and murdered in Auschwitz, Henry and his mother went into hiding but were later discovered and sent to Westerbork and then Bergen-Belsen. Remarkably, they survived through a transfer to Palestine as part of an exchange program. Henry’s incredible story of survival honors the memory of his family and reflects his resilience in the face of unimaginable adversity.

Following the conversation, guests will have the opportunity to engage with the interactive Dimensions in Testimony exhibit, featuring Henry’s new testimony. This groundbreaking technology allows visitors to have meaningful conversations with digital representations of survivors, preserving their voices for future generations.

The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 — the anniversary of the liberation of AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU — as INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY. On this annual day of commemoration, the UN urges every member state to honor the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism and to develop educational programs to help prevent future genocides.

This event is free and open to the public.