Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

Learn Why Holocaust History Is Relevant Today

The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust offers speakers, traveling exhibits and other educational programs that explore the importance and continued relevance of Holocaust history.

US Holocaust Memorial Museum Statement About Rising Antisemitism

WASHINGTON, DC – Four years ago last week (on Oct. 27, 2018), the most deadly antisemitic attack in our country’s history was carried out by a lone gunman, radicalized by online hate speech. Eleven worshippers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh were murdered in cold blood simply for being Jewish. This was shocking for our country and especially for Holocaust survivors, who could never have imagined such an event taking place in the United States. Those who hoped this horrific attack would serve as a wake-up call to the dangers of rising antisemitism amid a larger climate of hatred have sadly been proven wrong. Read More.

GEORGIA LIBRARIES EXHIBIT TOUR
Georgia Commission on the Holocaust exhibits are touring Georgia public libraries all around the state. Read more and click here to view the locations and schedules.

PROGRAMS
Visit the GCH YouTube Channel for original recorded presentations on Holocaust-related themes and topics, including these and many more:

The Holocaust in Ukraine

Ukraine is in the news. Beginning with the 1941 Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, almost 1.5 million Jews in Ukraine were shot by mobile killing units. GCH Executive Director Sally Levine highlights some of the stories and current research about the Holocaust in Ukraine.
Historic Antisemitism
The Great Steal: Nazi Theft of Jewish Property
My Day in Court - Irving vs Lipstadt

GCH ED Sally Levine shares her experiences at the libel trial of Irving v. Penguin Books, Ltd, Deborah E. Lipstadt from the year 2000 in London. Dr. Lipstadt is President Biden's nominee for Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism with the U.S. Department of State.
American Citizenship Policies & Nazi Race Laws
Art as Resistance

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Who Betrayed the Frank Family?

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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Condemns Misuse of Holocaust in Public Discourse

WASHINGTON, DC — Nazism represented a singular evil that resulted in the murder of six million Jews and the persecution and deaths of millions of others for racial and political reasons. Comparing contemporary situations to Nazism is not only offensive to its victims, but it is also inaccurate and misrepresents both Holocaust history and the present. The Holocaust should be remembered, studied, and understood so that we can learn its lessons; it should not be exploited for opportunistic purposes.

The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust is a secular, non-partisan state-agency. The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust strives to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and promote public understanding of the history. It ensures that learning how and why the Holocaust happened is an important part of the education of Georgia citizens. It encourages reflection upon the moral questions raised by this unprecedented event and the responsibilities of citizens in a democracy.

Shaping a better future through lessons of the past

The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust strives to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and promote public understanding of the history.

First They Came

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

-- Pastor Martin Niemoller

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