I tell my story for the purpose of improving humanity.
Drop,
by drop, by drop, like water on a stone, the
world can become a better place.
PINCHAS GUTTER | HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Hyatt Regency Dallas
We are excited to welcome you to this special evening. It gives us great pleasure to be the Legacy sponsor for this year’s Hope for Humanity event.
The work being done by the entire team at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum and supported by each of us here tonight is extremely important and seemingly custom fit for times like these.
The notion of educating students in urban and rural communities about the past — while allowing them to view it through the lens of their own personal experiences — is, in our view, such an effective way of creating alignment, understanding, and ultimately truth for our collective history.
At day’s end, it’s inspired outreach like this, and organizations like the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, that really do give us all hope for humanity.
We look forward to an educational and uplifting evening.
Warm regards,
Christy and Adam Blumenfeld &
DEAR FRIENDS
Thank you for being part of the 2025 Hope for Humanity dinner. It is a privilege to share tonight with you.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the Holocaust. As we become further removed in time from these events, it is more important than ever that this history continues to be taught so that future generations understand the consequences of hatred and indifference. In 2025, the Museum will reach more than 280,000 students, the highest number in our history. Thanks to your support, these students are learning to recognize antisemitism, challenge prejudice, and become Upstanders in their schools and communities.
Tonight, we are honored to present the Hope for Humanity award to Michael Berenbaum, a scholar whose life’s work has deepened global understanding of the Holocaust and amplified the voices of survivors. His dedication reflects our own commitment to ensuring that history continues to teach and inspire.
We are deeply grateful to our Honorary Chairs, Ann and Nate Levine, and our Event Co-Chairs, Barbi and Scott Cohen, and Catherine and Sam L. Susser. Their vision and leadership have made this evening possible. Thanks to the efforts of our Honorary Committee, Host Committee, and all of you here tonight, this year’s Hope for Humanity will have an extraordinary impact by funding education for students across North Texas and beyond.
On behalf of our Board of Directors and staff, we are incredibly grateful for your generosity and support of the Museum’s mission to teach the history of the Holocaust and advance human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference.
With gratitude,
Mary Pat Higgins
Ike Brown President and CEO Board Chair
PREVIOUS HONOREES
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum bestows the Hope for Humanity award upon an outstanding individual or organization that demonstrates a dedication to the improvement of society and embodies the Museum’s mission. Honorees are presented with a shofar, a ram’s horn symbolizing zikaron (or “remembrance”). Its sound calls us to account for our actions and to join in community.
2024 Ken Burns
2023 Larry Schoenbrun
2022 Cynt Marshall
2021 Max Glauben*
2020 Dallas-Fort Worth Holocaust Survivors and Texas Liberators
2019 Rebecca Fletcher
2018 Gregory L. Fenves
2017 Lauren Embrey
2016 Nate Levine
2015 Mayor Mike Rawlings
2014 Stan Rabin
the Greater Dallas Jewish Community Campaign for the 21st Century
2013 Father Patrick Desbois and Holocaust Survivors of Dallas-Fort Worth
2012 Don Glendenning
2011 Frank Risch
2010 Roger Staubach
2009 Bill Lively
2008 Robert Edsel
2007 The Honorable Florence Donald Shapiro
2006 The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison
2004 Raymond Nasher*
2003 The Doctors of the Emergency Response Group, a project of Partnership of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
2001 Carol and Steve Aaron
1999 Ann* and Martin Donald*
1994 Mike Jacobs*
1992 Ruth* and Jack Altman*, Esther* and Sam Szor*
1991 Jack Belzacki Bell*
2025 HONOREE: MICHAEL BERENBAUM
Michael Berenbaum, Ph.D., is a scholar, author, lecturer, and teacher. A leading voice in Holocaust education, Michael has helped ensure that the world does not forget the horrors of the past or the resilience of its survivors.
Born in 1945 to Jewish parents who immigrated to the United States as young children, he was taught little about the Holocaust growing up in Queens, New York. Many of his schoolteachers were survivors. When they rolled up their sleeves, he noticed numbers tattooed on their arms and did not know what to think because as an Orthodox Jew, he had been taught tattoos were forbidden.
It was after a visit to Yad Vashem on his first trip to Israel at 16 that he became interested in the field of Holocaust studies. He was drawn to the unspoken, to what had not been told to a generation of Americans.
After studying philosophy and theology in college, Michael taught one of the early courses on the Holocaust at Wesleyan University and traveled to the Soviet Union in 1976 to work with Jewish refuseniks, those who were denied permission to emigrate to Israel. Two years later, he was recruited by Chairman Elie Wiesel and Executive Director Irving Greenberg to serve on President Jimmy Carter’s Commission on the Holocaust, tasked to recommend an appropriate national memorial to tell the story of the Holocaust. The commission’s final report in 1979 was a crucial step in establishing the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. He later served as its Project Director from 1988 to 1993, overseeing its creation, and after its opening, as the first Director of its research institute.
In 1997, Michael became the first President and CEO of the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation. Founded by Steven Spielberg, the foundation oversaw the collection of 52,000 survivor testimonies in 32 languages from 57 countries — preserving the stories of those who lived through humanity’s darkest chapter.
His vision and scholarship have influenced museums across the world, including right here in Texas, where he served as the Exhibition Project Director for the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum which opened in 2019, helping craft its powerful narrative and immersive experiences.
Currently, Michael serves as Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies and Director of the Sigi Ziering Institute: Exploring the Ethical and Religious Implications of the Holocaust at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles. The author and editor of 24 books, he was also the Executive Editor of the Second Edition of the Encyclopedia Judaica. Through his lectures, writings, and Academy and Emmy award-winning films, including One Survivor Remembers and The Last Days, his work has educated millions and continues to inform generations of Americans’ understanding of the Holocaust.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
HONORARY CHAIRS
ANN AND NATE LEVINE
EVENT CO-CHAIRS
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IN HONOR OF OUR SURVIVORS
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum made a gift this year to United Hatzalah on behalf of our survivor community.
United Hatzalah is Israel’s largest community-based volunteer emergency medical service that serves anyone in need of care for free. Its strength is in its network of 8,000 volunteers, including EMTs, paramedics, and doctors. Together, they respond to more than 2,000 medical emergencies per day.
Volunteers come from all different backgrounds: Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Druze, Bedouin, both secular and religious, and everything in between. They are all united by a shared mission to save lives.
HONORING DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS,
Raisa Afridonidze Khasavyurt, Dagestan
Ginette Albert Paris, France
Henry Alperovich Ukraine
Asya Arkhangorodskaya Babruysk, Belarus
Raisa Aronin Babruysk, Belarus
Mara Bakman Odessa, Ukraine
Semyon Belkin Kiev, Ukraine
David Berdichevskiy Ukraine
Vladimir Berman Kiev, Ukraine
Ludmila Bershadsky Odessa, Ukraine
Yako Bershadsky Odessa, Ukraine
Mikhail Beyzer Obodovka, Ukraine
Larysa Biriuk Ukraine
Esfir Bokova Russia
Claudia Boksiner Romania
Leonid Braginsky Kiev, Ukraine
Evgenia Brandin Rahachow, Belarus
Lilya Braslavsky Odessa, Ukraine
George Braslavsky Odessa, Ukraine
Vsevolod Braslavsky Smela, Ukraine
Marks Breslav Gomel, Belarus
Inge Brooks Berlin, Germany
Riva Chernyakhovsky Ukraine
John Csapo Debrecen, Hungary
Hanne Dietz Gladsaxe, Denmark
Inna Epshtein Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Tova Lebovic Feldman Nitra, Slovakia
Boris Fisherov Kirovohrad, Ukraine
Bronya Fishman Ukraine
Joseph Fridland Kiev, Ukraine
Boris Frolov Leningrad, Russia
Elena Frolov Leningrad, Russia
Magie Romberg Furst Astheim, Germany
Boris Galper Moscow, Russia
Peter Gikher Odessa, Ukraine
Sofiya Gikher Odessa, Ukraine
Eva Ginevich Odessa, Ukraine
Izakil Goldin Belarus
Klara Goldman Kiev, Ukraine
Irina Goldschmid Kiev, Ukraine
Raisa Gorokhovsky Former Soviet Union
Daniel Groys Teofipol, Ukraine
REFUGEES, HIDDEN CHILDREN, AND KINDERTRANSPORTEES
Roza Groys Kiev, Ukraine
Yuly Groys Teofipol, Ukraine
Asya Gurtovaya Kiev, Ukraine
Hanna Nussbaum Hochster Fulda, Germany
Vladimir Kalmykov Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
Anna Kapilevich Poltava, Ukraine
Leonid Kapilevich Khmelnytskyi (Proskuriv), Ukraine
Paul Kessler Vranov nad Topl’ou, Slovakia
Sofiya Khaytina Kiev, Ukraine
Ed Kirschner Bielsko-Biala, Poland
Elina Klevanov Ukraine
Boris Klevanov Roslavl, Russia
Sheyva Kogan Moldova
Khaya Kovnator Ludza, Latvia
Leo Kovnator Disna, Belarus
Dr. Andras Lacko Budapest, Hungary
Emilia Lagkuev Sankt-Petersburg, Russia
Tibor Lefkovits Budapest, Hungary
Julie Lefkovits Budapest, Hungary
Eugene Levinson Ukraine
Gina Levinson Leningrad, Russia
Walter J. Levy Ortelsburg, Germany
Lily Linetsky Stalino, Ukraine
Oleg Litvak Kiev, Ukraine
Menahem Lowy Antwerp, Belgium
Yuliya Lutsker Vynnytsia, Ukraine
Marie Luzzato Morocco
Larisa Manelis Odessa, Ukraine
Valeria Markushevich Riga, Latvia
Frida Matlin Asbest, Sverdlovsk, Russia
Rimma Mesherskiy Nikopol, Ukraine
Tatyana Metter Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Engalina Mezhbero Kiev, Ukraine
Margot Schachmann Okowita Berlin, Germany
Dr. Zsuzsanna Abonyi Ozsvath Subotica, Yugoslavia
Vera Paley Gomel, Belarus
Galina Panchenko Kiev, Ukraine
Tamara Paperno Leningrad, Russia
Lazar Pillipovski Kiev, Ukraine
Zina Podlaskaya Kremenchuk, Ukraine
Mikhail Polevoy Zhytomyr, Ukraine
Herschel Prengler Lukow, Poland
CONTINUED
HONORING DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS,
Blyuma Promyslova Uman, Ukraine
Adelya Riftina Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
Hannah Matuson Rigler Shavli, Lithuania
Gusta Steiman Rosenberg Krakow, Poland
Julianna Rosenbloom Budapest, Hungary
Izaak Royz Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine
Musiy Rozenshteyn Ukraine
Batya Safir Ukraine
Sofya Samsonova Rietchetza, Belarus
Hanna Spielman Schrob Maastricht, Holland
Yuriy Shamo Kharkiv, Ukraine
Florida Shamrakova Odessa, Ukraine
Yakov Shcherbakov Kharkiv, Ukraine
Marcelle Shea Morocco
Marianne Shiller Budapest, Hungary
Gitya Shnayderman Kokand, Uzbekistan
Yefim Shnayderman Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Ukraine
Ilya Shor Former Soviet Union
Nina Shteyn Tserkva, Ukaine
Aleksandr Shteyngart Oster, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine
Petr Shulman Uzbekistan
Rivveka Shusterman Vitebsk, Belarus
Yakov Shteyngart Moscow, Russia
Dr. Charles Silver Radom Ghetto, Poland
Miryam Slavitskaya Russia
Yevgeniy Smotritsky Krivoy Rog, Ukraine
Dr. Max Spindler Antwerp, Belgium
Mariya Strigaleva Gomel, Belarus
Leonid Tabachnik Vapnyarka, Ukraine
Mara Temkin Babruysk, Belarus
Ruvim Tsvang Kremenchuk, Ukraine
Dr. Hanna Ulatowska Warsaw, Poland
David Vayman Gomel, Belarus
Sofiya Vayman Kiev, Ukraine
Nelly Veysman Saratov, Russia
Riva Yukfeld Kishinev, Moldova
Rosian Bagriansky Zerner Kovno, Lithuania
Anya Zilberberg Ukraine
REFUGEES, HIDDEN CHILDREN, AND KINDERTRANSPORTEES
OF BLESSED MEMORY
In tribute of those whom we lost in the past year.
Frida Alperovich Kiev, Ukraine
Brigitte Friedmann Altman Odessa, Ukraine
Yakov Bershadsky Odessa, Ukraine
Inna Beylina Ukraine
Mikhail Kagarlitskiy Ukraine
Nina Kakov Hanne Katz Klein Augsburg, Germany
Vera Portnaya Vitsyebsk, Belarus
Yakov Rabinowich Jelgava, Latvia
Sofiya Rivshina Bila Tserkva, Ukraine
Bert Romberg Astheim, Germany
Zinaida Voskoboynik Odessa, Ukraine
Helga Wolfe Weinstein Berlin, Germany
Michael,
Your expertise and tremendous efforts were instrumental in shaping the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. Your vision helped create a powerful space for remembrance, education, and inspiration — ensuring that the lessons of the Holocaust continue to guide and enlighten future generations. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor.
Ann and Nate Levine
Varsity Brands stands with the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum in honoring the lessons of history and the power of education to build a more compassionate future.
That’s why we’re In The Game for Good —committed to uplifting young people, educators, and schools everywhere through programs that celebrate spirit, achievement, and belonging.
We believe every young person deserves the opportunity to learn, to lead, and to make a difference. These key moments forge character and strengthen our communities. We’re proud to join the Museum and all of you in inspiring a better future.
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Barbi and Scott Cohen Kacey, Ella and Olivia
CINEMARK H ONOR S
MICHAEL BERENBAUM
2025 HOPE FOR HUMANITY AWARD RECIPIENT
Sewell
proudly supports
the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum.
“We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever men or women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must ― at that moment ― become the center of the universe.”
Elie Wiesel - Holocaust survivor
Debbie and Ron Greene
We applaud the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum and its important work to educate schoolchildren about the dire consequences of prejudice, hatred, and indifference. Thank you for teaching tomorrow’s leaders to be Upstanders.
Nancy Ann and Ray Hunt
Humanity lives here
DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM
Founded in 1984 by local Holocaust survivors, our institution now resides in a building in downtown Dallas, where visitors experience a deeper immersion into the history of the Holocaust, human and civil rights, their centrality to our democracy, and their vital importance in preventing events like those of the Holocaust from happening again.
This page dedicated by
Stan Rabin
Education lives here
IMPACTING FUTURE GENERATIONS
The heart of the Museum’s mission is to positively influence behavior through education. Students learn through field trips and educational programs about the deadly ramifications of allowing antisemitism, racism, and hatred to go unchecked and are inspired to stand up for others to prevent future atrocities.
This page dedicated by
Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine and Gabe Sunshine
History lives here
HOLOCAUST/SHOAH WING
Discover an incredible period in world history through a geographically oriented exhibition that leads visitors across Europe and back, from 1933 to 1945. The Holocaust/Shoah (Hebrew for “catastrophe”) Wing explores the savagery of Nazi Germany’s paramilitary death squads, their acts of individual murder and terror, followed by the events that culminated in the “Final Solution.”
This page dedicated by Lynn and Gil Friedlander
Empathy lives here
HUMAN RIGHTS WING
Thought-provoking installations detail how the world has progressed since the Holocaust. Highlights include the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg and the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Ten Stages of Genocide gallery depicts historical genocides, where visitors learn how atrocities can and have happened everywhere.
This page dedicated by
Sarah and Alan Losinger
Justice lives here
PIVOT TO AMERICA WING
Interactive kiosks, brief films, and personal testimonies explore the ideals of our nation, how we live up to them over time, and how it is up to all of us to participate in the repair process to create the best America possible. This wing features Upstanders in the United States and Texas who worked to reform laws and improve conditions for all citizens.
This page dedicated by Susan and Bill Montgomery
Testimony lives here
AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE
Dimensions in TestimonySM was developed by the USC Shoah Foundation to preserve the testimonies of Holocaust survivors. High-definition interview recordings paired with voice recognition technology enable these incredible people to answer questions from visitors about their lives before, during, and after the Holocaust. This page dedicated by Mark
and Peggy Zilbermann
Remembrance lives here
A PLACE FOR REFLECTION
The Museum is a solemn and sacred space to remember the 6 million Jewish lives lost and to memorialize the relatives of Dallas families who were murdered in the Holocaust, allowing visitors to pay their respects to those who perished. This page dedicated by The Beck Family | Bobbi and Richard Massman
Connection lives here
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
Rotating special exhibitions offer visitors a deeper connection to and understanding of often forgotten stories or overlooked history. They provide a powerful platform for educating audiences and expanding perspectives on topics related to the Holocaust and human rights.
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Rebecca and Ken Bruder | Patricia Wolfson Fagadau
Engagement lives here
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Through our wide-ranging lectures, meaningful discussions, and mission-relevant films, the community gains more knowledge about important historical events and contemporary issues. The Museum’s custom-built Cinemark Theater provides a premium viewing environment with a wall-to-wall screen, crisp digital projection, immersive surround sound, and streaming capabilities for virtual audiences.
This page dedicated by Michelle and Marshall Funk
Commemoration lives here
HONORING THOSE LOST
Throughout the year, the Museum hosts commemorations honoring victims of the Holocaust and other genocides, inviting guests to remember those lost to history’s darkest moments. By gathering together, we reaffirm our commitment to memory, ensuring that these stories live on and that such atrocities are never forgotten.
This page dedicated by
Lisa and Neil Goldberg | Raelaine Radnitz
Memory lives here
PRESERVING THE PAST
The Museum’s Helen and Frank Risch Family Library & Archives includes more than 20,000 documents, photographs, artifacts, and oral history testimonies. These archival materials cover the Holocaust, and other human and civil rights topics and are being preserved for future generations.
This page dedicated by
Celia and Larry Schoenbrun | Nicole and Justin Small
NFI and the Ike & Candy Brown Family Foundation are honored to support the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum in its mission to preserve Holocaust history and advance human rights.
We proudly pay tribute to Holocaust survivors and celebrate the 2025 Hope for Humanity Award honoree, Michael Berenbaum, whose unwavering commitment to sharing these lessons inspires others to stand against injustice and intolerance.
Ike & Candy Brown Family Foundation
Antisemitism is rising. Silence isn’t an option. We are grateful for the leadership and partnership of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. The Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas is committed to combating rising antisemitism through education, advocacy, and strong community partnerships.
Learn more about how you can help counter antisemitism at jewishdallas.org/antisemitism.
CHESED SOCIETY דסח
The Museum is grateful to have committed donors who generously and thoughtfully invest in our mission and work. Named after the Jewish virtue of chesed, which means “loving-kindness,” the Museum’s major giving society is composed of those who support the Museum with annual gifts of $25,000 or more.
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Daphne and David Sydney
Texas Capital Foundation
Texas Instruments Foundation
Toyota
Jackie and Stephen Waldman
Mark and Peggy Zilbermann
Contact Chief Advancement and External Affairs Officer Jessica Whitt Garner at jgarner@dhhrm.org or 469-399-5205 to learn more.
As of publication
LEGACY SOCIETY
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum recognizes with deepest gratitude the following donors who have included the Museum in their estate plans.
Bruce Chemel
Funk Family
Marsha Gaswirth
Larry Ginsburg
Rita Sue Gold
Dr. Craig and Karen Goodman
Patricia Goodman
Debbie and Ron Greene
Liz and Tom Halsey
Haley and Corey Hiscocks
Ynette and James Hogue
Veronique and Hylton Jonas
Michelle Kirsch
Ann and Nate Levine
Amy L. Maddox
Deanne and Dennis McElroy
Lee and Paul Michaels
Betsy Ann Austin and James Mitchell
Carol and Harold Pinker
Stan Rabin
Julie and Eliot Raffkind
Robbie Watson Raphael
Helen and Frank Risch
Natalie Rosenbloom
Ita Ross, in memory of Sima Mylnowska Ross and Hersch Ross
Peachy Rudberg
Celia and Larry Schoenbrun
Daphne and Jay Shipowitz
Cherie and Neal Small
Don Stone
Joanne and Charles Teichman
Jackie and Steve Waldman
Mark and Peggy Zilbermann
In Memoriam
Lilian Furst
Ronald M. Gaswirth
Alan J. Gold
Jerald P. Goodstein
Deborah L. Levy
Joy and Ronald Mankoff
Peter Myers, in memory of Joel Hansen
Dr. Lawrence James Pass
Kurt Leo Plaut
Barbara Rabin
John Raphael
Lawrence Rosenbloom
Rosalyn G. Rosenthal
Edith Sternfels
Norma Stone
Miriam G. Vernon
Contact Endowment and Planned Giving Manager Corey Hiscocks, CFRE at chiscocks@dhhrm.org or 469-942-7912 to learn more or to notify the Museum of your estate gift. As of publication
SUSTAINING A FUTURE OF HOPE ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN
To provide long-term financial sustainability, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum launched the Sustaining a Future of Hope endowment campaign. Thank you to these campaign donors whose generosity makes the Museum’s work possible now and in perpetuity.
$5,000,000
Mark and Peggy Zilbermann
$2,500,000 - $4,999,999
Candy and Ike Brown
Funk Family
$1,000,000 - $2,499,999
Anonymous (2)
Feldman Foundation TX
Debbie and Ron Greene
The Lyda Hill Foundation
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
Lee and Paul Michaels
Margot B. Perot
Katherine Perot Reeves and Eric Reeves
Daphne and Jay Shipowitz
$500,000 - $999,999
The Edward and Wilhelmina Ackerman
Family Foundation
Larry Ginsburg
Barbara (z”l) and Stan Rabin
Candace and Max Swango Family
$250,000 - $499,999
Kimberly and Jeffrey Chapman
Ynette and James Hogue
Jennifer and Tom Karol
The Pollock Foundation
Dr. Randall and Barbara Rosenblatt
Celia and Larry Schoenbrun
$100,000 - $249,999
Corson Family
Gigi Gartner, in memory of Louise and Charles Gartner
Marsha and Ronald M. (z”l) Gaswirth
Gail and Gary Hartstein
Ronit and Haviv Ilan
Ann and Fred Margolin
Bobbi and Richard Massman
Raelaine Radnitz
Julie and Eliot Raffkind
Betty Regard
Estate of Rosalyn G. Rosenthal
Cristie and Rodney Schlosser
Phyllis and Ron Steinhart
Jackie and Steve Waldman
Alison and Michael Weinstein
Herb Weitzman Family
The Jeff and Bonnie Whitman Charitable
Foundation
$50,000 - $99,999
Patricia Wolfson Fagadau
Lynn and Gilbert Friedlander
Estate of Alan J. Gold
Dr. Craig and Karen Goodman
Patricia Goodman
Mary Pat and Lance Higgins
Melanie H. Kuhr and Family
The Mira Weisel Miskin Fund
Susie and Larry Mondry
Helen and Frank Risch
Lawrence (z”l) and Natalie Rosenbloom
Cherie and Neal Small
Nicole and Justin Small
Linda and Ken Wimberly
Up to $49,999
Rivka and Bradley Altman
Betty Jo and David Bell
Beth and Ed Bull
Estate of Joy S. Mankoff
Kate and Keith Newman
Estate of James Pass
Melissa and Matthew Rubel Family
Julia Wada and Randy Rubin
Estate of Miriam G. Vernon
Contact Endowment and Planned Giving Manager Corey Hiscocks, CFRE at chiscocks@dhhrm.org or 469-942-7912 to learn more.
As of publication
2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Committee
Officers
Ike Brown, Chair
Lee Michaels, Immediate Past Chair
Kenneth W. Wimberly, Vice Chair
Paul von Wupperfeld, Vice President
Julia Wada, Treasurer
Jay B. Shipowitz, Assistant Treasurer
Ann Margolin, Secretary
Ronit Ilan, Assistant Secretary
Mary Pat Higgins, President and CEO
Directors
Lynette M. Aguilar
Rivka Altman
Jarrod Bassman
Tonika Cheek Clayton
Bruce Esterline
Gavin Felder
Pam Hochster Fine
JoJo Fleiss
Edwin Flores
Jennifer Staubach Gates
Beth A. Gold
Maria A. Gomez
Lifetime Directors
David Bell P
Marsha Gaswirth
Thomas S. Halsey P
James M. Hogue P
Hylton L. Jonas P
Nate Levine
Richard Massman
Elected/Appointed Members
Caren Lock, Chair of Development Committee
Larry Mondry, Chair of Marketing Committee
Cindy Moskowitz, Chair of Program Committee
Sandy Lobenstein, Chair of Current Issues Committee
Wanda Gierhart Fearing, Appointed
Neil Goldberg, Appointed
Michael A. Horne
Raanan I. Horowitz
Maria-Cristina Jaramillo
Melissa Lowenkron
Seth Margolies
Brendan Miniter
Aric Mizrahi
Almas Muscatwalla
Kate G. Newman
Lillian Pinkus
A. Steven Raab
James D. Ray
Zsuzsanna Ozsvath
Stan Rabin
Frank Risch P
Michael Schiff P
Larry Schoenbrun
Florence Shapiro P
Ronald G. Steinhart
Stephen Waldman P
Katherine Perot Reeves
A.J. Rosmarin
Hernan Saenz
Michelle Sing
Amy M. Stewart
Neisha Strambler-Butler
Whitney Strauss
Sam L. Susser
Alysa Teichman
Carolyne M. Truelove
Keitha M. Wright
Mark Zilbermann P
Jack Altman P
Rudy Baum
Martin Donald
Max Glauben P
Mike Jacobs P
Lifetime Directors of Blessed Memory P Past Chair
John Raphael
Jack Repp
Sam Szor
Leon Zetley
BOARD ALUMNI COUNCIL
Hylton Jonas P, Co-Chair
Melanie Kuhr Myers, Co-Chair
David B. Ackerman
Cristina Barbosa
Michelle Bassichis
Jarrod Beck
Jeffrey Beck
Fran Berg
Julie Meetal Berman
Cecily Bolding
Jose Bowen
Beth Bull
Jeffrey Chapman
Sam Coats
Jason Downie
Sara Duran
Gary Eisenstat
Janiece Evans-Page
Evey Fagadau
Neal Feibel
Rob Ganji
Elliott Garsek
Phillip Glauben
Don Glendenning
Morgan Hare
Elizabeth Healy
William Hornberger
Mark E. Jacobs
Paul Kessler
Kristina Kramer
Peter Kraus
Richard Krumholz
Liza Lee
Brian Lidji
Randall Lieberman
Michael Meyers
Yana Mintskovsky
Karen Polan
Jolene Risch
Kenneth Price
Jeffrey Rasansky
Karen Cortell Reisman
Steven Rosenberg
Randall Rosenblatt
Barry Rothschild
Gail Sachson
Andrew Schultz
Carol Seay
Todd Shapiro
David Small
Sheldon Stein
Lawrence Steinberg
Thear Suzuki
Daphne Sydney
Charles Teichman
Jim Tolbert
Richard Trubitt P
Alison Weinstein
Abby Williams
Brian Williams
Billie Williamson
Jeff Zlotky
Mark Zoradi
P Past Chair
CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Museum offers a range of opportunities to engage with our mission. Join our growing group of leading companies and connect through the following ways:
Business Partner, a corporate membership offering a full year of benefits, including business development, employee and client engagement perks, and marketing exposure.
Sponsorship of the Museum’s ongoing public programming, educational initiatives, and special exhibitions.
Programs for Professionals that engage participants in interactive learning, fostering connection and developing Upstander skills.
Private Rental of our premier venue, an optimal space for receptions, meetings, lectures, and film screenings.
Contact Director of Corporate Partnerships Elizabeth Adams at eadams@dhhrm.org or 469-399-5233 to learn more.
Photo credit Kim Leeson
MEMBERSHIP
History is shaped by action and indifference, by hate and empathy. At the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, we share these stories so you can learn, reflect, and connect.
Your membership is vital to preserving these crucial lessons for future generations. As a member, you will enjoy exclusive year-round benefits, including:
• Unlimited complimentary admission
• Free parking in the Museum’s garage
• Invitation to Members-Only Open House
• Free tickets to signature public programs
• Discounts in the Museum Store
• Exclusive offers, special programming, and more …
Your membership matters.
Your generosity fuels educational programs and outreach that empower the next generation to stand up against hatred and prejudice. Thank you for inspiring Upstanders!
Contact Director of Membership and Donor Relations Deanne McElroy at dmcelroy@dhhrm.org or 469-399-5210 to learn more.
Photo credit Kim Leeson
Kindertransport – Rescuing Children on the Brink of War was created and organized by Yeshiva University Museum and the Leo Baeck Institute – New York | Berlin.
The exhibition was made possible by the generous support of the Azrieli Foundation, the David Berg Foundation, the Koret Foundation, the Gruss Hirsch Family Foundation, and by Anonymous.
On view through Sunday, February 15, 2026
Kindertransport – Rescuing Children on the Brink of War showcases the astonishing rescue effort that, in nine months, brought thousands of unaccompanied children from Nazi-occupied Europe to the United Kingdom. Through personal artifacts, stories, and firsthand testimony, those who lived through the “Kindertransport,” German for “children’s transport,” tell its history.
The exhibition offers a moving look at the rescue effort, the painful choices parents made to send their children to safety, and the lives their children began in the United Kingdom. This exhibition serves as a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of honoring the legacy of those who endured unimaginable suffering.
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum’s presentation of this exhibition made possible by:
Supporting Sponsors
Partner Sponsors
Additional support provided by Larry Ginsburg
Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for an Oz-filled evening and a special performance of the national tour of Wicked, one of Broadway’s most celebrated musicals. With unforgettable music, dazzling visuals, and a story that reimagines the world of Oz, Wicked explores themes of friendship, prejudice, and the courage to stand up for what is right. Sponsorships start at $1,000. DHHRM.org/Spring | Events@dhhrm.org | 469-399-5202 Proceeds from this event benefit the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum and its work.
Thanks to an anonymous donor, donations will be matched up to $25,000 — doubling the impact of your investment in our mission!
To make a gift or pledge, visit www.DHHRM.org/GiveHope or scan below.
Today, our mission is increasingly necessary. We take hope that just as hatred is learned, it can be unlearned. Through a combination of thought-provoking field trips, virtual programs, and classroom resources, students gain a deeper understanding of the history of the Holocaust and human rights, its connections to today, and the skills they need to be Upstanders in their community.
The Museum will reach more than 280,000 students in 2025. Your support of Hope for Humanity helps make this important work possible.
Thank you for inspiring Upstanders!
Contributions to Hope for Humanity support the year-round work of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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History is central to our survival. Memory gives meaning and perspective and arms us with an ability to go forward with intelligence, but also righteousness.
