Dear Friends, I visited the Maltz Museum last week to get a glimpse of the soon-to-be-opened exhibition, “Israel Then and Now.” I found the walls painted a lush shade of blue, but the space still empty, anticipating state-of-the art modules…
The Island Within an Island: Cuba’s Jewish History by Irene Shaland, December 20, 2017, in Jewish World To be Cuban and to be Jewish is to be twice survivors. —Maritza Corrales, The Chosen Island My visit to Cuba in March of 2017…
In 2014, Justin Bachman was the sixth Stop the Hate® grand prize winner. Read his essay below and register for the awards ceremony HERE. September 18, 2010, is the day that changed my life forever. That is the day I went…
In 2013, Annie Robinson was the fifth Stop the Hate® grand prize winner. Read her essay below and register for the awards ceremony HERE. As I reached up and felt the smooth, round, soft patch of skin on the back of…
In 2012, Gabrielle Jones was the fourth Stop the Hate® grand prize winner. Read her essay below and register for the awards ceremony HERE. Growing up, I was always bigger than my peers. My memories from middle school are filled…
On Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 11–12, 2018, we remember the Jews who perished and honor those who survived. It is traditional to light a candle and to attend a commemoration program. Here are 5 other ways to observe…
In 2011, Alexander Stojsavljevic was the third Stop the Hate® grand prize winner. Read his essay below and register for the awards ceremony HERE. Being a teenager is never easy; being an openly gay teenager is even more difficult. Middle…
In 2010, Andrea Bestor was the second Stop the Hate® grand prize winner. Read her essay below and register for the awards ceremony HERE. Words, whether they are spoken, written, or withheld, are powerful. They were for Jay*, a 15-year-old…
In 2009, Matt Soble was the first Stop the Hate® grand prize winner. Read his essay below and register for the awards ceremony HERE. The roots of discrimination are often based on color and gender. These divisions and judgments can…
Each year, over 10,000 students from across Northeast Ohio join us at the Maltz Museum for student tours. Many of these students hear from a survivor who shares a personal story. This is one of the most meaningful ways students…
