HMTC IN THE NEWS

CBS NEW YORK | Monday | April 16, 2024

NEWS12 LONG ISLAND | Sunday | April 14, 2024

HMTC Exec. Dir. Moji Pourmoradi makes a comment about security and safety after Iran’s missile attack on Israel.

NEWS12 LONG ISLAND | Friday | April 5, 2024

Holocaust survivors share stories with students in Port Jefferson

Dr. Bernie Furshpan's father was just 10 during the Holocaust, the same age as some of the students he spoke with. Holocaust survivor, Meir Usherovitz, a survivor from the Auschwitz death camp also spoke with students Friday in Port Jefferson. They shared their personal experiences and stories from concentration camps. Dr. Bernie Furshpan's father was just 10 during the Holocaust, the same age as some of the students he spoke with. "I used the story of my dad to show how low people can go, but hopefully they will be inspired to do better in their generation to eradicate hate altogether."

MARCH 11, 2024 - The Militant |Opponents of Jew-hatred condemn harassment of NY mosque

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Glen Cove / Oyster Bay Record Pilot | Dr. Christopher Probst, Director of Education for HMTC is interviewed about addressing the rise of antisemitism.

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FEBRUARY10, 2024 - MID-ISLAND TIMES | Plainview-Old Bethpage School District Hears from Dr. Christopher Probst, Director of Education for HMTC

FEBRUARY 3 2024 - LIHERALD.COM BY ROKSANA AMID PUBLISHED

January 30, 2024 - CBS Channel 2 News Coverage: Swastika Found in Pt. Washington School

January 26, 2024 - Fox5 News Coverage: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

January 26, 2024 - CBS Channel 2 News Coverage: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

January 27, 2024 - BBC World News Coverage: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Town of Oyster Bay Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024

Number of Holocaust survivors down to 245,000 globally, 14,655 in New York State

NEWSDAY BY ROBERT BRODSKY PUBLISHED: JANUARY 26 2024

Nassau County Comptroller attends Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County Tribute Dinner

LONG ISLAND.COM BY CHRIS BOYLE PUBLISHED: JANUARY 22 2024

Comptroller Phillips had the opportunity to congratulate and thank honoree and Holocaust survivor, Leo S. Ullman, for continuing to share his story and for giving lectures.

On Tuesday, January 16th, 2024, Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips joined the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) at their Annual Tribute Dinner, in support of their mission to teach about the history and lessons of the Holocaust through education and community outreach.

Comptroller Phillips had the opportunity to congratulate and thank honoree and Holocaust survivor, Leo S. Ullman, for continuing to share his story and for giving lectures at universities, churches, synagogues, and many civic associations as part of tolerance education.

Each year at the Annual Tribute Dinner, the HMTC pays tribute to Holocaust Survivors, and high-profile civic, community, and business leaders.

Holocaust Survivor Gilda Zirinsky Engages with Fifth Graders

On January 5th, 2024, Holocaust Survivor Gilda Zirinsky delivered her heartfelt testimony to 5th-grade students from the North Shore School District. As a child survivor herself, the students were able to connect and relate to Gilda's fears, values, and feelings as a young girl, making this presentation all the more powerful.

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December 13, 2023 - News Coverage Hanukkah at HMTC: The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center in Glen Cove teamed up with Dough Doughnuts to make special Hanukkah doughnuts. News 12's Nicolette Schleisman was in Glen Cove reporting how the proceeds of these doughnuts will be used to fight injustice.

November 15, 2023 - News Coverage: Antisemitic graffiti found in two Long Island Schools. HMTC Director of Education, Christopher Probst, speaks to reporters about this incident.

November 9, 2023 - News Coverage: On the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht or "Night of Broken Glass", we look to commemorate those whose lives were lost or forever changed by the events of November 9th, 1938. Full story.

November 5, 2023 - News Coverage: HMTC and The Daffodil Project join together to memorialize the 1.5 million children who were killed during the Holocaust by planting 1,500 daffodil bulbs on the grounds of HMTC.