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Mission Statement
CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center is dedicated to the Mengele twins who survived the horrible experiments of Dr. Mengele. Through the continued efforts of the survivors, family members, and community support we hope to shed light on the effects of hatred and prejudice.
MISSION STATEMENT
CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center strives for the elimination of hatred and prejudice from our world. CANDLES pursues this goal through education about the Holocaust and the power of forgiveness. Personal accounts, programs, activities, and the museum facilities and resources are used to educate students, teachers, and the general public.
Email: candles@candlesholocaustmuseum.org
FORGIVENESS CONFERENCE 2009 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
CANDLES is proud to announce its second biennial forgiveness conference set for August 1, 2009. The conference is open to anyone who wants to explore paths to personal and community healing.
For only a $50 fee, registrants will receive a copy of the award-winning documentary "Forgiving Dr. Mengele" plus breakfast and lunch. Register online now by clicking here, or email kelli@candlesholocaustmuseum.org for more details.
Our first conference in 2007 was a success, and we hope you will join us in exploring the very important process of healing through forgiveness. For an agenda and list of speakers, click here.
SAVE THE DATE: FALL RECEPTION 2009
Our always entertaining annual fundraising event, the Fall Reception, is scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2009, from 6-9 pm. We hope you will enjoy us for a great night of festivities. Tickets will go on sale soon, so stay tuned!
Veteran CANDLES Docent Now Available to Speak to Schools
Walter Sommers, an excellent docent at CANDLES Holocaust Museum, is now available to travel to schools within a 50-mile radius of Terre Haute. He will donate all speaking fees to CANDLES.
Walter was born in Germany in 1920 and was witness to the Kristallnacht attacks of November 9, 1938. These attacks signaled the beginning of the Holocaust. Walter's Jewish family managed to immigrate to the United States shortly after the attacks to start their lives over in New York City.
Mr. Sommers also enlisted in the US Army and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Walter considers himself "a student of the Holocaust" and is a skilled speaker to high school and college groups.
If you are interested in bringing Walter Sommers to your school, you may email him at Wallou134(at)aol.com or contact candles(at)candlesholocaustmuseum.org
Take a Holocaust Course Taught By Eva Kor! Teachers Can Receive Continuing Ed. Credits
Eva Kor will teach a Holocaust education course with innovative professor Kevin Bolinger in the 2009 Summer I session at Indiana State University. Professional educators and graduate students can experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn effective teaching methods from Eva, who has delivered thousands of lectures across the United States and wider world. The course will focus on methods for teaching about the Holocaust, and teachers who take the course can earn continuing education credits. Check the website for updates and registration information, and email kbolinger@isugw.indstate.edu for more information.
Try It For Yourself...
Photo taken by Alex Kor in Washington, DC. Click on the "Forgiveness" button to the left to learn more about Eva Kor's journey to Forgiveness and some thoughts from others on its healing ability.
Forgiving Dr. Mengele -- NOW ON DVD
The controversial and award-winning film Forgiving Dr. Mengele (2006) is available on DVD. Directed by Bob Hercules and Cheri Pugh, the film documents Auschwitz survivor Eva Kor's struggle with the pain of victimization and her controversial decision to forgive Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, the man who orchestrated infamous experiments on Jewish twins during the Holocaust. Hercules and Pugh followed Kor for four years in an effort to capture the mindset behind her self-empowering decision, as well as hostile reactions to this decision from other Holocaust survivors. The film received accolades after screenings in New York and Chicago and won the Crystal Heart Award at the 2006 Heartland Film Festival. DVD is now available from First Run Features. Click on the following links for a preview and some reviews of the film.
Synopsis and Reviews of Forgiving Dr. Mengele
Other Reviews of Forgiving Dr. Mengele
Comments about the film Forgiving Dr. Mengele
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