Leading the Nation
Wisconsin’s Holocaust Education Resource Center
Wisconsin ranks highest in the country for its Holocaust knowledge score among millennials and Gen Z* – testimony to the profound influence HERC has made across the state.
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HERC’s Statewide Impact Since 2022
456,375 Impacts through HERC’s digital content 296,845 Students impacted 37,037 Users on the Holocaust Education Map website Upcoming Events
testimonies of remembrance
Al Beder
He was born in Kovno, Lithuania in 1928. He was away at summer camp when the Nazis invaded Lithuania. Albert was sent to labor and concentration camps where his father died, and he saw his mother and two of his sisters for the last time.
*2020 Claims Conference Survey
Who We Are
The Holocaust Education Resource Center (HERC) educates students, teachers, and communities about the Holocaust as both a genocide and a warning of the dangers of unchecked hatred and antisemitism. By exploring the atrocities of the Holocaust and the evolving manifestations of antisemitism, we inspire future generations to challenge ignorance and combat all forms of hate.
HERC is a program of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.