HHREC Executive Director attended a reception for Jewish American Heritage Month hosted by New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on May 15th 2025, where the Governor reaffirmed New York’s commitment to battling antisemitism and supporting the Jewish community.

Racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic vandalism was found at skate park and track. By Miranda Ferrante Published May 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y.—The Yorktown Police Department made an arrest Thursday in connection with a series of vandalism incidents—including anti-Semitic, racist, homophobic, and obscene graffiti—discovered on Mother’s Day at two public sites: Patriot Skate Park…

On April 24th, an estimated crowd of over 300 people gathered at the Garden of Remembrance in White Plains, NY for the Annual Countywide Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) Commemoration. The program, presented by the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) and Westchester Jewish Council (WJC) featured keynote speaker Arlette Baker, a procession of…

The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) and Westchester Jewish Council (WJC) will host the annual Countywide Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) Commemoration Keeping the Memory Alive on Thursday, April 24th from 12 to 1pm at the Garden of Remembrance on 148 Martine Avenue in White Plains, New York. The program will feature a…

Over 300 students and teachers from 31 schools in Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam, Orange County and Fairfield County, Connecticut attended the 23rd annual Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) Human Rights Institute for High School Student Leaders on Thursday, March 20th at Iona University in New Rochelle, New York. The program began with welcoming remarks…

The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) has announced they have launched the MemoryKeeper Family History Group. This program offers second and third generation Holocaust Survivors an opportunity to outline, develop and present their family’s Holocaust story.  The MemoryKeeper Family History Group provides access to resources that help develop family research, from pre-war through…

HHREC Holocaust Survivor Speaker Renee Bronner Pessin shared her family’s life story and plans to appear as a speaker to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day during this interview by a columnist with the Danbury News Times.

HHREC Holocaust Survivor Speaker Ernie Brod was featured on a video about his life, created by the U.K. mission to the U.N. marking 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz.

Press ReleaseContact: Millie JasperExecutive Director, Holocaust & Human Rights Education Centermjasper@hhrecny.org Tel 914.696.0738 Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center Announces New Board of Directors Chairperson FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) has elected Daniel P. Weinreb as their Board Chairperson. Weinreb is a Principal at Paragon Realty Group LLC, a…

HHREC GenerationsForward Speaker Sam Rosmarin will appear as the keynote speaker for the Congregation B’nai Sholom/Fair Lawn Jewish Center commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Sunday morning, January 26, at 10:30 a.m. To read the full story, click here.