Fighting Antisemitism: One Classroom at a Time
by Bella Levine My decision to join the Student to Student program was driven by a combination of my personal experiences as a Jewish teen, experiences that other Jewish teens have faced, and my commitment to social justice and standing up for the Jewish community. Growing up in a Jewish family, I have experienced instances […]
New WWII Oklahoma Veterans Memorial Mural Depicts Diversity
By Sofia Thornblad Eva Unterman is a cornerstone of the Jewish community in Tulsa. Those who have heard her speak about her survival of the Holocaust know that she considers every American soldier, in fact, everyone who fought against the Nazis, to be her liberator. On Sunday, January 14 a group of Eva’s closest friends […]
A brief review of Yom HaShoah 2024
By Alice Blue The speaker this year was Dr. Danny M. Cohen, Distinguished Professor of Holocaust Memory and Design of Human Rights in the School of Education at Northwestern University, who spoke to the theme of Standing at the Threshold: Shaping the Future of Holocaust Education. Danny is a young, vibrant educator who is also […]
Holocaust Victims’ Remains Laid to Rest
By Sofia Thornblad On November 14, 2024, The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art alongside local rabbis held a funeral for human remains of victims of the Holocaust found in our collection. These remains were donated to the museum prior to the year 2000 and were deaccessioned (removed formally) from the collection as is the […]
The Changing Face of Hate and Extremism
Hate Groups in Oklahoma by Leah White, ADL Texoma The Anti-Defamation League was founded in 1913 with the timeless mission “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all”. Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of antisemitism and bias through it’s work in 25 regional offices […]
Jewish Community Statement
(June 27, 2024) — The Tulsa Jewish Community is deeply concerned by Superintendent Ryan Walters’s recent directive mandating the Christian Bible be present and taught in every public school classroom. While we hold the Hebrew Bible in high regard within Judaism, believing it contains fundamental moral teachings and Jewish history, we believe this directive undermines […]
Eva Unterman Shares Her Holocaust Story of Survival
Eva Unterman, Tulsa’s last-living Holocaust Survivor, shares her story of survival at a program at the Jewish Federation of Tulsa.