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Lessons from the Holocaust Reviewed in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Twenty years ago, the late Anna Scherzer , M.D., presented reflections that are reprinted in the fall issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.

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  • Twenty years ago, the late Anna Scherzer , M.D., presented reflections that are reprinted in the fall issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.
  • We are threatened with the ‘Truth’ that we have a ‘Crisis.’”
    German physicians who wanted to follow their conscience paid a heavy price.
  • American physicians who objected to the demands of “health reform” to put the good of society before individual patients’ needs had their personal and family obligations to think about.
  • “I did not pledge to the State to satisfy its greater political or budgetary goals.”
    The Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons is published by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) , a national organization representing physicians in all specialties since 1943.

Board Chair of The Florida Holocaust Museum Responds to D.C. School Holocaust Simulation

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
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Michael Igel, Board Chair of The Florida Holocaust Museum and Chair of the Florida Commissioner's Task Force on Holocaust Education, released a statement following the event.

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  • Michael Igel, Board Chair of The Florida Holocaust Museum and Chair of the Florida Commissioner's Task Force on Holocaust Education, released a statement following the event.
  • Since his appointment as Chair of the Commissioner's Task Force on Holocaust Education, Igel has helped advise the Commissioner on issues relating to Holocaust education.
  • Both the Commissioner's Task Force and The Florida Holocaust Museum are dedicated to providing education and materials for students and teachers to fight denial and distortion of the Holocaust.
  • One of the largest Holocaust museums in the country, and one of three nationally accredited Holocaust museums, The Florida Holocaust Museum honors the memory of millions of men, women and children who suffered or died in the Holocaust.

Board Chair of The Florida Holocaust Museum Calls Out Educators Who Delegitimize the Holocaust

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Michael Igel, Board Chair of The Florida Holocaust Museum and Chair of the Florida Commissioner's Task Force on Holocaust Education, released a statement strongly denouncing educators who claim that there were two sides to the Holocaust.

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  • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Michael Igel, Board Chair of The Florida Holocaust Museum and Chair of the Florida Commissioner's Task Force on Holocaust Education, released a statement strongly denouncing educators who claim that there were two sides to the Holocaust.
  • This comes on the heels of a twice fired Florida principal who refused to acknowledge the Holocaust as a historical fact, and a Texas school administrator instructing teachers to balance Holocaust education with books denying the atrocities.
  • As Chair of the Florida Commissioner's Task Force on Holocaust Education, Igel advises the Commissioner on issues relating to Holocaust education and helps to implement educational standards surrounding the Holocaust in the state of Florida.
  • One of the largest Holocaust museums in the country, and one of three nationally accredited Holocaust museums, The Florida Holocaust Museum honors the memory of millions of men, women and children who suffered or died in the Holocaust.

The Florida Holocaust Museum Releases Statement Following Antisemitic Attack Overnight

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
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Saint Petersburg, Florida, May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Early this morning, The Florida Holocaust Museum learned it had been targeted by antisemitic vandals who painted swastikas upon its walls with the words, The Jews are guilty.

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  • Saint Petersburg, Florida, May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Early this morning, The Florida Holocaust Museum learned it had been targeted by antisemitic vandals who painted swastikas upon its walls with the words, The Jews are guilty.
  • This act of hatred demonstrates that the work of the Florida Holocaust Museum is more important than ever, said Elizabeth Gelman, Executive Director of The Florida Holocaust Museum.
  • Michael Igel, Chairman of the Board, added: As the grandson of Holocaust survivors, this attack on the Museum is not just repugnant.
  • One of the largest Holocaust museums in the country, and one of three nationally accredited Holocaust museums, The Florida Holocaust Museum honors the memory of millions of men, women and children who suffered or died in the Holocaust.