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Explore the History of Jewish Delis in America at Illinois Holocaust Museum

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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“I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli, opening at Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center on October 22, reveals how Jewish delicatessens became a cornerstone of American food culture, evolving from specialty food stores catering to immigrant populations into acclaimed and beloved national institutions.

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  • “I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli, opening at Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center on October 22, reveals how Jewish delicatessens became a cornerstone of American food culture, evolving from specialty food stores catering to immigrant populations into acclaimed and beloved national institutions.
  • During the opening week, guests can also enjoy free admission to the Museum on Friday, October 27.
  • A film created by the Museum sharing the history and impact of Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen, Kaufman’s Delicatessen, and The Bagel will also be featured.
  • “Delis have been a staple in Jewish life for years,” says Weininger.

THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE FIRST PALEYIMPACT EVENT OF THE FALL SEASON: FIGHTING ANTISEMITISM THROUGH TECH

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paley Center for Media announces the first installment of this fall's PaleyImpact series highlighting Media's Role in Combating Antisemitism with the thought-provoking event Fighting Antisemitism Through Tech taking place Tuesday, September 19 at 7:00 pm at The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paley Center for Media announces the first installment of this fall's PaleyImpact series highlighting Media's Role in Combating Antisemitism with the thought-provoking event Fighting Antisemitism Through Tech taking place Tuesday, September 19 at 7:00 pm at The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.
  • Rebecca Jarvis, Chief Business, Tech & Economics Correspondent for ABC News will moderate this groundbreaking conversation.
  • The Paley Center for Media's antisemitism series is one of the many PaleyImpact programs held each year, which explore how media continues to shape public discourse on important social and cultural issues.
  • Recent programs in Paley's antisemitism series include Media's Role in Combating Antisemitism in the Workplace, The Role of Entertainment and Social Media in Combating Antisemitism, and The Role of Education and Media in Combating Antisemitism, among others.

Illinois Holocaust Museum Debuts Three New Virtual Reality Films in its Ground-Breaking VR Gallery

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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Skokie, July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is thrilled to announce the debut of three new virtual reality films in its groundbreaking Richard and Jill Chaifetz Family Virtual Reality Gallery, The Journey Back: A VR Experience.

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  • Skokie, July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is thrilled to announce the debut of three new virtual reality films in its groundbreaking Richard and Jill Chaifetz Family Virtual Reality Gallery, The Journey Back: A VR Experience.
  • Created by the Museum and the award-winning production company East City Films, the films use virtual reality to share lesser-known, “hidden” stories of the Holocaust while reimagining how three young girls survived.
  • Each story is brought to life using 360 video technology alongside 3D environments, motion capture, and a spatial soundtrack.
  • “As we’re moving away from the Holocaust, we’re also losing more Survivors,” says Bernard Cherkasov, Museum CEO.

Join the Search for a Missing Holocaust Survivor at Illinois Holocaust Museum

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish girl named Rywka Lipszyc and documented her life in the Łódz Ghetto between October 1943 and April 1944.

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  • It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish girl named Rywka Lipszyc and documented her life in the Łódz Ghetto between October 1943 and April 1944.
  • The exhibition will open at Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center on May 18.
  • “While most wartime narratives of German occupation focus on the fate of men, the perspective from Rwyka is the opposite.
  • An exhibition at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in cooperation with the Galicia Jewish Museum, Kraków, Poland.

PMC Group and The Chakrabarti Foundation Make Donation to Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha Belur Math of West Bengal

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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Paritosh M. Chakrabarti, business owner, author and philanthropist, today announced PMC Group and The Chakrabarti Foundation have made a sizeable donation of land and property to the Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha Belur Math of West Bengal.

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  • Paritosh M. Chakrabarti, business owner, author and philanthropist, today announced PMC Group and The Chakrabarti Foundation have made a sizeable donation of land and property to the Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha Belur Math of West Bengal.
  • “Contributing to the Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha is an honor.
  • The Mission enshrines the teachings of India’s greatest spiritual leader and unifier of humanity, Swami Vivekananda,” explained Paritosh Chakrabarti.
  • These gifts are also part of the ‘soul’ of PMC Group that I describe in my upcoming book, The Makings of PMC Group – A Corporation with a Soul."

Marcy Larson Joins International Public Relations Firm Red Banyan as Strategic Communications Director

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Friday, January 20, 2023
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Red Banyan, a fast-growing strategic communications firm, today announced that it has hired Marcy Larson as Strategic Communications Director. Marcy has vast experience across multiple industries, including non-profit, tourism, education, arts and culture, technology, and consumer goods. She will be based in Red Banyan's Chicago office.

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  • Red Banyan, a global public relations firm, today announced the hiring of Marcy Larson as Strategic Communications Director.
  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Red Banyan, a fast-growing strategic communications firm, today announced that it has hired Marcy Larson as Strategic Communications Director.
  • In her new role, Marcy will be leading strategic public relations and communications campaigns for Red Banyan's diverse client portfolio.
  • Red Banyan provides crisis management , litigation support, media relations and other strategic communications services to a variety of national and global clients.

Illinois Holocaust Museum Launches First-of-its-Kind Online Experience on History of the Holocaust in the Soviet Union

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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The history of the Holocaust in the Soviet Union has largely been ignored and forgotten, and in some cases, purposefully erased, says Leah Rauch, Illinois Holocaust Museums Director of Education.

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  • The history of the Holocaust in the Soviet Union has largely been ignored and forgotten, and in some cases, purposefully erased, says Leah Rauch, Illinois Holocaust Museums Director of Education.
  • The time is long overdue to address what happened in the German-occupied Soviet Territories in our classrooms and online.
  • Included in this extensive history of the Holocaust in the Soviet Union are the key moments leading up to Operation Barbarossa and the Babiy Yar massacre.
  • Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center honors the Survivors and victims of the Holocaust and transforms history into current, relevant, and universal lessons in humanity.

17 Museums Across the World Release Joint Statement Condemning Russian War Crimes in Ukraine

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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In a joint statement, the organizations condemn these acts as war crimes and support the International Criminal Court as it investigates charges of genocide by the Russian military against the Ukrainian people.

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  • In a joint statement, the organizations condemn these acts as war crimes and support the International Criminal Court as it investigates charges of genocide by the Russian military against the Ukrainian people.
  • We at Holocaust museums around the world have a particular mission.
  • These are war crimes, and if we, as the bearers of history, do not speak out, then we have failed in our mission.
  • We support the International Criminal Courts investigation of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

Connect Search Doubles Chicago Presence, Launches Financial Consulting Practice

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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CHICAGO, March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Connect Search, LLC., a finance, accounting, and IT professional recruitment firm, is proud to announce the launch of its new financial consulting practice, Connect Financial Consulting (CFC), rounding out its offerings in staffing and placement services within its finance & accounting vertical.  Additionally, as the company marks its 10-year anniversary in Chicago, the firm announces its April 1, 2022 move from 222 South Riverside Plaza to 311 South Wacker Drive, nearly doubling its office space to 15,000 square feet to accommodate its rapid growth. Cushman & Wakefield brokered the deal.

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  • "Our new financial consulting offering adds resource certainty for our clients.There is an overwhelming demand for high-level financial talent across multiple industries, and through this new practice, we commit to further helping our clients navigate all of their strategic accounting and finance initiatives," said Ben Hirsh, president of Connect Financial Consulting.
  • He joined Connect Search, LLC in 2020 as President of Permanent Placement Services and will now have a dual role focused on both practices.Jim Doyle, president of Connect Financial Consulting, will co-lead the practice with Hirsh.
  • Connect Search, LLC is headquartered in downtown Chicago with offices in Itasca, IL., Madison and Milwaukee, WI.
  • For more information on Connect Search, LLC, visit their website at www.connectsearchllc.com or connect on LinkedIn .

Groundbreaking Virtual Reality Exhibit Debuts on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Friday, January 28, 2022
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Skokie, IL, Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Journey Back: A VR Experience , a groundbreaking virtual reality exhibit transforming Holocaust education and remembrance, is now open to the public at Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center.

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  • Skokie, IL, Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Journey Back: A VR Experience , a groundbreaking virtual reality exhibit transforming Holocaust education and remembrance, is now open to the public at Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center.
  • Debuting on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the exhibit features breakthrough technology that immerses visitors in intimate experiences with Holocaust Survivors.
  • Survivors Fritzshall and Brent guide participants around the modern-day preserved concentration camps, sharing what they endured during the Holocaust.
  • About Illinois Holocaust Museum Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center honors the Survivors and victims of the Holocaust and transforms history into current, relevant, and universal lessons in humanity.