The Holocaust: History, Memory, and Michigan Voices
A Traveling Exhibit Presented by The Zekelman Holocaust Center
Hosted in Partnership with The Church at Lion of Judah
September 1 – October 30, 2026
The Church at Lion of Judah | 5732 Douglas Rd., Toledo, OH 43613
The Church at Lion of Judah is honored to partner with The Zekelman Holocaust Center to bring The Holocaust: History, Memory, and Michigan Voices to the Toledo community.
This powerful 1,000-square-foot traveling exhibit brings Holocaust history and survivor testimony directly into our community. Through historical photographs, educational panels, and personal accounts, visitors will encounter not only the events of the Holocaust, but the lives of the people who experienced them.
At the heart of the exhibit are the voices of Holocaust survivors, including approximately 4,000 survivors who rebuilt their lives in Michigan. The exhibit guides visitors through pre-war Jewish life, the rise of antisemitism in Europe, the Nazi regime, escalating persecution, ghettos, mass killings, the concentration camp system, liberation, and the experiences of survivors following the war.
Our partnership with The Zekelman Holocaust Center reflects a shared commitment to education, remembrance, and confronting antisemitism. We believe that remembering the Holocaust means more than looking back—it means allowing the lessons of history to shape how we respond to hatred and prejudice today.
Exhibit Dates & Hours
September 1 – October 30, 2026
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The Church at Lion of Judah
5732 Douglas Rd.
Toledo, OH 43613
419-474-2328
Special Evening Presentations
Throughout the exhibit, The Zekelman Holocaust Center and The Church at Lion of Judah will offer several special educational programs:
September 1 | 6:00–7:00 PM
Art as Power: Aesthetics and Expression During the Holocaust
September 15 | 6:00–7:30 PM
Life After the Holocaust: Postwar Survivor Experience and Next Generation Talk
October 22 | 6:00–8:00 PM
A Special Evening with Holocaust Survivor Dr. Irene Miller
One of the highlights of this two-month experience will be an extraordinary evening with Dr. Irene Miller—Holocaust survivor, author, speaker, and educator.
Dr. Miller will take us on a survival journey few have heard. As a child, she slept beneath the winter sky in no man's land, endured a Siberian labor camp, suffered hunger and malaria in Uzbekistan, and spent years in orphanages. Yet out of these experiences emerged a woman whose life is characterized by accomplishment, joy, and a desire to share her story with others. Her story is one of courage, determination, perseverance, and the power of the human spirit.
Dr. Miller is the author of Into No Man's Land: A Historical Memoir, published by the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Her story has taken her before audiences across the United States and Canada, including schools, universities, professional conferences, military groups, churches, and NASA Space Center. Her memoir is also used in schools as required reading in history and English classes.
Her testimony was recorded for the Spielberg Visual History Foundation, and she has appeared in the PBS productions Irene: Child of the Holocaust and Shoah Ambassadors.
This is a special opportunity to hear the testimony of a Holocaust survivor in person and to ensure that her story is carried forward to another generation.
October 29 | 6:00–7:00 PM
Antisemitism Today: Enduring Hate After the Holocaust
Educator Professional Development Day
Tuesday, October 20 | 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Educators are invited to participate in a special day devoted to Holocaust education, trauma-informed practices, and understanding contemporary antisemitism.
The day's sessions will include Introduction to The Zekelman Holocaust Center and Trauma-Informed Practice for Holocaust Education, Understanding the Holocaust, and Antisemitism Today: Enduring Hate After the Holocaust.
Come Learn. Come Remember. Bring the Next Generation.
We invite individuals, families, students, educators, churches, and community organizations throughout Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan to experience this important exhibit.
The Holocaust must never become merely a chapter in a history book. Its stories must be told. Its victims must be remembered. Its survivors must be heard. And its lessons must be carried forward.
Remember the past. Educate the present. Protect the future.
September 1 – October 30, 2026
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The Church at Lion of Judah
5732 Douglas Rd.
Toledo, OH 43613
419-474-2328
Special Evening Presentations
Throughout the exhibit, The Zekelman Holocaust Center and The Church at Lion of Judah will offer several special educational programs:
September 1 | 6:00–7:00 PM
Art as Power: Aesthetics and Expression During the Holocaust
September 15 | 6:00–7:30 PM
Life After the Holocaust: Postwar Survivor Experience and Next Generation Talk
October 22 | 6:00–8:00 PM
A Special Evening with Holocaust Survivor Dr. Irene Miller
One of the highlights of this two-month experience will be an extraordinary evening with Dr. Irene Miller—Holocaust survivor, author, speaker, and educator.
Dr. Miller will take us on a survival journey few have heard. As a child, she slept beneath the winter sky in no man's land, endured a Siberian labor camp, suffered hunger and malaria in Uzbekistan, and spent years in orphanages. Yet out of these experiences emerged a woman whose life is characterized by accomplishment, joy, and a desire to share her story with others. Her story is one of courage, determination, perseverance, and the power of the human spirit.
Dr. Miller is the author of Into No Man's Land: A Historical Memoir, published by the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Her story has taken her before audiences across the United States and Canada, including schools, universities, professional conferences, military groups, churches, and NASA Space Center. Her memoir is also used in schools as required reading in history and English classes.
Her testimony was recorded for the Spielberg Visual History Foundation, and she has appeared in the PBS productions Irene: Child of the Holocaust and Shoah Ambassadors.
This is a special opportunity to hear the testimony of a Holocaust survivor in person and to ensure that her story is carried forward to another generation.
October 29 | 6:00–7:00 PM
Antisemitism Today: Enduring Hate After the Holocaust
Educator Professional Development Day
Tuesday, October 20 | 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Educators are invited to participate in a special day devoted to Holocaust education, trauma-informed practices, and understanding contemporary antisemitism.
The day's sessions will include Introduction to The Zekelman Holocaust Center and Trauma-Informed Practice for Holocaust Education, Understanding the Holocaust, and Antisemitism Today: Enduring Hate After the Holocaust.
Come Learn. Come Remember. Bring the Next Generation.
We invite individuals, families, students, educators, churches, and community organizations throughout Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan to experience this important exhibit.
The Holocaust must never become merely a chapter in a history book. Its stories must be told. Its victims must be remembered. Its survivors must be heard. And its lessons must be carried forward.
Remember the past. Educate the present. Protect the future.