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NYHS Exhibit Highlights Holocaust Voices Amid Rising Antisemitism

12/12/2025

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The New York Historical Society (NYHS) hosts the exhibit "The Recordings: Voices from the Shoah Tapes" featuring Claude Lanzmann's Holocaust interviews.
Louise Mirrer, NYHS president, says the exhibit is timely amid rising antisemitism and underscores the need for Holocaust education.
The exhibit includes testimonies from survivors and witnesses and links to an immigration exhibit.
The museum aims to foster understanding and action in a democracy, addressing challenges facing Jewish communities.

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The New York Historical Society (NYHS) hosts the exhibit "The Recordings: Voices from the Shoah Tapes" featuring Claude Lanzmann's Holocaust interviews.
Louise Mirrer, NYHS president, says the exhibit is timely amid rising antisemitism and underscores the need for Holocaust education.
The exhibit includes testimonies from survivors and witnesses and links to an immigration exhibit.
The museum aims to foster understanding and action in a democracy, addressing challenges facing Jewish communities.