Birmingham Holocaust Education Center

An 8-minute video introduction to the BHEC exhibit, "Darkness into Life: Alabama Holocaust Survivors Through Photography and Art". The Birmingham Holocaust Education Center is proud to be able to loan Darkness into Life: Alabama Holocaust Survivors Through Photography and Art to your school, community or museum. This unique educational exhibit features the stories of 20 Alabama Holocaust survivors. It teaches the history of the Holocaust and offers a rich understanding of its impact on these individuals and their families. For additional information of Darkness Into Life contact the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center. http://bhamholocausteducation.org/darknessintolife.htm

Nine Birmingham, Alabama Holocaust survivors share their stories of despair, endurance, and ultimate survival in Nazi Germany and then their arrival in the United States. The stories themselves are powerful and compelling, but the fact that these are narrated by the survivors themselves makes them an undeniable truth and a testament to the events of the time. This documentary makes use of original photographs and footage taken during the years of the Holocaust, creating a powerful historical record. It is our hope that through this work, these Holocaust survivors will not be forgotten and their experiences will remain a truth that we can all learn from. This video is the property of the Birmingham Holocaust Education Committee (BHEC). It may not be reproduced.

A student volunteer at the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center who visited with Leon Skurko regularly, Mike Dodson became privy to Leon's amazing life experiences during the Holocaust. As part of a special presentation his senior year, Mike created this memorable piece to honor Leon Skurko.

After fleeing Nazi Germany, Henry J. Stern of Opelika, Alabama arrived in the United States in 1937 with his immediate family. For fifty years he searched for any possible surviving family members. Then in 2004, the impossible happened. Through the miracles of the internet, Henry located family members right here in the United States.

The Birmingham Holocaust Education Center is proud to be able to loan Darkness into Life: Alabama Holocaust Survivors Through Photography and Art to your school, community or museum. This unique educational exhibit features the stories of 20 Alabama Holocaust survivors. It teaches the history of the Holocaust and offers a rich understanding of its impact on these individuals and their families. This video serves as an introduction to the exhibit. To be considered to borrow the exhibit, go to http://www.bhamholocausteducation.org/borrow-exhibits.htm