Almost 1,000 Holocaust Survivors made Houston their home after WWII. Our local Survivors are the heart and soul of Holocaust Museum Houston. Their photographs and artifacts are featured throughout the Holocaust gallery, making the exhibition even more impactful. Take a look at the photos below of HMH’s local Holocaust Survivors with students, teachers and supporters throughout the Museum’s history, then visit our Holocaust Survivor directory to read and watch their testimonies.
Local Holocaust Survivors and diplomats on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Local Holocaust Survivors and diplomats on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel (front center) met with local Holocaust Survivors at the LBJ Moral Courage Award Dinner in 2012
Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel (front center) met with local Holocaust Survivors at the LBJ Moral Courage Award Dinner in 2012
Holocaust Survivors Josef Mincberg (center) and Bill Morgan (right) with Martin Fein (left) at the Museum’s groundbreaking in 1993
Holocaust Survivors Josef Mincberg (center) and Bill Morgan (right) with Martin Fein (left) at the Museum's groundbreaking in 1993
Holocaust Survivors Josef Mincberg (center) and Bill Morgan (right) with Martin Fein (left) at the Museum’s groundbreaking in 1993
Holocaust Survivors at professional development for teachers
Holocaust Survivors at professional development for teachers
Holocaust Survivor Bill Orlin speaking to students
Holocaust Survivor Bill Orlin speaking to students
Holocaust Survivor Pauline Rubin at the Max M. Kaplan Summer Institute
Holocaust Survivor Pauline Rubin at the Max M. Kaplan Summer Institute
Holocaust Survivors Bill Morgan, Ruth Steinfeld, Naomi Warren, and Edith Mincberg
Holocaust Survivors Bill Morgan, Ruth Steinfeld, Naomi Warren, and Edith Mincberg
Holocaust Survivors Bill Morgan, Naomi Warren, Edith Mincberg and Rubin Samelson with Lee Brown, former mayor of Houston (center)
Holocaust Survivors Bill Morgan, Naomi Warren, Edith Mincberg and Rubin Samelson with Lee Brown, former mayor of Houston (center)
Holocaust Survivors Reggie and Marcel Silberman at the Citywide Yom HaShoah Commemoration in 2019
Holocaust Survivors Reggie and Marcel Silberman at the Citywide Yom HaShoah Commemoration in 2019
Holocaust Survivors Edith Jucker and Ruth Steinfeld at the Silver Jubilee Watch Party in 2021
Holocaust Survivors Edith Jucker and Ruth Steinfeld at the Silver Jubilee Watch Party in 2021
Holocaust Survivors Bill Orlin and Dr. Anna Steinberger at the Silver Jubilee Watch Party in 2021
Holocaust Survivors Bill Orlin and Dr. Anna Steinberger at the Silver Jubilee Watch Party in 2021
Holocaust Survivors with local teachers
Holocaust Survivors with local teachers
Survivors speak at a public program
Survivors speak at a public program
Holocaust Survivor Nancy Dziengel (center in blue) with family at the Citywide Yom HaShoah Commemoration in 2019
Holocaust Survivor Nancy Dziengel (center in blue) with family at the Citywide Yom HaShoah Commemoration in 2019
Holocaust Survivors and HMH Board Members at the Lester and Sue Smith Campus Groundbreaking in 2017
Holocaust Survivors and HMH Board Members at the Lester and Sue Smith Campus Groundbreaking in 2017
Holocaust Survivors Siegi Izakson (left) and Josef Mincberg (right) with Martin Fein (center)
Holocaust Survivors Siegi Izakson (left) and Josef Mincberg (right) with Martin Fein (center)
Honorary commencement ceremony “graduates” 51 Holocaust Survivors from Emery/Weiner in 2002
Honorary commencement ceremony “graduates” 51 Holocaust Survivors from Emery/Weiner in 2002
Holocaust Survivor Bill Morgan speaking to students
Holocaust Survivor Bill Morgan speaking to students
Holocaust Survivor Chaja Verveer speaking to students
Holocaust Survivor Chaja Verveer speaking to students
Holocaust Survivors Rosine Chappell (top left) and Naomi Warren (bottom left)
Holocaust Survivors Rosine Chappell (top left) and Naomi Warren (bottom left)
Holocaust Survivors Ruth Steinfeld and Chaja Verveer present as former Texas Governor, Rick Perry, signed SB 482 creating the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission
Holocaust Survivors Ruth Steinfeld and Chaja Verveer present as former Texas Governor, Rick Perry, signed SB 482 creating the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission
Holocaust Survivors Edith Mincberg, Dr. Anna Steinberger, Edith Hamer, and Rikki Roussos
Holocaust Survivors Edith Mincberg, Dr. Anna Steinberger, Edith Hamer, and Rikki Roussos
Holocaust Survivor Al Marks speaks to students
Holocaust Survivor Al Marks speaks to students
Holocaust Survivor Helen Colin speaks to a student
Holocaust Survivor Helen Colin speaks to a student
