Heritage Florida Jewish News - Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice

Within weeks of closing the doors to the Holocaust Center because of COVID, we hosted our first virtual event - our Yom HaShoah commemoration for an audience of over 500 people. Professional development programs, including our annual Norman Wall Summer Teachers Institute followed, allowing us to virtually reach teachers, students and so many others well beyond our Central Florida community.

Our world had already been turned upside down by the pandemic when the killing of George Floyd triggered protests around the country and here at home. As an organization dedicated to using the history and l...