Jewish American Heritage

He never considered himself a hero, yet on the eve of World War II Nicholas Winton became "The Man Who Saved 669 Children."

A survivor of Auschwitz returns to explore his past, and unlocks a secret.

In a powerful solo performance, Academy Award nominee David Strathairn tells the true story of reluctant World War II hero and Holocaust witness Jan Karski.

Join WXXI and our community partners for a free screening talkback event at The Little Theatre. An hour long excerpts from the THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST series will be shown followed by a panel discussion on February 13 at 6:30pm. Free but please register here for general seating available first come, first serve to registrants.

Why are there so many Jewish comedians?

In honor of Human Rights Day, MCC hosts a special presentation with Christian Picciolini, author, antiracism advocate, and a former extremist.

THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST, a new three-part documentary directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, explores America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.   Find all resources for the series 

Watch ondemand: THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST, a new three-part documentary directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, explores America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history. through February 3rd.  

THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST, a new three-part documentary directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, explores America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.

Join the national virtual conversation events of THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST, a new three-part documentary directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, explores America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.