2018 Capital Appeal
KEEP THEIR VOICE ALIVE
Invest in the future of the Sydney Jewish Museum
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$36 allows us to educate one school student to create a better future for us all.
$500 allows us to conserve one item in the SJM Collection.
$1,800 allows us to educate two classes of school students.
$4,200 allows us to record and store testimony from one survivor.
$50,000+ allows us to develop one temporary exhibition
safeguard our future
As time passes there are fewer and fewer Holocaust survivors left to tell their stories of horror and hope. They have been fundamental in the Sydney Jewish Museum keeping the lessons of the Holocaust front of mind for the wider community.
We are especially indebted to the survivors who have volunteered their time at the Museum for many years, sharing their personal stories of pain and triumph and showing new generations about what the terrors of the past can teach us for today and tomorrow.
The money raised in our 2018 Capital Appeal will help us keep the survivors’ stories alive for many years to come.
my invitation to you
For 25 years the Sydney Jewish Museum has helped educate hundreds of thousands of school children and adults alike, on the need to be ever vigilant in keeping the light of humanity bright, and shielding it from those whose actions would extinguish it, by accident or intent.
The Museum is successful beyond the wildest dreams of its founders. They were survivors of the Holocaust – motivated by the imperative of giving meaning to their experiences by educating the young to create a better future for us all.
We are proud of all that the Museum has achieved. In the last twelve months alone, more than 54,000 people visited the Museum, 27,500 of whom were school children who participated in one of our highly respected educational programs.
Our 2018 Capital Appeal is about expanding our programs, and most importantly, about making the Museum economically sustainable, to keep alive the voices of the survivors.
We have had tremendous support from the community, but need to raise $8 million now to keep improving our performance and our long term outlook. I invite you to invest in the future of the Museum, and through it, in our people, our education and our shared humanity.
Prof Gus Lehrer AM FAA
President
IF NOT US, WHO?
IF NOT NOW, WHEN?
Your generous donation will help us keep the survivors’ stories alive for many years to come.
Invest in the future of the Sydney Jewish Museum today.
OUR MESSAGE FOR THE FUTURE
Lotte Weiss
Holocaust survivor
“We have to let the young generations know: as humans we have a choice and the wisdom to decide what is good and what is evil.”
Yvonne Engelman OAM
Holocaust survivor
“It is so important for me as a survivor to pass on the message that the 6 million who were murdered did not perish in vain. That we will remember them and tell our story so these things never happen again.”
Yvonne Engelman OAM
Holocaust survivor
“It is so important for me as a survivor to pass on the message that the 6 million who were murdered did not perish in vain. That we will remember them and tell our story so these things never happen again.”
Eddie Jaku OAM
Holocaust survivor
“I cannot change the past, the past is history. I will try with all my strength and all my knowledge to change the future.”
Olga Horak OAM
Holocaust survivor
“My message to the future is not to hate. To respect people. To have dialogue with people from different backgrounds.”
Olga Horak OAM
Holocaust survivor
“My message to the future is not to hate. To respect people. To have dialogue with people from different backgrounds.”
Jack Meister
Holocaust survivor
“Never give in. It doesn’t matter how hard it is and how bad it is, never give in. When you give in you have no chance.”
HOW DO WE KEEP THEIR VOICE ALIVE?
Writing and publishing the memoirs of the Holocaust survivors
Preserving Jewish and Holocaust related artefacts and researching their stories
Educating more than 27,000 adults and 27,500 children annually about the Holocaust
Recording video and audio testimonies from survivors
Running a range of inspiring events throughout the year to start conversations
Producing the Voices app for visitors to hear survivor testimonies during their visit
Training teachers and giving them the resources to teach about the Holocaust
Providing access to multimedia research materials about the Holocaust and family history
Staging thought-provoking exhibitions
educate, preserve, commemorate
Running a successful modern museum is a costly affair. Here are some indicative amounts.
$500
Conserve an item in our collection
$900
Educate a class of school students
$4,200
Record and store a testimony from a survivor
$50,000+
Develop one temporary exhibition
INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF THE SYDNEY JEWISH MUSEUM
Our goal is to ensure that we can continue to educate the community, preserve and display precious historical objects, and commemorate the millions who were murdered. Without your support, this is not possible.