November at the Virginia Holocaust Museum
As November arrives, our thoughts turn to family, gratitude, and the season of giving. Please note: the Museum will close at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, and remain closed on Thursday, Nov. 27, in observance of Thanksgiving.
In the Alan & Halina Zimm Theater of Remembrance
This month’s Dimensions in Testimony feature highlights Alan Moskin, a U.S. Army veteran and liberator of the Gunskirchen concentration camp.
Born in 1926 in Englewood, New Jersey, Moskin was drafted at 18 and served with Patton’s Third Army, 71st Infantry Division, fighting across France, the Rhineland, and into Austria. In May 1945, his unit helped liberate a POW camp in Lambach and later the Gunskirchen concentration camp, where they confronted the horrific reality of Nazi mass murder.
After the war, Moskin served with the Army of Occupation and attended sessions of the Nuremberg Trials before his honorable discharge in 1946. He went on to earn a law degree from NYU and built a distinguished career in trial law. In retirement, he dedicated himself to Holocaust remembrance—speaking with students, volunteering with Jewish war veterans, and supporting museums and naturalization ceremonies.
Moskin passed away in 2023 at age 96.
Hours of Operation & Reservations
The Theater is open seven days a week with showings on the hour, starting at 11 a.m. and the last showing beginning at 3 p.m.. Please allow 30–45 minutes for the experience. Seating is by reservation only; please visit the front desk to reserve your seat(s).
The Theater is free and included with general admission.
Free Film Screening — UnBroken + Q&A with Director Beth Lane
Saturday, Nov. 16 • 4 - 6:30 p.m.
Virginia War Memorial, 621 S. Belvidere St., Richmond, VA 23220
In partnership with the Virginia War Memorial and the Virginia World War II Heritage Alliance, the Museum presents UnBroken — the extraordinary true story of the seven Weber siblings, ages 6 to 18, who evaded capture and survived wartime Germany after their mother was murdered at Auschwitz. Following their father’s instruction to “always stay together,” the children endured hunger, bombings, and deep uncertainty before declaring themselves orphans to reach safety in America—an act that saved their lives but separated them for decades.
Director Beth Lane, daughter of the youngest Weber sibling, retraces this remarkable journey in a powerful story of survival, resilience, and reunion more than 40 years in the making.
Admission is free; registration required. Seating is general admission. Register Here.
Make Your Gift Go Twice as Far
In honor of the Jewish New Year, we remind our friends and supporters of the Carole and Marcus Weinstein Endowment Campaign—a $1 million matching challenge. Every donation is matched dollar-for-dollar (up to $1 million), doubling your impact to preserve Holocaust history and honor its victims, survivors, and upstanders through exhibits, education, and community outreach.
Don’t miss this opportunity to make a lasting difference. Together, we can ensure that the Virginia Holocaust Museum continues to educate, remember, and inspire for generations to come.
Questions? Contact sasher@vaholocaust.org.