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UPCOMING HEC EVENTS
Lilly and David Gingold, 1932
Second Annual Musical Magic Live
A Medly of Music from Around the World
with the Righteous Among the Nations exhibit
Sunday, April 19th, 2026
Doors open at 6:30 PM, Music at 7:00 PM
Elks Lodge, 903 N Dunlap Ave, Savoy, IL
All are invited to join us for the Second Annual Musical Magic Live: A Medley of Musical from Around the World, on April 19th, 2026 at the Elks Lodge #2497.
This fundraising concert will feature several extraordinary musicians— Afro D & Global Soundwaves, Cameron Cornell, Mariachi Libertad, Papashoy Klezmer Trio, and Tamra Gingold with the Urbana High School Chamber Orchestra. Each artist will bring to life songs from around the world, featuring composers and performers across generations. We’re also thrilled to have Elizabeth Hess, Editor-in-Chief of Chambana Today, as our Master of Ceremonies, guiding us through the evening.
The heart of this event is to honor Dr. William Gingold, one of Champaign-Urbana’s few remaining Holocaust survivors. Dr. Gingold has given our community so much, and now he is supporting a fund that will ensure Holocaust education continues to thrive here for generations to come.
Your ticket does more than secure a seat—it builds a future. 100% of ticket sales and donations go directly to the Lilly and David Gingold Holocaust and Tolerance Education Outreach Fund. This fund specifically helps bring speakers and educational materials to schools (grades 5–12) in rural and underserved communities within 100 miles of Champaign-Urbana, ensuring that the legacy of courage and compassion continues to reach new audiences.
Join us to ensure the lessons of history reach students across Central Illinois, fostering a world of empathy and understanding.
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The CUJF Holocaust Education Center serves as a resource to help school systems comply with the 1990 Illinois state mandate to teach about the Holocaust in fifth, eight, and tenth grades. (Public Act 86-780)
The committee is also dedicated to providing assistance to all individuals in the greater Champaign-Urbana area who wish to address the universal lessons to be learned from the Holocaust.
The committee sends information about the Holocaust to public school teachers and college students majoring in education; sponsors and grants scholarships for in-service teacher training programs; provides videos, books, and newspapers to local libraries and schools and speakers to area classrooms.