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The Art of Humanity
Transforming hate into HOPE: Never Again Starts With Me!
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Our Mission:
Combatting Antisemitism, Holocaust Denial, and Bigotry through the transformative power of the Arts and Education
Upcoming Community Events
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“This boy will outlive the entire family.”
— The Tzadik of Tyczyn, 1929
Leon Schagrin was only a baby when the Tzadik Rebbe in the small Galician town of Tyczyn told his worried parents that their fragile child was destined to outlive them all.
Decades later, that prophecy would carry a weight no one could have imagined.
Leon survived the Holocaust and the destruction of the Jewish communities of Galicia. But survival was only the beginning. He chose to spend his life telling the world what happened—so that the families, neighbors, and vibrant Jewish towns that once filled Galicia would never disappear from memory.
For decades, Leon has spoken to students, communities, and leaders, carrying the voices of those who could not.
As Leon approaches his 100th birthday, The Art of Humanity is honored to announce the Leon Schagrin Scholarship for Holocaust Teacher Training—ensuring that educators across the United States can continue sharing the history of Leon, the Schagrin family, and the Jews of Galicia with future generations.
Because memory is the greatest act of survival. And education ensures Never Again starts with Me!
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This globally loved, award winning show performs songs based on poems, testimonies and writings of women victimized during the Holocaust. The music, composed of Polish tangos performed in the 1930’s which tells the story of survival, resilience, and terrible loss. Some of the songs were adapted from the survival story of Molly Applebaum who, as a teenager spent two years buried underground in a wooden box in a barn in occupied Poland.
This program is performed in Yiddish with English supertitles. The performance runs 60 minutes and will be followed by a discussion on the poetry and music of the Holocaust with our moderator.
This programming complies with mandatory Holocaust education curriculum adopted by many of the states in our country. It can be adapted to many of the subjects taught. ELA, music and history interwoven in this presentation. In addition bringing a foreign language piece shows the beauty and depth of other cultures’ art forms.
Payadora Ensemble is an award winning group performing this show all over the globe.