Ellen Resnek

Playwright, professor, surviving passengers recall SS St. Louis tragedy

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, June 21, 2021 / Comments Off on Playwright, professor, surviving passengers recall SS St. Louis tragedy

82 years later, the story of unwanted refugees continues READ THE STORY HERE

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Classrooms Without Borders celebrates Yom Ha’atzmaut with premier of ‘Yerusalem’

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, April 21, 2021 / Comments Off on Classrooms Without Borders celebrates Yom Ha’atzmaut with premier of ‘Yerusalem’

“What fascinated me is how this small tribe succeeded to keep their unique religion for more than 2,000 years.” READ ABOUT IT HERE

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Tsipy Gur and Ellen Resnek: Classrooms Without Borders

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, February 26, 2021 / Comments Off on Tsipy Gur and Ellen Resnek: Classrooms Without Borders

Listen to 15 Minutes with a Mensch: Modern Jewish Conversations

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‘More than a history lesson’

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, January 15, 2021 / Comments Off on ‘More than a history lesson’

Holocaust survivor Frank Grunwald makes big impact at Canon-McMillan High School READ ABOUT IT HERE

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Zoom tours to Israel transport visitors from the comfort of home

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, July 13, 2020 / Comments Off on Zoom tours to Israel transport visitors from the comfort of home

Rabbi Jonty Blackman will give monthly tours through Classrooms Without Borders centered around a theme and one or more locations. READ ABOUT IT HERE

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New footage of Warsaw Ghetto subject of community Zoom event

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, April 29, 2020 / Comments Off on New footage of Warsaw Ghetto subject of community Zoom event

Filmmaker and Chief Rabbi of Poland among Classrooms Without Borders presenters READ THE STORY HERE

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CWB curriculum center increases role in wake of COVID-19

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, March 20, 2020 / Comments Off on CWB curriculum center increases role in wake of COVID-19

Classroooms Without Borders boasts online space for teacher development. READ THE STORY HERE

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Classrooms Without Borders and Seneca Valley SD

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, December 18, 2019 / Comments Off on Classrooms Without Borders and Seneca Valley SD

In 2019, five Seneca Valley School District teachers traveled with Classrooms Without Borders (CWB) to Poland and Greece through funding by the Seneca Valley Foundation and CWB. The group recently […]

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National experts convene in Pittsburgh for conference on anti-Semitism and hate

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, November 14, 2019 / Comments Off on National experts convene in Pittsburgh for conference on anti-Semitism and hate

Classrooms Without Borders organized event as response to last year’s attack on three Pittsburgh congregations. READ ABOUT THE CONFERENCE HERE

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Lights turned on for Tanzanian village thanks to Classrooms Without Borders

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, June 3, 2019 / Comments Off on Lights turned on for Tanzanian village thanks to Classrooms Without Borders

Students in the Chamwino District had to study for exams by kerosene lamp. Then, a group of students from Allderdice and Shady Side Academy took action. CLICK HERE TO READ […]

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