Germany
In 2018, the book, Postcards from Auschwitz: Holocaust Tourism and the Meaning of Remembrance by Daniel P. Reynolds examined the link between tourism and collective memory. Within the past twenty […]
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In Germany, history seems deceptive. The reality is much of what seems old is new. In Berlin and Munich, history and modernity live in tangent. While the ornate facades are […]
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As I write this entry on the last night of our Germany trip, I am filled with gratitude, connection, and hope, but also anger, grief, and shame. I am not […]
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The House of the Wannsee Conference is a manor of rough beige stucco, a World War I-era country home with an Art Nouveau-curved façade pared down by a certain German […]
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When I first heard about this trip, I knew it was going to be emotionally challenging. Going to a concentration camp, visiting where the Wannsee conference happened, and going to […]
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The past few days have been a whirlwind of learning and new experiences. We have been fortunate to have been to many important places in Berlin and the surrounding area, […]
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This week has shown why studying history or at least knowing history is important. History should never be about dates or names of Kings/Queens/Leaders. History is a narrative of everyone’s […]
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Today was our Shabbat – our Day of Rest. Each member of the team approached today differently. Everyone has unique ways to relax, and everyone had a chance to relax. […]
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When I think of my trip to Germany, I think of a quilt of many colors. I think of Shalom Rav sung to the tune of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’; sung […]
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