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Beba Epstein

Beba Epstein: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Girl

By Ateret Cope / Tuesday, February 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Beba Epstein: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Girl

Centered on the autobiography of Beba Epstein written in the 1930’s and discovered in 2017. This exhibit draws on hundreds of YIVO’s archival materials. The exhibition explores East European Jewish […]

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Polin Home Museum

POLIN Museum in Your Home

By Ateret Cope / Tuesday, February 1, 2022 / Comments Off on POLIN Museum in Your Home

A special selection of exhibition tours, podcasts and AV recordings which will allow you to meet with museum staff and experts online on a regular basis. New recordings are being […]

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The Story of Ben Lesser

The Story of Ben Lesser

By Ateret Cope / Tuesday, February 1, 2022 / Comments Off on The Story of Ben Lesser

2 DAYS, 30 CAMERAS & 1,000’s OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. With the help of StoryFile’s interactive storytelling app we were able to preserve Ben’s historical legacy via life-like conversation. Viewers will […]

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The Holocaust and Other Genocides

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on The Holocaust and Other Genocides

A clear and well-informed understanding of the Holocaust, the paradigmatic genocide, may help educators and students understand other genocides, mass atrocities, and human rights violations. Teaching about mass suffering only […]

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Liberation of concentration camp

Liberation at 75: Teaching Strategies and Resources

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Liberation at 75: Teaching Strategies and Resources

Here are some resources and strategies to guide you in teaching about International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the 75 anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, and the role of liberators in […]

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Selected Holocaust Literature for Youth

Selected Holocaust Literature for Youth

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Selected Holocaust Literature for Youth

Compiled by Heidi Rabinowitz & Chava Pinchuck, 2021 In December 2021, The Washington Post ran a story about a teacher who made third grade students reenact scenes from the Holocaust, including digging […]

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Author and activist Loung Ung shares insider’s look at Cambodian genocide

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, August 21, 2021 / Comments Off on Author and activist Loung Ung shares insider’s look at Cambodian genocide

Personal tale becomes vehicle for telling ‘larger issues of war and peace, and connections and work’ READ THE STORY HERE

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