Jewish History

The Beginning of Our Journey By Josh Ault

By Jackie Golblum / Sunday, June 18, 2023 / Comments Off on The Beginning of Our Journey By Josh Ault

Today was my first full day in Poland. To say the least . . . it was powerful. Before I get into what we did, I just want to say […]

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“Boardman teachers to travel to Poland for ‘Classrooms Without Borders’ journey”

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, June 16, 2023 / Comments Off on “Boardman teachers to travel to Poland for ‘Classrooms Without Borders’ journey”

Get insights into how Boardman teachers are embarking on a transformative journey to Poland as part of Classrooms Without Borders.

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Beyond the Wall of Names: Evidence of a Life Lived by Deborah Schwarz

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, June 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Beyond the Wall of Names: Evidence of a Life Lived by Deborah Schwarz

Beyond the Wall of Names:  Evidence of a Life Lived  I grew up surrounded by grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. I thought that was normal. Once I graduated high school, I […]

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The Ghetto Fighters’ House: Talking Memory series Romanian Jewry during the Holocaust: Filling in the Gaps

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, June 8, 2023 / Comments Off on The Ghetto Fighters’ House: Talking Memory series Romanian Jewry during the Holocaust: Filling in the Gaps

The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to a new Talking Memory series Romanian Jewry during the Holocaust:  Filling in the Gaps June 25th : The Iasi Pogrom in Romania  Opening […]

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WHY DIDN’T THE ALLIES BOMB AUSCHWITZ?

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, May 24, 2023 / Comments Off on WHY DIDN’T THE ALLIES BOMB AUSCHWITZ?

Could the Allies have done more during the Holocaust to stop the murders in the extermination camps or to slow down the progression of events thereby saving lives? The question […]

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USHMM Lesson: Exploring Anne Frank’s Diary

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, May 19, 2023 / Comments Off on USHMM Lesson: Exploring Anne Frank’s Diary

Students will examine Anne Frank’s diary as both a historical and a deliberately-created literary text, and will understand how the Holocaust affected the lives of the Frank family. Grade level: Adaptable […]

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“Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1968), from Berlin to New York. A Life in Photography”

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, May 19, 2023 / Comments Off on “Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1968), from Berlin to New York. A Life in Photography”

“Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1968), from Berlin to New York. A Life in Photography”   Photographer Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1969) survived two world wars to become one of the world’s most highly-paid fashion […]

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The Holocaust as an Interdisciplinary Tapestry

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, May 17, 2023 / Comments Off on The Holocaust as an Interdisciplinary Tapestry

Join CWB for our Final Event in our 8 Part Series exploring the multifaceted discipline of Holocaust Studies through unique and previously unexplored lenses   Classrooms Without Borders, in coordination […]

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KNOWbodies: Knowledge Through Perspective Speaker Series Welcomes Steven Pressman, Director/Producer of the documentary, ‘The Levys of Monticello’ Sunday, July 30th, 2023

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, May 5, 2023 / Comments Off on KNOWbodies: Knowledge Through Perspective Speaker Series Welcomes Steven Pressman, Director/Producer of the documentary, ‘The Levys of Monticello’ Sunday, July 30th, 2023

Steven Pressman, Director/Producer of the documentary, ‘The Levys of Monticello’   A history enthusiast and admirer of Jefferson, Pressman loves telling “great Jewish stories no one has ever heart of […]

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Women, Theater, and the Holocaust resource handbook

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, May 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Women, Theater, and the Holocaust resource handbook

Authored by Dr. Rochelle G. Saidel, Samantha McLaughlin, and Karen Shulman, the 188-page ebook is intended for teachers, students, and everyone who wants to learn more about the subject. The […]

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