Jewish History

Irena’s Vow Community Film Event

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, November 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Irena’s Vow Community Film Event

Irena’s Vow is a remarkable tale showcasing the triumph of the human spirit over tragedy. DOORS OPEN AT 2:30 PM ET   McConomy Auditorium at Cohon University Center Carnegie Mellon […]

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The Association of Jewish Libraries offers the Love Your Neighbor series of book lists, Book List #8: Israel, Revised Edition

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, November 2, 2023 / Comments Off on The Association of Jewish Libraries offers the Love Your Neighbor series of book lists, Book List #8: Israel, Revised Edition

In response to rising anti-Semitism in the United States and around the world, the Association of Jewish Libraries offers the Love Your Neighbor series of book lists, intended to provide […]

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Lighting the Way: Eight Nights, Eight Heroic Stories with Rabbi Jonty Blackman

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, November 2, 2023 / Comments Off on Lighting the Way: Eight Nights, Eight Heroic Stories with Rabbi Jonty Blackman

Lighting the Way: Eight Nights, Eight Heroic Stories with Rabbi Jonty Blackman   Join CWB as we light the Menorah with Rabbi Jonty Blackman in our unique virtual event, ‘Lighting […]

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Israel Update with Avi Ben-Hur

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, October 26, 2023 / Comments Off on Israel Update with Avi Ben-Hur

Israel Update with Avi Ben-Hur Each update will be dynamic in nature, and our CWB Scholar will provide insightful analysis into this complex war as it unfolds. Avi Ben-Hur Scholar […]

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Sunday Salon Series: Code Name Sapphire: A Virtual Evening with Author Pam Jenoff

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, October 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Sunday Salon Series: Code Name Sapphire: A Virtual Evening with Author Pam Jenoff

The Holocaust Teacher Institute Is Proud to Announce The Leslie and Susan Gonda (Goldschmied) Foundation Holocaust/Jewish Themed Sunday Salon Series Code Name Sapphire: A Virtual Evening with Author Pam Jenoff […]

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FAQs for the Israel-Hamas War: Middle School

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 / Comments Off on FAQs for the Israel-Hamas War: Middle School

We have collaborated with our in-house scholar, Avi Ben Hur, to design a short FAQ sheet aimed at helping educators and students navigate this complex time.  

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Israel Update with Avi Ben Hur

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, October 9, 2023 / Comments Off on Israel Update with Avi Ben Hur

Israel Update with Avi Ben Hur In the early hours of Saturday, October 7, 2023, fifty years and one day since Egypt and Syria surprise attacked Israel on Yom Kippur […]

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Art and Remembrance inspired by the art and story of Holocaust survivor Esther Nisenthal Krinitz

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, October 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Art and Remembrance inspired by the art and story of Holocaust survivor Esther Nisenthal Krinitz

EDUCATION The lessons from Esther’s art and story are immediate and understandable, nurturing empathy and courage, while her art brings the Holocaust to life in a markedly different way than […]

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The Claims Conference: Reckonings: The First Reparations and associated educational materials.

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, September 21, 2023 / Comments Off on The Claims Conference: Reckonings: The First Reparations and associated educational materials.

The Claims Conference is pleased to offer a free 37 minute copy of the educational version of the film for high schools, Reckonings: The First Reparations and associated educational materials. To request […]

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Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh First Annual Special Interest Week

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, September 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh First Annual Special Interest Week

Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh in Partnership with the Rauh Jewish Archives host First Annual Special Interest Week Thousands of Jewish immigrants from historic Galicia (including parts of present-day Poland […]

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