Pre-WWII Jewish History

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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America and the Holocaust

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, September 7, 2023 / Comments Off on America and the Holocaust

Join the author, Barbara Stern Burstin, and the illustrator, Fred Carlson,  of the graphic booklet, America and the Holocaust. as they relay the interesting process of its creation and publication […]

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Seneca Valley School District welcomed staff back with the message of “Building Community”

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, August 31, 2023 / Comments Off on Seneca Valley School District welcomed staff back with the message of “Building Community”

Seneca Valley All-Staff Welcome Back Meeting Keynote Video

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Holocaust Education Initiative

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, August 24, 2023 / Comments Off on Holocaust Education Initiative

Lessons Learned by Bette Zarat

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“War and Harmony: Leonard Cohen’s Yom Kippur Reflections”-with Rabbi Jonty Blackman

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, August 21, 2023 / Comments Off on “War and Harmony: Leonard Cohen’s Yom Kippur Reflections”-with Rabbi Jonty Blackman

As Yom Kippur approaches and we commemorate 50 years since the Yom Kippur War, join us for a unique and soul-stirring event that weaves together music, history, and art. Delve […]

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*Curriculum Guide: Exploring Holocaust Education through “Journey with Howard Chandler: The iOS App”

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, August 11, 2023 / Comments Off on *Curriculum Guide: Exploring Holocaust Education through “Journey with Howard Chandler: The iOS App”

Objective: This comprehensive curriculum guide is designed to provide educators with a structured plan to engage high school students in a meaningful exploration of Holocaust history and empathy through the […]

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“Hometown Heroes find hope in ‘epicenter of evil’; to share journey with community”

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, August 9, 2023 / Comments Off on “Hometown Heroes find hope in ‘epicenter of evil’; to share journey with community”

Experience how educators from Classrooms Without Borders find hope in the midst of challenging history and their commitment to sharing this journey with the community.

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Reflections by Sarah Albertson

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, July 29, 2023 / Comments Off on Reflections by Sarah Albertson

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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Remembering History in Modern Germany by Ethan Wolfsonln

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, July 29, 2023 / Comments Off on Remembering History in Modern Germany by Ethan Wolfsonln

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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