Pre-WWII Jewish History

Doing ‘good for others’ in Israel sparks appreciation at home

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, April 25, 2023 / Comments Off on Doing ‘good for others’ in Israel sparks appreciation at home

Classrooms Without Borders takes high school students on service mission to the Jewish state READ ABOUT IT HERE

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Etty adapted and performed by Susan Stein at the Carnegie Stage

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, April 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Etty adapted and performed by Susan Stein at the Carnegie Stage

Etty Hillesum’s life ended at Auschwitz when she was only 29 years old. In the play, Etty, drawn entirely from Hillesum’s diaries and letters of 1941 to 1943, we meet a […]

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Etty adapted and performed by Susan Stein at the Carnegie Stage

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, April 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Etty adapted and performed by Susan Stein at the Carnegie Stage

Etty Hillesum’s life ended at Auschwitz when she was only 29 years old. In the play, Etty, drawn entirely from Hillesum’s diaries and letters of 1941 to 1943, we meet a […]

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Etty adapted and performed by Susan Stein at the Carnegie Stage

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, April 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Etty adapted and performed by Susan Stein at the Carnegie Stage

Etty Hillesum’s life ended at Auschwitz when she was only 29 years old. In the play, Etty, drawn entirely from Hillesum’s diaries and letters of 1941 to 1943, we meet a […]

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Talking Memory program marking the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, April 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Talking Memory program marking the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to a special Talking Memory program marking the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Opening Remarks Yigal Cohen, CEO Ghetto Fighters’ House Julia […]

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Avenues for Change: Holocaust & Genocide Studies

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, March 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Avenues for Change: Holocaust & Genocide Studies

21st Century Holocaust and Genocide Education Contact Us Our goal is to create the opportunity for all teachers within the state of California to receive professional development and resources to […]

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Poland Personally and Holocaust Remembrance: Experiences of Students and Faculty Touring Holocaust Remembrance Sites in Poland

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, March 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Poland Personally and Holocaust Remembrance: Experiences of Students and Faculty Touring Holocaust Remembrance Sites in Poland

On April 11, please join CWB Participant Alumni from Carnegie Mellon University for a presentation featuring Stephen Brockmann: Poland Personally and Holocaust Remembrance: Experiences of Students and Faculty Touring Holocaust […]

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The Holocaust as an Interdisciplinary Tapestry

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, March 26, 2023 / Comments Off on The Holocaust as an Interdisciplinary Tapestry

Join CWB and our partners as we explore the multifaceted discipline of Holocaust Studies through unique and previously unexplored lenses.  “Holocaust Cinema: How ‘A Film Unfinished’ Questions Archival Footage” Featuring […]

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Traces: Portraits of Resistance, Survival and Resolve

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, March 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Traces: Portraits of Resistance, Survival and Resolve

Traces: Portraits of Resistance, Survival and Resolve Encouraging resistance and resilience through animated documentary film In the face of the unfathomable horror of the Holocaust, fleeting moments of bravery and generosity […]

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“Give us our husbands back” – Civil Resistance Born out of Love in Nazi-Era Berlin

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, February 16, 2023 / Comments Off on “Give us our husbands back” – Civil Resistance Born out of Love in Nazi-Era Berlin

“Give us our husbands back” Civil Resistance Born out of Love in Nazi-Era Berlin   The German Embassy, the Rosenstrasse Foundation, and the Goethe-Institut have dedicated an exhibit to the […]

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