The Holocaust

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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HOLOCAUST DENIAL AND DISTORTION

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, May 24, 2023 / Comments Off on HOLOCAUST DENIAL AND DISTORTION

How do we address Holocaust denial? In this webinar, Dr. Efraim Zuroff, known as “The Last of the Nazi Hunters,” discusses how to debunk Holocaust denial and speaks on Holocaust […]

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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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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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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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The Holocaust: Remembrance, Respect, and Resilience

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, May 3, 2023 / Comments Off on The Holocaust: Remembrance, Respect, and Resilience

The Holocaust:  Remembrance, Respect, and Resilience Authors:Michael Polgar and Suki John: https://psu.pb.unizin.org/holocaust3rs/ Book Description:International and multidisciplinary authors share a free online textbook for Holocaust educators and students. Chapters consider the […]

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Poland Personally 2024: A Study Seminar to Poland

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, May 2, 2023 / Comments Off on Poland Personally 2024: A Study Seminar to Poland
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Postponed until a later date: Israel EDU Leadership Study Seminar 2024

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, May 2, 2023 / Comments Off on Postponed until a later date: Israel EDU Leadership Study Seminar 2024
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Teaching Defiant Requiem

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, April 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Teaching Defiant Requiem

Teach the story of Jewish prisoners of the Nazis who used music to defy their oppressors, find courage and sustain hope.   How and why did a group of Jews in Terezín Ghetto learn to sing Giuseppe […]

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