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Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 Theme vision Fragility of Freedom from the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, November 13, 2023 / Comments Off on Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 Theme vision Fragility of Freedom from the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

HMD 2024 THEME Fragility of Freedom is the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2024.

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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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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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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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Daring to Decide: when Ordinary People make Extraordinary Decisions

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, August 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Daring to Decide: when Ordinary People make Extraordinary Decisions

Join us as we hear the stories of seemingly ordinary people, turned extraordinary, as they bravely navigated life-altering choices during World War II, saving tens of thousands of Jews during […]

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The Reciprocity Project

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, August 14, 2023 / Comments Off on The Reciprocity Project

We believe diversity is a source of strength The Reciprocity Project is a US-based production that works alongside Indigenous storytellers and communities worldwide. Our team is made up of people […]

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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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Protectors of Warsaw’s Children By Charlene Foose Geyer

By Jackie Golblum / Tuesday, June 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Protectors of Warsaw’s Children By Charlene Foose Geyer

I have held an extreme interest in WWII and the Holocaust for many years, educating myself throughreading, researching, and watching documentaries; but nothing I have ever done could even come […]

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Digging Deeper into the Roots of the Fight by Elena Baum

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, June 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Digging Deeper into the Roots of the Fight by Elena Baum

Marching Down Freedom’s Road, Day 4 Each day we delve deeper into this history. We spent today in Selma, but on the way there, we stopped in Lowndes County, to […]

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