Dr. Michael Berenbaum joins CWB for a groundbreaking look into the controversy surrounding America and the Holocaust. Classrooms Without Borders is excited to offer the opportunity share our new series: America and The Holocaust: A Series of Colloquies. The new PBS Documentary U.S. and the Holocaust has sparked debate over America’s response to one of the […]
Dr. Michael Berenbaum joins CWB for a groundbreaking look into the controversy surrounding America and the Holocaust. Classrooms Without Borders is excited to offer the opportunity share our new series: America and The Holocaust: A Series of Colloquies. The new PBS Documentary U.S. and the Holocaust has sparked debate over America’s response to one of the […]
Dr. Michael Berenbaum joins CWB for a groundbreaking look into the controversy surrounding America and the Holocaust. Classrooms Without Borders is excited to offer the opportunity share our new series: America and The Holocaust: A Series of Colloquies. The new PBS Documentary U.S. and the Holocaust has sparked debate over America’s response to one of the […]
Post Film Discussion The Partisan with the Leica Camera with Yael Perlov, Ruth Walk, Simon Lavee & Moderated by Avi Ben Hur A frightened look of a woman, from a rare self-portrait of a couple, leads the director to a shocking family story. Hidden secrets revealed when 65-year-old son, Simon, discovers that his father, the […]
Kristallnacht: A Teachable Moment Echoes and Reflection's webinars are designed to increase participants’ knowledge of Holocaust history, explore and access classroom-ready content, and support instructional practice to promote student learning and understanding of this complex history and its lasting effect on the world. Kristallnacht is often viewed as a turning point. On the night of […]
The Ghetto Fighters' House Talking Memory Series presents: Grossaktion Warsaw: 80 Years Later Join us for the fourth and final program on Sunday, October 23rd Beyond the Umschlagplatz: Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Guest Moderator: Prof. Liat Steir-Livny In conversation with: Dr. Maria Ferenc Slawomir Grunberg Eric Bednarski In the fourth and final program in the […]
Czech Embassy Series: Through this series, the Embassy of the Czech Republic brings a broad selection of Czech artists, intellectuals and professionals connected to Jewish life, history, art and culture to engage, educate and inspire audiences in the United States and beyond. The series will incorporate book talks, film screenings, lectures, musical performances, exhibitions, and […]
Why did the Germans create ghettos throughout Eastern Europe? What functions did they fulfill for the Germans? For two and a half years, Jews from all over Poland were herded into ghettos and forced to live in terrible conditions of overcrowding, hunger, and disease. Yiftach Meiri, Yad Vashem educator, will lead this presentation. This program […]
Please join us on Sept 13th at 7pm for Pulling Back the Curtain – Etty Hillesum Classrooms Without Borders is proud to partner with the Greek and Armenian Communities of Greater Pittsburgh on our week long series of events: “Agape and Hope Resurrected in Hripsime’s Agony, Athena’s Mourning, and Rachel’s Heartbreak” THIS EVENT WILL NOW […]
How did the Holocaust impact on society’s most vulnerable? Dr. Sharon Kangisser Cohen of Yad Vashem, will present some of the experiences of Jewish children under Nazi rule. Based on primary sources and post-war testimonies, this presentation will explore some of the challenges children faced and ways in which they attempted to cope with their […]
CWB is proud to partner with Fortify Rights in an event to commemorate Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day: With Dr. Alexis Herr- Moderator Human rights violations happen every day without justice or accountability. People are being killed, trafficked, and silenced. Changing laws, policies, and practices can prevent violations and ensure rights. Join our panel of experts […]
BY THE GRACE OF THE GAME: A HOLOCAUST SPORTS STORY Join us to hear an amazing basketball story that takes us from Auschwitz to an Olympic gold medal to the NBA. This is the type of story that can teach students about resilience and the importance of never giving up, while they simultaneously learn about […]
