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Classrooms Without Borders invests year in day school educators before taking them to Israel

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, August 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Classrooms Without Borders invests year in day school educators before taking them to Israel

‘After Oct. 7 we learned how much help the Jewish day schools need’ READ THE STORY HERE

Journey Through History: Our Sarasota Educators Transformative Experience in Poland

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, August 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Journey Through History: Our Sarasota Educators Transformative Experience in Poland

Discover the compelling journey of our Sarasota educators as they explore Poland’s rich history and poignant memorials. Through powerful reflections and unforgettable encounters, this experience sheds light on the profound […]

Germany Close Up prompts questions about country’s past and future

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, August 13, 2024 / Comments Off on Germany Close Up prompts questions about country’s past and future

Seminar takes young North American Jewish leaders to Germany to ask and teach By Adam Reinherz READ THE STORY HERE

Youngstown Cohort Poland Personally Press Conference 2024

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, August 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Youngstown Cohort Poland Personally Press Conference 2024

Discover the impactful story of the Youngstown Cohort’s experience with the Poland Personally program. Read about their journey, insights, and reflections from this transformative event. READ THE STORY HERE

Reflection by Sarah Gordin

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, August 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Reflection by Sarah Gordin

I am currently sitting in a park on the grass in Berlin. It is the last day of the Germany Close Up program. The sun is shining and I hear […]

Final Thoughts by Fred Akman

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, August 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Final Thoughts by Fred Akman

As a PhD in the Holocaust field and a teacher, it was only natural when presented with the opportunity to take this trip that I jumped on it. The previous […]

Echoes of Silence and Sound at Grunewald Station Memorial by Adam Reinherz

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, August 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Echoes of Silence and Sound at Grunewald Station Memorial by Adam Reinherz

Traversing crushed gravel generates noise. So does walking on a platform. Eyeing departure dates, destinations — Lodz, Theresienstadt, Auschwitz — and tallies doesn’t, but wind gusts and intermittent storms do, […]

Germany and the Liberal International Order by Andy Laub

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, August 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Germany and the Liberal International Order by Andy Laub

The last time I wrote a blog post I talked about the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic Konrad Adenauer setting the template for a modern day Germany. Today that […]

Destroy. Rename. Or remove. By Josh Leib 

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, August 2, 2024 / Comments Off on Destroy. Rename. Or remove. By Josh Leib 

Destroy. Rename. Or remove. In America, memorializing difficult parts of our past falls into three categories. Three categories fail to represent the intricacies that the memorial likely represents. A major […]

Berlin’s Hidden Histories: A Journey Through Everyday Memorials By Jillian Korey

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, August 1, 2024 / Comments Off on Berlin’s Hidden Histories: A Journey Through Everyday Memorials By Jillian Korey

Today we arrived in Berlin, emerging from a stunning, modern train station into the vibrant hustle and bustle of a major metropolitan city. I had to take a moment to […]

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