Antisemitism

Describing the Indescribable: Reflections on Language and Historical Memory by Cynthia McGrae

By Sarah Grand / Wednesday, July 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Describing the Indescribable: Reflections on Language and Historical Memory by Cynthia McGrae

As an English teacher and a First Amendment professor, I spend a lot of time thinking about words.  In my role as a high school English teacher, I am constantly […]

A Different Kind of Understanding: A Middle School Teacher’s Reflections on Majdanek by Traci Borden

By Sarah Grand / Wednesday, July 3, 2024 / Comments Off on A Different Kind of Understanding: A Middle School Teacher’s Reflections on Majdanek by Traci Borden

I teach middle school ELA, and my literature textbook for 8th grade has a story in it entitled “Walking With Living Feet.” The story is about a high schooler visiting […]

Embracing History, Healing Wounds: A Journey through Jewish History, the Holocaust, and Antisemitism

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, June 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Embracing History, Healing Wounds: A Journey through Jewish History, the Holocaust, and Antisemitism

Our 2024 Poland Personally Begins! As we embark on a poignant voyage through Jewish history, the Holocaust, and the enduring struggle against antisemitism, our hearts are heavy with the weight […]

Books Matter™ Children’s & Young Adult Literature

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, June 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Books Matter™ Children’s & Young Adult Literature

To add to your summer reading list: ADL’s online bibliography of recommended children’s and young adult books about bias, bullying, diversity and social justice.

Antisemitism Resource Collection: Facing History and Ourselves

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, May 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Antisemitism Resource Collection: Facing History and Ourselves

Combating Antisemitism in the Twenty-First Century Antisemitism is anti-Jewish prejudice, discrimination, hatred, hostility, violence, or oppression. (See our antisemitism explainer for a more detailed explanation of what antisemitism is and how it […]

POSTPONED Usable History in Times of Crisis:  Reflections on 10 Years of Living in the Past

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, May 7, 2024 / Comments Off on POSTPONED Usable History in Times of Crisis:  Reflections on 10 Years of Living in the Past

POSTONED In the summer of 2014 Tammy Hepps moved to Squirrel Hill for one year to research her family’s ancestral Jewish community of Homestead, Pennsylvania.  Ten years later, she’s still […]

Jewish Ameican Heritage Month

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Jewish Ameican Heritage Month

Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) every May honors the rich contributions and unique stories of Jewish Americans. It showcases the deep connections between Jewish communities and the diverse tapestry of […]

Seneca Valley Intermediate High School teacher and CWB Partner Teacher Michele Russo awarded the Antisemitism Civic Courage Award by the Shine A Light Organization

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, April 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Seneca Valley Intermediate High School teacher and CWB Partner Teacher Michele Russo awarded the Antisemitism Civic Courage Award by the Shine A Light Organization

See the Story and find out more about how Michele is tranforming her teaching: HERE

The Ghetto Fighters’ House Talking Memory Series Presents: The Holocaust and October 7: Entangled Memory?

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, April 1, 2024 / Comments Off on The Ghetto Fighters’ House Talking Memory Series Presents: The Holocaust and October 7: Entangled Memory?

The Ghetto Fighters’ House Talking Memory Series Presents: The Holocaust and October 7: Entangled Memory? Guest Speakers: Prof. Havi Dreifuss Holocaust Studies and Commemoration Amidst Ongoing October 7th: Challenges and […]

Unlocking Insights: Holocaust Scholar Michael Berenbaum Delivers Perspectives on Communal Responsibilities Post-Oct. 7 Ahead of Pittsburgh Appearance

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, February 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Unlocking Insights: Holocaust Scholar Michael Berenbaum Delivers Perspectives on Communal Responsibilities Post-Oct. 7 Ahead of Pittsburgh Appearance

Tsipy Gur, founder and executive director of Classrooms Without Borders, said Berenbaum’s expertise will enable scores of educators to coalesce and consider new reactions to an age-old plight. FIND OUT MORE […]

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