Jewish History
Stalin famously said, “The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of ten million is a statistic.” I knew going in that it would be nearly impossible to […]
Today’s tour had a consistent theme: “thou shalt not be indifferent.” These words, delivered by survivor Marian Turski in a speech commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, […]
I thought I was prepared. This encompasses so much I thought I was prepared to travel. It’s been years since I’ve been on a plane but I haven’t been on […]
Today was my first full day in Poland. To say the least . . . it was powerful. Before I get into what we did, I just want to say […]
Get insights into how Boardman teachers are embarking on a transformative journey to Poland as part of Classrooms Without Borders.
Beyond the Wall of Names: Evidence of a Life Lived I grew up surrounded by grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. I thought that was normal. Once I graduated high school, I […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1968), from Berlin to New York. A Life in Photography” Photographer Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1969) survived two world wars to become one of the world’s most highly-paid fashion […]