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Israel Update with Avi Ben-Hur

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, October 26, 2023 / Comments Off on Israel Update with Avi Ben-Hur

Israel Update with Avi Ben-Hur Each update will be dynamic in nature, and our CWB Scholar will provide insightful analysis into this complex war as it unfolds. Avi Ben-Hur Scholar […]

FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT: MOSAICS INSPIRED BY TRAGEDY

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, October 11, 2023 / Comments Off on FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT: MOSAICS INSPIRED BY TRAGEDY

About the Event Free and open to the public RSVPs to our opening reception are requested Presented by Rodef Shalom Congregation in collaboration with Violins of Hope, this exhibit features […]

Art and Remembrance inspired by the art and story of Holocaust survivor Esther Nisenthal Krinitz

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, October 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Art and Remembrance inspired by the art and story of Holocaust survivor Esther Nisenthal Krinitz

EDUCATION The lessons from Esther’s art and story are immediate and understandable, nurturing empathy and courage, while her art brings the Holocaust to life in a markedly different way than […]

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

Empowering Educators: The Defiant Requiem Foundation’s Innovative Teacher Training Program

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, August 21, 2023 / Comments Off on Empowering Educators: The Defiant Requiem Foundation’s Innovative Teacher Training Program

Join us for an immersive journey into the past and present, empowering you to enrich your teaching with resilience and creativity. Session 1: September 13th In the first part of […]

Empowering Educators: The Defiant Requiem Foundation’s Innovative Teacher Training Program

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, August 21, 2023 / Comments Off on Empowering Educators: The Defiant Requiem Foundation’s Innovative Teacher Training Program

Join us for an immersive journey into the past and present, empowering you to enrich your teaching with resilience and creativity. Session 1: September 13th In the first part of […]

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 […]

Modeling and Teaching Peace: Bringing Big Concepts into Everyday Life

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, August 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Modeling and Teaching Peace: Bringing Big Concepts into Everyday Life

Modeling and Teaching Peace: Bringing Big Concepts into Everyday Life How do we introduce peace-building language? Jess Kavinsky brings us an overview of conflict, systems thinking, and a breakdown of […]

Upstander Project

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, July 31, 2023 / Comments Off on Upstander Project

We’re all learning to be upstanders. Most people’s decision to be an upstander starts with a moment of insight. Maybe you witnessed something you thought was wrong and didn’t know […]

“Do we smile?” By Caroline Crandell

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 27, 2023 / Comments Off on “Do we smile?” By Caroline Crandell

As I write this entry on the last night of our Germany trip, I am filled with gratitude, connection, and hope, but also anger, grief, and shame. I am not […]

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