The Holocaust

Hiding in Plain Sight by Rachel Sager

By Sarah Grand / Wednesday, July 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Hiding in Plain Sight by Rachel Sager

We started our day with a walking tour of the limited remains of the Warsaw Ghetto. Among the bustling capital city of Poland are fragments of the ghetto wall, unobtrusive […]

“Echoes in the Footsteps” by Kristina Rhoades

By Sarah Grand / Wednesday, July 3, 2024 / Comments Off on “Echoes in the Footsteps” by Kristina Rhoades

In Majdanek’s silent blocks they lie,Echoes of lives that passed us by,A sea of shoes, a testament,To lives extinguished, souls that went. Leather worn, fabric frayed,Tiny shoes where children played,Heels […]

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 […]

Bricks and Stones by Nancy Glick

By Sarah Grand / Tuesday, July 2, 2024 / Comments Off on Bricks and Stones by Nancy Glick

Warsaw bricks on the sidewalk marking the borders of the ghettoBrick wall without the sharp glass and barbed wire appearing so non threatening , innocent in the drizzling rainNot revealing […]

Invested in Educating, Learning, and Humanity! by Wanda Heading-Grant

By Sarah Grand / Monday, July 1, 2024 / Comments Off on Invested in Educating, Learning, and Humanity! by Wanda Heading-Grant

What a trip thus far! The airline fairies weren’t kind to me as I began my journey to Warsaw, Poland, but God certainly was because a mechanical issue was discovered […]

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 […]

The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to a new Talking Memory Series Romanian Jewry during the Holocaust:  Filling in the Gaps Holocaust Public Memory in Post-Communist Romania

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, June 17, 2024 / Comments Off on The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to a new Talking Memory Series Romanian Jewry during the Holocaust:  Filling in the Gaps Holocaust Public Memory in Post-Communist Romania

The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to a new Talking Memory Series Romanian Jewry during the Holocaust:  Filling in the Gaps  Holocaust Public Memory in Post-Communist Romania Guest Speakers: Dr. […]

Preview of the 2024 Poland Personally Study Seminar

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, June 2, 2024 / Comments Off on Preview of the 2024 Poland Personally Study Seminar

Embark on an unforgettable journey with us as we explore the rich tapestry of Poland’s history and the enduring legacy of its Jewish community. From June 30 to July 8, […]

Time Magazine: How to Get Holocaust Education Right

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, May 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Time Magazine: How to Get Holocaust Education Right

The article explores the challenges and shortcomings of Holocaust education despite its widespread incorporation into school curricula. Despite efforts to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia, particularly on college campuses and in […]

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