Why did the Germans create ghettos throughout Eastern Europe? What functions did they fulfill for the Germans? For two and a half years, Jews from all over Poland were herded into ghettos and forced to live in terrible conditions of overcrowding, hunger, and disease. Yiftach Meiri, Yad Vashem educator, will lead this presentation. This program […]
Please join us on Sept 13th at 7pm for Pulling Back the Curtain – Etty Hillesum Classrooms Without Borders is proud to partner with the Greek and Armenian Communities of Greater Pittsburgh on our week long series of events: “Agape and Hope Resurrected in Hripsime’s Agony, Athena’s Mourning, and Rachel’s Heartbreak” THIS EVENT WILL NOW […]
How did the Holocaust impact on society’s most vulnerable? Dr. Sharon Kangisser Cohen of Yad Vashem, will present some of the experiences of Jewish children under Nazi rule. Based on primary sources and post-war testimonies, this presentation will explore some of the challenges children faced and ways in which they attempted to cope with their […]
CWB is proud to partner with Fortify Rights in an event to commemorate Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day: With Dr. Alexis Herr- Moderator Human rights violations happen every day without justice or accountability. People are being killed, trafficked, and silenced. Changing laws, policies, and practices can prevent violations and ensure rights. Join our panel of experts […]
BY THE GRACE OF THE GAME: A HOLOCAUST SPORTS STORY Join us to hear an amazing basketball story that takes us from Auschwitz to an Olympic gold medal to the NBA. This is the type of story that can teach students about resilience and the importance of never giving up, while they simultaneously learn about […]
#LastSeen – Pictures of Nazi Deportations Lecture by Christoph Kreutzmüller, Berlin (Germany) June 29, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Between 1938 and 1945, the National Socialists deported hundreds of thousands of men, women and children from the German Reich to ghettos and camps. The deportations took place everywhere, in broad daylight and for all to […]
In implementing the "Final Solution," the Germans and their collaborators tore millions of Jews from their homes and deported them to their deaths, obliterating centuries-old Jewish communities throughout Europe. July marks the 80th anniversary of the Great Deportation from the Warsaw Ghetto, when up to 300,000 Jews were rounded up and brutally deported to the […]
How can animations be used to safely teach younger students about the Holocaust? How can they be used to explain difficult historical concepts? In this webinar, Yad Vashem educator Yoni Berrous will guide us through the effective approaches as well as the limitations of using animations in the classroom.
The Ghetto Fighters' House Talking Memory Series presents: Crafting Heritage: The Art of Holocaust Remembrance – A Homage to David Friedmann Join us on Sunday, June 12th , for the second program Artistic Representations of the Plight of the Elderly in Terezin, 1942-1944 Guest Speaker: Liz Elsby The Nazi ghetto of Theresienstadt (Terezin in Czech) near […]
Photographs are like visual testimonies, but can we always use them to understand what happened during the Holocaust? Yad Vashem educator, Dr. Rocco Giansante, will guide us on how to examine Holocaust photographs from the lens of the perpetrator vs. that of the victim, and how to use them as effective primary sources in the […]
Crafting Heritage: The Art of Holocaust Remembrance – A Homage to David Friedmann Join us on Sunday, May 15th, for the first program: Checkmate: Making, Playing and Picturing Chess in the Holocaust Guest Speaker: Dr. Rachel Perry Chess was played, made and pictured during the Holocaust by individuals in extremis. As practice, chess offered victims a means […]
Eddie Jaku survived Auschwitz and other camps. At aged 99 he presented a Ted Talk that has been viewed by over one million people, and at 100 he published a best-selling memoir. How did he make the choice to live a life with joy after experiencing unimaginable horror? Studying his Holocaust story provides us with […]
