Jewish Life before World War II

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Historian Jeffrey Shandler describes Jewish life in Poland before World War II. Until 1933-1935 Polish Jews were not concerned by Europe’s changing political or social climate. Polish Jews believed they lived in post-war, not pre-war, Poland.

Topic
  • Holocaust
  • History
  • Jewish Holidays (Chagim)
  • Jewish Tradition
Setting
  • After School and Beyond
  • Congregational Learning
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas
  • Camp
  • Teen Engagement

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Artist David Friedmann with a drawing

David Friedmann used art to document his life before, during and after the Holocaust.

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Film strip with black and white photos of families

Journey through Jewish Vienna, Salonika, and Buczacz, once-vibrant communities where learning, culture, and tradition flourished for centuries before the Holocaust.

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Take a virtual tour of the exhibit "Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music," displayed at the National Museum of American Jewish History in 2018.

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