Teaching about the Holocaust can be especially challenging for any educator. To help educators navigate this complex subject, The Jewish Educator Portal has created a selection of guides to the world's leading authorities on Holocaust education, as well as some engaging individual resources. Also included is a list of books that explore the broader considerations in Holocaust studies and education.
If you are looking for more specific lessons and activities, click here for our Teaching the Holocaust: Stories Seldom Told collection.
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An archive of musicians and music's role in the Holocaust.
This resource serves as a developing list of books on Holocaust Education.
Acclaimed writer, educator, rabbi, and scholar Ariel Burger speaks about the task of the educator on Yom HaShoah—Holocaust Remembrance Day—and every day. A devoted protégé and friend of Elie Wiesel, Burger is the author of Witness: Lessons from Elie Wiesel’s Classroom.
The official Youtube channel of the Anne Frank House, featuring dozens of insightful and engaging videos.
An overview of the resources and learning opportunities of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
An overview of the extensive collection of Holocaust resources available from Facing History and Ourselves.
An overview of the resources and online professional development opportunities of Yad V'Shem.
A collection of multimedia items to bring Yom HaShoah into the classroom
Educational Holocaust giving resource for you to use in order to have deeper conversations around this important topic.
This curriculum covers the Exodus, Hanukah, and Esther narratives, holiday liturgy and ritual, and certain aspects of Holocaust history.
What do we do with stories from the past, and how will we use them to guide our future?
Learn about Kristallnacht, tracing how years of escalating Nazi persecution erupted into nationwide violence and marked a turning point on the path to the Holocaust.
These resources can add important elements to ceremonies and learning experiences for Yom HaShoah.
Designed for students aged 13-18, this website breaks down the Holocaust with historical context, timelines, and personal stories.
Explore how music, theater, and art served as a tool for survival during the Holocaust.
A short film explaining the origins of the swastika as a symbol of peace and goodwill and about how Hitler hijacked it.
The Teddy Bear is a Holocaust education film project of Lappin Foundation, whose mission is enhancing Jewish identity.
A project for Yom HaShoah in partnership with the Holocaust Educational Trust.