Zachor V'Sappeir: Jewish Memory and the Holocaust
This curriculum covers the Exodus, Hanukah, and Esther narratives, holiday liturgy and ritual, and certain aspects of Holocaust history.
About this Curriculum
This curriculum covers the Exodus, Hanukah, and Esther narratives, holiday liturgy and ritual, and certain aspects of Holocaust history. Students explore two questions: How does the Jewish historical narrative, as I encounter it, make me feel about being Jewish? Given my understanding that the way we represent our past shapes our future, how will I choose to remember the Holocaust?
This curriculum is designed for high schoolers in a religious school or day school setting. This curriculum was created by Natalie Horwitz, 2015 graduate of HUC's School of Education.
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A selection of guides and resources for teaching the Holocaust.
What do we do with stories from the past, and how will we use them to guide our future?
For Jewish youth philanthropy programs to explore Holocaust education through storytelling.
Guide and reflection worksheet to help prepare for meeting a Holocaust survivor.
Excerpts from the book and a lesson plan in response to the poem written by a child in Theresienstadt.
A project for Yom HaShoah in partnership with the Holocaust Educational Trust.