Zachor V'Sappeir: Jewish Memory and the Holocaust

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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?

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Topic
  • Holocaust
  • Jewish Holidays (Chagim)
Setting
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas
  • Teen Engagement

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Yad Vashem memorial
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A selection of guides and resources for teaching the Holocaust.

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Collage of ephemera. Bernice Eisenstein, Genizot, 2014. Installation with paintings and objects in vitrine. Detail: collaged and folded edition of Felix Salten's Bambi: A Life in the Woods.

What do we do with stories from the past, and how will we use them to guide our future?

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Preparing to Meet a Holocaust Survivor

Guide and reflection worksheet to help prepare for meeting a Holocaust survivor.

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