Jewish Life before the Holocaust

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Guide
Lesson
Curriculum
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  • Through an analysis of images, film, and readings, students will reflect on the struggle between modernity and tradition in pre-war Europe after the Haskala (Enlightenment) movement.
  • Students will reflect on the issues of assimilation and modernity versus tradition in today’s Jewish life.
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Topic
  • Holocaust
  • Community Trauma
  • Arts and Culture
  • Jewish Peoplehood
Setting
  • After School and Beyond
  • Congregational Learning
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas
  • Teen Engagement
  • Camp

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Resources to connect learners to the individual stories of Holocaust victims and survivors.

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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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