Events

Participate in this asynchronous online course for a guided, facilitator-led exploration of resources centered around clips from The U.S. and the Holocaust, a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein, that support teaching about the intersections of the Holocaust and World War II. Participants will explore topics such as antisemitism, immigration, xenophobia and […]

Antisemitism has persisted for centuries by continually adapting ancient conspiracy theories to fit new social, political, and cultural contexts. This webinar will trace the evolution of antisemitic myths from medieval accusations of secret power, devil worship, and ritual harm to modern conspiracy narratives that repackage these same themes through contemporary events and public figures. We […]

POSTPONED—NEW DATE TBD To help students understand the terror gripping Ukraine today, educators must be equipped to explain its historical precedent: the Holodomor—Stalin’s genocide against Ukrainians in the 1930s. In this workshop, teachers will work with survivor testimonies, propaganda posters, official Soviet documents, and historical maps to explore the causes, mechanisms, and consequences of state-imposed […]

During World War II, approximately 30,000 Jews, many of them teenagers, fought back against the Nazis and their collaborators in armed resistance. How did these Jewish partisans survive in the forests of Nazi-occupied Europe—and what can their experiences teach students today? Led by Sheri Rosenblum, Director of Operations, Development, and Programs for the Jewish Partisan […]

Participate at your own pace in this online course for a guided, facilitator-led exploration of Echoes & Reflections resources that support the teaching of historical and contemporary antisemitism in today’s classrooms. Antisemitism did not fade after World War II, but is a global phenomenon that continues to rise. Participation in this course will give you […]

The November Pogrom, which the Nazis euphemistically called Kristallnacht – the Night of Broken Glass, was a turning point in the lead-up to the Holocaust. But it didn’t come out of nowhere. What was the lead-up to the pogrom itself? How and why did it happen? Explore these questions with Sheryl Ochayon, a Yad Vashem […]