Holocaust education

No exemptions on Holocaust education under new UK curriculum plan, PM Starmer says

Keir Starmer said the government would set aside funds so that students can visit Auschwitz to learn about the Holocaust.

In Albania, where Jews were saved from the Nazis, educators teach the Holocaust to a new generation

Youths in Albania know nearly nothing of their country's unique legacy in saving Jews, according to Florenca Stafa, director of the Albanian and Balkan Research Center.

By LARRY LUXNER/JTA
13/09/2024

South Carolina school district restricts Holocaust graphic novel for middle-schoolers

The decision follows the passage this summer of restrictive new guidelines on instructional materials at the State Board of Education. 

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
11/09/2024

Tim Walz cautioned against now rejected controversial ‘Gestapo Game’ at high school where he worked

Walz had cautioned against exercises like the one Ihrig used, which was called the “Gestapo Game” and was a trademarked activity conducted in settings around the world.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA , PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
16/08/2024

80 years since deportation of Hungarian Jews: 'We stood by and didn't do enough'

One Hungarian politician, a resident of Paks, discussed the importance of the parade for recognition of the Jewish community, both past and present.

By JOSH ARONSON
17/07/2024

Moroccan delegation led by Sharaka tours Israel, defies prejudice

‘Some participants already face negative backlash from Islamists, but thankfully the King and government stand behind these peace building initiatives,’ says Dan Feferman.

11/07/2024

Jewish leader bashes former PM's denial of Poland's Holocaust role

"I say to the former Prime Minister: You cannot control the past. You must live with it, and learn from it. Go and learn,” Menachem Margolin of the European Jewish Association said.

Education is the silver bullet for combatting antisemitism

The International Conference is a recognition that Holocaust education must adapt to the changing dynamics of our world

By DANI DAYAN
04/07/2024

BBC re-releases archived interview with Otto Frank on decision to publish Anne Frank’s diary

Otto Frank told the BBC of his difficulty in both reading the diary and making the decision to publish it.

Auschwitz display of 3,000 murdered children's shoes returns after undergoing preservation process

The shoes underwent a preservation process that took over a year of work at the Auschwitz Museum Conservation Laboratories.

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