Tag Archives: holocaust education

Historian Rafael Medoff tells Judith Magazine why he refused his publisher's demand to denounce Israel in 'Cartoonists Against the Holocaust.'

Dr. Mark Thorsen from Ponderosa High School received the ADL's inaugural Award for Excellence in Holocaust Education for his impactful teaching and dedication to Holocaust awareness.

The pro-Arab mob habitually employs all kinds of mean-spirited tactics to bash Israel and its supporters, among them comparing Israel’s attacks on Gaza to the Holocaust.

Just when you think the antisemitic propaganda against Israel that provides moral support for Hamas terrorism could not get any worse, it got worse.

Bruce Ticker critiques violent actions at pro-Palestinian protests, arguing they undermine peaceful activism and contribute to real-world consequences, including tragic incidents like recent murders.

Recent political maneuvers by President Trump and Governor Hochul include the dismissals from the Holocaust Memorial Council and changes in New York education laws, raising concerns about political motivations and educational quality.

The ribbons on the ‘shoes’ is a reminder of what has been done to the Jewish People.  Passover, is the time we tell the tale of our road to freedom, to another life. 

Join Boulder JCC on February 24 for a Holocaust education program by historian Jeffrey Veidlinger, exploring the origins of genocidal violence.

Arvada, CO – The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities continues its cultural partnership with the Chabad of NW Metro Denver on October 27 at 7:00 pm to present An Evening Remembering the Holocaust featuring Osi Sladek. This talk will take place in the Arvada Center’s Main Stage Theatre, …

Chabad of NW Metro Denver honors late Holocaust survivor Estelle Nadel with a musical evening, featuring her memoir's launch and memorial tributes.

German Identity After the Holocaust: Memorials and Monuments in Today’s Germany will be presented from 6-7:30 pm Tuesday, June 20, at the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures. Peter Erickson, Associate Professor of German in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Colorado State University, will explore Holocaust memorials in relation to German identity.

The annual March of the Living took place today (Tuesday) from Auschwitz I to Auschwitz-Birkenau, marking Israel’s national Holocaust Memorial Day. The March of the Living – taking place for the 35th year – was led by 40 Holocaust Survivors, alongside more than 13,000 participants from 25 countries around the world.

Sharaka, a non-governmental initiative that grows the impact of the Abraham Accords by transforming the vision of people-to-people peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors into a reality, brought 22 Arab participants to this year’s International March of the Living in Poland as part of a first-of-its-kind year-long program that promotes tolerance through Holocaust education.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. On April 19, 1943 Nazi forces entered the Warsaw Ghetto with the stated objective of rounding up and deporting all Jews there to death camps but were attacked by organized Zionist fighters.

BERMUDA AND THE ABANDONMENT OF THE JEWS by Rafael Medoff The name “Bermuda” conjures up a variety of images. Tourists think of it as a tropical vacation site. Scientists ponder the disappearance of ships in the Bermuda Triangle. But for those concerned with the history of the Holocaust, Bermuda is remembered …

The Chai Life Group is Boulder's new group for single older adults (70+). Our next program, Irena Sendler: The Angel of the Warsaw Ghetto, is a one-woman show that will be performed at Congregation Har HaShem on Thursday, April 13.

The Chai Life Group is Boulder's new group for single older adults (70+). Our next program, Irena Sendler: The Angel of the Warsaw Ghetto, is a one-woman show that will be performed at Congregation Har HaShem on Thursday, April 13.

Come join us at Bonai Shalom on March 3rd when Special Envoy Ellen Germain talks about diplomatic efforts in these areas past and present and how knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust informs current U.S. foreign policy.

Tickets are still available for these provocative films touching on the defining event of the modern Jewish experience.

Like many grandchildren of survivors, Suzette Sheft, 16, grew up hearing the horrific stories of her grandmother’s life during the Holocaust—the Nazis kicking down her door, the anguished separation from her mother in Vienna, the years of fear and dislocation, staying one step ahead of capture and deportation to a concentration camp.

Jewish influencer Montana Tucker, a TikTok sensation with 8.7 million followers, just launched a Holocaust Remembrance series called “How To: Never Forget.” Through the 10-part series on Tucker’s TikTok and Instagram, she retraces her grandparents’ steps through Poland during the Holocaust. Within 24 hours of launching the series, over one million viewers saw the premiere episode on both Instagram and Tiktok.

Finally we got the whole story: Americans hate Jews and others.  The nation's mood has not changed, the past is the present, the present is the past. This according to Ken Burns.

Ken Burns' advance interviews for his new Holocaust film provided much material for public discussion. Now that PBS has broadcast the six-hour series, how does the film measure up?

Scientists have long been puzzled by the frequent disappearance of ships in the Bermuda Triangle. In his new Holocaust documentary, filmmaker Ken Burns has managed to make the entire Bermuda Conference on Refugees vanish. 

The program will begin with a 22-minute viewing of the film followed by a moderated panel discussion and Q&A.