Usc Shoah Foundation

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These Brooklyn high schoolers retraced a Holocaust survivor’s experience during Kristallnacht — without ever leaving the classroom

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 6 Nov

In an innovative educational initiative, students at Brooklyn's Edward R. Murrow High School engaged in a virtual reality tour of Charlotte Knobloch's experiences during the Holocaust, particularly focusing on the Kristallnacht pogrom, without leaving their classroom.

0 Antisemitism Education

A responsibility to our past, our present and our future

eJewishPhilanthropy · 13 Sep

Joel Citron reflects on the rising antisemitism on college campuses as Jewish students face protests and hostility linked to the Israel-Hamas conflict.

0 Holocaust Education

‘We’re all scarred in different ways’: The next generation of Holocaust testimony

Matthew Litman in Forward · 14 Jun

Descendants of Holocaust survivors, part of a community called Generations Forward, are proactively engaging with their family trauma and sharing their stories to ensure the preservation of Holocaust education as survivors age.

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USC Shoah Foundation distances itself from pro-Palestinian valedictorian whose speech was canceled

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 17 Apr

The USC Shoah Foundation, associated with Steven Spielberg, faced controversy as its valedictorian, a pro-Palestinian student with ties to the foundation, had her commencement speech canceled due to criticism of Israel and Zionism.

0 Holocaust Education

Steven Spielberg decries ‘machinery of extremism’ on campus and laments Israel-Hamas war deaths at USC ceremony honoring Holocaust survivors

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 26 Mar

Renowned filmmaker Steven Spielberg, honored at a ceremony at the University of Southern California for his Holocaust remembrance work, warned about rising antisemitism on college campuses and denounced extremism.

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A new competition will grant a $1 million prize for technology to fight antisemitism

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 6 Mar

Morielle Lotan launched the ADIR Challenge, offering a $1 million prize for tech solutions to combat antisemitism, inspired by her nephew's sacrifice during a Hamas attack in Israel.

0 Holocaust Antisemitism

Countering the Denial and Distortion of the 10/7 Hamas Attack

People of the Pod · 28 Dec 2023

The USC Shoah Foundation is collecting testimonies of survivors of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack to counter denial of the attack.

0 Israel Holocaust

Unorthodox in Israel: Dogs of War

Unorthodox · 19 Dec 2023

Unorthodox is featuring stories from Israel, including a visit to Roy Shimshon's dog sanctuary in Southern Israel, where he cares for nearly 100 dogs separated from their owners due to various reasons.

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Unorthodox in Israel: Kfar Aza

Unorthodox · 18 Dec 2023

Unorthodox is currently reporting on the aftermath of the brutal attack on Kibbutz Kfar Aza by Hamas in Israel.

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Can this traveling Holocaust museum fix Holocaust education?

Mira Fox in Forward · 25 Jul 2023

The article discusses a traveling Holocaust museum called We Are White Plains, which utilizes interactive displays to teach students about the Holocaust.

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The Next Generation

Sherry Amatenstein in Tablet · 27 Apr 2022

As the number of Holocaust survivors decreases and young Americans show a lack of knowledge about the Holocaust, the third generation, or 3G, of survivors is stepping up to educate others about their grandparents' experiences.

0 Holocaust Communities

When ‘Never Forget’ Becomes ‘I Don’t Remember’

Leonard Felson in Tablet · 17 Jun 2016

Leonard Felson reflects on his father's journey as a Holocaust survivor facing the challenges of progressive dementia.

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