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Ester Koyfman – a Last of Kin
On Thursday the 13th of May 1948, the day before Israel declared its independence, seven brave women fell defending the village of Kfar Etzion. They were Holocaust survivors, and they were the sole survivors of their families. They were Last of Kin. The previous...
Tying the Threads of Compassion
Through the alchemy of storytelling, the ashes of despair in the hallowed pages of survivor testimonies are transformed into flames of remembrance, illuminating the path towards a more compassionate and interconnected world. [redirects to the Times of Israel]
Tools for Creating Engaging Holocaust Commemorations for Jewish and Interfaith Audiences
The seder is the perfect model for developing a Holocaust commemoration. At the seder, we tell the story of our survival from a great tragedy ….. In a Holocaust commemoration we want to tell the story of our survival from another great tragedy. [Originally published in the Jewish Educator.]
Ester Koyfman – a Last of Kin
On Thursday the 13th of May 1948, the day before Israel declared its independence, seven brave women fell defending the village of Kfar Etzion. They were Holocaust survivors, and they were the sole survivors of their families. They were Last of Kin. The previous...
Tying the Threads of Compassion
Through the alchemy of storytelling, the ashes of despair in the hallowed pages of survivor testimonies are transformed into flames of remembrance, illuminating the path towards a more compassionate and interconnected world. [redirects to the Times of Israel]
Tools for Creating Engaging Holocaust Commemorations for Jewish and Interfaith Audiences
The seder is the perfect model for developing a Holocaust commemoration. At the seder, we tell the story of our survival from a great tragedy ….. In a Holocaust commemoration we want to tell the story of our survival from another great tragedy. [Originally published in the Jewish Educator.]
An Audience of One
Hospitals are not usually known for being ideal performance venues. Yet, there I was, waiting to be taken to surgery, telling one of my Holocaust stories. The oddest part, though, was the reaction I received; it was perhaps the best one I have ever gotten. As I lay...
Candle and Chronicle Newsletter October 2025
L’Shanah Tovah! Happy New Year to you all! We could not be prouder of what we have accomplished this year or more excited about what we have planned for the next year. We are so grateful for the support and appreciations we have received from you throughout the year. Thank you for joining us on this journey. [Redirects to Mailchimp]
Using Storytelling to Personalize Holocaust Education in the Classroom
Learning to be a Holocaust storyteller means learning to take a primary source such as testimony, memoir, or diary, and to retell the story told in that testimony in a compelling way. [Originally published in the Jewish Educator.]
Candle & Chronicle Newsletter September 2023
Teach the Shoah has been growing by leaps and bounds. We are excited to announce a major milestone in that growth: Teach the Shoah has convened its first official Board of Directors.
Candle & Chronicle Newsletter May 2023
We are in the season of remembrance. From Passover to Yom HaShoah to Yom HaZikaron, we consider our history. As we reflect, we must also give thought to how that history is being taught in our schools.
Candle and Chronicle Newsletter October 2025
L’Shanah Tovah! Happy New Year to you all! We could not be prouder of what we have accomplished this year or more excited about what we have planned for the next year. We are so grateful for the support and appreciations we have received from you throughout the year. Thank you for joining us on this journey. [Redirects to Mailchimp]
Small Miracles in the Darkest Times
“Master of the Universe, after all we have seen in Auschwitz, and all we have seen in burnt-down and destroyed Warsaw, we turn to you in this last moment with one request: protect this last remnant of the people of Israel and this last remnant who are giving their souls for the sanctity of the Lord…. [Redirects to the Times of Israel]
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