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How a New Ceremony Changed My View of Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah is typically a somber time to reflect, and for me personally, to be angry at the world. This year was different, however. This year, my congregation hosted a very unique ceremony. My experience at this Seder-like ceremony has opened a whole new view to the holiday.
An affirming way to teach your kids, and yourself, about the Holocaust
I used to dread the very idea of talking to my kids about the Holocaust. The story of the Holocaust was a burden. I did not look forward to having to pass that burden on to my children. But I had only heard half the story. [Redirects to Kveller.com]
This synagogue embraced a new narrative for teaching the Holocaust
Have you ever noticed that when we teach the Holocaust, we let the perpetrators dictate the story for us? We use their pictures and their propaganda to tell our story, forgetting that their agenda was to dehumanize the Jews. We need a new narrative. [Redirects to ReformJudasim.org]
How a New Ceremony Changed My View of Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah is typically a somber time to reflect, and for me personally, to be angry at the world. This year was different, however. This year, my congregation hosted a very unique ceremony. My experience at this Seder-like ceremony has opened a whole new view to the holiday.
An affirming way to teach your kids, and yourself, about the Holocaust
I used to dread the very idea of talking to my kids about the Holocaust. The story of the Holocaust was a burden. I did not look forward to having to pass that burden on to my children. But I had only heard half the story. [Redirects to Kveller.com]
This synagogue embraced a new narrative for teaching the Holocaust
Have you ever noticed that when we teach the Holocaust, we let the perpetrators dictate the story for us? We use their pictures and their propaganda to tell our story, forgetting that their agenda was to dehumanize the Jews. We need a new narrative. [Redirects to ReformJudasim.org]
Can we just color camels? Do we need to teach the hard stuff?
Can’t religious school be just about coloring camels from Torah portions? Do we have to teach the hard stuff? Many religious school education directors have fielded questions along these lines from concerned parents.
In classic Jewish fashion, the best answer is another question: How do we want our children to learn about the Holocaust? [redirects to the Times of Israel]
The fragile window is closing: Now WE must tell their stories
“Why do we need to teach this at all?” The Holocaust, she meant. Why do we need to teach the Holocaust in our religious school? [Redirects to the Times of Israel.]
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The fragile window is closing: Now WE must tell their stories
“Why do we need to teach this at all?” The Holocaust, she meant. Why do we need to teach the Holocaust in our religious school? [Redirects to the Times of Israel.]
‘Never Again’ means ‘Not Now!’
Have we built concentration camps on our border? As a Holocaust educator, I get asked this question a lot. It’s the wrong question. Asking whether they are concentration camps pushes us into extreme language that blocks conversation. [Redirects to the Times of Israel]
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