Tag: Holocaust

For Educators in Grades 7-12 As the tide of World War II turned against the Axis Powers eighty years ago, the Nazis attempted to retain forced labor and hide the extent of the inhumane conditions in the camps by forcing prisoners to endure excruciating journeys known as death marches.  Participants in this workshop will use… Read More

For Educatators in Grades 7-12 This spring marks the 85th anniversary of the German invasion of the Netherlands and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Westerbork transit camp. Learn about this unique camp within the broader history of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands and through the stories and voices of those who… Read More

For Educators in Grades 8-12 During the Holocaust, thousands of Jews sought refuge from the persecution and genocide perpetrated by Nazi Germany. While many fled to neighboring European countries, a significant number also sought asylum in more distant lands, including India.  India’s diverse and relatively tolerant society had historically provided a sanctuary for Jews fleeing… Read More

For Educators in Grades 5-6   Guiding 5th and 6th grade students through an age-appropriate exploration of the Holocaust can be challenging: How to help them understand the enormity of history they don’t yet have the academic or social-emotional framing to undertake? The pre-war period of Nazi Germany, from 1933-1939, provides rich opportunities to teach about… Read More

In late September 1941, SS and German police units and their auxiliaries perpetrated one of the largest atrocities of World War II, massacring 33,771 Jews in the Babiy Yar/Babyn Yar ravine on the outskirts of Kyiv. While more than 2.5 million Soviet Jews were murdered during the Holocaust, many of their stories and that of… Read More

In partnership with JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival Gather at the Museum to hear the true story of the man behind what became known as the Czech “Kindertransport” program, Sir Nicholas “Nicky” Winton, as portrayed in One Life, a film starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, and Jonathan Pryce. There will be a post-film discussion led by… Read More

Internationally renowned flutist Dr. Christine Erlander Beard presents a powerful recital of music performed in the concentration camps and ghettos of German-occupied Europe during the Holocaust, accompanied by a discussion. Dr. Beard will delve into the Nazi’s cultural “purification” objectives concerning music, the affected musicians and composers across occupied Europe, the music of the era, and the… Read More

Recognized by Yad Vashem as one of the Righteous Among the Nations, Japanese Diplomat Chiune Sugihara risked his life and career to issue over 2,100 visas to help Jews flee war-torn Europe in 1940. Today, thousands are alive thanks to his courageous actions. In honor of Chiune Sugihara’s bravery and lasting impact, join us for… Read More

For five years, Bernhard Rammerstorfer collected questions directed to Holocaust Survivors that were posed by students from all over the world. Taking The Stand: We Have More to Say presents a powerful documentary compilation of these remarkable interviews with 9 witnesses to Nazi tyranny including Jehovah’s Witnesses, Sinti, a political prisoner, and three Jewish Survivors…. Read More

Join JCC Jewish Film Festival Chicago for a screening of 999: The Forgotten Girls of the Holocaust. This documentary film shares the untold story of 999 unmarried young Jewish women, initially registered for government service in a purported shoe factory, only to be tragically sent to Auschwitz. Who were these young women? Why were they… Read More