Posts Tagged: Holocaust Education
Construction Begins on Holocaust Museum in Boston, Set to Open in Late 2026
The Holocaust Museum Boston had its official groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, marking the start of construction on the only institution in New England that will be...
What Happens to Holocaust Memory When There Are No Living Survivors?
It was reported in The Times of Israel that 70% of the 200,000 Holocaust survivors alive today will be gone in the next 10 years. How will...
Half of Americans Can’t Name a Single Nazi Concentration Camp, New Survey on Holocaust Knowledge Finds
Basic knowledge of the Holocaust is lacking in eight countries surveyed by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), but a majority...
Nearly Half of World’s Adults Hold Antisemitic Views, ADL Survey Finds
Nearly half of the world's adults hold antisemitic beliefs, according to a new "Global 100 Index" survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Some 58,000 people...
Anti-Israel Groups Oppose California Holocaust Education Bill That Passed Unanimously
Major anti-Israel groups opposed a Holocaust education bill in California that passed unanimously in the state's legislature. Last week, the California State Assembly and Senate approved...
New Program Offers NYC 8th Graders Free School Trips to Holocaust Museum to Learn About Antisemitism
All eight graders from public and charter schools in New York City will be offered free field trips to visit the Museum of Jewish Heritage...
Romania Marks Decision to Teach Jewish History, Holocaust in Schools
Romania, a former ally of Nazi Germany, on Tuesday marked its decision to make the Holocaust and Jewish history part of the school curriculum, with...
Meta President: Holocaust Survivor Shows How Technology Can Help Us Learn From the Past
“No one will believe you. No one will remember.” That’s how the guards in Nazi concentration camps would taunt their victims. But we do remember, in...
Christie’s Cancels Follow-Up Auction of Jewelry With Nazi Ties After Facing ‘Intense Scrutiny’
The auction house Christie's canceled an upcoming auction of jewelry from an Austrian art collector after facing backlash over the source of her wealth, which...
Does Holocaust Education Actually Work? Yes — Ask the Data
Should we stop Holocaust education and shutter Holocaust museums? A growing chorus of voices, both within and outside the Jewish world are saying that we should. Some...
Study: Holocaust Education Reduces Hate Crimes Against Minority Communities
JNS.org - Mandated Holocaust education in US schools reduces hate crimes both against Jews, as well as across a wide swath of minority communities, according...
23 Percent of Dutch Millennials Believe Holocaust is Myth: New Survey Elicits Shock In Netherlands
Dutch Justice Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz led a chorus of outrage Wednesday over a just-released report showing widespread lack of awareness from Dutch citizens about the...
United Arab Emirates Adds Holocaust Education to School Curriculum
Two years after normalizing relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will include Holocaust education in its school curriculum, the...
Congress Passes $1.7 Trillion Omnibus; Jewish Groups Tout Billions for American Jewish Community, Israel
The House of Representatives Friday afternoon passed a massive $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill, which includes billions of dollars in expenditures supporting Israel and the...
