Posts Tagged: Holocaust Education
Australian Lawmakers Call For Holocaust Education
An Australian parliamentarian has proposed a motion to require students throughout the commonwealth to be educated about the Holocaust. Labor Party MP Josh Burns proposed the...
Acts of Heroism and Compassion: Lessons From the Holocaust
JNS.org - Although memory begins around the age of two and a half, it lasts only about two months in adults, where non-emotional events and...
Educating the Whoopi Goldbergs of the World About the Holocaust
JNS.org - During a discussion on “The View” about a Tennessee school board’s banning of the graphic novel, "Maus," written by the son of Holocaust...
‘This Isn’t Just History’: Seminar Gives K-12 Teachers Tools to Teach Lessons of the Holocaust
Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Thursday, 23 middle school and high school teachers and museum staff took part in an intensive, virtual two-day...
Why We Must Remember the Holocaust Correctly
Three words loom large in our Holocaust remembrance: Arbeit macht frei, usually translated as "work will make you free." Ironically, they had little to do with the...
Europe’s Jewish Students Face Antisemitic Onslaught
If there were a survival handbook for Jewish students at the universities of Europe, it would probably begin with this: Tell no one that you're...
Romania Passes Bill Mandating Holocaust and Jewish History Education in All High Schools
Romania's parliament passed a law on Monday that makes Holocaust and Jewish history education mandatory in all high schools throughout the country. The school subject will...
Over Half of UK Population Doesn’t Know Six Million Jews Were Killed in Holocaust, Study Shows
A new survey found disturbing levels of ignorance about the Holocaust in the United Kingdom, including a majority who did not know that six million...
California Governor Creates Council for Holocaust and Genocide Education
JNS.org - California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday the creation of the Governor’s Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education aimed to advance education on...
ADL and Beauty Company L’Oréal Team Up on Holocaust Education Initiative
The beauty and makeup giant L’Oréal USA and the Anti-Defamation League have partnered on a new initiative aimed at bringing Holocaust education to more than...
Idaho, West Virginia Enact Anti-BDS Law; Alabama Furthers Holocaust Education
JNS.org - The governors of Idaho and West Virginia signed into law this week anti-BDS legislation, while the Alabama State Senate passed a resolution promoting...
Arizona Holocaust Education Bill Stalls Over IHRA Antisemitism Amendment
JNS.org - In Arizona, the issue of Holocaust education and the debate over how to combat modern versions of antisemitism have suddenly collided with the...
Holocaust Education Bill Passes Wisconsin Senate After Delays Due to Coronavirus
JNS.org - A bill to require Holocaust education in schools passed the state senate in Wisconsin on Tuesday. It mandates that Wisconsin schools teach students about...
An Urgent Crisis: Holocaust Education Is Fading in America
According to the US Millennial Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey, 63 percent of millennials in the United States are unaware that six million innocent Jews...
