Holocaust and Human Behavior for Educators in Jewish Settings

Developed specifically for educators in Jewish settings, this workshop serves as a follow-up experience to the Facing History and Ourselves Holocaust and Human Behavior seminar, to assist teachers in Jewish day schools and congregational schools as they tailor the material for their particular settings. 

In this workshop, we will explore the different ways of identifying as an American Jew, and the complexities and joys of maintaining this identity in today’s global climate. We will also introduce the five additional lessons from our Holocaust and Human Behavior resource which were written by our Jewish Education Team for educators in Jewish settings. These lessons include an analysis of Jewish life in Europe before the war and an investigation of post-Holocaust theology. We will conclude by showcasing our new unit on the Jews of North Africa in WWII and the questions it raises regarding which voices are included in Holocaust narratives and which ones have been historically silenced.

This workshop will also incorporate material and pedagogy from Facing History and Ourselves’ Contemporary Antisemitism Initiative. We will consider the ways “Spiritual Resistance” and “Resilience” play a role in responding to current manifestations of antisemitism.

This event is geared towards educators in Jewish day school and congregational school settings.