Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By admin on April 30, 2020

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The Museum of Jewish Heritage A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, continues to launch new, virtual programs and to provide an online curriculum for its audiences throughout April and into May. Programming in the month ahead includes a lecture about the creation of the acclaimed exhibit Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. and a book launch and talk for two books focused on Holocaust history.

NEW VIRTUAL PROGRAMS CALENDAR:

April 28 | 2 PM

At the Heart of the Matter: Creating Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.

At the Heart of the Matter: Creating “Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.”

A transport deposits prisoners on the Ramp. The railroad car (Deutsche ReichsbahnGerman State Railway is visible on its side) had no steps, so here we see older Jews being assisted in disembarking. Yad Vashem.

Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. is the most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the history of Auschwitz and its role in the Holocaust ever presented. In this virtual program, Luis Ferreiro, Director of Musealia and of the exhibition project, will share how the exhibition developed from an idea in 2009 to a reality almost ten years later, including the story of an unprecedented collaboration between Musealia and the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum and the exhibitions arrival in New York. Ferreiro will explore the complex emotional and logistical challenges that explain, at the heart of the matter, how the exhibition was created.

May 4 | 2 PM

Invisible Years: Opening the Holocaust Drawer Book Launch

“Invisible Years: Opening the Holocaust Drawer” Book Launch and Discussion

Daphne Geismar and scholar Robert Jan van Pelt will discuss her new book, Invisible Years: Opening the Holocaust Drawer, that explores her familys Holocaust history

Daphne Geismar and scholar Robert Jan van Pelt will discuss her new book, Invisible Years: Opening the Holocaust Drawer, that explores her familys Holocaust history. As the Nazis tightened their grip on the Jewish population in the Netherlands, Geismars family was slowly restricted from public life. Sensing the murderous consequences of deportation, they decided to separate and go into hiding. Through interwoven letters, diaries, and interviews, Geismar presents the story of nine family members in their own words, alongside a trove of photographs and artifacts.

May 14 | 2 PM

Citizen 865: The Hunt for Hitlers Hidden Soldiers in America Book Talk

“Citizen 865: The Hunt for Hitler’s Hidden Soldiers in America” Book Talk

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Debbie Cenziper will discuss her new book a powerful, character-driven story of the search for the SS trainees who helped murder 1.7 million Polish Jews, and later hid in plain sight in cities and suburbs across America. An audience Q&A will follow.

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Debbie Cenziper will discuss her new book a powerful, character-driven story of the search for the SS trainees who helped murder 1.7 million Polish Jews, and later hid in plain sight in cities and suburbs across America. An audience Q&A will follow.

Wednesdays, April 22June 3 | 4 PM

Members Learn: Understanding Auschwitz and Its Contexts with Robert Jan van Pelt

Members Learn: Understanding Auschwitz and Its Contexts with Robert Jan van Pelt

Entrance to Auschwitz II-Birkenau was through what prisoners called the Gate of Death. Auschwitz was a major railway huba convenient location for the Nazis to bring Jews from all over Europe.

Exclusive to Museum members is a behind-the-scenes online lecture series with Robert Jan van Pelt, world-renowned scholar and Chief Curator of the internationally acclaimed exhibition Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. Auschwitz is the most significant site of Holocaust memory and a powerful entry point to understanding the broader history of the Holocaust. In this seven-week series on Wednesdays, members will have an exclusive opportunity to learn and discuss the latest scholarship with Dr. van Pelt. Join or renew your membership today to receive the Zoom information, plus an additional three months of membership.

YOUTUBE CHANNEL

https://www.youtube.com/MuseumJewishHeritage/

Adolf Hitler used direct, populist language and careful stagecraft to appeal to mass audiences. German Bundesarchiv.

The Museums YouTube channel includes survivor testimony and recordings from prior talks, lectures, and performances.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES & TEACHERS

LEARNING ACTIVITIES BLOG:

Blog

For teachers and parents looking online for meaningful activities,resources, and learning materials, the Museum is posting a practical activity each day on itsblogthat is geared to a range of ages to help children explore heritage, history, and human connection while home-bound.The first activities in the series included Interview a family member and Explore family heirlooms and photographs.

CURRICULUM:

Holocaust Curriculum

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The artifacts on display are on loan from more than 20 institutions and private collections around the world. Photo Credit: Auschwitz.net

The Museum continues to provide online its renowned Holocaust curriculumof free, downloadable lesson plans that are flexible across grade level and subject area, along with links to artifacts, primary sources, videos, and book recommendations.

Coming of Age During the Holocaust

Coming of Age During the Holocaust

A visitor of the exhibit looking at mug shots of Auschwitz prisoners on display at Auschwitz: Not long ago. Not far away. Credit: Shiryn Ghermezian.

The Museums Coming of Age During the Holocaust, Coming of Age Now online curriculum is designed for students in middle grades and features the stories of thirteen young people who survived the Holocaust. Divided into chapters that cover life before, during, and after the war, each survivors story includes text, artifact images, photographs, and video testimony. An accompanying timeline allows students to see how each survivors life events line up with world events.

The Number on Great-Grandpas Arm

The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm

Barrack from Auschwitz III-Monowitz Labor Camp 1942-1944.

For younger children, the Emmy Award-winning HBO short film The Number on Great-Grandpas Arm introduces Holocaust history to a new generation. The film streams for free on the Museums site and there are accompanying activities for elementary and middle grades.

Exclusive to Museum members is a behind-the-scenes online lecture series with Robert Jan van Pelt, world-renowned scholar and Chief Curator of the internationally acclaimed exhibition Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away

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