The US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides and his son have visited Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem. Ambassador Nides toured the Holocaust History Museum, guided by Senior Historian at the International Institute for Holocaust Research, David Silberklang. He participated in a moving ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance, where he reignited…
The visit, which was postponed until after Nides completed his mandatory COVID quarantine, included a tour of the Holocaust History Museum and Children's Memorial
Young Israelis Reflect on the Holocaust
As the number of Holocaust survivors dwindle, education changes.
With each passing year, there are fewer Holocaust survivors living among us. Now, in keeping with 60 years’ emphasis on personal narrative as the model, new technology is being used to teach the younger generation, in an effort to ensure that “never again” remains a reality.
This Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah in Hebrew), Israel’s annual day of commemoration that began at sundown on Wednesday, young Israelis reflect on the genocide.
Dr. Robert Rozett, senior historian at the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, said the majority of Holocaust education centers on personal testimony of survivors and that the majority of those who are still alive were children during the Holocaust. As time passes, the opportunity to hear survivors’ stories in person becomes rarer. As a consequence, education centering on new technology has b
Young Israelis reflect on the Holocaust on Remembrance Day
As opportunity to hear survivors’ stories in person becomes rarer, young Jews in Israel, as well as Israelis of other religions, launch more and projects to commemorate stories of the victims and talk about the trauma of the Nazi genocide
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Published: 04.08.21 , 16:03
With each passing year, there are fewer Holocaust survivors living among us. Now, in keeping with 60 years’ emphasis on personal narrative as the model, new technology is being used to teach the younger generation, in an effort to ensure that “never again” remains a reality.
This Holocaust Remembrance Day - Israel’s annual day of commemoration that began at sundown on Wednesday - young Israelis reflect on the genocide.