Marks JCH of Bensonhurst has provided additional educational presentations for the students of local Jewish schools and other educational institution for more than 10 years. All educational materials were developed in collaboration with the Museum of Jewish Heritage.
Prior to the actual workshop, a teacher will be supplied with pre-visit materials such as maps, Holocaust History terminology and a survivor’s life story outline. Using these materials, a teacher will be able to introduce students of the upcoming workshop, giving them highlights of the speakers’ historical backgrounds.
The following materials were developed under guidance of the Museum of Jewish Heritage and could be downloaded in order to help prepare students for coming presentations.
The following post visit activities are recommended by the Museum of Jewish Heritage for the students to be used at teacher’s discretion: I. Thank you to the speaker at the time of the visit The class should prepare a token of thanks to the survivor, to be presented at the time of the visit: a [...]
Rabbi Israel Miller Fund for Shoah Research, Documentation and Education In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this educational program. By recovering the assets of the victims of the Holocaust, the Claims Conference enables [...]
Rabbi Israel Miller Fund for Shoah Research, Documentation and Education Minsk Ghetto Map Nazi forces occupied Minsk, capital of the Belorus Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) in the Soviet Union, shortly after the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. During the German occupation, the [...]
Rabbi Israel Miller Fund for Shoah Research, Documentation and Education USSR and Europe Map During World War II, there were two sides that you could be on: the Axis or the Allies. Before and during WWII, the name “Axis Powers” was the name given to the alliance of Germany, Italy, and [...]