In the past month, two renowned Holocaust organizations, Echoes & Reflections and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), published outcomes of national surveys on Holocaust education. …
Virtual Teaching is Hard: Virtual PD Isn’t!
One thing has become painfully clear during the past few months: virtual teaching is hard! Sure, there are surprising blessings and benefits along the way, but overall this work is …
Weddington Middle School Decides that The Time is Now
“Turmoil related to racism plagues our streets and our suburbs—and seeps into our schools—if we as educators cannot help one another (and our students) tactfully dialogue about sensitive issues, while …
Peaceful Pause with Beth Schafer – Music as a Means of Creating Light in Dark Times
Beth Schafer, is an inspired and acclaimed Jewish composer and musician. Rabbi Schindler and Beth became friends while hanging out as faculty at Camp Coleman, a Reform Jewish Camp in …
Holocaust Education and Dismantling Racism
Antisemitism, in all its ugly forms reaching back thousands of years, is a vicious form of racism that began as anti-Judaism. It evolved throughout time from discrimination based solely on …
Greenspon Center programming during the stay-at-home order
Greenspon Center programming during the stay-at-home order All programs listed were offered virtually Holocaust & Human Rights Education Yom Hashoah presentations for Providence Day School Donna Tarney created a …
Summer Travel might be on hold, but Summer Learning is better than ever!
We have lost many things since the outbreak of COVID-19: Social proximity, going to our favorite restaurant or movie, birthday parties, hair cuts, and the list goes on. Of all …
A Memory Resurfaces: A Survivor Reflects by Marianne Lieberman
The following reflection comes from Marianne Lieberman, one of our local Holocaust Survivors. Marianne wrote this piece as a response to the feelings of isolation and tension that were re-awakened …
An afternoon with Holocaust Survivor, Suly Chenkin
Suly Chenkin was born in Kovno, Lithuania. Her story begins and ends with a prophecy uttered by her grandmother at the moment she was born. “This child” she said, “because …
Genealogy 101: Methods, Myths & Madness
The enormous impact the Internet has had on genealogical research has been demonstrated by the Nielsen NetRatings service who claims Ancestry.com, combined with its other properties (myfamily.com and familyhistory.com), ranks …