Holocaust education

This joint Yad Vashem and Israel Prison Service initiative is part of a broader educational movement within the penal system.

We know so little about subjects in the Holocaust that we talk about all the time.

While the use of Shoah language has been common in the intervening months, we risk diluting the importance of the day if the rhetoric and images employed become overly influenced by recent events.

The series will also feature an end-title song by the legendary Jewish artist and EGOT holder Barbra Streisand.

The Survivors Speakers Bureau will connect students with Holocaust survivors both in person and virtually, bringing the stories to light in countries and localities that might be otherwise unfamiliar.

Since Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October, the UK has seen a 589% increase in antisemitic incidents compared with the same period in 2022, according to the Community Security Trust (CST).

Despite introspective and earnest efforts from both the German authorities and the general public, antisemitic attitudes and hate crimes make an explosive comeback in the birthplace of ‘genocide.'

The goal is to educate young people about historical and contemporary antisemitism and combat misinformation.

Critics of the school connected the announcement with widespread reports of spiking antisemitism in K-12 schools following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

This will make Holocaust educational materials more accessible to those with Israeli IP addresses.