As the generation of Holocaust survivors grows smaller each year, it has fallen to their children to carry their families’ stories forward. Temple Beth Shalom’s Holocaust Education Program brings these stories directly to students, offered free of charge to schools throughout the area.
About the Program: Rabbi Jessica Lowenthal, along with other children of Holocaust survivors, shares her family’s story alongside those of fellow speakers. Some of these families were able to escape before ghettoization began; others survived the camps. All lost family members. Our speakers’ families came from Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Poland, and each brings a distinct piece of this history to the presentation.
Rabbi Jessica weaves historical context throughout the presentation, beginning at the end of World War I, so that students understand not just individual stories, but the larger arc of events that led to the Holocaust. Some speakers bring original family documents to share — visas, passports, paperwork from their countries of origin, school records, and more — which can be displayed and discussed informally after the formal presentation concludes.
- Grade Level: 7th–12th grade
- Cost: Free
- Length: Approximately 90 minutes, though the program can be tailored to fit your school’s schedule
- Format: Can be presented to a large group in an auditorium, or in an individual classroom setting
Additional Information: For more information, please contact our office @ 781-665-4520 or visit our website @ www.tbsma.org