Jewish World Section

The Holocaust was an unprecedented episode in the history of the Jewish people and an unmatched event in the history of the world. The challenges for proper Holocaust Education for the Jewish people are vast.

Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies (ISHS) has recognized that the challenges to employing the proper educational methods and pedagogical resources are immense. Therefore, it has developed a unique educational philosophy: an innovative age-appropriate and interdisciplinary method for teaching the Holocaust, geared toward the cognitive and emotional age of the student. This dynamic approach not only builds bridges to the Jewish past by examining the historical narrative via personal stories and testimonies, but also promotes universal humanistic values grounded in Jewish ethics.

Yad Vashem’s philosophy builds an understanding of the Holocaust as an integral factor that can be incorporated into the enormity of Jewish identity and memory.

This philosophy has been developed through our experience working with thousands of educators from around the world, originating from dozens of different cultures and faiths.

Recognizing that Jewish educational institutions can greatly benefit from this approach, the ISHS has created a division for Professional Development in the Jewish World.

Professional Development in the Jewish World

Meeting the Needs of Jewish Educational Institutions Worldwide

• Seminars, Workshops, Educational Trips, and Materials for Jewish Educators
• Video Conferences with Holocaust Survivors and Leading Scholars
• Online Community Forums and One-On-One Consultation with Experts
• Curricula, Lesson Plans, Programs, Activities, and Online Courses
• Video Testimonies, Databases, Encyclopedias, Art Exhibitions, Maps

Our new division is creating a comprehensive learning experience beyond traditional seminars so that lessons learned and experience gained is translated into practice in classrooms around the globe.

Local on-site training

The International School is able to accommodate teachers’ busy schedules by providing tailor-made short seminars, lectures, and training sessions in schools and institutions around the world. In this way, Yad Vashem is able to provide practical pedagogical resources that are specifically customized to educators’ needs.

In-Depth Courses in Israel for Educators

The International School for Holocaust Studies offers twice-yearly Seminars for Jewish Educators from both formal and informal frameworks. Community Leaders, Program Directors, Rabbis, Educators, and Youth Group, Camp, and College Directors are invited to attend these educational Seminars.

Highlights of the Seminars include:

• Workshops on adapting and creating age-appropriate and multi-disciplinary materials, programs, and memorial ceremonies
• Lectures from world-renowned researchers, authors, and university professors
• Addressing antisemitism and Holocaust denial both in and out of the classroom

Yad Vashem Seminars for Educators in Jewish Institutions

The seminar will deal with issues such as:

• Yad Vashem’s educational philosophy on Holocaust education
• Current issues in Holocaust research and education
• Jewish life in different European communities before the war
• Historical overview of the Holocaust
• Antisemitism and Holocaust denial
• Multi-disciplinary and age-appropriate pedagogical units
• Intergenerational transmission of Holocaust memory
• Holocaust education and technology

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Contact Information

Yad Vashem
The International School for Holocaust Studies
Jewish World Section
P.O. Box 3477
Jerusalem 91034
Israel

Phone:+972-2-644 3829
Fax:+972-2-643 3685
E-mail: teacher.training@yadvashem.org.il