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I Never Taught My Kids About the Holocaust

I Never Taught My Kids About the Holocaust

Update: 2025-04-23
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On the eve of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Rabbi Shira asks a surprising question: Do we actually have to teach our kids about the Holocaust? (Spoiler Alert: She didn’t.)

She looks back at her own choices about Holocaust education and finds a way forward.


More resources for talking to your kids about the Holocaust and Antisemitism: 

Guidelines for Teaching The Holocaust 

Activities for Holocaust learning

Talking to Children About Antisemitism 

A Very Brief Guide to Antisemitism

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I Never Taught My Kids About the Holocaust

I Never Taught My Kids About the Holocaust

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