YAD VASHEM The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority The International School for Holocaust Studies

ICHEIC Humanitarian Fund

The ICHEIC Program for Holocaust Education in Europe

Fourth Seminar for Educators from Saxony at the International School for Holocaust Studies (ISHS), Yad Vashem February 6-17, 2011 Room 27, ISHS Building

Sunday, Feb 2 14:50

Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport Check-in at Leonardo Inn Hotel, Jerusalem

19:00

Dinner at the Hotel

Sunday, Feb

Jerusalem and Yad Vashem, Getting Acquainted with Jerusalem and Yad Vashem Guided Tour to Jerusalem Uriel Kashi, Tour Guide Opening of the Seminar, Welcome and First Orientation in Yad Vashem Daniel Rozenga, ISHS, Yad Vashem Break Basic Concepts of Judaism Yeshaya Balog, ISHS, Yad Vashem

08:00-14:00 14:30-16:00

16:00-16:30 16:30-18:00

Tuesday, Feb 8

Yad Vashem, The Site and its Educational Concept

09:00-10:30

The Jewish World in German Culture Before the Holocaust, The Tension Between Jewish Identity and Assimilation Uriel Kashi, ISHS, Yad Vashem Break The Educational Concept of the International School for Holocaust Studies (ISHS) Dr. Noa Mkayton, The International School for Holocaust Studies (ISHS), Yad Vashem Group Photo and Lunch Break Yad Vashem Site and its Vicinity to Mount Herzl, A Guide Tour, Including a Visit to Mount Herzl Daniel Rozenga, ISHS, Yad Vashem

10:30-11:00 11:00-12:30

12:30-13:30 13:30-16:30

This seminar is generously supported by:

YAD VASHEM The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority The International School for Holocaust Studies The ICHEIC Program for Holocaust Education in Europe

20:00-21:30

The Current Political Situation in Israel Dr. Gil Yaron, Journalist and Middle East Correspondent

Wednesday, Feb 9

From Persecution To Isolation

08:30-10:00

From Antisemitism to Nazi Ideology, A Continuing Tradition or a New Phenomenon? Awi Blumenfeld, Joseph Carlebach Institute for Jewish Teaching Break Guided Tour to The Holocaust History Museum (Part I) Daniel Rozenga, ISHS, Yad Vashem Lunch Break Jewish Reactions Towards Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Policies from the Modern Era Until the 1930ies Prof. Guy Miron, The Schechter Institute, Jerusalem Break Workshop, “But the Story Didn't End That Way…” A Multi-Disciplinary Workshop on the Identity of German Jews, from Weimar Republic to the Pogrom of November 1938 Lea Roshkowsky, ISHS, Yad Vashem

10:00-10:30 10:30-12:00 12:00-13:00 13:00-14:30

14:30-14:45 14:45-16:15

Thursday, Feb 10

The Beginning of Destruction, The “Final Solution”

09:30-11:30

Guided Tour to The Holocaust History Museum (Part II) Daniel Rozenga, ISHS, Yad Vashem Lunch Break The Ghettos in Eastern Europe, “Everyday life in a Ghetto” A Multi-Disciplinary Workshop Presenting the Daily Life in the Ghetto Through Different Media, Historical Photos, Eyewitnesses’ Accounts, Movies and Diaries Uriel Kashi, ISHS, Yad Vashem Break “Operation Barbarossa”, A Turning Point in WW II, The Beginning Of “The Final Solution” Dr. Daniel Uziel, Yad Vashem Archives Break Reflections on the Day and Short Debriefing Uriel Kashi, ISHS, Yad Vashem

11:30-13:00 13:00-14:30

14:30-15:00 15:00-16:30

16:30-17:00 17:00-18:00

18:00-20:00

Optional, Opportunity to Visit the Museum Individually

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This seminar is generously supported by:

YAD VASHEM The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority The International School for Holocaust Studies The ICHEIC Program for Holocaust Education in Europe

Friday, Feb 11

Israel Today

10:00-14:00

18:00

Study Day with Givat Haviva A Geopolitical Tour Lidia Eisenberg, Givat Haviva In the Afternoon Free time in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem Departure from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

Saturday, Feb 12

Israel Today

08:30-17:30

Trip to Masada and the Dead Sea Uriel Kashi, Tour Guide

Sunday, Feb 13

Perpetrators, Bystanders, Rescuers, and Victims From An Educational Point of View

09:00-10:00

Reflections on the Weekend Trips Daniel Rozenga, ISHS, Yad Vashem Break Righteous Among the Nations Introduction and FAQ with Dr. Ehud Loeb, Survivor and Member of the Commission “Righteous Among the Nations” Dr. Ehud Loeb Lunch Break Workshop, The Gray Zones Between Perpetrators and Bystanders The Story of a Deportation of German Jews to Riga Daniel Rozenga, ISHS, Yad Vashem Break The Liberation of Jewish Survivors and Their Difficulties While Rebuilding Their Lives, A Workshop Through Eyewitnesses’ Accounts and Photos Yiftach Ashkenasi, ISHS, Yad Vashem Break The Impact of the Holocaust on Individual Victims Dr. Natan Durst, Amcha

10:00-10:30 10:30-12:00

12:00-13:00 13:00-14:30

14:30-15:00 15:00-16:00

16:00-16:30 16:30-18:00

Monday, Feb 14

Good Practice Day Encounter with Survivors of the Holocaust

08:30-09:30

Teaching the Holocaust Age-Appropriately, The ISHS Approach Dr. Noa Mkayton, ISHS, Yad Vashem Break

09:30-10:00

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This seminar is generously supported by:

YAD VASHEM The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority The International School for Holocaust Studies The ICHEIC Program for Holocaust Education in Europe

10:00-11:30

11:30-13:00 13:00-14:30 14:30-15:00 15:00-17:30

Working in Groups on Different ISHS Teaching Units I Wanted to Fly Like a Butterfly, A Tender Account of the Holocaust Through the Eyes of a Young Survivor (for Elementary School and Junior High School students) Yeshaya Balog, ISHS, Yad Vashem Tommy, A Multi Disciplinary Workshop on Paintings of a Father for His Son in Ghetto Terezin (for All Ages) Uriel Kashi, ISHS, Yad Vashem Marta, An Account of a Family Story During the Holocaust Through the Eyes of Marta, A Young Girl (for Junior High School Students) Dr. Noa Mkayton, ISHS, Yad Vashem Lunch Break and Opportunity to Purchase Books Through Our Eyes, Children Witness the Holocaust Uriel Kashi, ISHS, Yad Vashem Break Workshop with Holocaust Survivors 15:00-15:30 Introduction 15:30-17:00 Meeting with Margit Silberfeld, Mosche Bender, Zwi Hershel 17:00-17:30 Evaluation of the Meeting Together With the Survivors Daniel Rozenga, ISHS, Yad Vashem

Tuesday, Feb 15

The World After 1945

08:30-10:00

Israeli Society and the Holocaust, Discussion on the Jewish Society in the Land of Israel During and After the Holocaust Yiftach Meiri, ISHS, Yad Vashem Break The Israeli Education System, Developments, Mainstreams, and Experiments Uriel Kashi, ISHS, Yad Vashem Lunch Break Antisemitism and Antisemites after the Holocaust Dr. Michael Tossavainen, Stephen Roth Institute at Tel Aviv University Break Feedback, Discussion of Future Prospects, Closure of the Seminar Daniel Rozenga, European Department, ISHS, Yad Vashem

10:00-10:30 10:30-12:00

12:00-13:00 13:00-14:30

14:30-15:00 15:00-15:30

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This seminar is generously supported by:

YAD VASHEM The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority The International School for Holocaust Studies The ICHEIC Program for Holocaust Education in Europe

Wednesday, Feb 16 09:15-11:15 12:00-13:00 13:00-15:30 20:00-22:30

Visit Himmelfarb High School, Jerusalem Lunch Break at Yad Vashem Conclusion of the Seminar Farewell Dinner at Noya Restaurant, Shlomtzion St. 3, Jerusalem

Tuesday, Feb 17 16:35

Departure, Flight No LH 0687 to Frankfurt/Main

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This seminar is generously supported by: