Thursday, July 28, 2011

This Month in Jewish Partisan History: Nesvizh Ghetto Resistance, July 1942

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The Jews in Nesvizh organized one of the first Jewish uprisings during World War II in order to resist complete liquidation of their communi...
Thursday, July 21, 2011

Partisans in the Arts: Alexander Bogen (1916-2010)

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"Why would a man in grave danger create art? For an artist, the motivation to create is even more powerful than existence itself."...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

'Defiance' Director Discusses the Film's Original Opening Scene

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The first scene of the film Defiance , as originally produced, opens with an elderly Tuvia Bielski (played by Daniel Craig) driving a cab in...
Monday, June 27, 2011

2011 Youth Writing Contest Participants Comment About Their Experience

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Over 500 students from 20 states, Canada and South Africa, representing public, private, Jewish and parochial schools, competed for the noto...
Friday, June 10, 2011

Youth of Today Inspired by Youth of the Holocaust Era

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The first place winner of the Upper Division category (10th-12th grade) of our 2011 Youth Writing Contest was EJ Weiss, a sophomore from Ke...
Thursday, June 9, 2011

Announcing the Winners of Our Second Annual Youth Writing Contest

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Winning Essays are posted below - please scroll down and click on links. From 500+ entries representing 20 states across the country as we...
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Friday, May 20, 2011

Discussing Bin Laden & Terrorism: Using JPEF’s Ethics and ‘Defiance’ Guide

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Looking for resources to help discuss the recent death of Osama bin Laden with your students? JPEF's Ethics and ' Defiance ' dis...