Facing History and Ourselves has adapted its successful program for use in Jewish educational settings. The Jewish Education Program offers teachers from all disciplines an opportunity to explore the connection between Jewish history and identity and the moral questions inherent in everyday life. Through this program, teachers learn new ways to develop an integrated course in history and identity that is also grounded in Jewish ethics and values. Through an exploration of rich content and innovative pedagogy, teachers and students are immersed in a methodology that encourages interactive learning in history, literature, Judaic studies and the arts.

The program centers on The Jews of Poland [1], a resource book designed for teachers in Jewish educational settings, and includes:

• readings on Jewish identity, examining the lives of Reform, Conservative, Orthodox and secular Jews
• a description of the rich and varied Jewish life in Europe before World War II, including art, music, and literature
• an examination of the challenges Jews faced in retaining a sense of normalcy and Jewish life in the ghetto
• substantial resources on Jewish resistance, describing the Warsaw Ghetto uprising and the complex factors surrounding the event
• a discussion of the legacy of the Holocaust for Jews today

For more information or questions on the Jewish Education Program, contact Jan Darsa [2].

Facing History resources related to the Jewish Education Program. [3]