--- title: "Confronting the Legacy of Auschwitz: A Conversation Inspired by \"The Commandant’s Shadow\" (Warner Bros. and HBO)" image: https://info.echoesandreflections.org/hubfs/commandantsshadow-1.jpg --- [![Echoes and Reflections](https://info.echoesandreflections.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ER_2026_Logo_Horiz_RGB.png?width=1000&height=150&name=ER_2026_Logo_Horiz_RGB.png "Echoes and Reflections")](http://echoesandreflections.org) # Webinar Registration ## CONFRONTING THE LEGACY OF AUSCHWITZ: A CONVERSATION INSPIRED BY *THE COMMANDANT'S SHADOW* (WARNER BROS. AND HBO) ### February 23rd, 2026 4:00 PM ET *Our webinars are designed to increase participants’ knowledge of Holocaust history, explore and access classroom-ready content, and support instructional practice to promote student learning and understanding of this complex history and its lasting effect on the world.* House 88, once the home of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss, stands as a reminder of history’s darkest truths—and of the responsibility to confront them. Join director **Daniela Volker** for a conversation about ***The Commandant’s Shadow*****,** an award-winning documentary which brings together **Jürgen Höss**, son of Rudolf Höss, and **Anita Lasker-Wallfisch**, a Holocaust survivor. Their extraordinary meeting explores remembrance, accountability, and the courage required for acceptance, repentance, and the possibility of forgiveness—pointing toward dialogue as a path forward. - Watch the trailer [here](https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tinyurl.com%2Ftrailerfortcs&data=05%7C02%7Cjwarsaw%40adl.org%7Cbe0cdf8fca7c461c353e08de47ee07d6%7Ca278a267c3414e96b844812c568b65c0%7C1%7C0%7C639027285330067026%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=UEl%2B4iz4T3oJFltHK5M3iS5RQiw5%2BsSuNQ71J8VzMcg%3D&reserved=0). - Available to stream on HBOMax. - Attending the webinar does not require watching the film; clips will be shown. - Group screenings can be licensed - please email info@echoesandreflections.org for details. - 2024 Yad Vashem Award; nominated for a 2025 Documentary Emmy Award   To register, please fill out the form to the right. Check out other webinars on our [website](https://echoesandreflections.org/prepare/?class=webinars). ![commandantsshadow-1](https://info.echoesandreflections.org/hs-fs/hubfs/commandantsshadow-1.jpg?width=999&name=commandantsshadow-1.jpg "commandantsshadow-1") # About Us Echoes & Reflections provides professional development to equip educators with research-based strategies for teaching as well as a comprehensive array of print and digital content to use in the classroom.  [Learn More](https://echoesandreflections.org/) # Contact Us [info@echoesandreflections.org](mailto:info@echoesandreflections.org) Copyright 2026 | Designed with by [HubSpot](https://www.hubspot.com)