In commemoration of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising which began on April 19, 1943, join Yad Vashem educator Yael Eaglstein for a virtual tour of galleries of the Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem to explore artifacts, films and other treasures related to the Warsaw Ghetto, as well as the Uprising, 82 years ago.

Joe Samuels is a Holocaust survivor who was a refugee from Iraq, experiencing the trauma of the Farhud, a pogrom against the Jews of Baghdad in June 1941. Joe, now 95, will discuss his memoir, Beyond the Rivers of Babylon, which explores his own journey of survival, as well as the lesser-known story of the nearly one million Jews who once lived in the Middle East, North Africa, and Iran. 

Teaching about genocide provides an opportunity to engage students in deep reflection about choices made by individuals, leaders, governments, and larger society at different points in time. Echoes & Reflections expert facilitator Kim Klett will guide educators in how to navigate the definition of genocide in today’s classroom, explore how genocides occur, and examine their consequences.

Armenian Genocide Awareness Day falls on April 24th to commemorate the victims of this atrocity. With a focus on genocide denial and distortion in the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide, Senior Learning and Development Specialist at USC Shoah Foundation, Sedda Antekelian, will present testimony-based activities and resources that further contextualize this catastrophe and its human impact on generations.