US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Killing Centers: An Overview
A disturbing accounting of the Nazis' Final Solution, the extermination camps where millions of Jews and others were gassed during the Holocaust. Included are hyperlinks to photographs, personal stories, and film footage.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Voyage of the St. Louis
An article about Jews fleeing the Third Reich on the transatlantic liner the St. Louis in 1939.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The Nuremberg Race Laws
This site from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum explains the Nuremburg Race Laws and how they institutionalized Nazi racial theory. This pertained not only to Jews, but also to the Roma and blacks. Be sure click on the links...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933 1945
The Nazi government had many "racial enemies" foremost being the Jews. In this exhibit, The United States Holocaust Museum takes a look at one of the other groups targeted for persecution, homosexuals. Read the fascinating and tragic...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Rescue
In spite of the great risk, many non-Jewish people across Europe undertook rescue operations, both great and small, to hide or remove people persecuted by the Nazis, especially Jews. This article discusses some of the most notable efforts.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Forced Labor
A description of the role forced labor played in the Nazi treatment of Jews and Russian POWs during World War II.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Mosaic of Victims
An analysis of the scope of Nazi persecution during World War II, including the Jews, Poles, Roma, and any groups people who did not support the Nazi cause.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Mutual Assistance Within the Ghetto Walls
In order to make it through the dark days in the Warsaw Ghetto, Jews leaned on each other for support and guidance. Using the Warsaw Ghetto as an example, this lesson plan will highlight those who put their lives on the line to help...
Sam Houston State University
Shsu: Palestine/israel and the Eastern Question
A discussion on the anti-Semitism which gave rise to the Zionist movement and how the leaders hoped to help the Jews.
Judaism 101
Judaism 101: Shabbat
Great site. Discusses Shabbat as the most important holiday. Describes Jews' activities on Shabbat and provides Biblical excerpts about the Sabbath. Also lists forbidden activities.
Judaism 101
Judaism 101: Pesach: Passover
Wonderful information about the meaning of Passover, how Jews prepare for the holiday, and the order and contents of the seder.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Fighting for Freedom
Many Jews served in the armed forces to fight the Nazi's alongside the Allied Forces. These artifacts such as medals, uniforms, weapons, and religious items tell their story.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Non Jewish Victims of Persecution in Germany
Hitler not only targeted Jews, but he also persecuted Gypsies, homosexuals, and the disabled. These groups were considered socio-racial problems that needed to be exterminated. Read a summary of each of these groups and view primary...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Jewish Armed Resistance and Rebellions
Armed uprisings, smuggling Jews, and rescue attempts were all strategies for the Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. Read a summary and view primary sources such as photos, testimonies, video lectures, artifacts, and documents...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Jewish Soldiers in the Allied Armies
Approximately 1.5 millions Jews fought with the Allied powers in WWII. Read a synopsis and view primary sources such as photos, testimonies, artifacts, and documents pertaining to the Jewish soldiers.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The World's Reaction
How much did they know and when did they know it? Examine the response of the Allied powers to intelligence showing the mass extermination of Jews. Read background information and view primary sources showing that the Allies knew the...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: The Messiah
Discusses Judaism's five beliefs about the Messiah. Also contrasts Jews' view of the Messiah with that of Christians. Provides historical background.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: German Jewish Response to the Nuremberg Laws
The response to the Nuremberg Laws by the National Representation of the Jews in Germany, September 24, 1935.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Babi Yar
Babi Yar is a ravine that became the site of the mass murder of the Jews in Kiev during the occupation of the Soviet Union. This module gives a historical overview of Kiev, information on the Holocaust, and a summary of post-war days in...
Smart History
Smarthistory: Jewish History to the Middle Ages
Summarizes Jewish life in the Middle Ages with a focus on the Diaspora, the widespread dispersion of Jews outside of the Land of Israel. With links to additional resources.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Independent Lens: The Calling: Film Discussion Guide
This discussion guide is designed as a tool to facilitate dialogue, and deepen understanding of the complex issues in The Calling, a film that follows seven young Muslims, Catholics, Evangelical Christians, and Jews on a dramatic...
British Library
British Library: Teaching Resources: The Merchant of Venice: Exploring Shylock
These activities encourage students to explore the character of Shylock, setting him against the backdrop of myths and fears about Jews that existed in Shakespeare's England. Included are discussion questions, primary sources, links for...
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War of the Jews: The History of Destruction of Jerusalem
The large selection of excerpts from the history of Flavius Josephus, the well known Jewish historian who chronicled the revolt of the Jewish people in 70 C.E. against the Romans.
Jewelry Central
Jewely Central: Garnet
This commercial site provides a brief description of the garnet, along with historical background on the gem.
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