Jewish Family & Community Services Offers
Holocaust Education Resources for Educators
The Importance of Teaching the Holocaust
In one recent survey of adults under 40, 63% did not know that six million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. In fact, more than 1 in 10 of those surveyed did not know the word “Holocaust” at all. This has led many to call for an increase in education surrounding this deeply tragic time in history. Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS) is working to do just that through its Holocaust Education program. This new initiative, made possible partly through a generous grant from The Theodore and Pauline Cohen Charitable Trust, is designed to help educators teach students about the Holocaust.
Available Resources
Teaching Trunks
Age appropriate, Florida standards-based lessons
Holocaust Survivors Speakers Bureau
Survivors and second-generation family members share their stories and engage students in questions and answers dialogue. Available for in-person and virtual talks
Holocaust Memorial Gallery Tours
In-person and virtual tours may be scheduled
Teacher Training & Additional Resources
We will help facilitate any specific needs you have
Contact: Melissa Williams at mgwilliams@jfcsjax.org
The following presentation is now available to view on demand:
Rescuers of Jews During the Holocaust
A workshop for educators, focused on Jewish and non-Jewish rescuers of Jews during Shoah
Contact Melissa Williams for details on how to access this video.
Presented by the Emil A. and Jenny Fish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Yeshiva University and The Florida Holocaust Museum