Podcasts about holocaust education

This powerful special edition of The Andrew Parker Show honors the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp — the first and model camp of the Nazi regime. Andrew Parker shares the deeply personal story of his father, Sergeant Leonard S. Parker, who was among the first U.S. soldiers to come upon Dachau in April 1945 as part of the 45th Infantry Division.In this moving episode, Andrew reflects on the horrors of the Holocaust, the enduring importance of remembrance, and the dangerous rise of ignorance and antisemitism in today's world. Featuring a heartfelt reading by Andrew's son, Sam Parker, of Leonard Parker's original letter written just days after witnessing the atrocities of Dachau — a letter now preserved in the U.S. National Holocaust Museum and Yad Vashem.Andrew also shares his upcoming visit to the 80th Commemoration Ceremony in Dachau with his son, reaffirming that while Hitler's "Final Solution" failed, the need to educate future generations remains critical.Topics include:The history and significance of DachauA first-hand account from a liberator's letter homeThe role of Holocaust education todayThe parallels between past and present threatsHonoring U.S. Army soldiers who helped liberate the campsListen to this emotional and important tribute and join us in ensuring history is never forgotten.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel, join our email list, and explore more episodes at theandrewparkershow.com — where politics, Israel, and the law intersect.Support the showThe Andrew Parker Show - Politics, Israel & The Law. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and X. Subscribe to our email list at www.theandrewparkershow.com Copyright © 2025 The Andrew Parker Show - All Rights Reserved.

In this Yom HaShoah special, Mijal and Noam sit down with Dara Horn, acclaimed author of People Love Dead Jews, to discuss Holocaust education and why it matters more than ever. Dara explores the rise in Holocaust denial, antisemitism post-October 7th, and how Jewish sovereignty challenges popular narratives. They explore why many Holocaust education programs erase Jewish civilization and present Jews solely as passive victims—and how that plays into broader societal discomfort with Jewish power. Dara also shares how her provocative book title came to be, and why understanding Jewish identity is essential to understanding antisemitism. Click here to read more about Dara Horn and her work, including 7 books. Get in touch at our new email address: WonderingJews@unpacked.media and call us, 1-833-WON-Jews. Follow @unpackedmedia on Instagram and check out Unpacked on youtube. ------------ This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, a division of OpenDor Media. For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: Jewish History Nerds Unpacking Israeli History Soulful Jewish Living Stars of David with Elon Gold 

Guest Matt Ence is a teacher at Bountiful High School in Bountiful, UT. Matt retired from the military in 2017, when he began his teaching career. He teaches a course on the Holocaust, as well as courses in AP World History and US History. Matt became a Museum Teacher Fellow at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2023. Summary Matt discusses teaching a dedicated Holocaust course. He covers the chronology of events from Hitler's rise to post-liberation challenges using survivor testimonies, primary sources, and interactive activities. Matt emphasizes personalizing the Holocaust beyond statistics, exploring collaborators and bystanders alongside perpetrators, and connecting this history to other genocides to help students recognize warning signs and develop empathy for different groups. Three Important Takeaways Teaching chronologically helps students understand cause-and-effect relationships in Holocaust history, while personal testimonies humanize the statistics of 6 million victims. Holocaust education should include an examination of four groups: perpetrators, collaborators, bystanders, and rescuers, showing the complexity of human choices during this period. Connecting Holocaust history to other genocides helps students recognize warning signs and potentially prevent future atrocities through informed action. Contact/Social Media Matt's email: matthew.ence@gmail.com U.S. Holocaust Museum's website: https://www.ushmm.org/ Matt featured in Medium  Museum's Social media: https://www.instagram.com/holocaustmuseum/ https://www.youtube.com/ushmm https://www.twitter.com/holocaustmuseum https://www.facebook.com/holocaustmuseum Yad Vashem

In this episode, hear from prominent author Dara Horn (“People Love Dead Jews,” “One Little Goat”) about the key issues with the way the Holocaust is discussed and taught today.  David and Dara discuss how the language used in Holocaust education threatens the erasure of modern Jewish culture and perpetuates antisemitism by painting Jews as feeble, helpless, and sometimes even extinct. They reflect on popular works about the Holocaust, how they are taught to students, and how we can use these conversations, in turn, to bring the rest of Jewish civilization into the dialogue. This episode is for anyone teaching the Holocaust, from Jewish settings to public and independent schools. This episode was produced by Dina Nusnbaum and Miranda Lapides. The show's executive producers are David Bryfman, Karen Cummins, and Nessa Liben. This episode was engineered and edited by Nathan J. Vaughan of NJV Media. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a 5-star rating and review, or even better, share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and be the first to know when new episodes are released. To learn more about The Jewish Education Project visit jewishedproject.org where you can find links to our Jewish Educator Portal and learn more about our mission, history, and staff. We are a proud partner of UJA-Federation of New York. 

Bildung für die Zukunft - (5) Das Lehren und Lernen über den Holocaust reagiert auf gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen - Darüber erzählen der Pädagoge Patrick Siegele, die Politikwissenschaftlerin Ljiljana Radonic und die Museumspädagogin Gudrun Blohberger - Sendung vom 21.3.2025

Bildung für die Zukunft - Auschwitz darf sich nicht wiederholen, aller politische Unterricht sollte darauf zentriert sein. Der Gedanke stammt von dem Sozialwissenschaftler und Philosophen Theodor W. Adorno. In einer Rundfunkrede aus dem Jahr 1966 sagte er, “Die Forderung, dass Auschwitz nicht noch einmal sei, ist die allererste an Erziehung.” - (4) Wie sich die österreichische Gesellschaft mit der nationalsozialistischen Vergangenheit beschäftigt - Mit der Politikwissenschaftlerin Ljiljana Radonic, Vizedirektorin des Instituts für Kulturwissenschaften der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften - Sendung vom 20.3.2025

In this poignant episode of our vodcast, we have the honour of speaking with Annick Lever BEM, a remarkable woman whose life story is a testament to resilience, survival and the enduring impact of the Holocaust. Annick shares her memories of her early life, the challenges she faced during the war, including the profound loss of her mother, while also reflecting on the kindness of those who helped her family. She emphasises the importance of recognising the silent majority who acted with compassion amid widespread hate, before going on to discuss her journey of self-discovery and identity, including her move to the UK, where she married and raised a family. She has since become a passionate advocate for Holocaust education, dedicating her life to ensuring that the lessons of the past are not forgotten. Subscribe For More | http://bit.ly/2VmqduQ Get SheerLuxe Straight To Your Inbox, Daily | http://sheerluxe.com/signup Holocaust Educational Trust | https://www.het.org.uk/ Annick Lever shares her testimony in schools and colleges across the UK through the Holocaust Educational Trust's Outreach Programme, which gives tens of thousands of young people every year the unique opportunity to hear the first-hand testimony of Holocaust survivors. The Holocaust Educational Trust works in schools, colleges, workplaces and communities across the UK, ensuring that everyone everywhere has the opportunity to learn about the Holocaust, and to understand contemporary antisemitism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bildung für die Zukunft - (3) Die Vermittlungsarbeit an historischen Lern- und Gedenkorten am Beispiel der Gedenkstätte Mauthausen - Mit der Museumspädagogin Gudrun Blohberger, Leiterin der Abteilung Pädagogik an der Gedenkstätte Mauthausen - Sendung vom 19.3.2025

Today's guest is an extraordinary woman who has dedicated her career to preserving the legacy of survivors. Her name is Jessica Rockhold, Executive Director at the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education. As a passionate defender of history, she has spent more than 20 years keeping stories alive on behalf of victims who are no longer here to tell them. And by applying lessons from a dark past, helps shape a future that is yet to be written.Website: https://mchekc.org/ Check out our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/QDke0GqdPHcSmall Ball Big Dreams: https://www.joelgoldbergmedia.com/books

Bildung für die Zukunft - In Schulen spielt das Lehren und Lernen über den Holocaust eine bedeutende Rolle. (2) Wie die Vermittlung umgesetzt wird - Mit dem Pädagogen Patrick Siegele, Bereichsleiter "Holocaust Education" bei dem von der Bildungsagentur ÖAD durchgeführten Programm Erinnern.at zum Lehren und Lernen über Nationalsozialismus und Holocaust - Sendung vom 18.3.2025

Bildung für die Zukunft - Der Gegenwartsbezug der Holocaust Education ist evident, es geht um die Entkräftigung von Vorurteilen, Diskriminierung und Ausgrenzung, und daran zu arbeiten, ist ein unaufschiebbarer gesellschaftlicher Prozess. - (1) Die Anfänge dieser pädagogischen Auseinandersetzung mit den Verbrechen der Shoa - Mit der Politikwissenschaftlerin Ljiljana Radonic, Vizedirektorin des Instituts für Kulturwissenschaften der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften und dem Pädagogen Patrick Siegele, Bereichsleiter "Holocaust Education" bei dem von der Bildungsagentur ÖAD durchgeführten Programm Erinnern.at zum Lehren und Lernen über Nationalsozialismus und Holocaust - Sendung vom 17.3.2025

It is a pleasure to welcome Alana Muller, author, entrepreneur, and business relationship coach, to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Alana is the best-selling author of the books Coffee Lunch Coffee: A Practical Field for Master Networking, the anthology Growth – Deconstructing GRIT Collection, and the blog CoffeeLunchCoffee.com. Her work has also been featured on CNBC, Forbes, and The Huffington Post. She travels the world to share her expertise in Networking, Coaching, Strategic Planning, and Business Consulting. She offers an accessible, relevant, and immediately actionable approach to professional networking for those interested in connecting with others. This approach has helped thousands of people formulate a strategic mindset about Networking while creating a game plan to get out there and connect. Coffee Lunch Coffee is a WBENC-certified WBE.Alana Muller is an entrepreneurial executive leader whose primary focus is to connect, inspire, and empower the community. Alana enjoys connecting with people worldwide and sharing stories on topics such as Networking, Executive Presence, and Purpose.   The Kansas City community has recognized Alana's work, and she has received numerous accolades, including an Emerging Leader Award from the Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Joint Committee (JCRB | AJC), Instructor of the Year from the Turner Construction Management Program, and a NextGen Leader from the Kansas City Business Journal.  She also served on corporate and volunteer boards for the American Public Square, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, and SevenDays. Alana is also an alumna of the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City's Kansas City Tomorrow and Coro Kansas City and was the past president of the Kansas City Chapter of the International Women's Forum. In this edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Alana Muller discussed transforming Coffee Lunch Coffee from a blog into a book and shared advice on the best ways to develop professional relationships.Let's connect on social media: A) BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jacobelyachar.bsky.socialB) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JacobElyachar/C) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacobelyachar/D) Threads: https://www.threads.net/@jacobelyacharE) Twitter (X): https://x.com/JacobElyacharF) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobElyacharBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jake-s-take-with-jacob-elyachar--4112003/support.

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2025 marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. It was at the centre of the Nazi campaign to eradicate Europe's Jewish population, and almost one million of those who died there were Jews - but Poles, Roma and Russian prisoners of war, among many others, also perished at the camp. Memorials, historical documentation and testimony from survivors help preserve this troubled history. But disinformation and cultural amnesia mean many people deny that the Holocaust happened. We hear from BBC presenter Jordan Dunbar, who visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in Poland for a BBC documentary. He has been speaking to survivors of the Holocaust. He tells us about how this disinformation is spreading online, and what's being done to preserve accurate accounts of history.Plus, we also hear from Andy Pearce, an associate professor and historian at University College London's Centre for Holocaust Education, about how to approach conversations where Holocaust misinformation or denial is present.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: William Lee Adams, Benita Barden and Emilia Jansson Editor: Verity Wilde

Today's headlines include:The Federal Government has announced $6.4 million in funding for Holocaust education.Parts of southern California have seen the first significant rainfall in months, after wildfires tore through Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection after he briefly declared martial law in December.Today’s good news: Snowboarder Hiroto Ogiwara has made history after landing the first ever 2340. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel Have feedback for us?We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a time where Jews are the most represented group in reported hate crimes in Canada, learning about the history of the Holocaust is essential. How do we ensure that people have an accurate understanding of this dark period of history, and what will educators do differently when there are no survivors left to tell their stories firsthand?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even if you haven't visited the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa, you may recall when it opened in September 2017 with one glaring omission: it didn't mention Jews. While the federal government did fix the plaque on the nearly $9-million monument, after that controversial opening, the monument sat largely ignored. Yes, it's used by federal politicians for Holocaust remembrance events, but there is limited signage and no tours to explain its significance to visitors or tourists. It's a problem that the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES) wanted to fix. On Oct. 30, just before Holocaust Education Week kicks off on Nov. 4, the Ottawa-based organization, with support from Liberation75, unveilled a self-guided tour now available on IWalk, a mobile app created by the USC Shoah Foundation. CHES calls the tour "an essential companion to the monument," featuring information about the details of the monument along with survivor testimonies, educational materials for teachers and a virtual 3D tour. The CJN Daily's Ellin Bessner was recently in the nation's capital and wanted to see the monument for herself. Rather than take the IWalk tour, she met up with Mina Cohn and Artur Wilczynski of CHES for an in-person experience to hear the story and history behind this new immersive educational experience. What we talked about Learn about the National Holocaust Monument's IWalk tour at iwalknhm.org Find more educational resources from CHES at chesatottawa.ca Read about the plaque controversy when the National Holocaust Monument opened at thecjn.ca (from 2018) Listen to "Canada's Holocaust monument opened 4 years ago. Why isn't anyone using it?" on The CJN Daily Credits Host and writer: Ellin Bessner (@ebessner) Production team: Zachary Kauffman (producer), Michael Fraiman (executive producer) Music: Dov Beck-Levine Support our show Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) Subscribe to The CJN Daily (Not sure how? Click here)

Send us a textDana Arschin joins us for a profound exploration of her family's enduring legacy and the critical role of Holocaust education in today's world. Growing up in a predominantly Jewish community on Long Island, Dana reflects on the impact of her mother's experiences as a child of Holocaust survivors. She shares deeply personal stories of generational trauma and how they have shaped her identity and fueled her dedication to preserving Jewish heritage through her work. Dana's unique blend of tradition and modernity offers insights into the resilience of the Jewish community, highlighting her commitment as a Holocaust storyteller.As we delve into the heart of World War II survival stories, Dana recounts the harrowing journey of her "Poppy", Nat Ross, who faced unimaginable adversities. These moving accounts bring to light the indomitable spirit of those who lived through Nazi persecution, drawing strength from unity and hope. From forced labor camps to encounters with infamous figures like Dr. Josef Mengele, Dana vividly brings these stories to life, emphasizing the importance of remembering and sharing them. Her storytelling not only honors her family's past but also serves as a testament to the resilience and unity that emerged from such dark times.Dana's transition from traditional journalism to Holocaust storytelling marks a significant chapter in her career. With an impressive background that includes an Emmy-winning documentary, "Forgotten Camps," she has successfully merged her passion for history with her skills in journalism. As the first storyteller for the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, Dana continues to raise awareness and engage audiences with impactful narratives. Her journey serves as an inspiring example of how personal history and professional ambition can intertwine to preserve crucial historical narratives for future generations.TopDogToursTopDogTours is your walking tour company. Available in New York, Philly, Boston, & Toronto!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Sean Kehoe was raised on a farm in Monticello, Iowa.  As he traversed through growing up in a small town, family tragedy and adversary formed some of his earliest memories.  An interest in science and ecology transitioned into a love for theatre leading to his travel across the county to obtain a master's degree from the University of Arizona.  A short stop working in Hollywood and a return to a job with the Aspen Music Festival would have an unexpected permanent impact on his life.  All of this lead to his current position as General Manager for the Defiant Requiem Foundation.  This is Those Who Do: From Farm Boy to Holocaust Education w/Sean Kehoe If you'd like to donate to the Defiant Requiem Foundation - https://donorbox.org/the-defiant-requiem-foundation    

Join host Paul Johnson as he welcomes Steven Hilton, a passionate supporter of humanitarian causes and a dedicated advocate for Holocaust education. In this episode of New Frontiers, Steven shares his profound experiences from his two recent trips to Israel and discusses his inspiring project, the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center. Topics Discussed in This Video: - First Trip to Israel During the Gaza Conflict: Steven Hilton recounts his October 2023 trip to Israel, where he and his colleagues decided to visit despite the ongoing conflict. Landing in Tel Aviv amid the chaos, they brought essential supplies to hospitals and military bases, supporting Israeli citizens and soldiers during a critical time. Hilton shares moving stories of bravery and resilience, including visits to wounded civilians and soldiers in makeshift hospital settings and interactions with local communities affected by the violence. - Second Solidarity Trip to Israel: In January 2024, Hilton returned to Israel with a group of business leaders and community members from Phoenix. This solidarity trip aimed to show support and deepen understanding of the situation on the ground. They visited devastated kibbutzim and the Supernova Open Air Music Festival site, where many young people were tragically k*lled. Hilton describes the emotional impact of these visits and the importance of showing solidarity with those affected. - The Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center: Inspired by his experiences and recognizing the importance of Holocaust education, Hilton discusses his current project, the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Set to break ground next year, this state-of-the-art educational center will provide an immersive learning experience for thousands of students annually. Hilton details the museum's interactive design, which aims to educate young people about the Holocaust's historical significance and promote a message of hope and resilience.

On this Weekly Update with Rep. Martin Causer (R-McKean, Potter & Cameron), we discuss the latest on the state budget, Causer speaks at Oil and Gas Day, Holocaust Education, and Independence Day Greetings.

Two years ago, a Portland Jewish family’s home was destroyed in an arson. As they got rid of all their burned belongings, the one thing they couldn’t bear to do was toss out with the rest of the burned remains a 100 year-old Steinway grand piano that had belonged to “Grandma Bess.” Much of it was intact, though not restorable. They reached out to musicians and artists and ultimately found their way to Jennifer Wright. She’s a classical pianist by training, a composer and a sound artist who works with found instruments and other objects.   The family, who wants to keep their identity private, worked with Wright over the next two  years on turning the grand piano into a mixed media exhibit, including a newly formed glass piano and textile art made with the burned strings. In a statement that is included in the exhibit, the family wrote: “Seeing the piano transformed from a burned and destroyed object into the foundations of new instruments, furniture, art, beauty, and community awareness is a balm for the wounds of waste and loss. … Finding connectedness is an antidote to hate.” We visit the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education to talk with Jennifer Wright and OJMCHE director Rebekha Sobel.  

Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center Executive Director Wendy Joering joins the show to discuss this Sunday's Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Holocaust being one of history's darkest chapters, how do you educate future generations to ensure such horrors never happen again? Join Noam and Mijal as they re-examine Holocaust education and navigate the delicate balance between honoring the past and shaping a resilient future amidst the increasingly hostile climate of today. ------------ This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, a division of OpenDor Media. For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: Jewish History Nerds Unpacking Israeli History Soulful Jewish Living

We talk a lot about learning from the Holocaust and lessons from the Holocaust, but we don't talk nearly enough about HOW to TEACH the Holocaust.  Understanding how to present this complex and often difficult material to students at a variety of different grade levels (as well as to the public at heritage sites) is a critical task.In this episode, Dr. Irene Ann Resenly talks about the pedagogy of teaching about the Holocaust, challenges of working with this material in the classroom, and the ways in which heritage sites engage with visitors. Irene Ann Resenly has worked as a Holocaust educator and scholar for nearly two decades in diverse settings and is currently a middle school social studies teacher in suburban Wisconsin. Resenly, I. A. (2022). Site Educators in Germany's Perceptions of Practice: The Sense-Maker and the Storyteller. In Tour Guides at Memorial Sites and Holocaust Museums: Empirical Studies in Europe, Israel, North America and South Africa. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. pp. 33-45. Schweber, S., & Resenly, I. A. (2018). Curricular Imprints or the Presence of Curricular Pasts: A Study of One Third Grader's Holocaust Education 12 Years Later. Holocaust Education in Primary Schools in the Twenty-First Century: Current Practices, Potentials and Ways Forward. pp. 3-18.Follow on Twitter @holocaustpod.Email the podcast at holocausthistorypod@gmail.comThe Holocaust History Podcast homepage is hereYou can find a complete reading list with books by our guests and also their suggestions here.

After Oklahoma voters decisively passed State Question 802 in 2020, mandating expansion of Oklahoma's Medicaid coverage to low-income citizens similar to the Affordable Care Act, Governor Kevin Stitt has worked to privatize the joint federal and state run healthcare program. As SoonerCare transitions to SoonerSelect, on April 1, 2024, the program will be operated by three private companies; Aetna Better Health of Oklahoma, Humana Healthy Horizons, and Oklahoma Complete Health. As of March 10th, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, or OCHA, began auto-assigning members who had not selected their new plans. Shonda Little speaks with Jared Deck, State Representative for House District 44 in Norman and JeKia Harrison, President of the Young Democrats of Oklahoma, and a lifelong resident of northeast Oklahoma City to learn more about this transition and the concerns held by some about this change.In a groundbreaking achievement Traci Manuel, who both attended and taught at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, has etched her name into Oklahoma history books, becoming the first African American educator to claim the prestigious title of Teacher of the Year. Anthony Cherry speaks with her and Milton Dean III. Dean has been in education for 16 years with Tulsa Public Schools. He currently serves at Street School, a nonprofit, alternative, therapeutic based school. Before that he spent four years at the Juvenile Detention Center, also known as the Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice to share more about Manuel's remarkable journey, from her teaching career to her statewide advocacy for a more inclusive and effective education system. Rebecca Marks Jimerson, the Commemorative Chair and Special Projects Chair of the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Society, has a decade-long commitment to honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. Recently in Tulsa Jimerson produced a powerful partnership with the Jewish Federation of Tulsa, Circle Cinema, the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office, and the National Association of Black Journalists which shed light on the intertwined histories of Black people and Jewish people through a documentary entitled Shared Legacies: The African American-Jewish Civil Rights Alliance, directed by Jewish filmmaker, Dr. Shari Rogers of Detroit. Through her film she provides verbal accounts of how Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement were able to move forward with some of this momentum helped by support of allies of the interfaith community even coming together with Dr. King in the marches for equality. This included footage of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and other rabbis who were seen close to the front of several marches with Dr. King. This collaboration serves as a call to contemporary social justice movements to unite and continue Dr. King's vision of equality. Francia Allen attended the screening and speaks with Jimerson, Brae Riley, a board member and Chair of the Social Justice Sub-Committee of the Jewish Federation of Tulsa, and Ryan Thomas, the lead film programmer at Circle Cinema to expand on this powerful cooperation. To connect with the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Society visit mlktulsa.com, circlecinema.org for Circle Cinema, and the Jewish Federation of Tulsa at jewishtulsa.org. This story is part of a series exploring the relationship between the Black American community and the Jewish community in Tulsa. The series is sponsored by the Frank Family Foundation as a part of Tri-City Collective's Acknowledge Oklahoma or A-OK project. As the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles, the Tulsa Council for Holocaust Education is hosting the 26th Annual Yom HaShoah: An...

To learn more, please visit Laura Morelli's site.Show Notes:0:00 Laura Morelli  discussing the WWII era art looting1:15 genesis of writing about the looting of Florentine art collections in The Last Masterpiece 2:45 German Jewish artist Rudolph Levy as guest of German Art History Institute 4:30 Stolperstein for Levy5:00 perspectives in WWII Italy: museum officials, German expatriates and Allies8:30 German Eva Brunner and American Josephine Evans - characters in The Last Masterpiece 9:30 decisions on where to begin and end The Last Masterpiece13:30 decision to use fictional characters versus historical figures in book14:40 German Art History Institute Director Prof. Friedrich Kriegbaum16:00 Kriegbaum's participation in Hitler's 1938 tour of Florence18:25 Brunner's back story20:10 German photographer Hilde Lotz-Bauer who worked for Prof. Kriegbaum photographing Allied damage to historical monuments in Florence 24:15 Evans based on Women's Army Corp (WACs)28:25 women who worked with and supported the Monuments Men29:00 justice in terms of the individual actions and decisions that enabled the survival of art looted during WWII31:30 books by Robert Edsel and Ilaria Dagnini Brey32:15 survival bias 33:30 van Dyck painting33:40 Uffizi Director Eike Schmidt's work for Germany to return looted Dutch painting35:00 impact of propaganda during WWII38:10 Michelangelo's Secret Room with 16th C drawings 42:20 2024 release of book related to hiding places in Tuscan countryside in 1943-44Please share your comments and/or questions at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.comTo hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website.Music by Toulme.To view rewards for supporting the podcast, please visit Warfare's Patreon page.To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com. Thanks so much for listening!© Stephanie Drawdy [2024]

Episode Notes In this special program preview, Libba chats with Madison Davis, K-12 Education Coordinator at the Museum of History and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University. Madison will be presenting a program about the Tuskegee Airmen during the Northeast Georgia History Center's next Homeschool Day: World War II on Thursday, April 25th from 10 AM - 1 PM. The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of African-American military pilots who served during World War II, breaking racial barriers in the U.S. military. Trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama, they were the first African-American aviators in the U.S. Armed Forces, renowned for their exceptional skills and courage. Details about our Homeschool Day: www.negahc.org/events Details about the Museum of History and Holocaust Education: https://www.kennesaw.edu/marb/museum-history-holocaust-education/

This episode covers a lot of ground with my guests from the Auschwitz Jewish Center, Tomek Kuncewicz and Maciek Zabierowski.  We talk about the history of the Jewish community in Oświęcim, Poland as well as the challenges of educating the Polish non-Jewish community about the Holocaust.  We close with a discussion of the ways in which the Holocaust is used in Polish politics today. To learn more about the valuable work of the Center, click here!  Tomek Kuncewicz is the director of the Auschwitz Jewish Center in Oświęcim, Poland. Maciek Zabierowski is head of the education department at Auschwitz Jewish Center in Oświęcim, Poland.Follow on Twitter @holocaustpod.Email the podcast at holocausthistorypod@gmail.comThe Holocaust History Podcast homepage is hereYou can find a complete reading list with books by our guests and also their suggestions here.

Join Rabbi Amitai Fraiman, our podcast host and head of Z3, as he delves into a fascinating discussion with Luc Bernard, video game developer turned consultant on Holocaust education. Luc is the director of The Light in the Darkness, the first videogame about the Holocaust on PS5, PS4 and on the Epic Games Store, and also created a virtual Holocaust museum within the popular online game Fortnite. Together, they explore the potential of gaming platforms in fostering empathy and relationship-building, particularly within the context of Holocaust education, by putting players in the shoes of characters. They discuss importance of bringing education to young people where they are and how leveraging digital platforms can aid that goal. Their conversation also touches on the limitations of traditional museum exhibits and the potential of digital platforms to make stories more accessible. All this and more in this episode. Follow Z3 here: Instagram - instagram.com/z3project/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@z3project LinkedIn- linkedin.com/company/z3-project Facebook - facebook.com/Z3Project/ Twitter - twitter.com/Z3_Project Website - z3project.org/

Episode 63.Audrey Reich is an artist and art teacher in New York and is also involved in Holocaust education. Audrey is a speaker and board member of the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center. Daughter of two Holocaust survivors, she credits her parents with modeling awe and appreciation, openness and curiosity. Despite their trauma, deportations, and long paths to the U.S. they each managed to heal some and focus on building a new future. They neither dwelt in the past nor forgot it. Audrey has much to share, so I have made it into two parts. In this first part, we talk about her family, childhood, Poland, and begin exploring her teaching.  Highlights:·       The evolution of Audrey's engagement with the Jewish community, from a conservative synagogue to an open modern orthodox community·       Audrey's parents are Holocaust survivors. The impact of their resilience and curiosity about life, is evident in their openness to different backgrounds and stories.·       The importance of active remembrance of the past, coupled with a focus on reconciliation and moving forward rather than living in anger and resentment.·       Audrey's exploration of Poland and China to document her family's story and her role as the family's storyteller.·       Audrey's efforts to bridge cultural differences, particularly in relation to the Jewish community in Poland.·       Audrey's approach to educating students about the Holocaust, emphasizing the role of active witnesses and the impact of carrying on the victims' stories.·       Lessons learned from art history and Judaism, and how they intersect in the appreciation of nature, craftsmanship, and the ability to create something from nothing.Social Media links for Audrey:Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center – https://hhrecny.org/generations-forward/#ungerSocial Media links for Méli:Talking with God Project – https://www.talkingwithgodproject.orgLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/melisolomon/Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066435622271Transcript:  Follow the podcast!The Living Our Beliefs podcast offers a place to learn about other religions and faith practices. When you hear about how observant Christians, Jews and Muslims live their faith, new ideas and questions arise:  Is your way similar or different?  Is there an idea or practice that you want to explore?  Understanding how other people live opens your mind and heart to new people you meet. Comments?  Questions? Email  Méli at – info@talkingwithgodproject.org The Living Our Beliefs podcast is part of the Talking with God Project – https://www.talkingwithgodproject.org/

About the Lecture Perhaps the most powerful way to understand the Holocaust and the myriad methods through which Jewish people across Europe were dehumanised, excluded, persecuted and murdered is through the direct testimony of those who were the targets of Nazi antisemitism. In this special Lunch Hour Lecture to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2024, Holocaust survivor Mala Tribich, who was nine years old when the Nazis invaded her birth country of Poland, will talk to Dr Michael Spence, President & Provost of UCL, about what happened to her and her family, how she survived against the odds, her liberation by the British at Bergen-Belsen, and ongoing effects of this traumatic past. As part of the conversation, Mala and Ruth-Anne Lenga (UCL Centre for Holocaust Education) will also discuss how the testimony of survivors forms a vital part of educating about the Holocaust in schools and tackling stereotypes, misconceptions and generalisations about Jewish life and experiences before, during and after the Holocaust. About the Speakers Mala Tribich MBE was born in 1930 in Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland. Following the Nazi invasion in 1939, her family was forced to move into a ghetto in her hometown, the first in Poland. Although attempts were made to hide her and other children in the family, Mala remained in the ghetto until it was liquidated and she was held as a slave labourer and then transported Ravensbrück and then eventually to Bergen-Belsen, where she remained until the camp was liberated. By then, she was just a girl of 14 years of age. In March 1947 she moved to the UK to be reunited with her brother Ben Helfgott, the only member of her close family to have survived. She made her life in the UK, working as a secretary before gaining a degree in Sociology from the University of London. She married her husband Maurice in 1950 and today has two children and three grandchildren. Mala is a regular speaker at many national memorial events, schools and universities and is now one of the few remaining survivors of the Holocaust.

Dr. Luke Berryman is a Chicago based writer and educator who founded  "The Ninth Candle" a Holocaust Education program for grades 6-12. Full well realizing this is a difficult subject to teach and explain.... considering today's headlines , it is important for context and layered understanding .

Dr. Luke Berryman is a Chicago based writer and educator who founded  "The Ninth Candle" a Holocaust Education program for grades 6-12. Full well realizing this is a difficult subject to teach and explain.... considering today's headlines , it is important for context and layered understanding .

Show Notes:2:00 Dr. Joanna Sliwa's background4:20 Dr. Elizabeth White's background 5:20 Majdanek concentration camp8:00 1989 - White received the manuscript of Dr. Janina Mehlberg's unpublished memoir from Dr. Arthur Funk10:30 Dr. Janina Mehlberg's humanitarian work in Polish concentration camp during WWII12:20 Mehlberg's alias as Countess Suchodolska13:30 2018 - Dr. Joanna Sliwa began work with Dr. White to research Mehlberg's memoir15:00 reading from The Counterfeit Countess20:00 balance of co-authoring The Counterfeit Countess22:20 research process24:00 surprises from the research 27:45 Countess Karolina Lanckorońska30:30 Saturnina Malm33:30 Dr. Stefania Perzanowska 35:00 view of women's roles during war and instances of persecution 38:00 empathic approach of Mehlberg as a model for today42:00 propoganda46:00 individual ways to address hate49:00 justice51:45 legacy54:30 Sliwa's focus on marginalized groups, including future volume on experiences of older jews before, during and after the Holocaust  Please share your comments and/or questions at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.comTo hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website.Music by Toulme.To view rewards for supporting the podcast, please visit Warfare's Patreon page.To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com. Thanks so much for listening!© Stephanie Drawdy [2024]

As Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 passes, Tom is joined by senior leader James Griffiths and head of humanities Domonic Townsend to discuss the role of Holocaust education in History teaching today. They consider questions of curriculum, pedagogy and common student misconceptions, and why films like One Life do not tell the full story of Britain's actions and inactions in this period. Plus, Katherine Prange shares her insights into Holocaust education in the USA amidst rising antisemitism across the pond, as one in five young Americans believe the Holocaust to be a myth.

With antisemitism on the rise, the need for Holocaust education has never been more important. That's where Emmy award-winner Julianna Margulies comes in. In 2022, Julianna helped to found the Holocaust Educator School Partnership, an initiative to help train undergraduate and graduate students in how to teach about the Holocaust in the classroom.    In this episode, Julianna Margulies sits down with host Jay Ruderman to discuss the misconceptions and challenges facing the Jewish community today, and what allyship means to her.   Please fill out the Listener Feedback Form - Linked HereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A sharp rise in antisemitic incidents has led to increased calls for mandatory Holocaust education. In this episode, host Avishay Artsy speaks with educators Sarah Ellen Zarrow and Jody Spiegel about the use and misuse of Holocaust memory for combating antisemitism.

Laura Zelle is Director of Holocaust Education at the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, (JCRC) where she has been on staff since 2005. Laura oversees the daily operations of the program, writing grants and delivering curriculum, educator workshops, speakers, and film showings.  She has been responsible for the vision and creation of numerous educational resources.  Laura's creativity and dedication to anti-bias education is apparent in her latest national project.  After forming a separate non-profit in 2012 called “Tolerance in Motion”, Laura raised funds, recruited board members and envisioned the narrative path for a traveling exhibition that would eventually be accepted by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (“SITES”).  Four years later, in 2016, Laura pitched the idea to the Smithsonian and soon became the project director for the “The Bias Inside Us.”  The four-year tour, developed with multiple national advisory councils, Smithsonian colleagues, and content experts from Harvard University is a community engagement effort that raises awareness about the social science and psychology of implicit bias, the impact of this bias and what people can do about it.  Along with a small group of co-curators, Laura shaped the vision for the project and worked on a national level securing funding, resources, international artwork, creating the design and media components including an interactive video, designed the website and recruited educational partners across the country.  Laura's commitment to Holocaust education is evident in the work she has done at the JCRC to ensure that Minnesota local Holocaust survivor community's stories and lessons are preserved. Starting with her own mother, Mary, she is executive producer of the award winning documentary about her family story of survival from Athens, Greece.  She produced a total of five documentaries, co-edited a book, and is published in an anthology called “White Teachers Diverse Classrooms.”   She is also co-curator of the photographic exhibition “Transfer of Memory” which tells the stories of Minnesota Holocaust survivors. Tens of thousands of people have seen the exhibit and over two million media impressions have been generated. All of this and much more reflects Laura's vision of teaching the Holocaust.  Laura began her career as a St. Paul public school teacher where she taught for 15 years.  In this episode we discuss: The definition of anti-semitism. A brief history lesson on Israel and the geopolitical lens. Recognizing and understanding problematic rhetoric. What ideology are you supporting? The moral confusion around the world. How important it is to educate yourself. Helpful links and resources: JCRC: https://minndakjcrc.org/what-we-do/holocaust-education-remembrance/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/jcrcminndak/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/jcrcminndak/ Understanding and addressing the October 2023 Israel-Hamas War Recognizing Problematic Rhetoric The Bias Inside Us Exhibition  Making Sense with Sam Harris Podcast  Book Recommendation by Noa Tishby - Israel: The Most Misunderstood Country on Earth The Free Press --------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to our amazing Sponsor, ENERGYbits.  ENERGYbits are a fast and easy for you and your family to get the nutrients you need. Effortless to take and organically grown, these “bits of food” are the most nutrient-dense, antioxidant-rich, high-protein food in the world. 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MDJ Script/ Top Stories for Nov 11th      Publish Date:  Nov 10th  Commercial: Henssler :15   From the Henssler Financial Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast.  Today is Saturday, November 11th and Happy heavenly Birthday to General George Patton.  ***PATTON MOVIE*** I'm Dan Radcliffe and here are the stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Credit Union of Georgia Man Gets Life for Stabbing Murder of Girl Nickajack Elementary School Foundation Raises over $200,000 in 2023 Back the Jack campaign Marietta Council Approves Staff Raises and Wage Hike All of this and more is coming up on the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen and subscribe!  BREAK: CU of GA  STORY 1: Man Gets Life for Stabbing Murder of Girl An 18-year-old, Brayan Rivas, has been sentenced to life in prison, plus 20 years without parole, after pleading guilty to the murder of a female juvenile in Marietta in 2020. Rivas, associated with the MS-13 gang, attempted to initiate the victim. Marietta Police responded to a missing female juvenile report, finding that Rivas had confronted the victims, attempted to start a fight, and threatened them with a knife. Pursuing them into the woods, Rivas stabbed the girl to death. The motive was linked to gang initiation. The Cobb District Attorney called it one of the most heinous and senseless murders. STORY 2: Nickajack Elementary School Foundation Raises over $200,000 in 2023 Back the Jack campaign The Nickajack Elementary School Foundation has achieved a record-breaking fundraising campaign, surpassing its goal by raising over $200,000. The annual Back the Jack campaign received support from over 340 individual donors, contributing over $134,000, with additional corporate matches exceeding $25,000. Local businesses also contributed over $45,000. The funds will be used to support various educational programs, including STEAM days, an annual STEAM night, the Teach Grant program, and other initiatives. The Foundation aims to enhance the school's curriculum and educational priorities, with planned projects such as teacher training in Orton-Gillingham phonics methods and the introduction of a NASA Space Program trailer. STORY 3: Marietta Council Approves Staff Raises and Wage Hike The Marietta City Council unanimously approved staff raises ranging from 4-7%, with the lowest wage increased from $15 to $17 per hour. City Manager Bill Bruton stated that the raises would cost the city $3 million annually, funded by delaying capital expenditures. The change came after staffing challenges, particularly in public safety and electric line workers, necessitated higher raises. The revised proposal includes 4% raises for general employees, 5% for electric line workers, and 7% for public safety personnel. The starting hourly wage for the lowest-paid employees was increased from $15 to $17. The raises will be effective from December 10. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.799.6810 for more info.  We'll be right back  Break: ESOG – ELON – DAYCO  STORY 4: Dysfunction Reigns at Marietta Council's Apartment Building Debate The Marietta City Council voted to delay the decision on Bridger Properties' proposed downtown apartment building until January. The Atlanta-based developer seeks to construct a 122-unit building, five stories at its tallest point, on a 1.25-acre lot downtown. The Historic Board of Review rejected two designs for the building. The council was divided on the issue, with Councilwoman Cheryl Richardson proposing a delay to work on a compromise. The council eventually voted 6-1 to table the issue for two months, with Mayor Steve “Thunder” Tumlin vetoing it, and later the council voted 5-2 to override the veto. STORY 5: Mayor Vetoes Mixed-Use Project at Former Harry's Farmers Market Site Marietta Mayor Steve "Thunder" Tumlin vetoed the City Council's 6-1 approval of a mixed-use development by Westplan Investors at a struggling shopping center. The project seeks to redevelop 19.25 acres near Roswell and Powers Ferry roads into a mix of retail and 236 apartments, down from the originally proposed 328, and 28 townhomes. Tumlin expressed concerns about the balance of apartments and townhomes and had hinted at a possible veto. The mayor's veto can be overridden by five council members. The property, already zoned for mixed-use development, requires council approval of its site plan for redevelopment. We'll be back in a moment  Break: TEDS - DRAKE – INGLES 1 STORY 6: Cobb Schools Super Wants General Assembly to Consider Book Rating System The Cobb County School District in Georgia is considering advocating for a state rating system for books, similar to movie ratings, as part of its legislative priorities under a new "safety and security" category. The system aims to prevent inappropriate materials from being accessed by children. Some school board members, like Democrat Becky Sayler, expressed concerns about who decides what's inappropriate and the potential for outside influences to shape book selection. Superintendent Chris Ragsdale emphasized the need to exclude obscene, pornographic, lewd, and sexually explicit material, drawing parallels with existing content filtering laws like the Children's Internet Protection Act. STORY 7: Navy Chiefs Featured at New KSU Exhibit Kennesaw State University's Museum of History and Holocaust Education is launching a Veterans Day exhibit featuring artifacts from U.S. Navy chiefs. The exhibit highlights the history of Dobbins Air Reserve Base and its connection to multiple military branches, particularly Navy chiefs. Chief Petty Officer Keon Coates, a training coordinator at KSU, played a significant role in curating the exhibit, showcasing artifacts from his Navy service, including a unique paddle and a gold plate from West Africa. The second part features challenge coins collected by service members, symbolizing achievements and fostering camaraderie. The exhibit opens on Saturday and will run until November 2024. Break: Henssler :60  Signoff-   Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Marietta Daily Journal podcast. 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In this episode, Tudor interviews Rayna Rose Exelbierd. Rayna shares her experiences with anti-Semitism in the United States and discusses the war in Israel from her perspective. She also talks about her work in educating and inspiring others about Israel and the Jewish people. Tudor reflects on the importance of preserving the stories of Holocaust survivors for future generations. The episode also includes a discussion on the rise of anti-Semitic comments among American youth and the importance of addressing these challenges. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. For more information visit TudorDixonPodcast.comFollow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Tudor interviews Rayna Rose Exelbierd. Rayna shares her experiences with anti-Semitism in the United States and discusses the war in Israel from her perspective. She also talks about her work in educating and inspiring others about Israel and the Jewish people. Tudor reflects on the importance of preserving the stories of Holocaust survivors for future generations. The episode also includes a discussion on the rise of anti-Semitic comments among American youth and the importance of addressing these challenges. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. For more information visit TudorDixonPodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Tudor interviews Rayna Rose Exelbierd. Rayna shares her experiences with anti-Semitism in the United States and discusses the war in Israel from her perspective. She also talks about her work in educating and inspiring others about Israel and the Jewish people. Tudor reflects on the importance of preserving the stories of Holocaust survivors for future generations. The episode also includes a discussion on the rise of anti-Semitic comments among American youth and the importance of addressing these challenges. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. For more information visit TudorDixonPodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To learn more, please visit the website for the #lastseen project. SHOW NOTES:0:00 Katharina Menschick on the response to #lastseen project3:00 Menschick – research associate in Arolsen Archives' historical research department dealing with digital memory projects, digital archival projects and archival theory3:20 Dr. Christoph Kreutzmüller – historian with Arolsen Archives and House of the Wannsee Conference in Berlin3:45 mission of the #lastseen initiative5:00 missing deportation photographs 6:00 deportation photographs found by American GI and returned during Nuremberg trials7:00 request for deportation photographs7:20 types of deportation photographs 8:30 Eisenach deportation – Magda Katz 9:00 U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum research – donor identified uncle in photograph 11:15 deportation from Dr. Kreutzmüller's hometown12:30 questions about why photographers took the deportation photos13:00 spectatorship / audience of the photographs14:20 importance of photographs as a historical source14:45 virtual interactive educational resource16:45 German high school pupils' assistance in developing educational resource18:10 difficulty of discussing bystanders 19:30 photographs invite reflection 22:00 historical transparency by telling what they don't know 25:00 giving context to photographs 28:30 gaze of those photographed29:15 propaganda film in Warsaw Ghetto30:20 legacy of their work 32:15 definition of justice – striving for fairness33:00 real restoration cannot be achieved34:00 doing justice to the photographs and to those in the photographs34:45 restitution through archives Please share your comments and/or questions at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.comTo hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website.To view rewards for supporting the podcast, please visit Warfare's Patreon page.To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com. Thanks so much for listening!© Stephanie Drawdy [2023]

SEASON 2 of Kait Coaching The Podcast begins with an impactful episode. This week, Kaitlyn sits down with her brother Matthew to have an honest conversation with holocaust survivor Mark Schonwetter.  Over the last few years, Mark and his daughters Ann Arnold and Isabella Fiske, have been sharing his story of survival with adults of all ages as well as students all over the United States.  In 2016, Ann put her father's story in writing and published her first book, Together A Journey for Survival.  Through Ann & Isabella's travels and speaking engagements they discovered one of the biggest obstacles that schools face with Holocaust Education is budget restraints. As a result, they have established the Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation. The goal of this foundation is to raise funds to allow schools to apply for grants that will aide them in purchasing materials and funding programs that will enhance Holocaust curriculum.   If you feel called or inspired to make a donation, please refer to the link below:    MSHEF: https://www.mshefoundation.org/support-us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mshefoundation/

Rachel Riley, Maths expert, Gadget Show & Countdown host, MBE for services to Holocaust education grew up in Essex by way of Manchester. We talk about the astonishing story of her Jewish mother's family escaping from what's now Russia, the family member who was stabbed by a mounted Kossack and ended up a Gaucho in Argentina, taking in Ukrainian refuge, spontaneously marrying her Strictly co-star, Russian dancer Pasha Kovalev in Las Vegas, roping in Robbie Williams for the entertainment, wildlife watching in the Galapagos…using maths to get good travel deals and so much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MDJ  Script/ Top Stories for May 27th Saturday Publish Date: May 26 Friday   Commercial:  Henssler :15 updated ,  Bed Music fires   From the Henssler Financial Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast    Today is Saturday May the 27th and happy 87th birthday to actor Louis Gossett Jr. ***Gossett*** I'm Dan Radcliffe and here are the top stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Credit Union of Georgia Cobb jury convicts driver in crash that killed Smyrna officer Family relieved after former Cobb lawyer gets life for killing mother And the Cobb DA won't retry Justin Ross Harris for murder  Plus, of the USDA will have thoughts on that same topic. All of this and more is coming up on the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast.   Commercial : CU of GA   STORY 1 convicts:     A jury in Cobb County has convicted a Buford man, Robert Lorenzo Cox, on charges of vehicular homicide and other related offenses for a 2020 car crash that resulted in the death of Smyrna Police Officer Christopher Ewing. Cox was found guilty of first-degree vehicular homicide, failure to yield, open container, and tampering with evidence. The crash occurred when Cox's vehicle, a Chevrolet Tahoe, failed to yield and made a left turn in front of Officer Ewing's police cruiser while he was conducting a traffic stop. Officer Ewing was fatally injured in the collision. Authorities determined that Cox was under the influence of alcohol at the time. Jurors heard witness testimonies and reviewed dash camera footage during the trial. Cox, who had been released on bond, was taken into custody after the verdict. Sentencing is scheduled for next month.       Story 2: relieved   The family of disbarred lawyer Richard Merritt expressed relief with the sentence he received this week. Merritt, who was on the run for eight months, has been sentenced to life in prison plus 5 years for the murder of his mother, Shirley Merritt. A DeKalb County jury found him guilty of murder, aggravated assault, and possessing a weapon during the commission of a crime. Richard Merritt had previously pleaded guilty to stealing settlement money from his clients and was due to serve a 15-year sentence. However, he cut off his ankle monitor and became a fugitive. The court was shocked by his violent act, especially considering his mother had supported him during the trial. The Merritt family welcomed the verdict and felt the punishment was appropriate for his actions.       Story 3:   The Cobb County District Attorney's Office has announced that it will not retry Justin Ross Harris for murder after his conviction was overturned by the Georgia Supreme Court. Harris will continue to serve a 12-year sentence for sex offense convictions related to an affair with a minor. The murder conviction was overturned due to the wrongful use of evidence of Harris' extramarital affairs. The DA's Office cited the unavailability of crucial motive evidence in their decision not to retry him. Harris' attorneys maintained that the death of his son, Cooper Harris, was an accident, and the dismissal of charges confirms it was unintentional......we'll have more in a moment.   Break:   ESOG– Dayco-Ted's   STORY 4: replaces    Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens has appointed David Jones as his new chief of staff following the arrest of former chief of staff, Maj. Braxton Cotton, on insurance fraud charges. Cotton has been reassigned to the Adult Detention Center Division, and an internal investigation is ongoing. Jones, a civilian, will oversee various divisions, including communications, community affairs, information technology, and project management. He brings extensive executive experience and holds degrees in management and global business. Jones will begin his role on May 28, and Sheriff Owens expressed enthusiasm for his appointment, highlighting Jones' skills and understanding of the department's goals.  .....get more on this story at MDJonline.com       STORY 5: exhibit The Mountain View Regional Library in Marietta is hosting the Georgia's Response to the Holocaust: Survivors and Liberators Exhibit until June 26. Presented by the Georgia Holocaust Commission in collaboration with Georgia Public Library Service, this banner exhibit highlights the courageous stories of Holocaust survivors and liberators who either were or became citizens of Georgia. To further explore the legacy of Georgians and their connections to the Holocaust, a special event will be held on June 21 at 2 p.m. The event, featuring guest speakers from the Kennesaw State University Museum of History and Holocaust Education, will delve into the history of the Holocaust and the experiences of survivors and other Georgians during World War II. The event is open to individuals aged 18 and above. For more info on the event and how to register, check out mdjonline.com       Story 6: cruise     The Kennesaw Police Department is organizing the first Annual Cruise-In Car Show on June 3 at Kennesaw First Baptist Church in Kennesaw. The event aims to raise funds for Special Olympics Georgia, specifically to support the travel and participation of Special Olympics athletes in their Games. The Main Street Cruise-In invites car enthusiasts to showcase their vehicles, enjoy music, and savor coffee. While there is no registration fee, participants are required to register their cars. All types of vehicles are welcome to join this charitable event. Check the Kennesaw Police Website for details on registering a car in the event…back in a moment   Break  Drake – JRM – Ingles 4   Story 7:  ksu   Former Georgia basketball guard Jusaun Holt has announced his commitment to play for Kennesaw State. Holt, a 6-foot-7 guard, had an average of 3.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.0 steal per game during the 2022-23 season. He will be joining Kennesaw State after previously playing for Alabama and Georgia. Holt will reunite with coach Antoine Pettway, who was part of Alabama's coaching staff when Holt played for the Crimson Tide. 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Holocaust education was brought about to battle antisemitism, but perhaps there's more that could be done. Dara Horn joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why focusing on the atrocities of WWII hasn't stopped growing antisemitism today – and to offer ways we need to expand education about Jewish life to combat it. Her article published in The Atlantic is called “Is Holocaust Education Making Anti-Semitism Worse?”

In celebration of Israel's 75th birthday, guest host Dov Wilker, AJC's Atlanta director, sits down with retired Major League Baseball catcher Ryan Lavarnway, who played for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic and the Olympics. Lavarnway reflected on the Jewish pride he felt representing Israel on the international stage, how he has dealt with the antisemitism in his career, and the importance of building connections between the Jewish state and the Diaspora. *The views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views or position of AJC.  __ Episode Lineup:  (0:40) Ryan Lavarnway ___ Show Notes: Watch: Catch the full video conversation with Ryan Lavarnway, recorded live on Yom Ha'atzmaut as part of AJC's Advocacy Anywhere  Test your knowledge: Quiz: How much do you really know about Israel? When was Israel founded? Who was the first Israeli to win a Nobel Prize? Which country was the first to recognize the State of Israel? Start the quiz! Listen: Israel at 75: 7 Things You Should Know About Israel: Listen to these seven episodes of AJC's People of the Pod featuring leading Israeli and American scholars, experts, and influencers that will help you learn more about the complexities, triumphs, and challenges facing Israel today. Julianna Margulies on Holocaust Education and Fighting Antisemitism: Emmy Award-winning actress Julianna Margulies recently partnered with the New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, to help create the Holocaust Educator School Partnership. To date, the partnership has trained two university fellows to teach the history of the Holocaust to 1,700 middle and high school students in New York City Public Schools. In a poignant interview, Margulies shares her motivations for expanding the program, personal experiences of how antisemitism has affected her family, and reflections on her first visit to Israel and Yad Vashem. Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, tag us on social media with #PeopleofthePod, and hop onto Apple Podcasts to rate us and write a review, to help more listeners find us. __ Transcript of Interview with Ryan Lavarnway: Manya Brachear Pashman: Sometimes it just makes more sense for my AJC colleagues to guest host. When it comes to sports, I always try to hand the mic to AJC Atlanta Director Dov Wilker. This week, in honor of Israel's 75th birthday, Dov sat down for a live conversation in front of a virtual audience with Major League Baseball Catcher Ryan Lavarnway, who played for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic and the Olympics. Ryan talked to Dov about the pride he felt representing Israel on the international stage and the importance of building connections between the Jewish state and the Diaspora. I might not know a lot about baseball, but as someone about to visit Israel for the first time, Ryan's recollections and reflections brought tears to my eyes. Here's an instant replay.  Dov Wilker: Let's get it started in the beginning, Ryan, how did you get into baseball? And does your Judaism intertwine with that, or is that a separate story? Ryan Lavarnway: So, I started playing baseball when I was five years old. And my dad always played baseball, he was always doing pickup games on the weekends playing high-pitch softball, but the story of why I got started was my kindergarten teacher told my parents that I was not good at sharing, and that I should get involved in a team sport. So they signed me up about as early as I could sign up, when I was five years old. And I took to it really quick and the rest is history. Dov Wilker: You know, that's good advice for my seven year old who is also not very good at sharing. So I appreciate that.  And what about the role of Judaism in your life? Was Judaism something that was important to you from an early age? Or has that sort of become more important to you as you got older? Ryan Lavarnway: No, it really wasn't. My mom is Jewish, and she always loved Christmas. They had a white Christmas tree in her house with blue ornaments. And my dad would describe himself as a disenchanted Catholic. So growing up, we celebrated holidays from all religions. But there was no religion involved. We celebrated just to have a nice meal together, to have a reason to give presents and celebrate or light the candles. We went through the motions. Sometimes I joke that we celebrated Hallmark holidays.  And it wasn't until really until high school that I started to grow into my own as an adult and start to search for more. And in high school, I ended up going to temple for the first time with a high school teammate's mother who had MS and couldn't drive herself. So we kind of needed each other because I needed someone to go with, and she needed someone to drive her. And that was really my first experience. As an adult, when I started searching for more meaning behind –Why do we celebrate these holidays? And what do they mean? And where's the community that I want to be a part of? Dov Wilker: What state did you go to high school in? Ryan Lavarnway: I grew up in California, LA County, in the valley. My wife likes to make fun of me every time I talk about home, she references that SNL skit The Californians– she's like, Oh, you, you were on the one oh one and the four oh five.  So I grew up in Southern California. A lot of Jewish players on my youth league teams, on my little league teams, you know, Bar Mitzvah season for me, you know, when you're 13, 15, in that season of your life, I had a ton of friends that were Jewish, we had a great community here. But my family, again, we were more of the Hallmark holidays. Dov Wilker: So when you were in high school, when sort of you started getting more into your Judaism, but also, you know, as you were playing, did you ever experience antisemitism on the field when you were younger, or even when you were older? Ryan Lavarnway: When I was younger, not so much. And I think the reason that I was able to kind of dodge those bullets was because my dad was Catholic, and my mom was Jewish. So as we studied the Holocaust in school, I felt, you know, and to me, I'm almost embarrassed looking back, but this is my truth.  I would step away and I would say, Well, I'm half Catholic, so the people that were hurt and the people that were, killed in and, and antisemitism is against, that wasn't me. But then I could also step on the other side and be like, Well, I wasn't the evil villain, either. It wasn't my people that were causing all this pain. And that helps me avoid feeling, and feeling hurt by the antisemitism as a kid. But what that also did was, it kept me from feeling the benefits of the community.  And it wasn't until later, and we can get into this, when I played for Team Israel and I fully embraced being Jewish–and publicly–that I started facing antisemitism for the first time and really internalizing it and feeling it personally. But then that was also the first time, with that came, the feeling, the sense of community and feeling like I'm your brother, and you're my brother, you're my sister, and like we're all in this together. So I feel like they go hand in hand. Dov Wilker: So let's dive into that, the Team Israel stuff a little bit. Your first experience with the team came about in 2017, 2016.  Ryan Lavarnway: 16, yeah. Dov Wilker: 16. So how did that all start? I mean, you're a Major League Baseball player, you're a world series champion, and you get a phone call from some guy who was like, hey, like, we've got this team we want to create it? Or, was it, the World Baseball Classic is gonna be a big thing and you want to find a way to be a part of it and you're a great catcher, but you might not be picked for team USA. How does this all work? Ryan Lavarnway: So, yeah, I got a phone call from some guy that I'd never heard of. Peter Kurtz. I don't know if it initially came through my agent or how he first got ahold of me. But I got a call in 2012. And I had just made it into the big leagues as a rookie the year before. I had like half a year of service time, still trying to prove myself and establish myself as a major leaguer. And he said, Hey, we have this Team Israel. And we play baseball, surprise, you never heard of us. Which I think was everyone's reaction. But you qualify for the team, because your mom's Jewish. So what do you think?  And I was like, Well, what's the WBC because 10 years ago, it wasn't very popular yet, it's still growing. He's like, Well, we have to qualify to get into the tournament, because we only have one field in our whole country. And we're ranked 64th in the world. But we think we can do it. What do you think? The qualifier's in September, can you be there?  And I was like, Well, it sounds like an amazing opportunity. Let's do it. But if I get called up again, this year, I'll be in the big leagues, so I can't be there. So September 2012, came in when I was in the big leagues. I wasn't able to go, but I had the seed planted in my mind of this, this is a possibility. This is a thing. So four years later, they just missed qualifying in 2012, they had a lead in the last inning.  And my now best friend from this team, Josh Zeid, ended up blowing the lead.  Flash forward four years later, 2016, I get another call, Hey, we're going to try to qualify again. We just missed it last time, we think we're really going to make it this time. Can you be there? And this time, my answer was, well, I'm probably going to be in the big leagues. But if for whatever reason I'm not, heck yeah, let's do it. And then the skies parted. It was the first year in six years, I wasn't in the big leagues in September. And I was available. And I went and played. And what I remember, showing up, when I first got there was Josh Zeid spoke very passionately to the group about how blowing that lead four years earlier, is still eating him up inside. And it was the lowest of lows for his career and everything he had done pitching in the big leagues. That was the moment he wanted to change. And his impassioned speech really spoke to the rest of us about oh, man, this is maybe more important than we thought. Dov Wilker: So I want to jump back to something that you said, which I find very profound. This random person calls you and says, Hey, your mother's Jewish, you qualified to be on the team. How do you respond to that? Right? You started off by saying that you got more into your Judaism when you were in high school and but, how do you feel, what is that? And by the way, have you ever been to Israel before? Was there any sort of connection to Israel, as all of this is sort of taking place? Ryan Lavarnway: I had not ever been to Israel. When he first called me in 2012, my wife and I were engaged to be married. By the time 2016 came around, we had been married. My wife was raised Jewish, she had a bat mitzvah, she had been on Birthright. We had a Jewish wedding. I was more involved in the Jewish community locally in Denver, and had really embraced, on a personal level, that I'm a Jewish man, and I want to raise a Jewish family. I want to be involved in the Jewish community in Denver. I still had yet to say that publicly.  Because playing for the Boston Red Sox, our media training, at least 10 years ago, this was before athletes branding themselves and having their own brand was really acceptable. Especially in baseball, baseball is one of the last sports to embrace that.  So the Boston Red Sox media training involved: if anything is even potentially controversial—just keep it to yourself. The Red Sox is the brand, don't tarnish it. And Boston itself as a city is a little closed minded, I would say. I think people that know Boston could agree with this, that they're not the most forward thinking city.  Dov Wilker: No offense to anyone in Boston that's listening. Ryan Lavarnway: No, I love the city of Boston. Trust me, I love Boston. It's one of my favorite places. I still feel at home there. I've got my Red Sox World Series ring on the table right here.  But like, I know, some of my black teammates didn't feel comfortable, and black visiting players don't feel super comfortable there. So it's just it's just the way Boston is a little bit. So I just kept to myself.  When I announced I was going to play for Team Israel, was the first time that I really feel that it was public. And I feel maybe in a way that's the first time I dove all the way into the deep end of embracing it. Because you have to say to the world, right? If you are privately Jewish, in a sense, you could say that maybe it's–you're hiding it a little bit. Or it's just you're just not announcing it. So I finally announced it to the world. I finally experienced antisemitism for the first time in a way that I really internalized and personalized and I was really embraced by the Jewish community and it was really wonderful in that way. Dov Wilker: Two things --one is, AJC has a campaign that we created called Jewish and Proud. And it's something that we've been sort of pursuing as a result of the rise of antisemitism in our society. So I couldn't agree with you more. I think that that's so important. It's why, in fact, one of the reasons that I wear my kippa— one of the reasons is that I've got a hair problem in the back. But the second reason is that I feel it's an important identifier, because I'm very proud to be Jewish. And I want people to be able to know that. But I'm one of the things you just said was that, it's when you started to experience antisemitism, really publicly. So could you share a little bit about that? What was that like, or what type of experiences you might have had? Ryan Lavarnway: Yeah, so there was a couple of experiences that were more subtle. And it was more of people questioning, like, Oh, I didn't realize you were Jewish, or like, I didn't know that about you. And I felt like, I felt like they felt permission to express their questioning, or they felt like they had the right to have an opinion. Which ultimately, what's the difference? I'm the same exact person you've known for years. And now you think you have a different opinion about me.  And just the fact that they even made a face or had a slight different tone when they talked to me. It made me feel like well, why? Why did something change? Why did anything have to change?  There were more obvious experiences. Baseball is a very Christian sport, at least on the professional level. I think that we have 12 Jewish major leaguers this year, and that's a record. Out of 780  players in the major leagues, 12 are Jewish, so it's very much a minority. So every Sunday, a chaplain comes in and holds baseball chapel, in the dugout or in the clubhouse, for both teams, and they do it in English and in Spanish. So it's a really established institution within baseball. And it's great for those players. But it's not my thing. And I kind of established, ‘that's not my thing,' was my go to response when I was invited, because they tried to include everybody. And one time I remember I was in Gwinnett, Georgia, the AAA team for the Braves. Dov Wilker: Yeah. So it's up the street from where I live right now. Ryan Lavarnway: Yeah. And I was invited to baseball chapel. And I said, Well, it's not my thing. And the chaplain really pushed back,  like, why wouldn't you go? And I was like, Well, I'm Jewish. So you know, I don't need to go to baseball chapel. We have our own thing on the weekend. And, he said, Well, I've dealt with heathens like you before. And I don't remember what happened with the rest of the conversation.  But it left me feeling really awful, that he would call me that. And I honestly didn't even know what heathen meant. So I went and I looked it up in the dictionary on my phone. And I think technically, by the definition, heathen just means non-believer. But the way he said it made me feel like he was talking down to me, like I was less than and, for a supposed man of God, I didn't think that was very ethical, or I didn't really like the way he handled it.  So small experiences like that. And then there was one other time I was in AAA, I don't remember what team I was with. But one of my teammates in the outfield was expressing some other backwards opinions about some other groups that he thought maybe I might relate to—which I didn't. And he also went on to add –also, if we're going to be friends, I'm gonna have to tell you, you're wrong at some point. Because you don't believe in Jesus Christ. And I was like, okay, guy, well, then we're just not going to be friends after this.  So there have been experiences, some of them have been more subtle, some of them have been more obvious. In my experiences, I feel like antisemitism falls into two major categories. It's either ignorance, or it comes from hate. And I approach them in two separate ways. I think if it stems from ignorance, I try to educate them. It shouldn't have to be my job and anybody that is a Jewish person, it shouldn't have to be your job either. But if we don't do it, who will? And I think it goes the same way with anybody that is the receptor of any sort of ignorant hate, you know, whether it's black people, or gay people, anybody that experiences that, it shouldn't have to be your job to educate people. But again, if you don't, who will? So when someone makes a joke that might be hurtful or someone comes from a place of not understanding why it might be hurtful, I try to educate them, like this is where the history of that joke or the history of that ignorance comes from.  And then in general people, they don't want to be ignorant and they don't want to be hurtful. So most of the time they back off. The other time is when it comes from hate. And I don't know if you can necessarily change people's hearts. I take one of my cues from Hank Greenberg, who was one of the more famous baseball players in history. He was a big, strong, intimidating person, he would stand up to it. And he took the approach, at least from the stories that I've heard, of, you deal with a bully, you stand up to them, and you maybe intimidate them back, and then they'll back down. And I think that's one way or the other way is, if it stems from a place of hate so much that you're in danger, then that's when you kind of try to avoid it, or you reach out to authorities in some regard.  Dov Wilker: Ryan, I appreciate you sharing that. Unfortunately, for me, it's not surprising to hear what you shared. And I'm sure for many in our audience, they wouldn't have expected it. And yet, it also might not be a surprise. It's also one of the reasons AJC created a tool. It's an online glossary called Translate Hate, for those experiences to be able to explain to people what the root of the antisemitism that they might be sharing comes from. I absolutely agree with you about the two types of antisemitism that you've experienced. I'm curious if you ever, did you ever talk to the other 11 Jewish players in the majors about their experiences? Or that you sort of just assume that they had similar ones? And did you ever experience it from the fans? Ryan Lavarnway: No, in general, a lot of most of the fans have been really supportive, or don't bring it up at all. So fan wise, it's been really, really positive. And as far as talking to other players about it, when we're with Team Israel is when I interact with the other Jewish players the most. And we're really just enjoying the experience and really positive. So any experience I speak of is really personal. And you'd have to kind of talk to them about theirs. Dov Wilker: Yeah, no, I appreciate that. So let's talk a little bit more about what it was like to represent Team Israel. What was it like? I mean, here you are, you've sort of done very cool things in the majors, you got to be a part of this team, this unique gathering of the diaspora Jews essentially to represent the Jewish homeland. Here we are again, on Yom Ha'atzmaut, Independence Day, talking about that. Was the team received well by the other countries in the World Baseball Classic? These are other ballplayers that, you know or were you sort of shunned aside a little bit? Ryan Lavarnway: So the first thing is, when I first started to play for Team Israel, I can be totally honest about this. I signed up because it was a great baseball opportunity. Playing in the World Baseball Classic was, I had never played international baseball before. So it seemed like a cool thing to do. And it would add to my baseball resume. Representing a people, a culture, and a country, it didn't even enter my mind. I didn't know what it would mean to me. So I signed up for a baseball opportunity. We played in Brooklyn in a qualifier.  And it started to hit me when I stepped on the field with Israel across my chest. And we stepped onto the line for the national anthems before the game. And we took off our hats and we put on kippas. And it was the first time that a sports team had ever done that, or at least a baseball team had ever done that. It was really interesting. And I looked into the stands and there was–Brooklyn's a home game for for Israel, right, there was a bunch of Jews in Brooklyn, and there was a few yeshiva schools with kids with the tallit and the kippa. And it hit me that these kids have never had a team like this, where they can relate to every player on the field.  And everything that I know about representation and how the more things you can relate to in leaders, or the more things you can relate to in role models, the more meaningful and impactful it will be for you as a young person. It really hit me that I wanted to be the person for them. I wanted to be their role model. And then it hit me again when we got to Israel, because after we qualified for the tournament, they brought us to Israel and filmed a documentary about it. They did a great job. I don't get five cents if you download it on Amazon but check it out because they did a great job.  Going to Israel really, really it hit home for me. We got to Israel and we had a practice on the only field in the country. And I have this sense of meaning that's growing and my heart is expanding another size like the Grinch on Christmas, when his heart grows two sizes. And after our practice, we have a press conference with the Israeli media. And they let us have it. They were initially not excited to have us represent them. They pushed back really hard. Who are you to represent us? We don't even play baseball, you guys are outsiders. Who do you think you are? And we were all like, Oh, my God, like, we thought we would be at this press conference, and it was going to be a love fest where they were so happy that we made it into the tournament. And that was very much not the case.  So that gave us pause a little bit. But we also appreciated that they didn't just accept us because we were winners. They wanted us to prove it, like prove that you mean it and prove that you're gonna represent us well. So we went to Seoul, South Korea was the first round. And we started to win. And we counted out before we started, I don't know if you remember the article that ESPN posted. They called us the Jamaican bobsled team of baseball, has-beens, wannabes, never-weres, that perfectly fulfill the role of “team that has no business being there, and somehow found a way to win minus, they haven't won yet.” That was what the article said.  And that was maybe the best thing that ever happened to us because we got a very, very solid collective chip on our shoulders. And we had a lot of players that felt like maybe they had been overlooked in their careers or hadn't got the opportunity or hadn't performed to their potential. So we had a lot of players that already had a chip on their shoulder. And now as a group, we had one. So we went out there, and we started to win. And we beat Korea, and we beat Taiwan, and we beat the Netherlands. And everybody's now freaking out. We're a Cinderella story. And the other teams were great. The other teams, you know, you qualified for Israel, whatever.  We move on to Tokyo. And as we advance to the second round, now the Israeli media is like, we're so happy you're representing us. Thank you for being respectful and giving positive energy on the worldwide stage and for playing so great. And now we have this positive thing. So the Israel media finally embraced us, as we continued to send the message that we want it to grow the game within Israel, not just win, and not just say, wham bam, Thank you, ma'am, we're out of here. But we all had the intention to be around for a while.  And then we beat Cuba. And the Cuban media was pissed. And I think they were probably embarrassed that they lost. And that was the first time that another country's media had been like, well, you guys are all American. You guys are America. American's B-team. And that was the first time we really got pushed back. But realistically, nobody on Team Israel would have made America's B-team or America's C-team or America's D-team or E-team or F-team. Like us we were a collection of has-beens, never-weres and wannabes that qualified for Israel. And then most of that team from 2017 signed up for the Olympics and we established Israeli citizenship and went back to Israel a second time.  And every time that we've been to Israel, we make the commitment to grow the game we go, and we host clinics for the youth. Most of the prize money for the team has gone to building new fields or funding international tournament travel for the youth. And participation in baseball in Israel has doubled since the first time I wore an Israeli uniform. Dov Wilker: There's so much that was said. I'm so grateful that you shared all of that. Ryan Lavarnway: I have no idea if I answered your question.  Dov Wilker: I'm not even sure what my question was anymore. So it's the perfect answer. By being members of the Israeli team at the Olympics, did the Israeli Olympic Committee do anything to share about the massacre of the 72 Olympics? Was that at all a part of sort of, in general, was there sort of learning, teaching, touring that that Israel did, that the the institutions there to help you all sort of have a better understanding if you'd never been there before, sort of different challenges and things like that on the global scale?  Ryan Lavarnway: Yeah, there absolutely was. So we all had to go to Israel a second time to establish our citizenship, which I think was the right thing to do. You know, you can't just mail us a passport overnight, right? So we went to Israel again, we went to all the fields, we coached kids. We went to Independence Hall, we did all the things.  What we also did was we had to go to their athletic Institute to be put through a battery of testing. They wanted to make sure we were healthy, and that we weren't going to die on the field. And I don't know if you remember the old Gatorade commercials, where they had a tube hooked up to your mouth and the EKG machine, all the wires coming off and you're running on a treadmill. We did that.  And we're running on this treadmill. We're dripping sweat, we're panting. Our hearts are beating and we're all like, do you understand baseball? Like, we don't have to do this. But they put us through all the crazy testing. It was really awesome. And while we were at the Institute, we got to meet some of the Judo athletes, some of the windsurfer athletes and we went straight from there to the Israel Olympic Experience, which is like a museum for Olympics in Israel. It's not a very big museum. Dov Wilker: They've got some gold medals... Ryan Lavarnway: I believe, and don't quote me, because I'm not sure on the facts. But I believe they had 13 medals, before Tokyo and four gold, I want to say. Judo and windsurfing I believe, I might be wrong.  But going through that Olympic experience, it really gave us context for understanding the history of Israeli athletics. And the tragedy that happened in the 70s.  Dov Wilker: I'm glad to hear that. I'm curious: in Israel, what was it like for you the first time, the second time? Did your opinions change when you became an Israeli citizen? I'm not going to ask for your political analysis of the current situation there, I don't think that'd be fair. How has that experience changed for you and your family? You're married. Did anybody join you in Israel? Ryan Lavarnway: So the first time I went, my parents were nervous. Because if you watch the American news cycle, you would think that Israel feels like a dangerous place. And they were like, Are you sure you want to go, especially right now. So I went into it a little nervous. not knowing what to expect, and you land on the ground. And I was like, I've never felt more safe in my life. This place is beautiful. It's amazing. We spent, the first time I went, we spent four days in Tel Aviv first, beautiful city, right on the water, we stayed in this beautiful beachfront hotel. And then we went to Jerusalem, and going to Jerusalem. And this is going to be a pained metaphor, so please forgive me. But in the same way, the first time that I stepped into the old Yankee Stadium, or Wrigley or Fenway Park, you can just tell it's different.  You can just smell the significance in the air, you just know, like, I am among history, so many important things have happened here. And I get to experience this in the modern world. And it just feels, like your heart beats different, the air smells different. So going to Jerusalem was that for me, and especially getting to the Western Wall, I swear to God, I felt God for the first time. And it was just this transformational experience. I think I cried. I think they caught it on video for the documentary, which is cool for me to live through and get to see again, because that was a really, really meaningful moment in my life. But going there, for the first time, yeah, my wife came with me. This was before we had our daughter, years before we had our daughter. But it was really, really meaningful and transformational for me to go for the first time.  When I went back the second time, I got to experience it all again. You know, you don't have that transformational experience, because you've already changed as a person, and you're changed forever. So it was really cool to go back again. And then they handed me my passport. And I have this goatee so I kind of felt like Jason Bourne, where I have two passports now, like, which I am going to use. Except they both have the same name. It's very, very, very cool. Dov Wilker: So I'm gonna go for some rapid fire questions… Ryan Lavarnway: Oh wait, I have one more. I think it's a good answer. And I don't like to express my political opinions. But what I'd like to tell people is, if you either voted– in America, if you're an American citizen, you either voted for our current president, or you voted for the last president, you didn't vote for both. And either currently or four years ago, you were unhappy with the decisions that the government was making. I don't think that made you feel less proud to be an American.  And I would encourage you to use the same opinion, when you think of Israel. Whether you agree with what the current current government is doing or not, does not have to color your opinion of whether you agree with the concept of Israel. When I think of Israel, I believe in what Israel is about, and it being a safe haven for the Jewish people worldwide, whether I agree with what the current government is doing or not. And I think it's very easy to judge ourselves by our intentions and others by their actions. And that goes the same with a country that you personally identify with also, so I just wanted to throw that in there. Dov Wilker: I so appreciate you saying that. I was speaking to a group of high school students recently. And I shared with them that, you know, we're talking about the current situation, and I said, you know, Israel welcomed in Ukrainians as citizens, not as refugees. If you read Israel's Declaration of Independence, it refers to the survivors of the Holocaust and those who were expelled from other lands. And so the in-gathering of the safe haven for the Jewish people is so important for us to be able to continue to remember the role that Israel plays in our lives. We're, you know, we're fortunate to live in the United States today. But we see that people need Israel more and more depending on where they live, not everybody is as fortunate and there are many people who have moved to Israel because of the antisemitism that they themselves might have experienced here. So I think it's a really powerful statement for you to make and something that I hope, I'm guessing that if you shared it here, you share it with all of your audiences, but if not, I hope that that's something you continue to share with your audiences.  All right, well, it's no easy transition to my rapid fire, so I'm just gonna do it. Ryan Lavarnway: Just rip off the bandaid. Dov Wilker: There you go. Favorite Israeli snack? Ryan Lavarnway: Shawarma. Dov Wilker: Oh. Snack? You have a very different appetite than I do, my friend. Ryan Lavarnway: I have a very big appetite.  Dov Wilker: Favorite city in Israel? Ryan Lavarnway: Jerusalem.  Dov Wilker: Favorite baseball memory. Ryan Lavarnway: Two answers: World Series win, or my debut with Cincinnati.  Dov Wilker: Okay. Most challenging part of being a catcher. Ryan Lavarnway: Hitting in the ninth inning. Dov Wilker: You know, you talked about the small numbers, the mighty numbers of Jews in Major League Baseball today. Is there an association between the Jewish ballplayers in the major leagues and other professional sports? Is there any reason, maybe it's based on a city that you live in? Or it's sort of an overall, I know like, there's the Jewish Coaches Association, something like that? Is there anything like the Jewish professional ballplayers association, that gets you together, perhaps to be able to encourage others like you to play for the Israeli teams in other sports that they're professionals in. Ryan Lavarnway: Not that I've experienced yet, but that might be a cool idea to start. I'd be up for it. If you want to talk off of this broadcast. Dov Wilker: It's my new side project at work. Ted, thank you for the approval.  And I guess my final question for you, Ryan, is, we're here today, Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's 75th birthday. What type of closing message do you have about the importance of Israel, you already talked about the safe haven for the Jewish people, but sort of the future of American Jewry. Any parting words of wisdom that you'd like to share? Ryan Lavarnway: My biggest thing is, participate, and be proud. And you need to be public, because the only way that we can get the benefit of the community and strengthen numbers is if we support each other, and we're aware of who each other are. I've received so much benefit in my life from embracing the community and stepping out into the public. And it's really changed my life. And it's changed how I view myself as a man. And it's changed the direction that I want to raise my family. And it's been such a positive change. And I've had such a positive embrace from the community. And I want others to experience that. And I never would have experienced it if I didn't go out of my way to participate in Team Israel. So I encourage anybody watching, go out, get involved, anything in your community, a team you can get involved in. It's been so positive for me, and I hope it can be so positive for you as well. Dov Wilker: Well, Ryan, on behalf of American Jewish Committee, thank you very much for joining us for this wonderful conversation.