I signed up for the Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s Solidarity Mission to Israel because I wanted to bear witness to the atrocities of Oct 7. As a second-generation speaker for The Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center, I teach students to bear witness to Nazi atrocities. I needed to go. I wanted to bear
The atrocities waged against Israel on Oct. 7, the bloodiest day for the Jewish people in decades, will be etched in our collective memory. But even as we still process the horror and its aftermath, and even with hostages still held in Gaza, this period can also be viewed as a galvanizing moment for the
As incidents of antisemitism rise in state, bipartisan bill mandates Holocaust education. By Catherine Capellaro - Mar 8th, 2021 01:46 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Raye David (center) from the Speakers Bureau of the Holocaust Education Resource Center (HERC).
Recent national events are now part of history: The man storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” shirt. The chants of “Jews will not replace us” in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2019. U.S. Congress member
Closer to home, incidents of antisemitism are on the rise, including social media attacks on two Jewish members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
A counterprotester gives a Nazi salute at a Black Lives Matter event in Milwaukee. Screenshot from a March 3 presentation by Milwaukee Jewish Federation.
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