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Welcome to the eleventh issue of Teaching the Legacy. The focus of this issue is “The Road Ahead – Survivors after the Holocaust”, featuring an article on this theme and two full-length interviews with survivors living in Israel. Also included is an interview about the new "Spots of Light - Women in the Holocaust" exhibition, as well as our regular updates on activities at the International School and within Yad Vashem, new Yad Vashem publications and recommended books. We hope you find this newsletter of interest and look forward to your feedback.

Main Article
Eldar SmileThis year will mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, and the postwar contribution of Holocaust survivors within Israeli society cannot be overstated. For this article, we have interviewed seven survivors living in Israel, asking them specifically about their experiences and thoughts after the Holocaust - an oft-overlooked subject within Holocaust education.
Interview with Prof. Walter Zwi Bacharach
Interview with Professor Walter Zwi BacharachProf. Walter Zwi Bacharach is Professor Emeritus of General History at Bar-Ilan University. As a Holocaust Survivor who immigrated to Israel after the War, we ask him for his thoughts today on his own postwar experiences, the difficulties in telling his story, the impact on his religious outlook, and on current events.
 
Interview with Eliezer Ayalon
Interview with Eliezer AyalonBorn in Radom, Poland, Eliezer Ayalon lost all of his family during the Holocaust. In this interview, Ayalon shares his perspective on the complex relationship between the local Israeli populace and  survivors during the first postwar years, his service in the Israeli army fighting the War of Independence, and the vital importance of personal testimony.
Exhibition: Spots of Light – Women in the Holocaust
Interview with Ms. Yehudit InbarInterview with Yehudit Inbar
Yehudit Inbar is the Director of the Museums Division at Yad Vashem. In a recent interview, she discussed the new exhibition, “Spots of Light – Women in the Holocaust”, on display at Yad Vashem's art museum.

What's New on the International School for Holocaust Studies Website

January 27th - International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27 has been designated by the United Nations as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this special site, we provide resources for this date, complete with ready-made ceremonies and guidelines for preparing your own, all in a variety of languages. The site also includes educational resources on the Holocaust, collected by theme.

The Bericha - Survivors’ Journey Towards a New Life: Animated ExhibitionThe Bericha - Survivors’ Journey Towards a New Life: Animated Exhibition
Bericha (Hebrew for “escape”) refers to the organized attempts to collect Holocaust survivors in Europe and bring them to pre-state Israel, 1944-1948. Between 120,000-150,000 left Europe via the Bericha routes. In this new animated exhibition we explore this remarkable phenomenon in Jewish history.

The Sixth International Conference on Holocaust and EducationThe Sixth International Conference on Holocaust and Education
Taking place July 7-10, 2008, Yad Vashem is pleased to host the Sixth International Conference on Holocaust and Education, which will feature some of the top speakers in the fields of Holocaust history and Holocaust education. The theme for the conference is “Fighting Racism and Prejudice”.

Sign Posts – Students Interpret the Holocaust
Sign Posts – Students Interpret the HolocaustThe International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem, the Wizo School in Haifa, the University of Brighton and the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and the University of Kattowitz in Poland are working together on a new Holocaust-related educational initiative. In late January 2008, advanced graphic design students will exhibit a series of postcards focusing on Holocaust remembrance.

What’s New at the International School for Holocaust Studies?
Here you can find updates on activities in various departments of the International School, including the European Department, the International Projects Department, the Department for International Seminars in English and the Jewish World and the Spanish Desk.
What's New at Yad Vashem?
■ Educating the Educators – Teacher-Training Seminars at the ISHS
■ Echoes and Reflections: First Summer Institute at Yad Vashem
■ International Youth Congress on January 27th, 2008
■ New Initiative in Names Recovery: “Zichron Kedoshei Hashoah”
■ Yad Vashem to Dedicate Israel’s 60th Year to the Contribution of the Holocaust Survivors to the State
■ Confronting the Past – New Research on German Efforts at Reconciliation Since WWII
■ Yad Vashem’s Website Wins WebiAward for the Second Time
■ Yad Vashem Honored with Prince of Asturias Award for Concord 2007
New Yad Vashem Publications
New Yad Vashem PublicationsIn this section, we present new publications by Yad Vashem, including the latest issue of Yad Vashem Studies.
All books are available at our online store.
 
Recommended Books
Recommended BooksIn this section, we focus on survivors and their stories, covering several recommended collections of survivor testimony and interviews.

Editorial Board: Dorit Novak, Shulamit Imber, Prof. Dan Michman, Dana Porath, Naama Shik, Richelle Budd Caplan
Editor: Jonathan Clapsaddle
Writing Staff: Kathryn Berman, Jackie Metzger, Naama Shik,
Production and Design: Stephanie Amara, Eviatar Biton, Liz Elsby, Mayana Sebbah, Jeremy Zauder
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