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Welcome to Teaching the Legacy - the second issue of the e-newsletter of the International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem. This issue focuses on the educational aspects of the Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names that is now available on Yad Vashem's website, and on the rich educational opportunities the Database offers.
In this issue we also introduce a new Book Review section.

Main Article: Using “The Stories Behind the Names” in the Classroom
“And who will speak in the name of the silent ones besides us?!” Nelly Sachs, Nobel Prize laureate, asks this question in the name of stones, the only remnant that might be able to tell the tale of the people who were murdered in the Holocaust. “The Stories Behind the Names” offers an opportunity to piece together information about the lives of Holocaust victims, tell their stories, and shed light on Nelly Sachs' rhetorical question.
Lesson Plan
Working with Pages of Testimony
Pages of Testimony serve as symbolic tombstones, and provide a unique and significant memorial for victims of the Holocaust. This lesson plan offers students an opportunity to learn more about Jewish victims by reconstructing their story.
 
Responses to the Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names
Yad Vashem has recently launched the Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names. In the month since, the site has triggered a tremendous amount of interest, with over three million visitors. On this page, we collect some of the responses from these visitors.
Book Review
This section is intended for the public that is interested in Holocaust-related books. It recommends a variety of new books that have been published in Israel and around the world. The reviews present books which deserve exposure because of their high quality or uniqueness, and which would otherwise remain obscure.
What’s New at the International School for Holocaust Studies?
On Tuesday, March 15, 2005 the new museum complex at Yad Vashem will be opened to the public. The opening of the new museum has attracted great interest in Israel and abroad. Upon its opening, Yad Vashem plans to offer a variety of improved services to the public.
As of Sunday, March 20, 2005 only guides certified by the International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem will be permitted to guide educational groups that visit Yad Vashem. All educational groups that visit Yad Vashem can arrange for guiding through the Study Seminars Department at the School.
 
What's New at Yad Vashem?
On November 21-24, 2004, the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem held an international conference entitled: “Holocaust Research in Context: The Emergence of Research Centers and Approaches.” This conference was a part of the events marking Yad Vashem’s 50th anniversary, and it examined aspects of Holocaust research since WWII.

Editorial Board: Dr. Motti Shalem, Prof. Dan Michman, Shulamit Imber, Dr. Haim Gertner, Dana Porath, Naama Shik, David Metzler, Richelle Budd Caplan
Writing Staff: Dr. Gideon Greif, Naama Horev, Shoshanna Lockshin, Jonathan Clapsaddle, Asaf Tal
Production and Design: Yael Saraby, Jeremy Zauder, Stephanie Amara, Mayana Sebbah

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