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Welcome to the tenth issue of Teaching the Legacy. The subject of this issue is “The Holocaust in the Courtroom”, as we focus on war crimes trials. Also included are updates on activities at the International School and within Yad Vashem in the “What’s New” sections, as well as new publications and a new historical section. We hope you find this newsletter of interest and we look forward to your feedback. |
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Main Article |
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Interview with Michael Goldman-Gilad, Investigative Officer for the Eichmann Trial
 This
exclusive interview with former police Superintendent Michael Goldman-Gilad, focuses on his time in Bureau 06,
the police task force assigned to prepare the case for the landmark war crimes trial of Adolf Eichmann. Goldman-Gilad sheds light on the process
leading up to the trial and his own feelings as a Holocaust survivor collecting evidence against a Nazi war criminal.
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Film Review |
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 In this issue we cover the 1989 film “Music Box”, directed by Costa-Gavras, focusing on its historical context and educational perspectives. Originally produced concurrent to the Demjanjuk war crimes trial in Israel, the plot surrounds a young attorney defending her father, accused of collaborating with the Nazis during the War.
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Historical Section |
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The Auschwitz Trials
Of the approximately 7,000 SS personnel who served at the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex and satellite camps, only 63 were ever tried.
How is it possible that the vast majority of SS and various other personnel were never brought to justice? In this article we look into the Auschwitz Trials and try to provide some of the answers. |
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New on the
International School for Holocaust Studies Website |
 Concise
Encyclopedia of the Holocaust: this new website provides
topical, authoritative information on key Holocaust-related terms, places and figures. Fully cross-referenced, these entries include related photographs,
documents, testimonies and other online resources.
 The
Internet Department has launched a new video
site covering the Fifth International Conference for Educators. Featured are streaming videos of all speakers from the morning sessions, including
world-renowned scholars in the fields of Holocaust history and education. Also included are workshop abstracts from the Conference’s three days.
 The International School recently launched the section “Germany: 1919-1943”
of the online course on the Holocaust: "At the Edge
of the Abyss: The Final Solution".
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New Yad Vashem Publications |
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In this section, we present new publications
 by Yad Vashem. Also included is
an article focusing on a recently published
diary by 14-year-old Rutka Laskier,
from the Bedzin Ghetto in Poland. All books are available at our
online store.
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What's New at Yad Vashem? |
- The Adelson Fund has enabled growth in education and outreach.
- A rescuer and survivor meet thanks to the Names Database.
- An Interview with Dorit Novak on using contemporary art to teach the Holocaust.
- New research project launched, chronicling deportations of Jews to ghettos and camps.
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Editorial
Board: Dorit Novak, Prof. Dan Michman, Shulamit Imber, Dana
Porath, Naama Shik, Richelle Budd Caplan
Editor: Jonathan
Clapsaddle
Writing
Staff: Naama Shik, Jackie Metzger, Kathryn Berman, Yael Novogrotzky, Asaf Tal
Production
and Design: Stephanie Amara, Eviatar Biton, Liz Elsby,
Jeremy Zauder
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