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Welcome to Teaching the Legacy, the third issue of the e-newsletter of the International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem. This issue focuses on the central theme at Yad Vashem this year: “The Anguish of Liberation and The Return to Life”. In the issue, you will find an article dealing with the first days after liberation focusing on the pain and difficulties of the survivors in their return to life; ceremonies and educational activities for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah) ; reviews of new books on the Holocaust; a presentation of The New Holocaust History Museum at Yad Vashem and details of new programs at the International School for Holocaust Studies. We wish you fruitful and interesting reading.

Main Article: The Anguish of Liberation and Return to Life
This year, 2005, marks the sixtieth anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi camps. This important year offers an opportunity to focus on the anguish of liberation and the return to life after the Holocaust. In an effort to provide educators with relevant resources prior to Holocaust Remembrance Day, we present a classroom activity that explores different aspects of liberation through a close reading and discussion of selected testimonies.
Suggested Ceremonies for Holocaust Remembrance Day
 This year, 2005, marks the sixtieth anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi camps. For this reason, Yad Vashem's annual theme is "The Anguish of Liberation and Return to Life." Below are a number of educational commemorative resources that relate to this theme.
 
Educational Resources on the Anguish of Liberation and Return to Life
The School has an extensive staff of educators devoted to teaching the Holocaust and has developed a spiral approach to teaching different age groups. In this article, you will find suggestions for several educational resources developed at Yad Vashem on the subject of Liberation.
Book Review
In this issue, we continue to present reviews of new books printed in Israel and abroad. These reviews are designed to expose readers to useful new publications that otherwise might remain unknown.
What’s New at the International School for Holocaust Studies?
■ The Scope of the International School for Holocaust Studies
■ The European Department
■ New Educational Units
  
What's New at Yad Vashem?
The New Holocaust History Museum
Since the inauguration of the new museum in March 2005, tens of thousands of visitors have been through the new complex.
You can learn about the new museum complex by reading; The Voice of the Individual.
For a virtual tour of the museum, click here.

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, Jackie Metzger, Michal Porat
Production and Design: Yael Saraby, Jeremy Zauder, Stephanie Amara, Mayana Sebbah

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