Yael Richler

Lesson Plan

The sixteen posters provided here afford an excellent opportunity for teachers and students to conduct a meaningful exploration into the nature of Holocaust commemoration today. Through their use, students can appreciate the various styles of commemoration. The teacher can use the posters in order to have an educational discussion about the meaning of the Holocaust in the world today.The lesson will be a general analysis of posters created by artists from the Czech Republic, France and... Continue reading

Interview with Shulamit Imber, Pedagogical Director of the International School for Holocaust Studies, Yad Vashem

"Dear Yad Vashem Teachers,My name is Gal.Name changed to protect identity. I am seven years old. I have a question: Why did the Holocaust happen? Please send me written material and pictures. Thank you very much."This touching letter was received by the International School for Holocaust Studies last May. Though simple in words, it raises many complex questions: How should we answer Gal? Where do we start? What can we tell her and what should we avoid? Which pictures... Continue reading