Presents a biographical summary of the life of conductor, composer, and pianist Leonard Bernstein. He composed music not only for symphonies, but also for Broadway (West Side Story) and operas.

Relates the life story of former Secretary of the State, Henry Kissinger who played a very powerful role in the Nixon and Ford administrations. For his work as a peace negotiator he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1973.

Delves into the life story of opera singer and director of the New York City Opera, Beverly Sills.

Great biography which focuses not only on Szold's influential roles but her childhood and early adulthood.

Learn about prewar life for the Jewish people by studying Jewish symbols, researching synagogues, and reading testimonies. Students will use the Zagreb Synagogue, which was destroyed during WWII, as a case study. Materials include...

The return to life after liberation was a hard time for many Jewish survivors. Many of the people had no home, family, or community to return to. Using primary sources such as pictures and testimonies, learners will learn how the Jewish...

In an effort to preserve their dignity and culture during the Holocaust, the Jewish people found ways to resist the Nazis. This lesson plan is broken down by resistance methods such as the use of the camera, poetry, letters, and...

The liberation of concentration camps after WWII was another struggle to overcome for the Jewish people. Many were starting over and were lost and frightened. Art helped give them a sense of control and freedom that they had not...

The Warsaw Uprising illustrates the Jewish resistance in the ghettos, especially by the Jewish youth. Read a summary of the uprising and how it was thwarted by the Nazis. Examine primary sources such as photos, testimonies, video...

Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...

Article about the weak response that countries made to the need to open up immigration to more Jewish refugees prior to World War II. The arguments sound very familiar today.

The daily experiences of Jewish children in hiding during World War II varied depending on whether they could hide openly or had to stay confined at all times. Opportunities to play were often limited or non-existent, and their...

Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...

How do your faith and spirit survive in times of great suffering? The Jewish people were faced with this challenge in the ghettos during the Holocaust. Despite the horror surrounding them, they preserved strong religious beliefs and...

Jewish women were said to have brought strength to a place that had no strength during the Holocaust. They were leaders in their families, in the resistance, and in their faith. Read the stories these woman have to tell on this site.

The story of how the plight of postwar Holocaust survivors brought about the establishment of a Jewish state in Israel.

A highly detailed biography of the famous Jewish philosopher and religious thinker. The article provides a thorough analysis of his religious ideas.

"I am writing this letter before my death," wrote a young Jewish girl in a letter to her sister and brother in 1942. These last letters from the Holocaust can only be described as heart-wrenching. Letters written to parents and loved...

A history of the German occupation of Vilna, and the Nazi extermination of the large Jewish population there.

An account of the German occupation of the Polish city of Krakow, and the subsequent Nazi persecution of the Jewish population, especially the destruction of the Krakow Ghetto.

This site offers a timeline of the Jewish condemnation to Ghettos. While learning about the Ghetto experience, click on one of the many links to definitions, sound clips, pictures, or related websites. There is an abundance of detailed...

Internationally known artist Arthur Szyk detailed illustrations of Jewish themes. During WWII, he drew numerous cartoons and cariacatures of Nazi Germany.

Introductory historical summary of Judaism. Provides an explanation of the origins of the "children of Israel", Jewish law, and Jewish culture. With links to additional resources.

An extensive timeline showing the events between 1933 and 1945 that occurred during the progression of the Jewish Holocaust. It begins with several paragraphs describing the nature of the Holocaust.