"The Children of Sally Bein", a documentary created by the Department for Israel and Holocaust Commemoration Worldwide, tells the moving story of Sally Bein, a visionary educator in Beelitz, Germany, before the Holocaust. His groundbreaking school embraced inclusion by integrating children with special needs into a shared, compassionate learning environment—an innovative approach far ahead of its time.
Tragically, the students and staff were murdered by the Nazis at the Sobibor extermination camp.
The film highlights inclusion as a core value, showing how Bein's educational philosophy continues to serve as a model for building a more just and empathetic society.
Beyond preserving history, the documentary powerfully reinforces the importance of Holocaust remembrance and the urgent need to learn from the past to ensure such atrocities are never repeated.
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The "Zikaron BaSalon" Host Kit by the Department for Israel & Holocaust Commemoration Worldwide at the World Zionist Organization provides guidance for organizing meaningful Holocaust remembrance gatherings. The initiative emphasizes personal testimony, discussion, and reflection to keep the memory of the Holocaust relevant. The kit includes event guidelines, survivor testimonies, discussion topics, music, and a Certificate of Appreciation for speakers. The event is structured into three phases: Past (listening to testimony), Present (discussion and reflection), and Future (dialogue on remembrance and its impact). Zikaron BaSalon fosters community-driven remembrance, ensuring that the lessons of the Holocaust continue to inspire future generations.
A picture can tell a thousand stories, and sometimes one image can change how we see ourselves. Images & Identity uses a curated card set, created by the Department for Israel and Holocaust Commemoration at the World Zionist Organization and ASHER, to spark meaningful conversations about who we are and how we remember.
Photographs don’t just capture moments, they capture meaning. Looking at images from the past helps us to see the people, choices, and emotions behind them, and how those stories connect to our own lives today.
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