Holocaust Education Committee of the Quad Cities

COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA CHAMPAIGN With Erez Cohen, Executive Director, Illini Hillel on ZOOM, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 from noon to 1:00 PM.

Please register in advance for this important presentation at: https://hillel.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqcumgrjwrE9xIqX-oruJHjXMnAcOxQGvC

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This program is sponsored by: Champaign-Urbana Jewish FederationJewish Federation of the Quad Cities Jewish Federation of Rockford.

As many of you may know, anti-Semitism – hatred of Jews and hatred of Israel – has been increasing across the United States, and on college campuses.

Erez Cohen, Executive Director of Illini Hillel, will share with us what actions are being taken to combat it.

April 21st is Holocaust Remembrance Day. For parents and educators who are home-schooling students in grades 7-12, here is a one class period lesson (with extended activities) from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum entitled: “History of Antisemitism and the Holocaust.”

R.O.I., produced by KALA and an affiliate of Public Radio International, has interviewed several local scholars on topics relating to the Holocaust. The show examines important events in history as well as current events through books, journal article, papers, and presentations. The guest and show co-hosts then discuss the topic with experts and history buffs who ask the question “How is it relevant or irrelevant in today’s world?”

Dr. Art Pitz was interviewed on the radio show R.O.I. in 2019, on the topic “History of Antisemitism and American Eugenics Movement.” His interview can be found at this link or click on the “play arrow” below.

KALA is operated by St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa. Shows air locally on Friday night on KALA 88.5 FM and 106.1 FM at 9:30 PM. After airing, the full program and web segment will be available as a podcast at: https://soundcloud.com/kalaradio

Other Holocaust-related shows on R.O.I.:

Mark Finkelstein – Holocaust Memorial in Des Moines

Rabbi Henry J Karp – One Human Family Program   

Dr. Stephen Gaies – Pre-WWII German Youth Diaries and Memoirs Exhibit

Author Noah Lederman – A World Erased

The community is invited to join the online Israel Book Discussion Group hosted by Temple Emanuel, held on alternating Thursdays from noon-1:30 PM through Zoom.  Books discussed: Shavit. My Promised Land; Glick. The Israeli Solution; Omar Khaled Ahmad (and more). Shatila Stories; LeVine & Mossberg. One Land, Two States: Israel and Palestine as Parallel States

For more information, contact Rabbi Linda at rabbilinda@qctemple.org

Curriculum cases for teaching about the Holocaust in grades 6-8 are available for free checkout by Quad City area teachers.  These cases were developed by the Curriculum Committee for the Jeff Leibovitz Special Collection of Holocaust Education Materials.
Flyer Curriculum Cases

Three curriculum case topics:
Case 1: “You Can Make A Difference: Teaching About the Holocaust”
Case 2: “They Made a Difference: Rescuers and Resisters”
Case 3: “Voices from the Holocaust: Diaries & Memoirs”

Cases 1, 2, and 3 are located at WIU-Quad Cities Library (3300 River Drive, Moline, IL). Call to schedule curriculum case checkout at 309/762-1598. No delivery service. Self pickup required. Website   Case 1 is also available at Mississippi Bend AEA9 (729-21^st St., Bettendorf, IA). Call to schedule curriculum case checkout  at 563/359-1371. Iowa schools within the AEA9 district can request AEA9 van delivery to school building.

Date: April 1 & Oct. 1 (bi-annual deadline)
Event: Rauch Foundation Teacher Scholarship for Professional Development in Holocaust Education
Application: RAUCH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION