Holocaust education

57% of French survey respondents don’t know how many Jews died during the Holocaust

The rate was higher among those under the age of 38.

Selma van de Perre, right, being interviewed about her book at the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Jan. 9, 2020. (Cnaan Liphshiz)

As number of Holocaust survivors dwindles, educators assess the impact of living testimony

Despite consensus on the power of witnesses, some experts argue that Hollywood and the arts are by far the main vehicles for teaching about the genocide.

Analysis

A decade ago, linking Israel’s founding to the Holocaust started a firestorm. Today it’s accepted.

A message that President Obama pushed at a 2009 speech in Cairo provoked a wave of criticism. Now it’s the basis of a Republican-written congressional resolution.

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