New York City will send tens of thousands of students to Manhattan’s Holocaust museum as the city and its school system grapple with a surge in antisemitism since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. Under the new initiative, 85,000 eighth graders from public and private school will visit the Museum of Jewish Heritage over the

As antisemitism continues to rage amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, a new public-private program will soon be available to help NYC school children learn about the history of the Holocaust and ways to combat antisemitism. Schools Chancellor David Banks, City Council Member Julie Menin (D-Manhattan) along with other elected officials and Jewish advocates

The Holocaust exhibit at the Jewish Heritage Museum begins with photos of Jewish families enjoying their lives. Then, a stark reminder written on the wall: Many of these Jews were murdered by April 1943. “I’m the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. And I can say firsthand, you can’t learn about the Holocaust simply from reading

A Holocaust museum in New York City will offer free educational field trips to eighth grade students in public schools in a program announced Thursday aimed at combating antisemitism. The program will allow up to 85,000 students at traditional public schools and charter schools to tour Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage over the next three years,

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