The Holocaust (also called Shoah in Hebrew) refers to the period from January 30, 1933, when Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany, to May 8, 1945 (VE Day), when the war in Europe ended. During this time, Jews in Europe were subjected to progressively harsh persecution that ultimately led to the murder of 6,000,000 Jews (1.5 million of these being children) and the destruction of 5,000 Jewish communities. These deaths represented two-thirds of European Jewry and one-third of world Jewry. The Jews who died were not casualties of the fighting that ravaged Europe during World War II. Rather, they were the victims of Germany's deliberate and systematic attempt to annihilate the entire Jewish population of Europe, a plan Hitler called the “Final Solution” (Holocaust Project)
Museum Without Walls has several programs that deal with Holocaust history. We are committed to telling as many of the stories of Holocaust survivors as we can. These include:
- Survivors
- Rescuers
- Hidden Children
- Liberators
- Memorial Site visits
Each program includes: eyewitness accounts, city historical overviews, historical education before, during and after the program, and brainstorming on future methods of incorporating lessons from the trip. Participants will receive a comprehensive approach to the holistic educational approach.
