Set in London of the 1660s and of the early twenty-first century, The Weight of Ink is the interwoven tale of two women of remarkable intellect: Ester Velasquez, an emigrant from Amsterdam who is permitted to scribe for a blind rabbi, just before the plague hits the city; and Helen Watt, an ailing historian with a love of Jewish history.
Discover why the West Bank barrier wall was created, its role in security and effects on Palestinian life, and the broader debates it sparks in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
** Note: this video and lesson were made prior to the October 7 attacks on Israel and the start of the Gaza War.
Bring the power of music and story to reach students in grades 6 to 8 and contribute to their development as empathetic, knowledgeable, and resilient individuals.
Bring the power of music and story to reach students in grades 9 to 12 and contribute to their development as empathetic, knowledgeable, and resilient individuals.
Bring the power of music and story to reach students in grades K to 5 and contribute to their development as empathetic, knowledgeable, and resilient individuals.
A picture book that follows a young Jewish Cuban girl as she helps her aunt adjust to a new home and navigates questions of identity, belonging, and change.
Journey through 12 years of Holocaust history with an interactive timeline that highlights key dates and major events from Hitler’s rise to the Nuremberg Trials.
Explore five classroom activities designed to support students’ chronological understanding of the Holocaust through narrative and interactive timelines.
