Leo Baeck (1873 – 1956) was undoubtedly one of the most prominent personalities of the Terezín ghetto. Prior to being deported to Terezín, he was active as the Chief Rabbi of Berlin, gave university lectures and held positions in several Jewish organizations. After 1933, he was a co-founder of the Reichsvertretung der Deutschen Juden (Reich’s […]
Newsletter 1/2011
A short review of the exhibitions of the Terezín Memorial Education Dept.
In order to prevent the works of winners of the Terezín Memorial student contests from gathering dust somewhere in storage, our Education Department prepared a travelling exhibition, in cooperation with partner institutions. The exhibition areas of these institutions usually allow for placement of up to 30 works, and an exhibition lasts a month on average. […]
Seminar for teachers in Israel
On 11 – 22 October 2010, a seminar for teachers took place at the Yad Vashem Memorial in Jerusalem, organized by the Terezín Memorial in co-operation with the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and the international organization The Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research. The seminar was frequented […]
