Posted on Jan 4, 2024
Holocaust Museum aims to combat antisemitism with education
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The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center is waiving admission fees through January in an effort to foster education. The center says the move comes in the wake of increasing antisemitism following the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on Israelis and the ensuing war in Gaza.
"At a time when we should be learning from history to understand the way this story has all too often played out, there is a disturbing and growing school of Holocaust denial," said Jackie Congedo, chief community engagement and external relations officer. "The only antidote is education."
The CEO of the Jewish Federation, Danielle Minson, reports there's been an increase in antisemitic incidents locally, especially in schools and universities, since Oct. 7. She cites swastikas being drawn on walls and antisemitic postings on social media as two examples.
"Prior to Oct. 7, we were seeing a bad average of one per week. Now we're seeing about an average of one per day," said Minson.
"At a time when we should be learning from history to understand the way this story has all too often played out, there is a disturbing and growing school of Holocaust denial," said Jackie Congedo, chief community engagement and external relations officer. "The only antidote is education."
The CEO of the Jewish Federation, Danielle Minson, reports there's been an increase in antisemitic incidents locally, especially in schools and universities, since Oct. 7. She cites swastikas being drawn on walls and antisemitic postings on social media as two examples.
"Prior to Oct. 7, we were seeing a bad average of one per week. Now we're seeing about an average of one per day," said Minson.
Holocaust Museum aims to combat antisemitism with education
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Congressman Greg Landsman was also in attendance and addressed the ongoing war in Gaza and ceasefire discussions.
"I don't know how you watch any of this and not want it to end and not want to say, 'Hey, you know, stop,' which is essentially the ceasefire requests," he said. Intent, he added, is the key evaluating these discussions.
"Is the Israeli government — a Jewish secular Democratic state — either intending to end this war so that both Palestinians and Israelis are protected, by going after Hamas, despite the fact that that does include the awful loss of innocent life, which happens in war. And it's terrible. It's why we all hate war. Or is the intent something more nefarious and evil? When you hear some of that language, it suggests that the intent is nefarious and evil, and that is something that has happened throughout history and it does not end well for Jews; it does not end well for humanity."
..."Congressman Greg Landsman was also in attendance and addressed the ongoing war in Gaza and ceasefire discussions.
"I don't know how you watch any of this and not want it to end and not want to say, 'Hey, you know, stop,' which is essentially the ceasefire requests," he said. Intent, he added, is the key evaluating these discussions.
"Is the Israeli government — a Jewish secular Democratic state — either intending to end this war so that both Palestinians and Israelis are protected, by going after Hamas, despite the fact that that does include the awful loss of innocent life, which happens in war. And it's terrible. It's why we all hate war. Or is the intent something more nefarious and evil? When you hear some of that language, it suggests that the intent is nefarious and evil, and that is something that has happened throughout history and it does not end well for Jews; it does not end well for humanity."
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