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3 Ways to Confront Dehumanizing Language

Dec 20, 2023 | History

Confronting Dehumanizing Language: Impact, Consequences, and Responses  Dehumanizing language is more than words — it’s a dangerous force eroding empathy and fueling discrimination in society. From political discourse to everyday interactions, its...
The Pogrom of November 9th and 10th, 1938

The Pogrom of November 9th and 10th, 1938

Nov 9, 2020 | History

By: Dan Reich, Curator & Director of Education On the night of November 9, 1938, violent anti-Jewish demonstrations broke out across Germany, Austria, and the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia. Nazi officials justified the riots as a “spontaneous”...
On This Day in History: October 5

On This Day in History: October 5

Oct 5, 2020 | History

On October 5, 1938, Nazi Germany’s Reich Ministry of the Interior invalidated all Jewish passports in Germany. The move was taken in response to a request not from within Germany, but from Switzerland. In response to Nazi persecution in the 1930’s, Jews...