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European Union launches new project to preserve Jewish cemeteries

First concrete action of EU’s Strategy for Combatting Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life The European Union has launched a new project in efforts to protect Jewish cemeteries in Central and Eastern Europe. The project involves a new preparatory action undertaken by a consortium led by the ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries...

We stand with Ukraine

During this humanitarian catastrophe, many of our friends are supporting major humanitarian aid agencies. Others are sending donations to Jewish organizations. Every donation is needed. Since 2015, a total of 223 Ukrainian teachers have attended Centropa weekend seminars for Holocaust educators. Working together, we have developed programs so teenagers can...

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Resources for Centropa Jewish Network (CJN) of European Schools & Israeli Schools

Teaching About the Holocaust in North America

We have launched Centropa's new website

... but we didn't have the time yet to write an article about all the new features we offer. A detailed introduction and guide to the new website is coming soon. Until that, please explore our new website for yourself. Click around and try things out. In case you find...

Centropa Stories Ep. 5: Bonus material - Interview with Wendy Goldman

Narrated by Wendy Goldman.

Historian Wendy Goldman of Carnegie Mellon on the Soviet Union and the home front during the war.

Centropa Stories Ep. 4: Feiga Kil’, Riga, Latvia

Narrated by: Sara Kestelman

Isaac Aizman was a neurosurgeon in Riga. His wife Tobe-Leya remained at home raising four children. When war came, Dr Aizman was conscriopted into the Soviet Army. He told his wife to flee eastward. She hesitated. And that would cost them all.

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