By Ian Davies
Deals a entire remedy of Holocaust schooling, mixing introductory fabric, vast views and useful educating case experiences. This paintings exhibits how and why students may still find out about the Holocaust.
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The Reform movement and many within the Conservative movement recognize the Torah as the work of human hearts and minds and interpret the commandments in the light of what is known about the world today. Orthodoxy regards members of Reform Judaism as non-believers because they reject the divine origin of the Torah. If students are not made aware of the diversity within the tradition there is a danger that the one Jewish person they meet in life will become the model from which they will judge Judaism in its entirety.
In the past some publishers had difficulties in getting up-to-date photographs of Jewish religious practices because of the personal nature of some of the images; contemporary photographs of family occasions and religious rituals Jewish Background and the Religious Dimension 33 in the home were particularly hard to come by. Times are changing and there are now excellent visual resources available which reflect the contemporary face of Judaism and teachers should be well equipped to present a positive image of the faith.
Holocaust education is not only about the past but also about the future and 'never again' is the thought that many teachers hold on to in their approach to Holocaust studies. It is for this reason that this chapter considers ways in which schools, through the study of Judaism, might promote opportunities for dialogue and co-operation between different cultural and religious groups. 26 Understanding the Holocaust In telling the story of the Holocaust, in history or in social studies or in any other area of the curriculum, the teacher will at some point introduce 'the Jews'.