In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, the Museum’s Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide and the National Security Archive launched the first phase of a ...

Antisemitism is prejudice against or hatred of Jews. The Holocaust, the state-sponsored persecution and murder of European Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators, is history’s most extreme example ...

Teaching about the Holocaust can inspire students to think critically about the past and their own roles and responsibilities today. Use the resources below to help develop your approach and to find ...

Explore the pages below to learn more about individuals and their experiences during the Holocaust.

Our seminars assist faculty members who are teaching or preparing university-level courses on the Holocaust. The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies is a leading ...

This section of resources provides an introduction to genocide and mass atrocity prevention, including definitions of mass atrocity crimes and the legal and historical foundations of “genocide.” ...

Explore the categories below to find lesson plans and training materials that match your curricular needs. For foundational tools that support any unit on the Holocaust, refer to Fundamentals of ...

In addition to materials available digitally through the Museum's Collections Search, members of the public may access archival and published resources at the David and Fela Shapell Family Collections ...

The Elie Wiesel Award, conferred between the years 2011 and 2023, recognized individuals and organizations that singularly advanced the Museum’s vision of the permanence of Holocaust memory, ...

We can all play a role in helping prevent genocide and related crimes against humanity. Action takes many forms, and every action counts. You can: Stay connected with the Museum's Simon-Skjodt Center ...

In addition to genocide, there are a number of other large-scale, systematic crimes committed against civilian populations that fall under the category of “mass atrocities.” These crimes include ...

Exploring Night as Literature: Bearing Witness to History Elie Wiesel’s memoir, Night, has become a standard text used in many classes to both teach about the history and human impact of the Holocaust ...