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USC Shoah Foundation to Launch Tattooed Torah Animated Film on IWitness

USC Shoah Foundation will next week launch the U.S. premiere of The Tattooed Torah, an animated film that tells the inspirational story of a Torah rescued and restored after the Holocaust. …
Friday, February 5, 2021

USC Shoah Foundation to Launch Tattooed Torah Animated Film on IWitness

USC Shoah Foundation will next week launch the U.S. premiere of The Tattooed Torah, an animated film that tells the inspirational story of a Torah rescued and restored after the Holocaust. …
Friday, February 5, 2021

USC Shoah Foundation and Discovery Education Empower Students to Build Empathy Through the Power of Story

The third annual Stronger Than Hate Challenge is now open and offers students the opportunity to win $10,000 in prizing. Students aged 13-18 are encouraged to submit a project demonstrating…
Thursday, January 28, 2021

USC Shoah Foundation to Premiere Ruth: A Little Girl's Big Journey starring Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer

USC Shoah Foundation this week will launch a Teaching with Testimony Webinar for K-5 educators featuring the exclusive global premiere of Ruth: A Little Girl’s Big Journey,…
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

USC Shoah Foundation’s Programmatic Response to the Invasion of the US Capitol

As a violent mob invaded the United States Capitol in an attempt to derail the electoral process, documented instances of antisemitism, anti-black racism, and other forms of hatred emerged. …
Monday, January 11, 2021

The Last Goodbye: Now Available on Oculus Rift!

The Last Goodbye virtual reality experience is now available on Oculus Rift. Four years ago, Pinchas Gutter traveled back to the Majdanek concentration camp in Poland, where he had been imprisoned…
Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Florida's Statewide "Willesden READS" attracts Thousands of Students and Educators

During Florida’s Holocaust Education Week, 12,000 students and educators from school districts across the state experienced a livestreamed theatrical performance and concert with author and virtuoso…
Friday, November 20, 2020

USC Shoah Foundation Offers Dimensions in Testimony to Online Students and Educators in IWitness

USC Shoah Foundation has launched a path-breaking online teaching tool to enable students and educators to ask questions that prompt real-time recorded responses from Holocaust survivor Pinchas…
Wednesday, November 11, 2020

The USC Shoah Foundation Leadership Workshop—Action and Values

This summer, USC Shoah Foundation education team hosted their annual Leadership Workshop—Action and Values presented by the William P. Lauder Junior Internship Program. The workshop calls for…
Wednesday, September 30, 2020

The USC Shoah Foundation Leadership Workshop—Action and Values

This summer, USC Shoah Foundation education team hosted their annual Leadership Workshop—Action and Values presented by the William P. Lauder Junior Internship Program. The workshop calls for…
Wednesday, September 30, 2020