Online Activities
During the past years, we have developed new and innovative
online activities, based on our educational content and themes.
For any questions or consultation, contact Racheli Nofech, our coordinator Of International Educational Programs - racheli@gfh.org.il
Voices in the void
The workshop sheds light on the rescue of the Danish Jews, during which they were smuggled on fishing boats to Sweden. This inspiring story emphasizes the values of solidarity, activism, and humanism. The activity includes an animated film, called 'Voices in the void', about one of the survivors, Bennet Melchior.
Jewish Warsaw
for individuals
The workshop takes us on an exciting journey into the lives of young Jews of Warsaw in the 30s. We will get to know real characters who lived at that time and delve into their beliefs and ideologies, as well as the debates that took part within the Jewish community, in the days before the outbreak of war.
Forgotten Victims
The Holocaust of the Soviet Jewry
In June 1941, "Operation Barbarossa" began, the ground attack of the German army on the Soviet Union. This operation also marked the beginning of the final solution - the mass murder of the Jews in those areas. During this workshop, we aim to raise awareness to the Holocaust of the Soviet Jewry, through personal testimonies, most of which are taken from a series of films created by the director Boris Maftzir.
Jewish Warsaw for classes/groups
The workshop takes us on an exciting journey into the lives of young Jews of Warsaw in the 30s. We will get to know real characters who lived at that time and delve into their beliefs and ideologies, as well as the debates that took part within the Jewish community, in the days before the outbreak of war.
Under Beslenei's Sky: A Tale of Courage
The workshop sheds light on the miraculous rescue that took place in Beslenei, a Circassian Muslim village in the Caucasus. In April 1942, the locals adopted orphaned children, some of whom were Jewish, who had fled the siege of Leningrad, and sheltered them during the Holocaust, putting the entire village at risk.
The Eichmann trial
Facing The Glass Booth
This activity explores the story of Adolf Eichmann, one of the main architects behind the Holocaust. The program raises dilemmas that focus on topics such as morality, obedience, responsibility, and the danger of authority. The activity commences with four journalists’ points of view who covered the Eichmann trial in 1961. Through a captivating video installation, participants are encouraged to engage in discussions about the relevance of "human capacity for cruelty" to their contemporary lives.
Virtual Tour of the Hall of Camps The Search for Humanity
The Hall of Camps is one of the museum’s significant exhibitions, offering a portrayal of the industrialized extermination of Europe's Jewish population. It includes numerous impactful testimonies and evidence, with a particular emphasis on the Treblinka camp model created by one of its few survivors.
The interactive tour invites participants to explore the exhibition independently, select objects based on the theme of “The Search for Humanity”, and later on share their choices.
Video Testimony
The story of Havka Folman Raban
Havka was a member of the Dror youth organization in Poland, who served as a singaler in the Jewish Underground. She was arrested in Krakow and sent to Auschwitz. After the war, Havka immigrated to Israel and was one of the founders of Kibbutz Lohamei Haghetaot. Later on, she became an educator and an activist.