Why This Program Matters Now

Historian Yehuda Bauer described the Holocaust as a central event of modern Western history and warned that it can either serve as a precedent—or as a warning. This program embraces the responsibility to ensure it is the latter.

Participants explore not only the Holocaust itself, but also:

• The rise of antisemitism, racism, and extreme nationalism
• The ordinary human choices that enabled mass violence
• The lives, cultures, and communities that existed before destruction
• The courage of those who resisted, rescued, or bore witness

In doing so, the program equips students and community members to recognize the warning signs of hatred and to respond with critical thinking, empathy, and ethical leadership.