How do so few people make such a sound? The Helsinki Jewish community totals less than a1,000 yet its presence is palpable. As we discovered, the Jewish school, which serves […]| Classrooms Without Borders
In the smallest of communities we saw life. At their synagogue, in their JCC and across theircity, Tallinners are creating a Jewish future. This pursuit, which Estonians exhibited, is evidencethat […]| Classrooms Without Borders
In Vilnius, our guide called parks “scars of war.” The playgrounds we saw, where children descended colorful slides and adults gathered onnearby benches, were erected after the war. In some […]| Classrooms Without Borders
Before leaving Lithuania we stopped at the Samuel Bak Museum and Ponevezh Yeshiva. Thepairing could not have been more perfect. At the Museum, we learned Bak was recognized early on […]| Classrooms Without Borders
Stairs are a place to climb. Yet the staircase inside the Sugihara House forces you down, andaround, before reaching its point. Initially, the structure feels similar to many residential stairwells. […]| Classrooms Without Borders
When you walk in Ponary there are sounds: the crackling of leaves beneath your feet, the strikeof a lighter as a flame ignites, the placing of a memorial candle near […]| Classrooms Without Borders
The day began with a charge, our tour guide Ernest said. This venture, and its two parts, should “provide the historical context of Vilna.” Representing our morning and afternoon excursions…| Classrooms Without Borders
Every day I think about what I learned during my time in Germany last month. Sometimes it’s hard to wrap my head around it …or there will be details that I forget and will need to look up online.| Classrooms Without Borders
