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emphasis on the Holocaust as a hate
crime against not only Jews but also
anyone else the Nazis viewed as "dif-
ferent." In this manner, students are
able to clearly understand the role of
bigotry in a broader sense and are
better able to see the impact of hatred
on an entire cultural body.
The lack of a Jewish discussion of
the Holocaust in public schools in no
way eliminates the need for that dis-
cussion among Jewish teens. It simply
reinforces the need for ongoing reli-
gious education and synagogue affilia-
tion that creates an appropriate venue
for this discussion. The ability of sec-
ular Jewish teens to create meaningful
dialogue about these issues from both
a religious and global perspective is
critical. It insures that the next gener-
ation of Jewish leaders will be able to
recognize the global issues that
impact them as both Jews and
Americans.
At my school, I feel that issues
such as the ones previously men-
tioned are discussed adequately and at
the appropriate level. When studying
the Holocaust in my history class, we
studied it from many aspects, explor- <
ing its impact on a broad spectrum of
people. In addition, we studied many
incidents of hate crimes over the
course of the year. We studied crimes
targeting many groups of people
including Jews, allowing us as stu-
dents to gain a thorough understand-
ing and view these events through
multiple perspectives. E
AMBIVALENCE
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communal norms and individual
rights is more prevalent in Reform day
schools" than Conservative ones.
Family education programs, which
many Reform day schools have, can
alleviate that struggle, Litman said,
noting that if less-observant parents
are exposed to rituals and traditions
"in a non-threatening way, they'll love
it and it won't be an issue."
To that end, HUC's Zeldin is
directing a pilot program, "Day
Schools for the 21st Century," to help
Reform and nondenominational day
schools engage parents and students.
Zeldin believes day schools can foster
entire communities and have the power -\
to "invite Reform Jews in to a new
vision of what Reform Jewish living is."
For Rodeph Sholom second-grader
Beth Braiterman, Reform day school
education is a bit less abstract, however.
"It's a great school because we get
to learn Hebrew and the Jewish reli-
gion," she said. Ell