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the Lubavitcher Rebbe



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Rabbi Nosson Scherman



5 Jun 2012

Holocaust education

In 1994, Florida made news as one of the first states to mandate Holocaust education in public schools. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade were required to learn about the systematic destruction of Jews by the Nazis during World War II and the importance of tolerance and diversity in a democratic society.

Eighteen years later, this requirement, despite sincere efforts from teachers and school administrators, suffers from a lack of funding and depends on the largesse of wealthy donors, who are courted at cocktail parties and other elaborate events in an attempt to maintain the program.
Read full article: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-holocaust-video-20120602,0,4559991.story
 
Maybe this princess will be willing to foot the bill.
Below is an interview from a number of months ago with Samuel Pisar, a Polish-born Holocaust survivor and acclaimed international lawyer, author and human rights activist.


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