Teach the Shoah

Teaching
the Holocaust
through Story

Giving voice to the stories of Holocaust survivors and of those who did not survive

Donations are tax deductable.

About Us

Improving the future by honoring the past

We use professional storytelling techniques to create custodians of memory who share about lives and lessons from an increasingly remote past. Our goal is to widen the network of people who tell these stories because we cannot let the families of survivors bear this burden alone.

The Holocaust is not a family story. It is everyone’s story.

We believe people of all ages and backgrounds can learn from the Holocaust and be ambassadors for a better world.

Dr. Deborah Fripp

Executive Director, Teach the Shoah

In all we do, We aim to be

Our Values

Personal

Creating personal connections among our participants through the stories of individuals

Innovative

Offering new ways for Jews and non-Jews to interact with the story of the Holocaust

Universal

Highlighting the universal nature of our responsibility to learn from the story of the Holocaust

Empowering

Remaining life-centered, lesson-oriented, age-appropriate, and non-traumatic

Upcoming Events

What We Offer

Customized Programming For Every Need

We serve individuals, families, groups, schools, and museums with an array of workshops and custom programs. Whether you are young or old, Jewish or not, a family, a group, or a sole explorer, we have programs that can help you become a vivid storyteller and share what you learn.

Dr. Fripp worked closely with our teaching team prior to her visit in order to understand where we wanted to go, and she offered excellent suggestions on how to get there.

During Dr. Fripp’s visit, students were engaged, attentive, and even emotional when listening to three uniquely told stories.

The value of storytelling was incalculable.  We will gladly invite her back in years to come.

Traci Massey & Kristen Harvey

9th Grade Humanities Teachers, Singapore American School

Before Dr. Fripp’s visit, the Holocaust felt like a terrible historical event that we were researching in class. I didn’t really understand it on a more personal level. After Dr. Fripp’s visit, I had a better understanding of how the people felt.

9th Grade Humanities Student

Singapore American School

Programs

Custom Programs

Our professional storytellers, scholars, and educators will bring the story of the Holocaust to life for your audience or your students, whether they know nothing about the Holocaust or are scholars themselves.

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Storytelling Workshops

Be it a family story, a story you tell while guiding in a museum, or a story you learned from a book or website, we will guide you through the process of building a compelling story from images and moments.

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Ritual Commemorations

A powerful new way to commemorate the Holocaust in our homes, our schools, and our communities, commemorating both the terrible atrocities and the inner strength of the victims and those who helped them.

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Resources 

Family Resources

How to talk to your children about the Holocaust.

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Educator Resources

Recommendations, lesson plans, and comprehensive programs to teach the Holocaust at all ages.

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Interfaith Resources

Programs that speak to all communities.

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Testimonials

What People Are Saying

My experience learning this storytelling technique has been invaluable, it has changed the way I approach the exhibition and I have seen changes in the way the visitors respond to the exhibition.

I would recommend this program to all museums that teach a difficult and dark history. So often individual stories get lost in the attempt to teach the vastness of what happened, but it happened to individuals and it is vital that we remember them respectfully. This is what Teach the Shoah does.

Linda Hackner

Past Director of Education, Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre

The story that I tell has always been difficult for me. Jennifer Zunikoff is the person that unlocked the door and gave me a way to tell the story thus honoring my mother and educating others with a gentle yet defined process.

I simply could not, in this testimony, give you a feeling for the depth of gratitude I have for your bringing Jennifer into my life and the lives of so many to enable us to be storytellers of the Holocaust.

Joel Loeb

Son of Holocaust Survivors

Their leadership team and presenters are experienced, knowledgeable, and an absolute joy to work with.

These touching remembrance ceremonies enable people of all backgrounds to hear the powerful stories of those whose lives were changed forever by the Holocaust. 

Teach the Shoah is a valuable asset to our community, and we are grateful for their dedication to ensuring that these stories are not forgotten.

Morgan Norman

Adult Services Librarian, Flower Mound Public Library

Meet Our Team

Dr. Deborah Fripp

Dr. Deborah Fripp

Executive Director

Yad Vashem-trained Holocaust educator, storyteller, and author of 5 books.

Violet Neff-Helms

Violet Neff-Helms

Executive Vice President

Yad Vashem-trained educator, storyteller, and author.

Jennifer Rudick Zunikoff

Jennifer Rudick Zunikoff

Storytelling Director

Professional storyteller, educator, facilitator, and coach.

Lynne Feldman

Lynne Feldman

International Coordinator

Holocaust scholar and certified Holocaust guide.

Our Blog

Latest Articles

Lessons from the Kausenberger Rebbe

Lessons from the Kausenberger Rebbe

The Klausenberger Rebbe, the leader of a Hasidic Jewish community in Poland, was separated from his wife and 11 children upon arrival in Auschwitz Birkenau. Left alone in the world, the Rebbe sat in the barrack, and for the first time in his life, he cried. He had...

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Our Partners

Will you help us with this important work?

We feel strongly that all our events should be free so money is not a constraint on participation. We also feel strongly that our storytellers and facilitators should be paid for their work. Your donations help us meet both of these goals. 100% of your donation goes directly to programming.

All donations are deductible as charitable contributions according to IRS regulations. Teach the Shoah is a registered 501(c)(3) charity, EIN 82-4245193.

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