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JFR 2026 ADVANCED SEMINAR
The 2026 Advanced Seminar was an exceptional program! The presenting scholars were outstanding. The focus of the seminar was “Challenges in Teaching the Holocaust.” We welcomed two new scholars to the JFR, Dr. Andy Pearce from University College London and Dr. Noah Shenker from Colgate University. We are planning the 2027 Advanced Seminar. If you would like to see a specific focus for the Advanced Seminar or a presenter at the 2027 Advanced Seminar, please let Stanlee know at sstahl@jfr.org.
Click here to see more photos from the 2026 Advanced Seminar.
JFR 2026 SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS
The 2026 Summer Institute for Teachers (SIT) will be held June 20 – 24, 2026, and will be held at the Hilton Newark Airport. Announcement of the 2026 SIT program was emailed to centers last week. We have an outstanding group of scholars presenting at the Summer Institute.
ALFRED LERNER FELLOW BADGE
At the request of a Lerner Fellow, we developed a badge for use in your email signature. To copy the badge, right-click on it and save the file. You will probably need to resize the badge to fit your email signature. If you have issues in downloading or resizing the badge, email Stanlee at sstahl@jfr.org and we will help you. Additionally, we have a larger resolution badge available upon request.
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON SPECTOR/WARREN FELLOWSHIP
JFR’s Executive Vice President, Stanlee Stahl, presented on the JFR’s new online program, How Was it Possible? A Holocaust Curriculum For and By Teachers™ at the Holocaust Museum Houston’s Spector/Warren Fellowship in early January. The Fellowship is an intensive six-day educational program for pre-service teachers and students from Syracuse University to learn Holocaust history and pedagogy. Stanlee found the participants to be fully engaged and eager to learn about the history of the Holocaust.
PHOTOS AND NOTES FROM THE RESCUERS
We continue to receive photos and notes from the rescuers. Please click here to see the photos and notes.
WE CELEBRATE THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF HANNA RECHOWICZ
Hanna Rechowicz, a JFR-supported rescuer from Warsaw, Poland, celebrated her 100th birthday on January 31, 2026. Stanlee Stahl, JFR’s Executive Vice President called Hanna to wish her a Happy Birthday.
WE MOURN THE PASSING OF KRYSTYNA KOWALSKA
Krystyna Kowalska, a JFR-funded rescuer from Warsaw, Poland, passed away on January 1, 2026. Krystyna would have been 95 on February 27. The JFR began supporting Krystyna in May 1998.
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