NewCAJE15

In this time of rising antisemitism, it is crucial that we make the story of the Holocaust feel relevant and resonant to everyone. Almost 80 years since liberation, the Holocaust can seem like ancient history. In this workshop, we will discuss and demonstrate how to create engaging Holocaust commemorations for Jewish audiences and, separately, for interfaith audiences. We will base these commemorations around a new ritual entitled Light from the Darkness: a ritual for Holocaust remembrance. We will demonstrate how to use this ritual in combination with storytelling, music, poetry, and targeted audience-participation questions to create a commemoration that is not only powerful and moving but actually draws the audience into the conversation.