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the “Four Rs” of Holocaust Endurance

the “Four Rs” of Holocaust Endurance. the first R:. Resourcefullness - How would you define RESOURCEFULLNESS? The ability to act effectively and creatively, especially in a difficult situation. What examples of RESOURCEFULLNESS can you think of?. Examples:. Resourcefullness.

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the “Four Rs” of Holocaust Endurance

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  1. the “Four Rs” of Holocaust Endurance

  2. the first R: Resourcefullness - How would you define RESOURCEFULLNESS? The ability to act effectively and creatively, especially in a difficult situation.

  3. What examples of RESOURCEFULLNESS can you think of? • Examples:

  4. Resourcefullness Jews were resourceful in: • finding food • finding shelter • finding medicine to save the lives of loved ones • acquiring/sharing news & information

  5. the second R: Resistance - How would you define RESISTANCE? The ability to “fight against” unfair and undeserved cruelty from your enemy.

  6. What examples ofRESISTANCEcan you think of? • Examples:

  7. RESISTANCENon-violent: • spiritual – many Jews continued to worship and celebrate holy days • cultural – coordinated and attended concerts, plays, recitals, operas, dramas, movies • educational – coordinated and attended lectures, speeches, lessons, dissertations • historical – “Ringelblum Milk Cans” and the “Oneg Shabbat” secrect operation in Warsaw; photos • community – printing and distribution of underground newspapers and magazines

  8. PHYSICAL RESISTANCEa FEW examples: • Organized Forest Partisans • The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (ZOB) • Jewish Fighting Organization (JFO) of the Cracow Ghetto • Novaky Labor Camp Partisans • Killing Center Revolts • http://www.ushmm.org/research/center/lerman/medal_award/

  9. the third R: Rescue - How would you define RESCUE? To save the life of a persecuted person or people, usually at the risk of one’s own life.

  10. What examples ofRESCUEcan you think of? • Examples:

  11. Some Famous Jewish Rescuers: • Gisi Fleishmann - Slovakia • Tuvya Bielski – The Bielski Otriad, Belarus • Janusz Korczak - Poland

  12. the forth R: Resilience - How would you define RESILIENCE? The ability to “bounce back” and recover from some insult, attack or cruelty during and after the Holocaust.

  13. What examples ofRESILIENCEcan you think of? • Examples DURING the Holocaust: • Examples AFTER the Holocaust:

  14. ResilienceDURINGthe Holocaust • to get out of “bed” for another day • to “walk away” from physical possessions • to support/care for others • to “face” their Nazi oppressors every day • “chutzpah”

  15. ResilienceAFTERthe Holocaust • began new lives in adopted lands • had families, children and grandchildren. • overcame traumatic circumstances that often haunt them • still to make important contributions to their communities and professions • honor the memory of those lost • teach the lessons of the Holocaust today

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