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The Holocaust and Jewish Resiliency Answers

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How do the candles of Hanukkah symbolize the resilience of the Jewish people?

The candles are a reminder that there is light even during times of darkness.

The candles emphasize the importance of carrying on religious traditions.

The candles symbolize the destruction and rebuilding of Jerusalem.

The candles signify the enduring love of the Jewish people for the world.

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Why did many Jewish people leave Europe in the 1930s?

Many Jewish people wanted to increase their economic opportunities in the US.

Many Jewish people wanted to escape increasing antisemitism across Europe.

Many Jewish people wanted to spread Jewish religion and traditions globally.

Many Jewish people left Europe to return to their religious homeland in Jerusalem.

Look at the photograph taken of a Jewish storefront. This is from Germany in the early 1930s.

Many Germans were outraged by the actions of Hitler and the Nazis.

Many Germans were unconcerned about Nazis’ treatment of the Jewish people.

Many Germans tried to protect Jewish business owners from violence.

Many Germans did not believe reports that violence was taking place.

How is the story of Exodus an example of Jewish resiliency?

It explains that the Jewish faith has survived for thousands of years.

It tells how the Romans enslaved the Jewish people and brought them to Europe.

It explains that the Ten Commandments were given to Moses for the Jewish people.

It tells how the Jewish people wandered the desert for 40 years to find Jerusalem.

What was the main objective of the Nazi’s "final solution”?

protection of the Christian faith

destruction of all Jewish ghettos

deportation of Jewish people from Germany

genocide of the Jewish people

Which action can most clearly contribute to genocide?

creating separate places of worship for different religions within a community

deciding to celebrate a religious holiday or tradition in a temple or church

visiting a location that is considered holy to a specific group or religion

using propaganda to spread false information about a group of people

What actions have been taken globally to prevent another mass genocide event, like the Holocaust?

Nations have established memorials to remind people of the events of the Holocaust.

Jewish religious leaders host community events in temples to teach people about the Holocaust.

Nations have destroyed former sites of concentration camps to help people forget about the Holocaust.

Jewish religious leaders have created a new religious holiday to remember victims of the Holocaust.

During which stage of genocide were Jewish people forced to wear a Star of David?

identification

discrimination

planning

extermination

Read the quotation.I ask not for a lighter burden, but broader shoulders.–Jewish proverb

that they value physical strength above much else

that they persevere in the face of adversity

that they believe in the idea of strength in numbers

that they have a strong work ethic

How did the American public respond to a proposed bill to admit 20,000 Jewish refugee children into the US?

Many Americans opposed the bill because they believed the bill should be revised to admit significantly more than 20,000 children.

Many Americans supported the bill because they hoped that the influx of refugees would help to stimulate the US economy.

Many Americans supported the bill because they strongly opposed the treatment of Jewish people in Europe and wanted to help Jewish people escape Europe.

Many Americans opposed the bill because they believed the refugees would eventually take jobs that could have gone to their own children.

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