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Yiddish stories and an introduction to the history of the Shoah for children

This website introduces children to the Jewish culture through folk tales and stories. It also informs young people about the Second World War and the Shoah.

"Sarah's attic" is a website that can be visited by children without parental supervision. The editorial and iconographic choices are mindful of the sensitivity of children. The Shoah Memorial offers an approach adapted to the young by telling folk tales and stories.

An introduction to pre-war Jewish culture "Sarah's attic" opens a window on the Jewish culture, by inviting the visitor to listen to Yiddish stories and explaining the language of everyday life.

An educational approach to the Shoah and children's testimonies

In order to increase children's awareness of what happened during the Second World War, "Sarah's attic" invites them to listen to real-life stories of Jewish children who were in hiding, interned or took part in the Resistance.

A pedagogical space offers primary school teachers tools enabling them to address the history of the Shoah, in line with guidelines issued by the French Department of Education. This material can also be used by other pedagogical staff when working with children on this subject. The approach consists of exploring themes linked to the testimonies of Jewish children during the war in order to avoid focusing on the genocide.