The Certificate in Holocaust Studies is intended for those who would like to increase their knowledge of the Holocaust and its significance, including educators, clergy, community religious and lay leaders, those involved in interfaith dialogue, and members of religious and secular communal organizations. The program of study places particular emphasis on the Jewish historical and cultural context of the Holocaust. The Certificate may be taken for graduate or undergraduate credit.

Requirements for the Certificate 

The Certificate in Holocaust Studies requires 18 credits (6 courses) which may be taken on-campus or online.

The following courses are required:

• East European Jewish Civilization, 1880-1939 (History 30535) or Ashkenazi Roots (History 30533)
  
• History of Anti-Semitism (History 30511)

The remaining courses are electives to be selected in consultation with one’s advisor. They may include:

• The Holocaust: Victims, Perpetrators, and Bystanders (History 30510)
• Polish-Jewish Relations During the Holocaust  The Warsaw Ghetto
•  Resistance During the Holocaust
•  Holocaust and Memory
•  Post-Holocaust Judaism
•  The Problem of Evil in Jewish Thought
• Modern German Jewish History
•  Teaching the Holocaust
  

On-campus students may take a practicum either in supervised teaching or supervised research in the Gratz Holocaust Oral History Archive.

Resources for Holocaust Study on the Mandell Education Campus

The Gratz College Tuttleman Library houses a collection of over 2200 titles of Holocaust and Holocaust related resources, including books, videos, and music. In addition, there are approximately 1400 titles on World War II.


The Gratz College Holocaust Oral History Archive comprises over 800 audio-taped testimonies, most of which are transcribed, of Holocaust survivors, liberators, and other witnesses. The Archive also includes unpublished memoirs, letters and diaries, memorial books, and survivor registers. The Archive is a contributing member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Oral History Archives.


The Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education (Seidman Educational Resource Center) houses books, videos, CD-ROM’s, and extensive pedagogical resources. The agency publishes a bi-annual newsletter, organizes teacher’s workshops, and is a designated consultant for Holocaust education.