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"All My Mothers"

The Story of Yehudith Kleinman

"All My Mothers"

The Story of Yehudith Kleinman

Yehudith Kleinman was born in Venice in 1939; her mother and grandmother moved to Milan shortly thereafter. In January 1944, she was taken to a convent for safety, where she was hidden and .raised as a Christian After the war, Yehudith had to make a fateful choice – to remain at the convent, or to immigrate to Israel as a Jew. She spent several months in a children's home in Selvino, in northern Italy. Yehudith grew up in Israel, joined the IDF and became a teacher. She has lived much of her adult life in Kfar Saba, and is the mother of two children.

Pedagogical TIP:

The Fate of Jews in Western Europe

Upon watching this video, the educator can facilitate and moderate a discussion .regarding the following materials

(Italy (Encyclopedia Entry

The Rescue of Jews in Italy

Follow-up Discussion:

The moderator can discuss the questions with the students or divide them into groups and have the students discuss the questions and present them later on (peer-teaching)

• What are the main issues arise in the witness' story? (events, dilemmas, experiences, etc.)
• How do the witnesses cope during and after the Holocaust? (family, inner world, friendships, etc.)
• How does the witness describe the liberation and the end of the war (focus on the details, emotions, language, etc.)
• If the witness survived through the help of rescuers relate the separation from them?
• How did the witness choose to conclude the story? (reflections, messages, etc.)
• What were your impressions from watching the film? What would you take with you?