The Butterfly – The Butterfly – Holocaust and Holocaust and

ToleranceTolerance

The HolocaustThe Holocaust

Between 1939-1945 in Europe, Nazi Between 1939-1945 in Europe, Nazi Germany carried out a plan to Germany carried out a plan to eliminate people that they thought eliminate people that they thought were undesirable and different, mostly were undesirable and different, mostly Jews. The Nazis killed six million Jews Jews. The Nazis killed six million Jews during these years, 1.5 million were during these years, 1.5 million were children.children.

TerezinTerezin

Terezin, a small town in Czechoslovakia, Terezin, a small town in Czechoslovakia,

became a Nazi concentration camp. became a Nazi concentration camp. Between the years 1942-1944, more than Between the years 1942-1944, more than 15,000 children were held prisoner at 15,000 children were held prisoner at Terezin. Of this number only about 150 Terezin. Of this number only about 150 survived. Through some of the poetry and survived. Through some of the poetry and art that the children of Terezin left behind, art that the children of Terezin left behind, we can learn about their lives, their hopes, we can learn about their lives, their hopes, and their dreams.and their dreams.

The The ButterflyButterfly

by Pavel Friedmanby Pavel FriedmanThe last, the very last,The last, the very last,

So richly, brightly, dazzlinglySo richly, brightly, dazzlinglyyellow.yellow.

Perhaps if the sun's tearsPerhaps if the sun's tearswould singwould sing

against a white stone...against a white stone...Such, such a yellowSuch, such a yellow

Is carried lightly 'way up high,Is carried lightly 'way up high,It went away I'm sure because it wished toIt went away I'm sure because it wished to

kiss the world good-bye.kiss the world good-bye.For seven weeks I've lived in here,For seven weeks I've lived in here,

Penned up inside this ghetto.Penned up inside this ghetto.But I have found what I love here.But I have found what I love here.

The dandelions call to meThe dandelions call to meAnd the white chestnut branches in the court.And the white chestnut branches in the court.

Only I never saw another butterfly.Only I never saw another butterfly.That butterfly was the last one.That butterfly was the last one.

Butterflies don't live in here,Butterflies don't live in here,In the ghetto.In the ghetto.

Power Point PresentationPower Point Presentation ByBy Shani Abed Shani Abed Hebrew/Judaic TeacherHebrew/Judaic Teacher San Diego Jewish AcademySan Diego Jewish Academy