Published December 04. 2025 11:13PM
The Holocaust Resource Center of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley held its Legacy Exhibit for sixth grade students at Orefield Middle School Nov. 16.
Under the direction of Shari Spark, coordinator, the exhibit taught the students the horrors of the Holocaust that killed more than six million Jews, men, women and children from 1938-1945.
A variety of displays including, a “Death Train” unloading Jews in Auschwitz, a “Death Camp” in occupied Poland were used.
Other displays included a torah and religious items cherished by Jews, a radio playing historic news during World War II and models of boxcars used to transport Jews to the various concentration camps throughout Nazi held territory.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELANDQuinn Griffin, Ava Greco, Madelyn Raymar and Emerson Cahoon listen to a radio broadcasting news from World War II while attending the Legacy Exhibit depicting the Holocaust presented by the Holocaust Resource Center of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley.
Orefield Middle School students view displays at the Legacy Exhibit depicting the Holocaust presented by the Holocaust Resource Center of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley, Nov. 16.
LEFT: Eddie Godfray views a model depicting Jews arriving at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II at the Legacy Exhibit.
ABOVE: Shari Spark, coordinator, The Holocaust Resource Center of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley introduces Orefield Middle School students William Pure, Xavier Garcia and Habib Mudahl to Lucienne, a Jewish German woman who was lost during the Holocaust at the Legacy Exhibit.
Sawyer Aberman and William Pure look at a book containing six million entries representing the number of Jews lost during the Holocaust. The only entry is “Jew,” repeated six million times. Sixth grade reading teacher Candice Ottaviani shows the students the book during the Legacy Exhibit.
