| World ORT Archive |
Explore over 140 years of Jewish educational history through thousands of rare documents, photographs, and films from ORT’s global network. This digital treasure trove captures the resilience and ingenuity of Jewish communities worldwide, from vocational schools in 1920s Lithuania to displaced persons camps after WWII. Discover personal stories, historical records, and visual testimonies that document how education transformed lives across five continents. |
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| Music and the Holocaust |
Experience the world’s largest archive of music created and performed in Nazi camps and ghettos, featuring over 500 articles, audio recordings, and survivor testimonies. Hear the voices of resistance, resilience, and humanity through compositions by musicians who turned the darkest chapter of history into art. From camp orchestras to clandestine melodies, explore how music became both a survival tool and historical witness to the Holocaust. |
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| Art and the Holocaust |
Witness powerful artworks created in secret by artists imprisoned in camps and ghettos, many hidden in walls and recovered only after liberation. These sketches, watercolors, and paintings—provided in collaboration with Israel’s Ghetto Fighters’ House Museum—offer intimate visual testimony to daily life, suffering, and the indomitable creative spirit under Nazi persecution. Each piece transforms into an historical document, preserving faces, places, and moments that might otherwise have been erased. |
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| World ORT Prospectus |
Discover ORT’s contemporary global education network spanning over 30 countries, from cutting-edge STEM programs to vocational training and mentorship initiatives. This comprehensive prospectus showcases how ORT continues its 140-year mission of “Educating for Life,” preparing students with the skills and confidence to thrive in today’s professional world. Explore innovative programs, success stories, and opportunities to engage with one of the world’s largest Jewish educational organizations. |
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| ORT in Lithuania Exhibition |
Journey through previously unpublished documents and photographs revealing ORT’s remarkable impact on Lithuanian Jewish communities between the world wars. This digital exhibition showcases vocational schools in Kaunas and Vilnius, agricultural projects, and the daily lives of teachers and students whose skills later became crucial for survival in the ghettos. Experience a collaborative project between World ORT and the Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum that brings to life a forgotten chapter of Jewish educational history. |
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| ORT in the DP Camps |
Discover how ORT helped Holocaust survivors rebuild their lives through vocational training programs in displaced persons camps across post-war Europe. This resource documents the immense challenge of providing immediate assistance and skills training to those waiting to emigrate, helping thousands transition from tragedy to new beginnings. Explore photographs, testimonies, and historical records that reveal how education became the first step toward building a future after unimaginable loss. |
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| Russian Jewish Encyclopedia |
Access the historic 16-volume Brockhaus-Efron Jewish Encyclopedia (1908-1913), the first comprehensive encyclopedia dedicated to Jewish culture and history published in the Russian Empire. This landmark scholarly work features over 20,000 articles by prominent Russian Jewish scholars, offering unparalleled insights into Jewish communities, traditions, and intellectual life in Eastern Europe. Explore digitized volumes that preserve knowledge from a vanished world, now available online with translation capabilities. |
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| GCE Resource Bank |
Access World ORT’s curated collection of Global Citizenship Education resources, featuring lesson plans, online courses, and collaborative projects aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Teachers across ORT’s international network can explore materials on personal development, social responsibility, and global issues designed to empower students as proactive world citizens. Join a youth-led movement connecting classrooms across countries to investigate, debate, and take action on the challenges that matter most to the next generation. |
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