This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives.
Adam Mendelsohn expected his Central Florida community to do something on International Holocaust Remembrance Day to educate people about the Shoah. When Jan. 27 came and went and nothing was done, the teen decided to take action.
“With antisemitism on the rise, I wanted to bring a meaningful, immersive experience to my school that would help students truly understand the horrors of the Holocaust and the consequences of hate,” said Mendelsohn, 17, a senior…