'We Must Never Forget' with Jeremy Stowe-Lindner and Amanda Castelan-Starr

Episode 1 - We Must Never Forget

Guests:
Jeremy Stowe-Lindner

Principal of Bialik College in Melbourne, Australia, since 2012

Originally from the UK and was Founding Headteacher of Jewish Community Secondary School, London

History teacher, renowned school and community leader

Fellow of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders

Board member of several not-for-profits

 

Amanda Castelan-Starr

Assistant Principal & Director of Jewish Life at Bialik College

Over 25 years teaching Jewish Studies

Former curriculum leader at Mount Scopus Memorial College

Graduate of the Senior Educators Program at Hebrew University

Studied extensively at Yad Vashem

Deeply connected to Holocaust education, both professionally and personally

 

What We Talk About

We introduce the podcasts purpose to explore how the Holocaust has shaped Jewish Australian families across generations.

Together, we discuss:

Bearing Witness Through Storytelling
The importance of personal testimony and preserving individual stories to keep memory alive.

Intergenerational Trauma & Resilience
How trauma, guilt, and survival shaped the identities and family dynamics of descendants.

Education & Pedagogy
The challenges of teaching the Holocaust sensitively and meaningfully to different age groups.

History of Bialik College
The school’s founding during WWII as a secular Zionist institution, evolving into a pluralist Jewish community hub.

Complex Definitions of Survivor
Expanding who we consider survivors—not only those in camps, but also those who fled or hid.

Memory and Legacy
Balancing remembrance of tragedy with celebration of Jewish life and culture before the Holocaust.

Confronting Antisemitism
Reflecting on the rise of contemporary antisemitism and the importance of standing up to hate.

Resistance and Hope
Stories of spiritual and cultural resistance—like maintaining traditions—as powerful acts of defiance.

Why Study the Holocaust?
Questioning if “never again” is enough and exploring deeper reasons for remembrance and education.

 

Episode Timestamps

Introduction – 0:00 to 9:07

Part 1 – 9:08 to 32:34

Part 2 – 32:35 to 54:19

Outro – 54:20 to 55:29

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to:

Bialik College - https://www.bialik.vic.edu.au/

Bialik College Parents Association - https://www.bialik.vic.edu.au/community/parents-association

Bialik College Foundation - https://foundation.bialik.vic.edu.au/

Yad Vashem - https://www.yadvashem.org/

Gandel Foundation - https://gandelfoundation.org.au/

Adam Starr - https://www.starrmusic.com.au/

 

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Podcast by Matthew Sortino
Music by Adam Starr