Holocaust Education Program “In My Pocket” in Lithuania
- The "In my pocket" initiative, an innovative Holocaust education program developed in Australia, has now extended to Lithuania.
- Third-grade pupils at the Sholom Aleichem ORT School in Vilnius participated in an interactive virtual session broadcast from Perth.
- The Facebook JavaScript SDK is a code library that enables developers to interact with Facebook's platform from websites and web applications.
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The “In my pocket” initiative, an innovative Holocaust education program developed in Australia, has now extended to Lithuania.
Third-grade pupils at the Sholom Aleichem ORT School in Vilnius participated in an interactive virtual session broadcast from Perth.
A class in Lithuania participating in the “In My Pocket” programme
“In every country, the response from students is the same. They understand the ideas of fairness and compassion instantly. That gives us hope,” Eli Rabinowitz told JWire. Interest for the programme has also been expressed in the United States,with discussions con
Facebook JavaScript SDK
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The Facebook JavaScript SDK is a code library that enables developers to interact with Facebook’s platform from websites and web applications.
It allows developers to implement features like Facebook Login, social plugins (like Like buttons and share buttons), and access to the Facebook Graph API. The provided code snippet is a standard method for loading the SDK asynchronously into a webpage.
Example: The code snippet loads the SDK from connect.facebook.net, specifying the language as English (GB) and requesting the XFBML library (for social plugins) with version 2.3. As of January 19, 2026, the latest version of the Facebook JavaScript SDK is v17.0, released on November 15, 2023. Facebook for Developers – Quickstart
Key Components of the Code
The code snippet utilizes several key components to ensure proper SDK loading and functionality.
Element: This refers to the document’s body element, where the script tag will be inserted.js.id = id: This assigns a unique ID (“facebook-jssdk”) to the script tag, preventing multiple instances of the SDK from loading.js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3": This sets the source URL for the SDK, including language and version parameters.fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs): This inserts the script tag into the document’s head before the existing script tag (fjs), ensuring the SDK loads before any dependent code.
Detail: Asynchronous loading is crucial for performance, as it prevents the SDK from blocking the rendering of the webpage. The #xfbml=1 parameter enables the automatic rendering of XFBML tags (used for social plugins). The version parameter specifies the SDK version to load.
Evidence: The official Facebook for Developers documentation details the recommended method for loading the SDK. Facebook for Developers – Getting Started
Facebook Graph API
The facebook Graph API is a programmatic interface that allows developers to read and write data to Facebook.
the JavaScript SDK facilitates interaction with the Graph API, enabling developers to access user data (with appropriate permissions), publish content to Facebook, and integrate with other Facebook features. Access to the Graph API is governed by Facebook’s Platform Policies and requires app review for certain permissions.
Example: A developer could use the Graph API through the SDK to retrieve a user’s profile data (name,email,etc.) after the user has granted permission to the application. As of January 19, 2026, Facebook continues to update the Graph API, deprecating older versions and introducing new features. Facebook for Developers – Graph API Overview
XFBML
XFBML (eXtensible Facebook Markup Language) is a set of HTML tags that allow developers to embed Facebook social plugins directly into their webpages.
The JavaScript SDK automatically renders these XFBML tags, transforming them into interactive Facebook features like Like buttons, Share buttons, and comments sections. The #xfbml=1 parameter in the SDK loading code enables this automatic rendering.
Example: The following XFBML tag would render a Facebook Like button on a webpage:
. As of January 19,2026,facebook offers a variety of XFBML plugins with customizable options. Facebook for Developers – Social Plugins