I used to teach. Any ideas on how that particular unfortunate information should be taught to little children? Was your wife aware of it and did she make any effort to include something in her curriculum?
I am not a Lutheran (Luther didn’t want his followers to use that term, you know. He preferred Christian or Evangelical.) But, I don’t see how what he did teach in his catechism that was Biblically sound would have been negated by his regrettable views on Jews towards the end of his life. It’s not like anyone has rewritten history or tried to cover up what he said, unlike certain religious groups. He was also very much against Islam and Muslims, but I presume THAT was okay with you?
>>Any ideas on how that particular unfortunate information should be taught to little children?
Teach it as the truth, in the context of history. Children are (or were) taught the facts regarding WWII and Nazism.
Luther was referenced heroically in Mein Kampf. Luther’s antisemitism and related writings should be addressed in that historical context.
>>Was your wife aware of it
Not during her 25+ year tenure in LCMS schools.
>>It’s not like anyone has rewritten history or tried to cover up what he said
Observe the “scholarly” edition published by Concordia vs other, earlier translations.
https://www.amazon.com/review/RN5L9EDY7LO2Q
The LCMS could easily publish a position paper explaining whatever differences there might be but { crickets crickets crickets }
Maybe the questions raised by the differing translations explain the curricular absence.