The Allied soldiers were completely unprepared for the scenes of unrelenting horror that greeted them in the camps.

by Rabbi Eliahu Ellis & Rabbi Shmuel Silinsky

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Jewish Orphans

Child Survivors En Route To Palestine
photo courtesy of Yad Vashem

The war was over. The Nazi horror had been stopped.

But where to go? Some tried to return to their old towns, and were killed by mobs or driven away by the "new" occupants of their house. Many tried to emigrate to the land of Israel, but were prevented by the British blockade and sent to camps in Cyprus.  The weary Jews of Europe began their lives anew.

 

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Liberation!

Women Survivors Receiving Bread
photo courtesy of Yad Vashem

It reshaped the Jewish world and affected us in more ways than we realize.   May we all see the day when humanity comes of age and horrors such as these are no more.

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Accusing Nazi

Liberated Jew Accusing Nazi
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Survivor

A Survivor At The Camp
photo courtesy of Yad Vashem

Published: Wednesday, December 31, 1969

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Visitor Comments: 18

  • (18) Yochana613 , January 16, 2009

    wow

    The pictures are very eye opening - whats sad is that these photos are very mild in comparison to others.

  • (17) genivieve , April 7, 2008

    boo.

    i believe that anyone sitting on their computers commenting on the holocaust are very enlightening. this was a tagic event in our history, and i therefore believe that researching this only makes me thought-thirsty to find out more.

  • (16) Kristin , May 9, 2007

    I dont understand how people just this happen. The nazi were only an eighth of the germain populition.Why would anyone do this.

  • (15) Bob , February 28, 2007

    this info was very interesting because i was not aware of the fascination that i had for this awesome according to my calculations

  • (14) YajaBoren , November 28, 2006

    Yaja Boren Born in Poland and survived 5 camp

    I wrote and published a 412page book "We Only Have Each Other" it can be bought at all book stores. For Many years I'm speaking to teen-age students in San Diego County. I know that the students are very eager to learn. I storngly believe that avery survivor if he or she can still talk, must divote the time and teach tolerance! If the Jewish Organizations are trully trying to prevent another holocaust from happing, they shoud use some of the donated funds and send survivors all over the globe to teach students tolerance. I find schools myself, but it would be much easier with your help. I could cover much more territory.

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