Liberating Buchenwald
by Steve EisenbergHow Rabbi Herschel Schacter saved the life of a Jewish boy who grew up to be Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau.
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The Book of Fire
As a child, the horrors of the Holocaust mirrored the incendiary chaos of my home life.
Everything Is a Present
by Anthony RobbinsFor Alice Herz Sommer, 109, the oldest Holocaust survivor, optimism is life’s most important quality.
God Has Not Forsaken You
by Rabbi Yossi FriedmanAlong with the horrors of the Holocaust, we must never forget the courage and unwavering faith.
Silence is Not an Option
by Suzanna EibuszycBorn and raised in Poland, I assumed my mother’s Holocaust burden.
Belzec: A Survivor
by Sam HalpernThe Jews were packed into cattle cars and covered with lime, which burned their flesh right off the bones.
Initiation Into Labor Camp Life
I started on the lower bunk. As more people were killed, space opened up on the upper bunks.
Liquidation of Kamionka Labor Camp
Throughout the gunfire and screaming, I could hear a violin playing and a woman singing.
The Russian Invasion
Had we taken Hitler's book and speeches literally, we might have acted differently.
When the Germans Entered the Town
The Germans' main objective was to humiliate the people and make them targets for vicious beatings.
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Off the Face of the Earth
by Peter Lane TaylorThe remarkable story of a group of Holocaust survivors who hid in one of the world's largest caves.
Jewish Mothers in the Holocaust
by Marnie Winston-MacauleyThere are no words to describe their valor, only prayers.
Long Lost Brothers
by Gavriel HoranWhen they posted a photo on a Holocaust victims’ database, they never imagined where it would lead.
Beyond Schindler’s List
by Jessica NaimanHow Schaja Kleinberg’s survived the Holocaust and saved a 400-year-old Torah scroll.
Rabbi Lau’s Testimony of Faith
by Gavriel Horan“You cannot explain one moment of my survival without miracles.”
The Baker's Tale
by Richard RabkinThe remarkable story of a Jewish boy in the Holocaust and the non-Jewish family that saved him.
The Holiest Generation
by Isaac Steven HerschkopfWho could define what it meant to be a survivor? I learned the answer from Rabbi Moshe Feinstein.
Voices from the Holocaust
by Project WitnessTrue stories, passed down as a sacred oral tradition, that capture the Jewish spirit.
The Iasi Pogrom
by Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu SafranMy father was the chief rabbi where one of the most violent pogroms in Jewish history took place.
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Murdered at Auschwitz
by Benjamin BrafmanMy name is Yechiel Michoel Friedman. I was murdered in Auschwitz and don't you ever forget me.
Sometimes There are Tears in Color
by Shani SilversteinThe story of Leah Nebenzahl, a hidden child of the Holocaust.
Greater than Angels: Interview with Pearl Benisch
by Daisy BenchimolA tribute to 10 brave Jewish women who stood up to the Nazis.
Zeidy’s Escape
by Dina Neuman, as dictated by Baruch BergerMy father's story of good and evil, despair and open miracle, and simple human kindness.
The Child of Many Mothers
by Debbie ShapiroAs a Holocaust survivor, Rena Quint strives to live her life to the fullest.
A World Interrupted
by Rabbi Simcha ShafranA 14-year-old boy's terrifying first days of World War II.
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Lulek: Child of Buchenwald
by A. NetanelRabbi Yisrael Lau talks about the childhood he never had and 10 images engraved forever in his memory.
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Back to the Shtetl
by Rabbi Ephraim ShoreA pilgrimage to discover my family's roots that the Nazis tried to destroy.
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Bubbie, Tell Me Your Life
by Sheina MedwedLeah Kaufman's story of unfathomable horror and courage remained locked in memory's vault for half a century, until her granddaughter started asking her questions.
Angel of Orphans
by Malky WeinstockOne father. 100 children. 20 years. A story of epic proportions.
Miraculous Rescues
by Tova YoungerAny survivor has at least one miracle story. My father has several.
Death March, Tisha B'Av 1944
by Yaakov AstorFacing defeat, the Nazis marched 6,000 Jews. A survivor's account.
The Leica Freedom Train
by George GilbertHow a German company quietly saved their Jewish employees.
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Humanity's Litmus Test
by Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksWe cannot write the future. Only our children can do that.
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The Holocaust Bride
by Helen Zegerman SchwimmerThe true story of a worn-out parachute, resurrected as a magnificent wedding gown.
London Horror: Eye for an Eye
The terrorist invoked the Torah’s principle “an eye for an eye” to justify his violence. He’s tragically misguided.
Heart Transplant
A young girl's struggles and triumphs unite a community with meaning, love and growth.
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As a Jew in State Prison
A harrowing tale of surviving anti-Semitism in prison, and the remarkable journey of self-discovery.
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Dating Maze #381: Letting Go of Love
Should I move to Israel to reclaim my love or am I chasing a dead end?
Dating Maze #380: Fiancée’s Troubled Past
My son’s fiancée has a mental health history that is making me very concerned.
Confessions of a Serial Hook-Up Artist
I was a master at creating false intimacy. Until I realized I was missing out on true love.
Chumash Themes #23: Transition of Leadership: Moses to Joshua
A Jewish leader must combine bold initiative, with a deep sense of humility.
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Shiva & Mourning
The Jewish stages of mourning raises one from the abyss of despair to the normalcy of daily life.
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Moshe, Miriam and Prophecy
Advanced-level midrashic and Kabbalistic illuminations on the weekly parsha.
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Aish.com's Tisha B'Av Reader
A 22-page thought-provoking compendium of insights and inspiration to enhance the day.
Aging Ungracefully
In the 1960’s they used to say “Don’t trust anyone over 30”; Now, they say “Don’t trust anyone who looks older than 30!”
Jerusalem: Eye of the Universe
A passionate music video that reveals some of the most stunning views of Jerusalem.
This is Israel: Resilience
Critically wounded by Hezbollah terrorists, Asael Lubotzky dramatically transforms from victim to healer.
