Auschwitz-Birkenau: A Day in the Worst Nazi Concentration Camp

 

The Development of the "Final Solution"

Dr. David Silberklang provides an overview of what came to be known as the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question", which ended in the murder of some six million Jews.

 

The Einsatzgruppen and the Beginning of the Systematic Murder

The Einsatzgruppen were special action units known mainly for their role in the systematic murder of the Jews in the Nazi-occupied Soviet territories during the Holocaust.

 

The Mutation of Antisemitism

We are witnessing the rise of antisemitism around the world. How has antisemitism mutated over time? And why does its return today present a danger not just for Jews, but for all who care about our common humanity?

 

Timeless Wisdom from Survivors: To Give Is To Live

Wisdom and insights from whose who've seen the best and worst of humanity.

 

Hope Keeps You Going: The Story of Marta Weiss

Marta was just ten years old when she arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau. She and her sister Eva were sent to Dr. Mengele's experimental block and were experimented on with injections.

 

Documentation of Atrocities: The Jewish Photographer Henryk Ross

Henryk Ross risked his life in order to show what the Nazis tried to hide.

 

The "Final Solution": Jewish Life on the Brink of Death

An overview of the Nazi genocide of Europe's Jews. Some six million Jews were murdered in the systematic mass murder of the Jews of Europe that was defined by the Germans as the "Final Solution" of what they termed the "Jewish Question." This video focuses on the stories of individual Jewish victims, allowing us to address the Final Solution through a human lens rather than through dry statistics, and to present a multidisciplinary approach to this difficult subject of the struggle for life in the shadow of death during one of humanity's darkest chapters. SPEAKERS: Dr. Robert Rozett is Director of the Yad Vashem Libraries, as well as an author, researcher and senior editor on Holocaust-related subjects. Shani Lourie is a staff member at the International School for Holocaust Studies, Yad Vashem. Shlomit Steiner is a staff member at the International School for Holocaust Studies, Yad Vashem. For additional information about Echoes and Reflections visit http://echoesandreflections.org

 

My Father's Holocaust Secret

When Holocaust survivor Aryeh Goldberg passed away, he left his son, Tzachi, his gold watch. On opening the box, Tzachi found an old black and white photo of two women hidden behind the watch.

 

They Gave Me Life: Rina Quint's Holocaust Story

Rina's family was murdered during the Holocaust. After a string of deaths of adoptive mothers, she was adopted by a Jewish couple who had no children.

 

Holocaust Sand Art

Ilana Yahav's moving sand drawing of the most horrific period in Jewish history.

 

The Last Seder in the Warsaw Ghetto

Passover 1943, an act of great spiritual defiance.

 

Holy Fire, Holy Music: The Piaseczna Niggun

A moving music video about the Piaseczna Rebbe, Rav Kalonymus Kalman Shapira.

 

Choose Life: A Documentary about Leah Kaufman

The miracle of survival, faith and the wisdom of a remarkable lady who knows how to live. (Adult discretion advised)

 

L'Chaim: The Dov Landau Story

In Poland, a Holocaust survivor shares his harrowing experiences with young Jews.

 

Shoah: A Short Film

A moving video filmed at the Holocaust memorial in Miami Beach.

 

Bobby’s Story: Living with Faith after the Holocaust

An Auschwitz survivor shares her faith with the Next Generation.

 

World's Greatest Love Story

Nancy and Howard Kleinberg's love story is nothing short of a miracle.

 

And You Shall Tell Your Children

A powerful documentary on the faith and commitment of Holocaust survivors. (53 min. Viewer discretion advised)

Winton's Children

Nicholas Winton saved 669 children from the Holocaust. In this moving clip he meets them for the first time.

 

My Holocaust Experience

A survivor tells his story for the very first time.

 

Miracle of Israel #13 - Soviets and the UN

An Iron Curtain goes up in eastern Europe, and the United Nations seeks a solution in Palestine.

 

Miracle of Israel #12 - Public Opinion

American Jewry gets behind the Zionist cause, as the British defer to the United Nations.

 

Miracle of Israel #11 - Pressing the British

The British arrest Jewish leaders, and Eleanor Roosevelt visits the refugees.

 

Miracle of Israel #10 - The Exodus Ship

The British refuse a boatload of desperate Holocaust survivors entry into Israel.

 

Miracle of Israel #9 - Clandestine Immigration

Jewish refugees make a secret, treacherous journey to the Promised Land.

 

Miracle of Israel #3 - Test of Faith

The flame that sustained the Jews in the darkest days.

 

Miracle of Israel #4 - Rebuilding the Community

Jewish refugees seek shelter back in Poland or in DP camps.

 

Miracle of Israel #2 - Survivors & Sefardic Jews

Coming to grips with a civilization destroyed.

 

Miracle of Israel #6 - British Refugee Policy

For fear of jeopardizing oil interests, the British refuse to allow Jews into Israel.

 

Miracle of Israel #5 - Homeless and Stateless

The survivors' desperate attempts to locate lost relatives.

 

Miracle of Israel #8 - Jewish Response

The ragtag Jewish underground fights back against 100,000 British personnel.

 

Miracle of Israel #7 - Political Hopes

Ben Gurion brought the message of Zionism to the hopeless Holocaust refugees.

 

Poland Video Log Part 1: At Treblinka Death Camp

The world's biggest graveyard.

 

Miracle of Israel #1 - Aftermath of the Holocaust

Liberating the camps, and the Nuremberg trials. (Viewer discretion is advised.)

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