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No One Wants the Jews: Remembering the St. Louis

No One Wants the Jews: Remembering the St. Louis

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

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Nagasaki and Holocaust Survivors: An Unlikely Love Story

Nagasaki and Holocaust Survivors: An Unlikely Love Story

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Moments before Being Gassed at Auschwitz, A Mother’s Letter Moments before Being Gassed at Auschwitz, A Mother’s Letter

Moments before Being Gassed at Auschwitz, A Mother’s Letter

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Beneath a Scarlet Sky: Italian Heroism in the Holocaust

Beneath a Scarlet Sky: Italian Heroism in the Holocaust

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Muslim Heroes of the Holocaust

Muslim Heroes of the Holocaust

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Menachem Begin on the Lessons of the Holocaust

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Menachem Begin on the Lessons of the Holocaust

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In May 1981, a group of young American Jewish leaders asked Prime Minister Begin what he thought were the lessons of the Holocaust. This was his answer.

Georges Loinger Smuggled 350 Jewish Children to Safety

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Georges Loinger Smuggled 350 Jewish Children to Safety

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This French Jewish hero recently died at the age of 108.

The Kind Aryan: Wehrmacht Major Eberhard Helmrich

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The Kind Aryan: Wehrmacht Major Eberhard Helmrich

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Eberhard and Donata Helmrich were a heroic, righteous couple who risked their lives to save Jews.

Simcha Rotem: The Last Surviving Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Fighter

Simcha Rotem: The Last Surviving Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Fighter

by Adina Hershberg

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Selma Engel, Witness to Sobibor

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Selma Engel, Witness to Sobibor

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Woman who told the world about the secret death camp passes away at age 96.

My Grandfather, the Walking Miracle

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My Grandfather, the Walking Miracle

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Enduring 18 concentration camps, he was saved by a shovel, a siren, and horse manure.

The Secret Mission of Castellanos and Mandl

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The Secret Mission of Castellanos and Mandl

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One of the largest rescue missions during the Holocaust is also one of its least known.

Hiding from the Nazi Downstairs

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Hiding from the Nazi Downstairs

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Elsa Koditschek hid under the noses of the SS family who’d stolen her home.

The Auschwitz Album: Visual Evidence of the Process Leading to the Mass Murder

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The Auschwitz Album: Visual Evidence of the Process Leading to the Mass Murder

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The Auschwitz Album is the only surviving visual evidence of the process leading to the mass murder at Auschwitz-Birkenau.

My Grandfather and Kristallnacht

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My Grandfather and Kristallnacht

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My grandfather woke up that morning in Berlin to see the synagogue engulfed in flames.

Mahler’s Niece & the Auschwitz Women’s Orchestra

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Mahler’s Niece & the Auschwitz Women’s Orchestra

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A century ago, one of Europe's great musicians tried to erase her Jewish heritage. Instead, she heroically saved Jewish lives during the Holocaust.

Kristallnacht's Timeless Lesson

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Kristallnacht's Timeless Lesson

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Converting the fires of Kristallnacht into the fire of Judaism and Jewish life.

The Oyneg Shabbes Archive Collections: The Wills of Israel Lichtenstein and Gele Sekstein

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The Oyneg Shabbes Archive Collections: The Wills of Israel Lichtenstein and Gele Sekstein

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The vast archive buried under the Warsaw Ghetto included these two wills that describe their lives and lament the fate of Europe’s Jews.

Emanuel Ringelblum: The Oyneg Shabbes Underground Archive in the Warsaw Ghetto

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Emanuel Ringelblum: The Oyneg Shabbes Underground Archive in the Warsaw Ghetto

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The archive remains the largest collection of Jewish documentation detailing the fate of the Jews under Nazi rule.

Stateless: When Germany Deported Thousands of Polish Jews in 1938

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Stateless: When Germany Deported Thousands of Polish Jews in 1938

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The Polenaktion was a precursor to sudden arrests, roundups, deportations, violence, seizure of property and countries making clear Jews were not welcome.

Friend of the Jews: How Dr. Adelaide Hautval Defied the Nazis and Saved Jewish Lives

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Friend of the Jews: How Dr. Adelaide Hautval Defied the Nazis and Saved Jewish Lives

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Standing up for Jews, Dr. Hautval was sent to Auschwitz where she was asked to assist in medical experiments performed in Block 10.

Charles Aznavour and His Family Saved Jews during the Holocaust

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Charles Aznavour and His Family Saved Jews during the Holocaust

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The legendary singer recently passed away at age 94.

Yom Kippur in Bergen Belsen

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Yom Kippur in Bergen Belsen

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For a little while, we forgot the straw, the supervisors and the prison.

The Belgian Priest who Saved 400 Jews

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The Belgian Priest who Saved 400 Jews

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Dom Bruno joined the resistance and at great risk to his life established a network of hiding places for Jewish children.

Liberators and Survivors: The First Moments

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Liberators and Survivors: The First Moments

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The liberation of concentration camps by the US Army at the end of WWII.

Whose Child Are You?: The Story of Tswi Josef Herschel

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Whose Child Are You?: The Story of Tswi Josef Herschel

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Given to non-Jewish strangers by his parents when he was a baby, Tswi’s traumatic early years led him to fulfill the dreams of his murdered parents.

All My Mothers: The Story of Yehudit Kleinman

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All My Mothers: The Story of Yehudit Kleinman

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Hidden and raised as a Christian in an convent, Yehudit had to make a fateful decision that would shape the course of her life.

The Last Nazi Trials: The Case Of Auschwitz Guard Reinhold Hanning

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The Last Nazi Trials: The Case Of Auschwitz Guard Reinhold Hanning

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The 94-year-old former SS guard was prosecuted more than 70 years after the Holocaust. Irene Weiss, an Auschwitz survivor, explains why she testified against him.

Orthodox Jewish Housewife behind Secret Deal to End the Holocaust

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Orthodox Jewish Housewife behind Secret Deal to End the Holocaust

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A new book reveals the fascinating story of Swiss Jews who convinced Himmler to destroy Auschwitz and stop exterminating Jews.

And You Shall Tell Your Children

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And You Shall Tell Your Children

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

The Fateful Holocaust Secret

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The Fateful Holocaust Secret

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A mother who buried her Jewish identity, and her son’s astonishing quest to reclaim it.

Shoes on the Danube

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Shoes on the Danube

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A moving sculpture memorializes Jews who were murdered in broad daylight along the river.

My Mother’s Courage

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My Mother’s Courage

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During the Holocaust my mother saved my father’s life at great risk to her own.

Children of Nazis

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Children of Nazis

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A new book delves into the lives of the sons and daughters of the Third Reich’s most notorious henchmen.

Confronting General Eisenhower Over Allies’ Refusal to Bomb Auschwitz

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Confronting General Eisenhower Over Allies’ Refusal to Bomb Auschwitz

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In a direct and sharp rebuke, the Klausenberger Rebbe said the Americans and England shared in the guilt along with Hitler.

The Giro d'Italia's Secret Holocaust Hero and Cycling Champ

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The Giro d'Italia's Secret Holocaust Hero and Cycling Champ

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During WWII, record-breaking Italian cyclist Gino Bartali used his bicycle to smuggle forged documents, saving 800 Jews from death.

Under Swiss Protection

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Under Swiss Protection

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Carl Lutz accomplished more, with less fanfare, than any other Holocaust rescuer.

Embracing Life

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Embracing Life

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Joshua Kaufman refuses to let his horrific Holocaust experiences stop him from joyfully living life.

One Survivor’s Chilling Experience in Auschwitz

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One Survivor’s Chilling Experience in Auschwitz

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Leslie Kleinman arrived in Auschwitz on his 15th birthday and never saw his family again.

Frank Foley: The Spy who Saved 10,000 Jews

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Frank Foley: The Spy who Saved 10,000 Jews

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This unassuming man was a hero who led a dangerous double life in Nazi Germany as head of Britain’s intelligence service.

Johan van Hulst Risked his Life to Save Jewish Children

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Johan van Hulst Risked his Life to Save Jewish Children

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van Hulst and his allies rescued 600 Jewish children. For the rest of his life his main regret was not saving more.

A Holocaust Love Story

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A Holocaust Love Story

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A powerful true story of Jewish heroism.

The Goering Brothers: Heredity is Not Destiny

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The Goering Brothers: Heredity is Not Destiny

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While Herman Goering was killing Jews, his brother worked tirelessly to save them.

Rabbi Gustman's Astounding Survival

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Rabbi Gustman's Astounding Survival

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Incredible, harrowing stories from the life of a great Torah scholar.

These Photos Were Not Approved by the Nazis

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These Photos Were Not Approved by the Nazis

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Five photos from Henryk Ross Lodz Ghetto Collection.

Saving as Many as They Could: The Elsinore Sewing Club

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Saving as Many as They Could: The Elsinore Sewing Club

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The story of a courageous group that helped Jews flee Denmark during the Second World War.

Albanian Muslims who Sheltered Jews

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Albanian Muslims who Sheltered Jews

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Albanians' strong traditions inspired them to save their nation's Jews during the Holocaust.

Risking Life to Perform Mitzvot in Bergen-Belsen

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Risking Life to Perform Mitzvot in Bergen-Belsen

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Every morning under his barracks, Amram Deutsch put on tefillin and said the Shema.

Aiding Nazis in Mass Killing of Jews

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Aiding Nazis in Mass Killing of Jews

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Father Desbois is on a mission to expose the Holocaust’s hidden crimes.

Behind Enemy Lines: Jewish Woman who Spied on Nazis

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Behind Enemy Lines: Jewish Woman who Spied on Nazis

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German soldiers thought she was a blonde bimbo looking for her Nazi fiancé. How did this courageous Jew from an Orthodox family become a spy?

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