Holocaust Studies
SS Guard who Fell in Love with a Jew in Auschwitz

SS Guard who Fell in Love with a Jew in Auschwitz

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller
When Britain Interned Jewish Refugees

When Britain Interned Jewish Refugees
Four Perfect Pebbles: Clinging to Hope in Bergen-Belsen

Four Perfect Pebbles: Clinging to Hope in Bergen-Belsen
My Mother's Trauma of the Kindertransport

My Mother's Trauma of the Kindertransport
Searching for Jews Saved by the Angel of Budapest

Searching for Jews Saved by the Angel of Budapest
Aron Grunhut: A Jewish Hero who Rescued 1,350 Jews

Aron Grunhut: A Jewish Hero who Rescued 1,350 Jews

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Brave and determined, Aron Grunhut organized ship and railway transports to help Jewish refugees escape Hitler.

The Bishop who Saved 1500 Jews

The Bishop who Saved 1500 Jews

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Pavel Peter Gojdic suffered mistreatment and humiliation for his outspoken defense of Jews during the Holocaust.

Ghetto Baby: Child Survivor of the Holocaust

Ghetto Baby: Child Survivor of the Holocaust

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Born in the Radom ghetto and hidden in an orphanage, Dr. Charles Silver survived the Holocaust as a baby.

When My World Imploded: Facing Ghosts in Bavaria

When My World Imploded: Facing Ghosts in Bavaria

by Rivka Ronda Robinson
How Did She Survive?

How Did She Survive?

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Eighty years later we discovered how my husband's grandmother survived the Holocaust.

If We Survive This War: The Story Of Frieda Kliger

If We Survive This War: The Story Of Frieda Kliger

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One woman's experiences in the Warsaw Ghetto, Majdanek, Auschwitz and Bergen Belsen, where she got married in the camp's first Jewish wedding.

Blue-Collar Hero: Zanis Lipke of Latvia

Blue-Collar Hero: Zanis Lipke of Latvia

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With bravery and moral courage, a dock worker in Riga risked his life to save Latvian Jews.

Jewish Woman Photographing Resistance Fighters

Jewish Woman Photographing Resistance Fighters

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Faye Schulman’s photographs are a rare glimpse into the life of Jewish partisan fighters during World War II.

Facing Goliath

Facing Goliath

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After the Holocaust, I was an emaciated girl, spent physically, emotionally and mentally, facing a robust and cruel Russian soldier with no conscience. What chance did I have?

Hiding in a Vegetable Bin Saved Their Lives

Hiding in a Vegetable Bin Saved Their Lives

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Lila Millen and her sister endured two years of terror and starvation in the Warsaw Ghetto, and were saved by a righteous gentile.

The Jewish People Lives

The Jewish People Lives

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There is no greater victory over the enemies of the Jewish people than living as proud, strong and connected Jews.

Untold Story of Jewish Women Resisting Nazis

Untold Story of Jewish Women Resisting Nazis

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Judy Batalion’s new book documents Jewish women who fought Nazis during WWII.

The Happiest Man on Earth: 99 Year Old Holocaust Survivor

The Happiest Man on Earth: 99 Year Old Holocaust Survivor

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Eddie Jaku shares his story and wisdom.

The Portuguese Consul who Disobeyed Orders to Save Jewish Lives

The Portuguese Consul who Disobeyed Orders to Save Jewish Lives

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Aristidies De Sousa Mendes paid a heavy price for his moral courage.

A Holocaust Survivor’s Last Request

A Holocaust Survivor’s Last Request

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My grandfather insisted on being buried in his Auschwitz uniform.

Liberating Dachau

Liberating Dachau

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Having participated in the liberation of Dachau during World War II, Joe Sacco inspired his son to write a book that bears witness to the atrocities he encountered.

Discovering What Happened to My Great-Grandfather in the Holocaust

Discovering What Happened to My Great-Grandfather in the Holocaust

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A new memorial helped me learn about his deportation to the Lodz Ghetto 80 years ago.

Descendants of Jews Saved by Heroic Pole Find Each Other

Descendants of Jews Saved by Heroic Pole Find Each Other

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Wladimir Riszko hid 16 Jews for two years during the Holocaust.

Holocaust Survivor’s Falafel is Tribute to His Survival

Holocaust Survivor’s Falafel is Tribute to His Survival

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Every Jan. 18th, the anniversary of his darkest day, David ‘Dugo’ Leitner eats a falafel as a tribute to his mother’s love and that he’ll never go hungry again.

Born in Berlin, 1943

Born in Berlin, 1943

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My German birth certificate is a testament to life, humanity, and to the spirit and courage of my dear parents.

My Grandfather Survived the Killing Fields of Ukraine

My Grandfather Survived the Killing Fields of Ukraine

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Yankel Wiesenfeld miraculously emerged from the Ukrainian hell with his life and faith intact.

Forgiving the Impossible

Forgiving the Impossible

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During the Holocaust, my grandmother gave up everything for her closest friend, only to be abandoned in return.

Oldest Greek Holocaust Survivor Passes Away

Oldest Greek Holocaust Survivor Passes Away

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Esther Cohen, a survivor of Auschwitz, died at the age of 96. This is her story.

Resisting the Nazis: Unknown Stories

Resisting the Nazis: Unknown Stories

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A London exhibit highlights little known stories of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust.

Feng Shan Ho: Hero Who Saved Thousands of Jews

Feng Shan Ho: Hero Who Saved Thousands of Jews

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China’s Consul General in Vienna was the foreign diplomat who helped Austria's Jews during WWII.

Remembering Kristallnacht

Remembering Kristallnacht

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A Holocaust survivor shares here terrifying memories of November 1938 pogroms in Germany.

I Can Hear the Glass Shatter

I Can Hear the Glass Shatter

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Celebrating my grandson's bar mitzvah in the shadows of Kristallnacht.

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

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

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Vilma Grunwald’s haunting letter to her husband, written right before her murder.

12-Year-Old Jewish Hero of WWII

12-Year-Old Jewish Hero of WWII

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How teenage violin prodigy Motele Schlein single-handedly destroyed a Nazi SS unit.

Hiding from Nazis

Hiding from Nazis

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For 200 days Tibor Spitz and his family hid in a hole during the freezing winter to evade the Nazis.

Giving Life to Music from the Holocaust

Giving Life to Music from the Holocaust

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Francesco Lotoro has dedicated his life to uncovering thousands of pieces composed in concentration camps.

Violins of Hope: Telling Holocaust Stories Through Music

Violins of Hope: Telling Holocaust Stories Through Music

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Niv Ashkenazi's new album featuring instruments and music by composers that were affected by the Holocaust.

The Rabbi of Buchenwald

The Rabbi of Buchenwald

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Liberating the concentration camp changed Rabbi Herschel Schacter's life.

The Muslim Holocaust Researcher

The Muslim Holocaust Researcher

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Prof. Mehnaz Afridi, a Pakistani Muslim, has been the director of the Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center in New York for the past decade.

Yom HaShoah Global Day of Testimony

Yom HaShoah Global Day of Testimony

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Live interviews and documentaries of survivors throughout the day, along with guest speakers and virtual trips for the whole family.

Jewish Partisan Hero Dies of Coronavirus

Jewish Partisan Hero Dies of Coronavirus

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Benjamin Levin fought Nazis with Jewish partisans called The Avengers.

My Mother’s Courage

My Mother’s Courage

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

Eichmann's Dare: Save 600 Jewish Children in 6 Days

Eichmann's Dare: Save 600 Jewish Children in 6 Days

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Truus Wijsmuller, an “ordinary” Dutch woman, ended up saving 10,000 Jews.

The Children of Auschwitz

The Children of Auschwitz

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Few children were spared by the Nazis during the Holocaust. Some of these survivors share their memories of horror and stories of triumph.

Holocaust Rescue in the Philippines

Holocaust Rescue in the Philippines

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Over poker games and whiskey, a group of idealistic men hatched a plan to rescue 1,200 Jews.

Courage and Faith: Tibor Rubin's Incredible Heroism

Courage and Faith: Tibor Rubin's Incredible Heroism

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An anti-Semitic sergeant couldn’t stop a Holocaust survivor who heroically served in the US Army from getting his Medal of Honor.

Uncle Mordechai's Scars

Uncle Mordechai's Scars

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Through his mother’s quick thinking, my uncle survived the Holocaust. But the older he got, the more reclusive he became.

The Polish Diplomats who Saved Jews

The Polish Diplomats who Saved Jews

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New documents shed light on the massive rescue effort of the Polish government-in-exile during World War II and unsung hero Ambassador Aleksander Ładoś.

Discovering My Mother Experienced Kristallnacht

Discovering My Mother Experienced Kristallnacht

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Despite being fortunate enough to escape Germany, my mother did not escape unscathed.

Growing Up with Anne Frank

Growing Up with Anne Frank

Mindful of the pledge I made to our murdered relatives and friends, I know I've done far too little.

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