Holocaust Studies
Facing Goliath

Facing Goliath

by Malka as told to Leah Berger
Hiding in a Vegetable Bin Saved Their Lives

Hiding in a Vegetable Bin Saved Their Lives
The Jewish People Lives

The Jewish People Lives
Untold Story of Jewish Women Resisting Nazis

Untold Story of Jewish Women Resisting Nazis
The Happiest Man on Earth: 99 Year Old Holocaust Survivor The Happiest Man on Earth: 99 Year Old Holocaust Survivor

The Happiest Man on Earth: 99 Year Old Holocaust Survivor
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

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller
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.

Even in Auschwitz: Choosing the Possible

Even in Auschwitz: Choosing the Possible

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Dr. Edith Eva Eger, a Holocaust survivor and trauma expert, channels her experience to help others learn to move past suffering.

Hidden in a Monastery; Saved by His Birthmark

Hidden in a Monastery; Saved by His Birthmark

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The Shtemler brothers survived the Holocaust hiding in monasteries disguised as Christian children. The youngest of the three boys tells his incredible story.

After 77 Years, A Vital New Holocaust Diary is Published

After 77 Years, A Vital New Holocaust Diary is Published

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Renia Spiegel's diary is a crucial new Holocaust memoir.

One of the Last Lodz Survivors Turns 100

One of the Last Lodz Survivors Turns 100

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Sam Weinreich rebuilt life from ashes of the Holocaust. He received more than 2000 cards celebrating his 100th birthday.

Anne Frank: Parallel Stories

Anne Frank: Parallel Stories

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Anne Frank would have been 90 this year. A new documentary featuring Helen Mirren intertwines her story with five girls who survived the Holocaust.

Britain's Kitchener Camp Saved 4,000 German Jews

Britain's Kitchener Camp Saved 4,000 German Jews

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The little known story is now being told.

Faith Amid the Flames

Faith Amid the Flames

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Rabbi Yosef Friedenson served as a human bridge between the Jewish world that the Germans destroyed and the new one that came into being after the Holocaust.

The Iranian Schindler

The Iranian Schindler

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How Abdol Hossein Sardari protected Iranian Jews in occupied-Paris from falling into the clutches of Nazi persecution.

A Magic Trick in Auschwitz

A Magic Trick in Auschwitz

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For Werner Reich. magic sparked a crumb of hope during the Holocaust.

Breaking into Auschwitz

Breaking into Auschwitz

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Witold Pilecki heroically volunteered to enter Auschwitz where he organized a secret resistance.

Photographing the Lodz Ghetto

Photographing the Lodz Ghetto

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Henryk Ross risked his life to document Nazi atrocities in the Lodz Ghetto.

Making the Holocaust Real

Making the Holocaust Real

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Archiving the Jewish American past, Gregg Philipson collects to remember and to fight bigotry and anti-Semitism.

Talking with Angels

Talking with Angels

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Margit (Gitta) Mallasz, swimming champion, artist and writer, saved 100 Jewish women and children in Budapest.

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