Schindler’s Right-Hand Man became Israel’s Walt Disney

The German Jew Who Produced a Secret Anti-Nazi Magazine

Hiding in an attic, Curt Bloch created anti-Nazi journals every week for nearly two years.

Finding Love in Auschwitz

A new book uncovers the almost-lost story of hope during the darkest of times.

The Counterfeit Countess Who Saved 10,000 People from the Nazis

Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg took on the fraudulent title of “countess” to rescue thousands from the death grip of the S.S.

 

The Story of Irena Sendler

A historical video describing the life and work of Irena Sendler who saved hundreds of Jewish children during the Holocaust.

Sir Ben Helfgott’s Remarkable Life

The Olympic champion and Holocaust survivor devoted his life to philanthropy and Holocaust education.

The Unsung Jewish Women Soldiers of WWII

Profiles of 8 Jewish servicemembers.

The True Story Behind Netflix’s Transatlantic

The new series tells the remarkable story of the Emergency Rescue Committee that saved thousands of refugees from the Nazis.

Untold Story of Jewish Women Resisting Nazis

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

Holocaust Survivor and Hogan’s Heroes Star

The actor Robert Clary, 96, has died. Here is his harrowing story.

Growing Up in the Shadow of the Holocaust

Annette Liebeskind Berkovitz teaches us how to fight antisemitism today.

Righteous Doctors During the Holocaust

As doctors, Kurt and Ella Lingens valued human life. During the Holocaust, they went far beyond that ideal.

Child Survivor of the Holocaust

Dr. Mark Nusbaum hid from Nazis in a secret room and is one of the few children who survived Bergen Belsen concentration camp.

The Six-Year-Old Holocaust Heroine from Ukraine

Yaroslava Levytska is the youngest person recognized as a Righteous of the Nations for saving Jewish lives during the Holocaust.

Survivor of Bergen Belsen and the Munich Olympics, and Award-Winning Athlete

Professor Shaul Ladany shows the world that nothing is unreachable.

Adolf Eichmann’s Confession

Eichmann claimed he was bureaucrat following orders. Recently released transcripts of conversations he had with a Nazi journalist show Eichmann boasting of his significant role in executing the Final Solution.

Two Holocaust Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews Have Died

Both Andree Guelen and Jozef Walaszczyk lived over 100 years and were named Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem.

The Abortionist of Auschwitz

Dr. Gisella Perl was forced to care for tens of thousands of women in the Holocaust.

Holocaust Survivor Reunited with Daughter After 80 Years

Due to the war, Gerda Cole was forced to give up her daughter. The 98-year-old was reunited for the first time with her 80-year-old daughter.

To Remain a Jew: The Untold Story of Luciano Camerino

Betrayed by the Nazis, Luciano Camerino was deported from Rome to Auschwitz where he survived Mengele's horrific experiments. He returned to Italy and rebuilt the Jewish community.

The Boxer of Auschwitz: Fight or Be Killed

Harry Haft’s shocking true story, portrayed in HBO’s new Holocaust film, The Survivor.

The American Couple who Risked Everything to Help Holocaust Refugees

Only five Americans were honored by Yad Vashem as Righteous of the Nations. This is the story of two of them.

SS Guard who Fell in Love with a Jew in Auschwitz

A new documentary tells the story of a grotesque romance that saved lives.

When Britain Interned Jewish Refugees

My grandfather was one of the 60,000 Jews whose nightmare continued once he made it to the UK during the Holocaust.

Four Perfect Pebbles: Clinging to Hope in Bergen-Belsen

Marion Lazan’s imagination kept up her spirits during dark times in Hitler’s death camp.

My Mother's Trauma of the Kindertransport

Just before WWII, Britain rescued 10,000 Jewish children from Nazi Germany, Austria and Poland, including my mother and her two sisters.

Searching for Jews Saved by the Angel of Budapest

Spanish diplomat Angel Sanz Briz saved 5,000 Jews. Spain now is trying to contact their descendants.

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

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

The Bishop who Saved 1500 Jews

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

Ghetto Baby: Child Survivor of the Holocaust

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

Trudy Naumann Dreyer was 7 when she and her family fled Germany in 1939. A German baron protected their property.

How Did She Survive?

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

 

If We Survive This War: The Story Of Frieda Kliger

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

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

Jewish Woman Photographing Resistance Fighters

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

Facing Goliath

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

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

 

The Happiest Man on Earth: 99 Year Old Holocaust Survivor

Eddie Jaku shares his story and wisdom.

Liberating Dachau

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

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

Last Survivor of Legendary Warsaw Orphanage Dies in Israel

A beacon of hope during the Nazi occupation, the orphanage directed by Dr Januscz Korczak was built on the pioneering ideas of respecting and empowering every child.

Descendants of Jews Saved by Heroic Pole Find Each Other

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

Holocaust Survivor’s Falafel is Tribute to His Survival

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.

My Grandfather Survived the Killing Fields of Ukraine

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

Born in Berlin, 1943

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

Resisting the Nazis: Unknown Stories

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

Oldest Greek Holocaust Survivor Passes Away

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

Feng Shan Ho: Hero Who Saved Thousands of Jews

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

 

Remembering Kristallnacht

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

I Can Hear the Glass Shatter

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

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