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

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

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Moments before Being Gassed at Auschwitz, A Mother’s Letter
12-Year-Old Jewish Hero of WWII

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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.

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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.

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.

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

Growing Up with Anne Frank

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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The little known story is now being told.

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.

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

Breaking into Auschwitz

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

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

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

Talking with Angels

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

Sabotaging the German V-2 Rocket

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The heroic actions of 200 inmates at Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp is the subject of new film, “Dirty Bomb.”

The Holocaust Survivor Who Captured Amon Goth

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The Kaliver Rebbe, Rabbi of the Holocaust, Dies at Age 96

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Rabbi Menachem Mendel Taub, who carried the scars and memory of the Holocaust, has died in Jerusalem aged 96.

The Courage to Defy: Paul Gruninger Risked Everything to Rescue Jewish Refugees

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How the football-playing Swiss policeman chose morality and compassion over his career.

Smuggled Out of Kovno Ghetto in a Sack

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Arik Brik was a young boy when he survived the Holocaust. He moved to Israel with his family where he reached great prominence.

Gathering Clouds

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A gripping story that takes place in the Amsterdam ghetto, 1943 – as experienced by the author’s father.

The Last Seder in the Warsaw Ghetto

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Survivors testify about an epic Seder held in underground bunkers as the Nazis sought to liquidate the last Jews of Warsaw Ghetto.

I’m Not a German; I’m a Jew: A Passover Video

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Why do we celebrate that in every generation enemies will try to eradicate the Jews?

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John and Amy Israel Pregulman have made it their mission to help elderly Holocaust survivors.

With Mengele in Auschwitz

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After surviving the horrors of the Holocaust, Yantu Weisz lived independent and strong till age 109.

The Book of Fire

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As a child, the horrors of the Holocaust mirrored the incendiary chaos of my home life.

Nagasaki and Holocaust Survivors: An Unlikely Love Story

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Through faith and courage, John and Sonja Franken’s love was meant to be.

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Georges Loinger Smuggled 350 Jewish Children to Safety

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

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